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Saudi minister: Oil market tightening, Opec may not need to act Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:27AMVIENNA: Oil demand is picking up, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Tuesday, March 16, which could mean Opec does not have to take any action on supply this year.
Scientists show Einstein's theory of general relativity applies to cosmic scales Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:26AMA team led by Princeton University scientists has tested Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity to determine that it applies to cosmic scales, much beyond our solar system.
EnerNOC inks deal with California utility Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:26AMChances are, you're more likely to think about your energy use when you're staying in dismay at your electricity bill. That's probably one of the motivators for the deal that energy management software and demand response company EnerNOC has just signed with California's Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). The deal calls for PG&E to provide its commercial and industrial customers in northern and ...
Desktop experiments may help scientists 'see' dark matter Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:26AMTheorists have predicted that desktop experiments could point the way to dark matter discovery, complementing grand astronomical searches and deep underground observations.
White dwarf star system found to exceed mass limit Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:26AMAn international team of scientists has, for the first time, measured the mass of a type of supernova thought to belong to a unique subclass and confirmed that it surpasses what was believed
Letter to the New York Times' Editor: Stovepiping To Persia Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:26AMOK, OK, we get the picture: you want the United States to attack Iran. Why don't you go ahead and put a permanent banner across the top of the front page with the Cato-like adjuration: "Iran Must Be Destroyed!"
DGAP-News: New Crucial Energy-Efficient DDR3L 1.35v Server Memory Supports Latest Intel Platform Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:25AMDissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Buying Solutions cans voice, video and data contract Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:25AMDoug Woodburn, CRN , Tuesday 16 March 2010 at 12:16:00 Resellers told to stop working on their bids for £1bn supply contract The upcoming government procurement contract for voice, video and data solutions has been canned just as contenders were preparing to submit their bids. Bidders were told by government procurement agency Buying Solutions on Friday that its contract for Specialist ...
7 Foods That Help You Lose Weight Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:24AMEven if you're trying to drop some pounds, you need to eat. Picking the right meals can help you avoid eating too much.
Siemens Appoints New CEO Of Wind Power Business Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:24AMSiemens Appoints New CEO Of Wind Power Business
UAE clears doubt on Iran sanctions Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:21AMAbu Dhabi The UAE will respect any sanctions imposed on Iran if the problem between the international community and Tehran over its nuclear ambitions is not resolved diplomatically, said UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday.
Tucker won’t seek reelection Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:21AMANDOVER - State Senator Sue Tucker (D-Andover) announced last week that she will not seek reelection in the November elections this year.
Saudi compliance levels highest in Opec Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:21AMAbu Dhabi The UAE and Saudi Arabia, together with 98 per cent compliance to the output curbs previously announced by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), have the highest compliance level among Opec members, while Angola and Nigeria aren't complying at all with the curb on quotas, the latest data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) show.
Glossary of light terms Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:20AMUnderstanding terms such as color temperature and efficacy can help in selecting energy-efficient lighting. Ballast: An electrical device controlling the flow of current to light sources such as a fluorescent light bulb.
Incandescent light bulbs to be phased out in 2012-14 Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:20AMAmerica’s changeover to more energy-efficient lighting will affect residential consumers as well, said Steve Levet, owner of Atlantic Electrical Supply. Many people have fluorescent lights in garages, workrooms and closets, for instance. And the energy-inefficient incandescent light bulbs people typically use in their homes will be phased out of distribution in 2012-14.
Projects slashed in mayor's capital budget Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:19AMSTAMFORD -- Since the Board of Education approved its request to improve and maintain its buildings and grounds last fall, the request has been cut down to less than a third of its original size -- from $24.3 million to $7.2 million in Mayor Michael Pavia 's capital budget for 2010-11.
For some in government, tough times turn into temptation Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:19AMDuring the Great Recession, a growing number of public employees have ripped off local governments in Minnesota, according to a state auditor's report last week.
