Top Performers Compete Around The State Oct 24, 2008
The Wildcats from Oak Ridge (Tenn ... The Owls will head up to Oak Ridge fresh off their 31-3 thrashing of the then number one team in the state Knoxville-Farragut. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
Teen Claims He Hacked Into Cyrus' E-Mail Oct 23, 2008
"JabbaJuniors" rise to the top as the best dance crew in the Oak Ridge junior class in the first ever school dance-off. Central Catholic running back T.J. Belton has rushed for 611 yards with 11 touchdowns so far this season, putting him second in the Western league for most rushing yards. (KCRA 3, CA)
Lighting Needs Some Bright Ideas Oct 23, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy pioneered the technology at its Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Unlike conventional solar technologies, hybrid lighting does not convert sunlight into electricity. (Forbes -- Business)
This Week In Auto Racing October 24 - 26 Oct 22, 2008
" Hornaday won the inaugural Truck Series race at Atlanta in 2004. Benson's track record at Atlanta is not as impressive as Hornaday's with Benson finishing 28th or worse in three of the last four races there. He finished third there one year ago. Sprint Cup regulars Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Travis Kvapil are among the 34 drivers listed on the preliminary entry list for the truck event at Atlanta. Newman will make his series debut, driving the No.2 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Spallation Neutron Source Sends First Neutrons To 'Big Bang' Beam Line Oct 19, 2008
18, 2008) New analytical tools coming on line at the Spallation Neutron Source, the Department of Energy's state-of-the-art neutron science facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, include a beam line dedicated to nuclear physics studies. See also. (Science Daily)
Husband of suicide victim says she was depressed Oct 17, 2008
Authorities say she calmly drove into Melton Hill Lake near Oak Ridge on Tuesday, refusing help from would-be rescuers. Patterson told the Knoxville News Sentinel that he was baffled by the way his wife chose to die because she often expressed fear of drowning. (WREG.com, TN)
Law experts: Fla. conviction possible without body Oct 17, 2008
The FBI and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory at the University of Tennessee performed the tests ... In the air tests used on Anthony's trunk, air is run into a carbon compound filter, such as activated charcoal, which collects the evidence, said Arpad Vass, a research scientist at Oak Ridge. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
New Instrument Puts New Spin On Superconductors Oct 17, 2008
4 billion complex operated by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the rolling green hills of eastern Tennessee ... This allowed McQueeney and collaborators at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and California Institute of Technology to look specifically at lanthanum-iron-arsenide (LaFeAsO0. (Science Daily)
Caylee case: Trying her mom with no body Oct 16, 2008
The FBI and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory at the University of Tennessee performed the tests ... Air tests in trunkIn the air tests used on Anthony's trunk, air is run into a carbon compound filter, such as activated charcoal, which collects the evidence, said Arpad Vass, a research scientist at Oak Ridge. (MSNBC -- Crime)
'Grassoline' refinery rising in Tennessee Oct 16, 2008
Another advantage: the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of three Department of Energy national biofuels research centers, concentrating on switchgrass, poplar and other sorts of woody biomass fuels. 1. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Green.view: A is for earth Oct 7, 2008
The monitors carbon-dioxide emissions from the Oak Ridge laboratories in Tennessee. The is scheduled to launch in January. (The Economist)
Growth in the global carbon budget Sep 25, 2008
University of East Anglia/British Antarctic Survey, School of Environment Sciences, Norwich, 1 NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom; *Global Carbon Project, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Marine and Atmospheric Research, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Laboratorie des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, Gif sur Yvette, 91191, France; 2National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305-3328... (EurekAlert!)
