Pressure to keep Pontville open
Pressure is mounting on the Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, to keep Tasmania's Pontville detention centre open.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 5:22 pm
Water pumps may have sparked Pike blast
Government investigators believe sparking water pumps are the most likely cause of the Pike River mine explosion which killed 29 men, but Peter Whittall's lawyer is suggesting miners' contraband may have ignited the deadly blast.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 1:15 am
Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People
Title: Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2012
Posted on 7 February 2012 | 12:10 am
United Technologies Is Said to Weigh Sale of Pumps Division
United Technologies Corp. is considering the sale of a division that makes pumps and compressors to raise cash for the planned purchase of Goodrich Corp., said people with knowledge of the matter.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 5:47 pm
Share Your Ugly Washer For A Chance To Win
Upload your ugly washer photos to u local for a chance to win a new washer or dryer from Appliance Direct!
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 7:51 am
Pressure mounts on banks to shed bad property loans
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's banks face growing pressure to offload bad property debt as the economic outlook worsens, capital rules get tougher and private equity firms take a hard-headed approach to the value of loan books bought from lenders like Royal Bank of Scotland. Banks have never fully recognised the true fall in value of property in the wake of the financial crisis, hoping rents would ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 4:13 pm
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $730,000 464 W. 44th St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 724 square feet, with renovated kitchen, washer/dryer and balcony; building features doorman, roof deck and live-in super. Common charges $897, taxes $22. Asking price $759,000, on market eight weeks. Broker: Frances Katzen, Prudential Douglas Elliman LOWER EAST...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 9:28 pm
Measuring blood pressure in both arms can reveal potentially serious conditions
THE QUESTION Blood pressure checks usually involve inflating and then deflating a cuff that’s wrapped around the upper part of one arm or the other. Might checking the pressure in both arms be valuable? Read full article >>
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 1:38 pm
Pressure Washers Direct Announces Best Wall Mount Power Washers
Today PressureWashersDirect.com released its recommendations for the best professional wall mount pressure washers
Posted on 10 February 2012 | 3:21 am
Quartz-Based High-Pressure Sensor operates to 87,000 psi.
To meet high-pressure measurement demands, Type 6215 incorporates quartz crystal sensing element and front sealed diaphragm in stainless steel housing. Technology allows for low mechanical and thermal stresses on sensor, with no mounting gap and minimized surface pressure within sealing part. Aforementioned traits lend to extended service life and measurement stability as well as precision ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 7:47 am
Chrome 18 Beta Pumps Up Graphics, Even on Old PCs
With GPU-accelerated rendering of 2D Canvas content, the browser now offers better performance in graphics-intensive applications, Google says.
Posted on 10 February 2012 | 11:52 am
Research and Markets: Analyzing the Market for Nuclear Reactor Coolant Pumps in Russia - Russia Plans to nearly double ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Market for Nuclear Reactor Coolant Pumps
Posted on 10 February 2012 | 6:09 am
Washer sentenced to 10 months in federal prison
Shannon Nicole Washer, 36, Borger, went before U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson on January 24, 2012. Walker was owner of Shannon's Restaurant in Borger.
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 2:38 pm
Tyndall Agency Develops Rapid Intervention Fire Vehicle
Panama City - Air Force firefighters now have a new high-powered tool thanks to technology developed at the Air Force Research Lab on Tyndall Air Force Base. The P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle uses ultra high-pressure technology to fight jet fuel fires faster and cheaper.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 10:28 am
Indian PM resists pressure on Iran sanctions
India's prime minister resisted pressure from the United States and the European Union to curtail its trade with Iran over the country's suspected nuclear weapons program, insisting Friday that diplomacy was the best way to deal with the concerns.
Posted on 10 February 2012 | 9:10 am
Hinton: Pressure? What pressure?
In hindsight, the 48 team not winning a sixth straight Cup championship could have been the best thing -- at least for Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus.
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 11:26 am
Panel: Whirlpool hurt by S. Korean, Mexican washer imports
Whirlpool Corp. is being harmed by imports of large, residential washing machines made in South Korea and Mexico, a U.S. panel ruled in the first step toward imposing tariffs on the products.
Posted on 10 February 2012 | 12:47 pm
Window washer briefly stuck on downtown Norfolk building
NORFOLK --A man was briefly stuck outside the 13th floor of an office building in downtown Norfolk Friday morning. The man was washing windows on the USI building on Main Street when he apparently got stuck. Norfolk Fire and Rescue crews went to help, but the man had gotten himself to safety by the time they arrived, Battalion Chief Harry Worley told WVEC.com Â
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 11:22 am
Research and Markets: Infusion Pumps - Global Strategic Business Report - Forecasts to 2017
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Infusion Pumps - Global Strategic Business Report" repor
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 8:05 am
S.Africa's rand under pressure, bonds weaken
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Friday and is likely to remain under pressure as the Reserve Bank steps in to stem a strong rally this year by buying foreign exchange. The rand, which lost more than 20 percent against the dollar last year, hit a five-month high of 7.52 this week but failed to break resistance at 7.50. It was trading at 7.6630 to the ...
Posted on 10 February 2012 | 1:26 am