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Officials pressure Boeing to clean up Santa Susana Lab
CHATSWORTH — Clean it up to the highest standards or face renewed pressure. That was the message to The Boeing Co. on Wednesday by federal, state and local elected officials who called on the aerospace corporation to purge every inch of the land they own at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory of radioactive and chemical contamination.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 10:29 pm
Pressure grows on Merkel's party over Stuttgart railways project
Stuttgart - Pressure grew Wednesday on Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) over its advocacy of a multi-billion-euro railway tunnelling project in the German city of Stuttgart.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 1:12 pm
Pressure points: QBs for Miami, Ohio State
When No. 12 Miami plays at second-ranked Ohio State on Saturday, all the attention will be drawn to the teams' Heisman hopefuls, quarterbacks Jacory Harris and Terrelle Pryor. Yet the linchpins of the game might just be the comparatively unknown guys who labor on the defensive lines. "We always talk about if we can get after them up front, if we can get pressure on the quarterback and stop...
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 12:09 pm
Appliance rebates Part II: Sept. 24
If you're looking for a deal on a new energy-efficient refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher or clothes washer, mark your calendars for 8 a.m. Sept. 24. For the second time this year, Illinois will offer residents 15 percent rebates, up to $250 per appliance, on these Energy Star-qualified appliances. This time, the rebates -- given first-come, first-served at checkout -- will be offered only one ...
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 11:31 am
Fort Gratiot Township holding sale
Fort Gratiot Township is selling surplus items, which can be viewed at the Department for Public Works building, located at 3720 Keewahdin Road in Fort Gratiot from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Items include a chipper, pressure washer, weed trimmers and two Econoline vans.
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 3:33 pm
Pressure washer stolen from outbuilding
A pressure washer was reported stolen from a Jefferson Street outbuilding. According to Shelby Police, the item was reported stolen Tuesday by the owner of the pressure washer, on the 800 block of the street. He said the building was locked the last...
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 7:07 am
Work is not a democracy, it's a dictatorship
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â You are not only the manager of your group, you're also its leader, primary advocate, mood setter, chief bottle washer and of course its chief decision maker. That said, feel free to get input from your staff and/or other knowledgeable parties, but at the end of the day, the decision is yours and yours alone. In fact, if you try to be too nice and leave every decision to a department vote ...
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 10:45 am
City considers covering past of costs for installing sump pumps, backwater valves
Officials with the City of Winnipeg are investigating the idea of paying for some of the costs of installing backwater valves and sump pumps to prevent flooding in Winnipeg homes.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 12:42 pm
Pressure washer stolen from outbuilding
A pressure washer was reported stolen from a Jefferson Street outbuilding. According to Shelby Police, the item was reported stolen Tuesday by the owner of the pressure washer, on the 800 block of the street. He said the building was locked the last...
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 7:07 am
Pressure rises on Florida pastor who wants to burn Quran on Sept. 11
Pressure rises on Florida pastor who wants to burn Quran on Sept. 11
Posted on 7 September 2010 | 11:01 pm
Autumn Fest in Little Elm Park
This year's Autumn Fest is scheduled in Little Elm Park from Sept. 23 through Sept. 26. Activities for the entire family include Pretty Baby Contest, horseshoes and washer toss, barbecue cook-off, homemade salsa contest, Little Miss Autumn Fest, Anything that Floats Race and a 5K fun run and 1 mile walk.
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 12:11 am
Pressure Mounting For 'Quran Burn' Pastor
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The pressure is mounting. Even the president is telling a Florida pastor not to burn the Quran on September 11. However, the pastor said Wednesday that the burning of Muslim holy books is still on.
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 3:21 pm
Heat pumps 'need tighter rules'
Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report suggests.
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 6:23 am
Bridge
"The man's a blockhead," Cy the Cynic growled. "If he were a window washer, he'd step back to admire his work." Cy was talking about Harlow the Halo, my club's luckiest player, whose errors never cost. Harlow was declarer at 3NT, and Cy, West, led the ten of diamonds. Harlow won with the jack, led a... Bridge - Technology - Structural Engineering - Games - Card Games
Posted on 6 September 2010 | 11:00 pm
UK 'heat pumps' fail as green devices, finds study
Adam Vaughan, the Guardian - Published under license by, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 09:41:00 Badly installed heat pumps would not be recognised as renewable energy under proposed European standards, says the Energy Saving Trust Government plans to subsidise green heating are challenged today by the largest ever field study of "heat pump" devices in the UK, which reveals 80 ...
Posted on 8 September 2010 | 3:53 am
Sump pumps on the agenda again
The issue of sump pumps and getting area residents to bring their homes into compliance with drainage was addressed again by the City Council of Webster City Tuesday night.
Posted on 7 September 2010 | 11:19 pm
Failed pumps send wastewater to creeks
Two damaged sewage pumps sent more than 200,000 gallons of wastewater flowing two Northwest Austin creeks Wednesday.
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 3:34 pm
New Catalog of OEM Dispensers & Pumps
This new catalog describes the capabilities of FMI to meet the demanding needs of the Medical, Analytical, Process and Industrial markets for Ultra-Precise Fluid Control from Microliters to Liters. Fluid Metering has proven performance with over 50 Years of experience and more than 250,000 OEM pumps in service. The FMI Engineering Team works with the customer to provide a Dispenser or Pump to ...
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 8:01 am
Pressure rises on pastor who wants to burn Quran
The government turned up the pressure Tuesday on the head of a small Florida church who plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, warning him that doing so could endanger U.S. troops and Americans everywhere.
Posted on 7 September 2010 | 9:18 pm
Fort Gratiot Township holding sale
Fort Gratiot Township is selling surplus items, which can be viewed at the Department for Public Works building, located at 3720 Keewahdin Road in Fort Gratiot from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Items include a chipper, pressure washer, weed trimmers and two Econoline vans.
Posted on 9 September 2010 | 3:33 pm