PrepTennessee.com Week Five Preview Sep 24, 2008
Game 1: Oak Ridge vs. Clinton ... Dragons they feel that 2008 could be the year of the Dragon and most importantly the year they knock off county rival Oak Ridge (Tenn ... This rivalry has some deep rooted history including a 74-0 blowout in 2005 that sparked a little controversy in the series and of course the 1997 victory over the Wildcats of Oak Ridge (Tenn. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
Babe of the Day: Megan Fox Sep 19, 2008
Megan Denise Fox is an actress who was born on May 16, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Born: Rockwood, Tennessee on May 16, 1986. (IGN FilmForce)
Fearless Friday Predictions Sep 12, 2008
The Wildcats from Oak Ridge (Tenn ... Kingsport-Dobyns Bennett 24 Oak Ridge 14. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
UT awarded 2 $3M grants for graduate research Sep 11, 2008
The second grant brings together researchers from four different colleges and researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (WREG.com, TN)
Alternative to draining Pena Blanca rejected Sep 10, 2008
Zeolite processes have also been used effectively as a filtration and adsorption medium to clean up sewage discharges at the highly polluted Oak Ridge National Laboratories in Tennessee. Oak Ridge carries the radioactive legacy of development of atomic bombs during World War II and the postwar period. (Nogales International, AZ)
Bellock Takes Visit to Middle Tennessee Sep 5, 2008
Middle Tennessee received verbal commitments from two blue-chippers this week: point guard Kortni Jones of Oak Ridge, TN, and center Dymon Raynor of Smyrna, TN.. The Lady Raiders are coached by Hall-Of-Famer Rick Insell, and finished in the Top 30 in attendance in the country for the second year in a row last season. (CollegeInsiders.com)
'Bandit' star Reed dies at 71 Sep 5, 2008
He also wrote songs for Brenda Lee, Tom Jones, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and the Oak Ridge Boys. Reed was voted instrumentalist of the year in 1970 by the Country Music Association. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Tigers are unranked in AP poll Sep 3, 2008
Lady Lions competes in Oak Ridge tourney: Columbia Central compiled a 1-2 record in the 12th annual Katie Hunter Tournament at Oak Ridge over the weekend. Columbia opened the 24-school event with a 2-1 win over St. George s of Memphis on Saturday morning. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Week One in Review: East Tennessee Sep 1, 2008
took on Oak Ridge (Tenn ... After disappointing downslide since their 2005 state championship appearance, including missing the playoffs in 2006 and a first round exit in 2007, the Wildcats of Oak Ridge hope to turn things around in 2008 ... Falcons had 195 total yards to Oak Ridges 115. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
Trio of local squads eye strong year Aug 26, 2008
A strong challenge should come the first weekend in the annual Katie Hunter Tournament at Oak Ridge before beginning district play the next week against Lincoln County and Shelbyville. Story created Aug 25, 2008 - 12:54:23 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
In nuclear net's undoing, a web of shadowy deals Aug 25, 2008
Centrifuge casings, removed from Libya, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. in 2004. (International Herald Tribune)
Tenn science community spends $55M on high school Aug 19, 2008
(AP) - With gleaming glass and vaulted ceilings, Oak Ridge High School opened for fall classes Monday with a flourish to mark the end of a remodeling project considered the most expensive in Tennessee public school history ... Zach Wamp praised the overwhelming support from the Oak Ridge community for a tax increase and individual donations to transform a tired 1950s-era campus into a large, modern, energy efficient institution for 1,400 students. (WREG.com, TN)
Johnson Controls lands $89 million energy savings contract Aug 12, 2008
By working with Johnson Controls, Oak Ridge National Laboratory will achieve its long-term energy reduction goals far earlier than expected while saving millions of taxpayer dollars, Oak Ridge National Laboratory director Thom Mason said. Scientists and engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation s leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Fantasy Football Analysis: Quarterbacks Aug 11, 2008
Another quarterback group that could have a big season is in Oak Ridge with and David Irby. Another program that will open and throw a little more will be Karns. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
Fuel cell advance could lower cost, boost efficiency Aug 7, 2008
