Engineering News
- Tumors May Respond to Extreme and Moderate Heat Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:44PM1) Ultrasound guidance may prevent damage to healthy tissues; 2) Malignant tumors responded better to moderate heat; 3) Benign tumors responded to heat therapy.
- PROTEUS Winner of Prestigious Nunn-Perry Award Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:43PMNATIONAL HARBOR, Md., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PROTEUS Technologies (PROTEUS) is honored to be a 2010 winner of the Nunn-Perry Award, as an outstanding Protege small business under the Department of Defense, (DoD) Mentor-Protege (MP) Program in partnership with Mentor company Booz Allen Hamilton.
- Town Talk for March 10, 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:42PMHappy birthday, Mommy! We love you soooo much, we want to kiss you and hug you and kiss you forever and eat popcorn with you! (That goes for me, too, Baby! Happy birthday, Yvonne!)
- Letter to the Editor: Cost of MSA website design has misspent student funds Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:42PMTo the Daily: The Michigan Vision Party campaigned last year on the platform that it would transform the Michigan Student Assembly. I remember seeing its big green V out on the Diag and hoping its members could do something with MSA, or at least not screw things up. In fact, I even voted for a handful of its candidates. read more
- Hillsborough transit tax issue bogs down again Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:42PMTAMPA Hillsborough County commissioners could still not agree on ballot language for a proposed transit sales tax referendum Wednesday after much haggling and negotiation.
- Recovery oversight contract allowed overbilling, poor performance, inspector general says Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:41PMFormal response to 28-page report due by April 15
- Norbeck to manage city’s energy project Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:40PMThe Fairfield City Council approved an $800 contract with Martha Norbeck of C-Wise Design and Consulting Services LLC for management of the city’s energy efficiency project Monday evening.
- Egg Harbor Township may buy labor-saving trash trucks rather than build new Public Works building Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:39PMEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Township officials propose holding off on constructing a new Public Works building. Instead, they might spend the money on new automated trash trucks that could free up workers for other tasks.
- 5 Subdivision Plats Approved By County Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:35AMOn Newport Hwy.
- First woman in space promotes careers in science Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:33AMBOSTON (Reuters Life!) - American physicist Sally Ride achieved lasting fame in June 1983 when she became the first American woman to travel in space as a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
- High School Students Win National Engineer Award Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:31AMStudents at Bishop Kelly High School are winning big. A group recently took home top honors at the National Engineering Design Challenge.
- Plan to build new courthouse may be shelved Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:31AMThe Knox County Building Committee voted to rule out the option of building a new courthouse, a move that appears to safeguard the future of the historic building. The committee voted Tuesday to conduct a study of renovating the existing courthouse and building an addition to the building, or renovating the courthouse and developing offices for the county in another existing building. However ...
- PrismTech Announces New Development and Test Platform for Software-Defined Radio Waveforms and Applications Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:31AMBOSTON----PrismTech™, a world leader in high-performance software platform and integration solutions, today announced Spectra™ DTP4500, a development and test platform for Software-Defined Radio developers.
- Bulacan back to work after SC ‘status quo’ order on gov war Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMProvincial government employees on Wednesday dismantled steel railings and removed trucks that had barricaded all five major roads leading to the provincial capitol.
- MCC students will present robotics demonstration at MCC Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMMitchell Community College students, led by Electronics Engineering Technology Coordinator Amy Chappell, will present a robotics demonstration at the March 11 meeting of the Iredell County Amateur Radio Society (ICARS).
- Transportation discussed for Hall Co. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:53AMGAINESVILLE - A plan to extend Howard Road, connecting Ga. 365 and Athens Highway, could be in the future plans for Hall County.
- Organ society holds play-off at Knight Auditorium in Wellesley Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:50AMThey pulled out all the stops at last Sunday’s Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society’s Members’ Day Play-Off in Knight Auditorium at Babson College.
- NASA Launches Interactive Simulation of Satellite Communications Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:49AMNASA today unveiled an interactive computer simulation that allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar impact, and explore images of star formations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
- NASA Launches Interactive Simulation of Satellite Communications Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:47AMMOFFETT FIELD, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA today unveiled an interactive computer simulation that allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar impact, and explore images of star formations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
- UD commissioners debate flood-control projects Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:43AMMoney and timing and the connection between the two in obtaining a grant to alleviate flooding in the Fort Washington Office Park sparked some lively discussion at a Feb. 23 special meeting of the Upper Dublin Board of Commissioners.
- MESA Day at Mendocino College Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:43AMThe buildings, hallways and open spaces of Mendocino College were occupied by students from across the county Saturday for a day of racing mousetrap cars and testing the strength of balsa wood bridges.
- Delay becomes the main ploy in Telstra game Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:25AMTelstra shareholders enjoyed a brief moment in the sun yesterday.
- Minera Andes Reports Excellent Mid-season Drill Results at its Los Azules Porphyry Copper Project Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:25AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Minera Andes Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Minera Andes") (TSX: MAI - News )(OTC.BB: MNEAF - News ) is pleased to announce exploration results from our 100% owned copper project, Los Azules, in San Juan province (Argentina). Exploration commenced in mid-December 2009 and four diamond drills are currently operating on the project. Highlights include: 1.08 ...
- Wild Stream Exploration Inc. Announces Operational and Reserves Update and 2010 Guidance Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:23AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Wild Stream Exploration Inc. ("Wild Stream" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:WSX) is pleased to announce that its acquisitions and capital development program completed since the recapitalization in October, 2009 have substantially increased the reserves and value of the Company. The Company has a strong commitment to the development of its four ...