Lighting write-off Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:19AMA federal tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings can reduce the cost of investing in energy-efficient lighting through an accelerated tax deduction.
CalderÃ³n Drops Below 50% Mark in Mexico Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:17AM(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Felipe Calderón has fallen markedly in Mexico, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 45 per cent of respondents approved of their president’s performance, down seven points since November.
Wallace McDowell, former VSGA director, dies Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:17AMFormer Virginia State Golf Association chief administrator Wallace Willard McDowell died Friday in Charlottesville. He was 89. Mr. McDowell, a banker, began doing volunteer work for the VSGA in 1968. He was elected to the VSGA Board of Directors, and in 1973 was asked to become the association’s executive secretary after the death of Jose Davila.
Bovespa Index Fluctuates as Rate Concern Offsets Retailer Rally Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:34AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Bovespa stock index swung between gains and losses as financial companies fell on concern the central bank will raise interest rates next week, offsetting a rally in energy producers and retailers.
Global oil demand forecast higher in 2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:34AMPARIS -- World oil demand will rise this year due to surging economic activity in Asian countries, especially China, the International Energy Agency said Friday as it bumped up its forecasts.
Village Urging Citizens To Fill Out Census Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:33AMThis month U.S. Census forms will arrive in the mail and Elk Grove Village officials are doing everything they can to encourage residents to fill out the short form and return it to the Census Bureau.
BASKETBALL: Dirks steps down as GHS boys coach Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:33AMJeremy Dirks talks to his players during a timeout at this season's CCS semifinals game against Serra. The game marked the first time in 25 years a GHS basketball team had made it that far into the playoffs. Photo by: Lora Schraft, Staff Photographer After two years at the helm, GHS boys basketball head coach Jeremy Dirks is stepping down from his post, just weeks after leading the Mustangs to ...
Smith puts hand up with 7-64 as North fails Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:33AMBy taking a career-best 7-64 at the SCG yesterday, Steven Smith has forced his way into the reckoning for next Friday's Wellington Test match and most likely into the team itself.
Residential Solar Customers Creating a Gold Mine in Arizona Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:33AMThe Arizona Solar Power Society (http://www.arizonasolarsociety.com) reports that the residential solar market in Arizona is creating a gold mine of solar revenue. In the past 18 months, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop, hired thousands of employees and created one of the most promising industries seen in a decade in Arizona, a ...
22nd Annual ROTH OC Growth Stock Conference Presenter Profiles Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:33AMDANA POINT, Calif.----22nd Annual ROTH OC Growth Stock Conference takes place March 15 - 17, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, CA.
York City reviews police, fire departments Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:32AMAs York City looks for two new public safety leaders, it's also conducting comprehensive studies of its police and fire departments.
Xcel to muffle whine coming from Colo. power plant Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:32AMAssociated Press - March 12, 2010 11:14 AM ET PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Xcel Energy will spend $1.5 million to muffle a high-pitched whine coming from a Colorado power plant that neighbors say is...
Giddy, grumpy responses to daylight saving time Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:32AMNEW YORK -- Turning clocks ahead for spring is a ritual some people love to hate. We're groggy. Our kids are cranky.
Need for more nuclear reactors in Cumbria 'justified' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:05AMTECHNICAL experts, academics and politicians will today call for an independent inquiry into the “justification” of new nuclear reactors which would bring billions of pounds of investment into Cumbria.
SMPA to enroll all customers in ‘Green Cents’ program Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:05AMSan Miguel Power Association’s “Green Cents” program is going opt-out.
Examining the uranium issue Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:04AMOnce, uranium was a prolific industry in southwestern Colorado — lifting the economy of this corner of the state as mining and milling flourished in towns like Uravan and Nucla.
Wind farm boom for Barrow Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:04AMFURNESS’ fast growing offshore wind farm developments will be “like a mini oil boom” for the town, a shipping boss has claimed.