The new technique has been successfully characterized by scientists at the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee ... "The Spanish researchers could measure the ionic conductivity of their superlattice material, but they couldn't explain it," said Maria Varela of Oak Ridge's Materials Science and Technology Division. (EETimes)
Nagy Qualifies for US Amateur Aug 6, 2008
" Anthony Tsiolkas of Winston-Salem, NC and Crawford Reeves of Greenville, SC, joined Cody, Gandranata and Nagy to claim the five qualifying spots. The U.S. Amateur Championship will be played at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, NC, August 18-24. Place Competitor Score Qualifiers T1 Crawford Reeves, Greenville, SC 67-67--134 (-6) T1 Anthony Tsiolkas, Winston Salem, NC 65-69--134 (-6) T3 Austin Cody, Charleston, SC 68-67--135 (-5) T3 George Gandranata, Indonesia 71-64--135 (-5) T3... (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Traveling exhibit at CSCC through Sept. 29 Aug 6, 2008
These Oak Ridge families later hand-constructed their own synagogue, a feat unique in American Jewish history. During the same period, Holocaust refugees and survivors were welcomed with housing, jobs and English lessons. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Nagy, Wiedergruen Advance to US Amateur Qualifying Final Round Aug 5, 2008
T42 Kevin McCallister, Oak Ridge, NC 35-38--73 (+3). MISSED THE CUT. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
2008 All-ACC Academic Rowing Team Announced Aug 1, 2008
Ford Heiner (Oak Ridge, Tn. Nicole Rau (Wyoming, Mich. (Theacc.com)
Top Talent of Tennessee: # 41 - 37 Jul 24, 2008
39 , 63, 195 pound quarterback prospect from Oak Ridge (Tenn. will lead his team in the 2008 season. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
Nuke waste to roll through Ga. Jul 19, 2008
The estimated 60 to 120 truckloads a year of waste from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee will be buried nearly a half-mile deep in an underground salt formation ... The trucks on the 27-hour, 1,400-mile trip would move about 74,000 cubic feet of waste 18,122 barrels out of Oak Ridge ... The route would take the shipments through northwest Georgia, said Walter Perry, a Department of Energy spokesman in Oak Ridge. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Panel Finds Misconduct by Scientist Jul 19, 2008
In an unusual move, Science published a companion piece from two researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee where Taleyarkhan worked at the time that said they could not reproduce the result. Other scientists, including some at Purdue, where Taleyarkhan now works, have tried without success to independently reproduce his results. (Time.com)
Cold War-era radioactive waste to go through Birmingham on way to salt mine Jul 18, 2008
Birmingham is on a route for regular shipments of radioactive waste scheduled to begin this fall, with trucks moving from Oak Ridge, Tenn ... The trucks on the 27-hour, 1,400-mile trip will move about 74,000 cubic feet of waste - 18,122 barrels - out of Oak Ridge ... It has been stored in Oak Ridge since then. (AL.com)
Santa Fe student attends Governor’s School in Computational Physics Jul 18, 2008
In addition to earning college credit, participants took trips to such computational research centers as Oak Ridge National Laboratory s National Center for Computational Sciences and NASA s Marshall Space Flight Center. Story created Jul 17, 2008 - 11:32:01 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Nuclear Highway: Radioactive On The Road Jul 16, 2008
Bobby St. John at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, N.M., describes a container on a tractor trailer for shipping nuclear waste during a stop in Oak Ridge, Tenn ... Energy Department officials hope to start shipping Manhattan Project-era waste in these rigs from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory beginning this fall ... Tons of this so-called "transuranic waste" have been waiting for years to leave what is now the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for a final home in New Mexico, where the... (CBS News)
Business classes going online from Knoxville Jul 13, 2008
Small business centers in Oak Ridge, Chattanooga, Gallatin and Memphis already have been certified to participate. Those counselors will serve as class consultants to clients in their respective cities. (WREG.com, TN)
Barbershop faces discord among members Jul 7, 2008
The Oak Ridge Boys were inducted as honorary members of the Barbershop Harmony Society during the society's 70th Annual Convention in Nashville. . (MSNBC -- Music)
Pros take aim at Shootout Jun 25, 2008
OAK RIDGE The Coca-Cola Classic wrapped up Tuesday at Oak Ridge Country Club with Mike Poe (Senior Division) and Allen Fennell the winners. Poe, an amateur from Athens, came from four strokes back to win after firing a 4-under-par 68 finishing with a 142. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Wandering bear is second in Oak Ridge this month Jun 24, 2008