- Rose Tree Tavern finally gets make-over Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:22AMSeveral years after it was moved to permit improvements to Route 252 in Upper Providence, the historic Rose Tree Tavern is due for a make-over.
- Digi-Key Corporation Announces Exclusive Global Distribution Deal with EPC Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:21AMTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.----Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has signed a deal for the global distribution of gallium nitride -based power management devices from EPC.
- Research Chair Aims to Attract Women to Science, Engineering Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:20AMThe University of Guelph announced today that a research chair dedicated to increasing the participation of women in science and engineering university programs has, since its inception in 2008, engaged with over 8,000 women and girls. The chair - supported by the University of Guelph, Research In Motion (RIM) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) - was established to ...
- ExtraHop Networks to Present at IT Roadmap Chicago Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:19AMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - WHAT: Application Delivery Assurance: Ensuring that Business-Critical Transactions Do Not Fail With the weight of the enterprise resting on IT, complexity is spiraling out of control. While many organizations are scraping by with existing tools and established processes, there is little hope that the networks, systems, and applications of tomorrow will be ...
- Carrabassett Valley town meeting/elections set for Wednesday Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:21PMCARRABASSETT VALLEY — Two selectmen are being challenged for one of their seats when Carrabassett Valley voters head to the polls to elect officers Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the town office.
- Alinsky, former head of Dage-Bell, dies Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:21PMMICHIGAN CITY — Joseph W. Alinsky, the former president of Dage-Bell Corp. and heralded by friends and relatives as one of Michigan City’s “greatest geniuses,” passed away Friday night.
- Wilson School admits 90 of 162 applicants Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:21PMThe Wilson School accepted 90 sophomores on Thursday out of 162 who applied, Wilson School spokeswoman Rebecca Anderson, said in an e-mail to The Daily Princetonian. Of the 90 accepted, six applied to be certificate students.
- Learning to teach Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:20PMBetween teaching, doing research for her dissertation, attending meetings and grading exams, Jelena Bradic GS leads the dizzyingly over-packed lifestyle that many of her fellow graduate students can relate to. “Sometimes I’m up until 5 a.m. and don’t even realize it,” the third-year operations research and financial engineering (ORFE) graduate student said.
- How ocean bacterium turns carbon into fuel Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:20PMResearchers have uncovered details about how cyanobacteria, one of the most abundant organisms on Earth, digest carbon. These bacteria build miniature factories inside themselves that turn carbon into fuel. A new study shows the bacteria organize these factories spatially, lining them up in a neat row, revealing a structural sophistication not often seen in single-celled organisms.
- Competition for careers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:20PMOn a Wednesday morning last month, Sean Pi ’12 ran breathlessly into his 10 a.m. French class dressed in a suit and tie, carrying a suitcase and his French books. Just five minutes earlier, he had paid a cab driver $300 for a ride from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, where his red-eye flight from California had landed hours before.
- Sasol Limited Interim Financial Results for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2009 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:14PM-
- Bank fails to deliver Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:52PMI HAVE been a very hopeful applicant for financial assistance from SME Bank to start a business.
- Math and science conference for girls set Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:50PMGirls in middle school or high school in northern New Mexico will have a chance next month to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
- Violin virtuoso Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:42PMHis reason for first picking up the violin was simple: Eric Bowser just likes the way it sounds. Music doesn’t run in Bowser’s family. Neither his mother nor father play instruments. Nevertheless, one day, when he was 7, he decided he wanted to play.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 00:16 PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - March 8 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:41PMFollowing are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)
- Recent space discoveries subject of talk at Williamsburg Library Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:36PMLearn about recent NASA advances in solar system exploration from Dr. Russell De Young, a senior research scientist at NASA Langley Research Center.
- Part-time locals Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:02AMTelluride is for transients. Most who call this place home know people who count their days here in decades, though a great many more come for a span of years and then move on.
- Loved and lost Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:01AMKathy Brockett is a teacher through and through.She never meant to be. It just happened.Her plan was to major in psychology and work in human services, until life happened and took her on a different path, one full of ups and downs.
- Stream Team event praises monitor role Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMBoone County Stream Team members got a collective pat on the back Saturday to become even more involved in helping to monitor water quality in the county.
- Business at a glance Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:51AMAmerican Electric Power was named one of the top 50 companies for executive women by the National Association for Female Executives.
- MoDOT Has Obligated All Recovery Act Funds for Transit, Aviation and Port Projects Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:51AMMoDOT also received $31 million in high-speed rail grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in January.
- High school preps students for science, arts careers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:42AMProject Education: Edutopia, a partnership between WRAL-TV and the George Lucas Educational Foundation, features a Texas high school that gives students a head start on their careers.
- Focus on costs as Babcock and VT resume talks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:32PMCOST savings will be high on the agenda when advisers and executives from Babcock and VT return to the negotiating table tomorrow.
- Center, Clinchfield intersection getting makeover Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:24PMKINGSPORT — Work is under way to improve a busy downtown intersection in Kingsport, including adding the all-important dedicated left-turn lanes to better help drivers maneuver along Center and Clinchfield streets.
- Sunday March 07 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:23PMMARCH 6 — The shock defeats of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal provided the FA Cup with drama and headlines this season. However, they came at a cost to the glamour of the “most prestigious and oldest domestic Cup competition”.
- Mercedes-Benz to expand Brazilian production unit Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:21PMRio de Janiero, March 7 : German automobile giant Mercedes-Benz will expand its commercial vehicle manufacturing unit in Brazil with a view to increase annual production capacity.