News : Extended Q&A: Ted Leo, Part 2 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:04AMHere is the second part of our extended Q&A with Ted Leo . His new album, The Brutalist Bricks , was released earlier this week via Matador Records . An extended Q&A with Ted Leo What you do as TL and the Pharmacists is historic. But for a lot of us coming up in the dullards paradise of grunge, Chisel KICKED IT. What are your thoughts on what you guys recorded and the impact it made? Ted Leo ...
Power outage illuminates a rising energy demand Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:04AMPeople closed their laptops, stopped watching television, dug out headlamps and set out onto the black streets to gather in candle-lit restaurants and bars. When the lights soared back on, cheers were audible on main street.
Questions about research slow climate change efforts Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:04AMSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The violent threats are not what bother Michael Mann the most. He's used to them. Instead, it's the fact that his life's work — the effort to stop global warming — has been under siege since last fall.
Colo. lawmakers convene for 120-day session Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:04AMDENVER (AP) — Warning that there are rough roads ahead, Colorado lawmakers returned to work Wednesday and immediately began efforts to tackle education reform and fill a $1.5 billion gap in the state budget.
December shows slight dip in lodging Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:03AMDespite the crowds that packed restaurants and ski slopes in the month of December, lodging numbers in the Telluride region were down slightly — 8 percent — from the same month in 2008.
For the future, a focus on visitors Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:03AMTurbulence in the economy last year drove real estate sales, lodging numbers, sales tax collections and other indicators of economic health into a downward trajectory.
Introverts as Entrepreneurs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:47PMThe stereotype startup guy or gal is a high energy, always schmoozing, hard pitching and hand-shaking go-getter. But since 50 percent of the population are identified by psychological studies as introverts, that stereotype might need some examining. But most people believe there’s some sort of stigma about being an introvert, according to Nancy Ancowitz, author of Self Promotion for Introverts ...
Hartsville City Council OKs rezoning request, community garden project Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:47PMHartsville City Council gave first-reading approval to an ordinance to rezone about 5.5 acres of undeveloped property on Heatley Drive in the South Hartsville area to allow the construction of apartments on the property.
NAL, Norbord, Paramount Energy Trust: Canadian Equity Preview Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:46PMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in Canadian trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses. NAL Oil & Gas Trust (NAE-U CT): The oil and gas producer with operations in Canada reported fourth-quarter cash flow of 44 cents a unit, missing the average of six analyst estimates by 11 percent.
House passes Dempsey bill to ease transitions in foster care Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:46PMATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 1085 by a vote of 150 to 3. This legislation, introduced by State Representative Katie Dempsey (R- Rome), is aimed at easin...
OPEC lifts world oil demand forecast Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:46PMThe OPEC oil producers' cartel upgraded its forecast slightly overnight for modest growth in world oil demand this year, but warned the slow pace of economic recovery was clouding the outlook.
Blog: National's slash and burn - but where's Labour? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:46PMNational's intentions are clear - it is taking the axe to the public service.
RENEW IOWA: New home is first certified green home in the metro Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:46PMA metro family says they just moved into their dream home, and it just so happens to be easy on the environment. The home is the first to be certified green in the metro by the National Association of Home Builders.
Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:45PMU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Saudi leaders Wednesday that the U.S. effort for diplomatic engagement with Iran had come to naught and he asked for the influential kingdom's help to win
Mantis Mineral give Fieldex opportunity to acquire 60 per cent of mining claims Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:44PMTORONTO - Mantis Mineral Corp. (CNSX:MYN) has granted an option that allows Fieldex Exploration Inc. (TSXV:FLX) to acquire up to a 60 per cent interest in five mining claims at a lithium-tantalum deposit near Cochrane, in northeastern Ontario.
Phil Turner: Being Energy Guy 'Part of My Personality' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:44PMI spoke this afternoon with MSU junior Phil Turner , a former starter turned top reserve and the prototypical “energy guy.” I’ll be writing about him for Friday’s Daily Journal, but I’d like to share excerpts from the interview.