(AP) - Another roaming black bear has phone calls coming in to Oak Ridge police ... Another bear was tranquilized and moved back into the forest on June 15 after he roamed parts of Oak Ridge and was caught near a Knoxville mall. (WREG.com, TN)
Big Oil's Hydrogen Future Jun 21, 2008
Several studies conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee in the past few years have suggested using natural gas to jump-start the hydrogen economy. They recommend building clusters of hydrogen fueling stations in Los Angeles and New York and gradually adding new clusters in major urban centers, programs that Shell, Honda (nyse: - - ) and General Motors (nyse: - - ) have already started. (Forbes -- Business)
IBM's Roadrunner tops world supercomputer list Jun 19, 2008
Rounding out the top five was Sun's "Ranger" cluster at the University of Texas, followed by the Cray "Jaguar" system in Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee. Outside of the US, the IBM BlueGene/P system at the Forschungszentrum Juelich in Germany got top honors, ranking sixth overall. (Xinhuanet, China)
DOE revives plan to mine millions from scrap Jun 14, 2008
The government has 15,300 tons of low-level contaminated nickel on its hands from the cleanup of its former K-25 uranium enrichment plant in Oak Ridge, near Knoxville, and a still-active sister plant in Paducah, Ky. That's enough to fill 765 tractor trailers or, if melted down, enough to cover an NFL football field 15 inches deep. (WREG.com, TN)
DOE Considers Selling Scrap From Uranium Sites Jun 14, 2008
The government has 15,300 tons of low-level contaminated nickel left from cleanup of the former K-25 plant in Oak Ridge, near Knoxville, and a still-active sister plant in Paducah, Ky ... Based on current prices, the nickel could be worth more than $300 million, according to Susan Cange, who leads a DOE team working to convert the Oak Ridge site into a commercial industrial park ... The nickel could be hauled off to a landfill or left it where it is: Some 5,600 tons in the form of shredded metal... (ABC News -- Wire)
More of this story Jun 12, 2008
Performing Arts Center and IRIS. Mr. Schaeffer is a partner of Oak Ridge Investments. Dallas, Texas, and he is the retired owner of Bluff City Buick in Memphis. (West Memphis Germantown News, TN)
Laura Cordner Garners All-American Honor Jun 11, 2008
At last month's 2008 Aramark Sprints/Central and South Region Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Cordner led the Varsity Eight crew to a win in the "C" championship race in a time of 6:51. (Hurricanesports.com)
Scientists Gone Wild? Jun 7, 2008
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is a center for federal research ... Attkisson asked Gerald Boyd, head of Oak Ridge operations: "$27,000 for a yacht club event; $13,000 for alcohol and food at a social event; $650 on cigars and wine. That sounds frivolous." ... Something else is being fixed: All this time, Oak Ridge had been skirting federal requirements that call for advance approval of conference plans. (CBS News)
Tenn. Preservation trust to hold Conference, Summit in Columbia Thursday-Saturday Jun 6, 2008
Presentations will be made to Columbia, Oak Ridge, Rugby and Victorian Village in Memphis for their special designations as Preserve America communities. A special insider s downtown tour is scheduled for Friday, and a bus tour is scheduled for Saturday to select National Register properties in the area. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
East Tennessee Top 12 Prospects for 2008 Jun 5, 2008
8 , 63 pound quarterback from Oak Ridge (Tenn ... He hopes to lead Oak Ridge deep in the playoffs this year at the quarterback position. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
End in Sight on Cleanup of WWII Nuclear Fuel Plant Jun 2, 2008
"We thought it would be done sooner. We thought it would be further along than it is now. But structural issues and additional contamination have slowed the work up," Robert Brown, deputy director of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge complex, insisted recently ... The massive four-story U-shaped structure, a half-mile long, dominates a 1,500-acre site DOE has been working since 1996 to convert into an industrial park for the Oak Ridge community ... Most will go to a special DOE landfill in... (Newsmax)
Noon Weather Trivia Questions May 29, 2008
About 5" below normal Tuesday, April 10, 2007 How many Americans suffer from hay fever? 35 million Monday, April 9, 2007 What is the most common type of pollen here in the autumn months? Weed Pollen Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The most humid city in the United States is in what state? Washington State Monday, April 2, 2007 The Earth's atmosphere is made up of 21% oxygen and 78% of what other gas? Nitrogen Thursday, March 29, 2007 Combined, EF4 & EF5 tornadoes are responsible for what percentage of... (WTKR.com, VA)
UM's Cordner Named To 2008 All-South Regional Team May 29, 2008
Two weeks ago at the 2008 Aramark Sprints/Central and South Region Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Cordner led the Varsity Eight crew to a win in the "C" championship race in a time of 6:51. (Hurricanesports.com)
Alex Stuart Can't Wait May 28, 2008
Alex Stuart, 63, 285 pound offensive guard from Oak Ridge (Tenn ... He went on to say what he will miss from Oak Ridge, Walking down the stairs at Blankenship because theres not a feeling like it ... All the little kids pat you on the shoulder as you walk down; I know I did that when I was kid, thats just a big tradition at Oak Ridge. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
Host Cal Rows in NCAA Championships Starting Friday on Lake Natoma May 28, 2008
Last year, Cal placed seventh at NCAAs in Oak Ridge, Tenn ... 2007 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships - May 25-27 on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Calbears.com)
Tenn. QB checks in May 25, 2008
Tyler Clark, 6-3, 195 pound, quarterback prospect from Oak Ridge Oak Ridge High School (Tenn. spoke of the recruiting process and where he stands. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
UW Rowers Receive NCAA Championships Berth May 21, 2008
Brown won its record fifth NCAA team title in 2007 at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Huskies placed 10th in last year's team standings. (Gohuskies.com)
Notre Dame Finishes Seventh In Team Competition At Central/South Region Championships May 21, 2008
- The Notre Dame rowing team finished seventh (out of 22 teams) in the team competition at the 2008 Aramark Central/South Region Championships that were held this weekend on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Irish also were fifth among the 12 teams competing in the Central Region. (Und.com)
Cal Earns Bid to NCAA Women's Rowing Championships May 21, 2008
Last year, Cal placed seventh at NCAAs in Oak Ridge, Tenn. with its second varsity eight taking second place, its varsity four finishing third and its varsity eight ending up 13th. (Calbears.com)
Tar Heel Rowing Wraps Up Season At Sprints May 20, 2008
University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site. - The North Carolina rowing team wrapped up the 2007-08 season Sunday following two days of racing at the South/Central Region Springs, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Melton Hill Lake. (Tarheelblue.com)
Miami's 1st Varsity Eight Wins C Final At Aramark Sprints May 20, 2008
UM's 1st Varsity Eight won the C final Sunday in Oak Ridge. HEADLINES. (Hurricanesports.com)
Tigers Finish in Sixth Place at Aramark South/Central Sprints May 20, 2008
Oak Ridge, TN - The Clemson rowing team had a record-setting performance at the Aramark South/Central Sprints this weekend. The Tigers finished in sixth place overall and second in the South region, the highest finish in school history. (Clemsontigers.com)
Rowing ACCtion: Weekend of May 17-18 May 20, 2008
- No. 9 Virginia rowing finished with 407 points, including a victory in the Varsity Eight, to capture the overall Aramark South/Central Regional Championship and the South Region Championship Sunday at Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Virginia has now won the South Region five times in the last six years (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008) and the South/Central team championship four times in the last five seasons (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008). (Theacc.com)
Second Varsity Eight, Open Four and Novice Eight Crews Set For Sunday's Grand Finals at Central/South Region Championships May 20, 2008
- Notre Dame will have three of its six boats in Sunday's Grand Final races at the 2008 Aramark Sprints as part of the Central/South Region Championships being held this weekend on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Notre Dame placed its second varsity eight, novice eight and top open four crew in the Grand Finals, while the varsity eight and varsity four crews will race in the Petite Finals. (Und.com)
Spartans Row Into Sunday's South/Central Sprints Grand Finals May 18, 2008
- Michigan State rowing earned a pair of first-place semifinal finishes and five Spartan boats rowed their way into the South Central Regional Grand Finals on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. MSU's top-seeded open four and varsity four boats picked up top finishes in the semifinal heats, while the varsity eight crew placed second. (Msuspartans.com)
