Margaret Fulton turns 85 Oct 15, 2009
"I remember somebody saying, 'Glen Innes will never hold Margaret Fulton.'" She had fancied taking up dress designing, in fact had dreamed of being a cabaret dancer, but in a city embedded in the war effort and with clothes rationing in force, she found herself working in the Munitions Supply Laboratories in Lidcombe, X-raying nuts and bolts. But not even a war could stop the irrepressible 18-year-old. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Press Conf. Quotes Oct 14, 2009
I have the ability to look at film without having to put all the nuts and bolts together of the run checks and the protections. I can just basically be a resource for Mike (Bobo) for ideas. (DawgPost.com)
Mandatory accreditation for real estate agents could be introduced soon Oct 13, 2009
Jeff Foo, president, Institute of Estate Agents, said: "However, the people who are going to be sitting on the tribunal has to be people on the ground, who know about real estate transactions and subject matter experts. "You can't simply put somebody there to mediate, to solve problems if the person doesn't really understand the nuts and bolts of the real estate industry. " But there is something which industry players hope the government will consider and that is licensing individual agents. Mr... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Ani DiFranco inspires devotion in her fans Oct 13, 2009
"Everyone had everything they Full transcript of Sept. 3 Fresno mayoral debate at The Bee On Sept. 3, mayoral candidates Henry T. Perea and Ashley Swearengin appeared on the Boren/McEwen political podcast and answered questions from Jim Boren and Bill McEwen for 71 minutes. This transcript contains their complete answers. The questions have been edited for space. Q: If you become mayor, where does providing basic services rank on your priority list? Perea: I think the job of the mayor really has... (Fresno Bee)
Weekly Wildcat Watch Oct 13, 2009
Those are the nuts and bolts of the article. Pretty staggering stuff, really. (PurpleWildcats.com)
On The House: Replacing a toilet Oct 13, 2009
Most residential toilets are anchored to the floor with a couple of fasteners called closet bolts ... Install the new closet bolts (typically provided with the toilet) to the closet flange in an upright position just as you found the old ones ... Stand the toilet upright and, without allowing the bottom to touch the floor, align the holes in the base of the toilet with the closet bolts and gently lower it until it completely seats on the closet flange. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Parton theaters foundation shaky Oct 12, 2009
The contract negotiations and the nuts and bolts of the plan were still far from the public s eye. In August 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly and the Valley s legislative clan came through in a big way. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Seven famous founders share money mistakes, smart moves Oct 8, 2009
" Savvy move. "Hiring a CEO as our first employee was one of the best money moves we made," Lowry says. The more-experienced Alastair Dorward helped the founders make better management and financial decisions. Dorward had the acumen "to grow smart rather than just grow fast," Lowry says. Liz Lange: Liz Lange Maternity By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Designer Liz Lange Lange showed the world that maternity wear doesn't have to be dowdy. Her designs are sold at high-end boutiques and . Money mistake. "In... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Make your package pay Oct 7, 2009
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. PHOTO: Driving holidays. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Malawi: School Drop-Out's Wind Power Project Take Off Oct 6, 2009
With only a couple of wrenches at his disposal, and unable to afford even nuts and bolts, he collected things that most people would consider garbage slime-clogged plastic pipes, a broken bicycle, a discarded tractor fan and assembled them into a wind-powered dynamo. For a soldering iron, he used a stiff piece of wire heated in a fire. (allAfrica.com)
Board of Education OKs more spending9:18 am | (No comments posted.) Oct 2, 2009
The nuts and bolts of proposed changes for high school graduation requirements. By Bob Mercer. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: What's happened to our sense of we? Oct 2, 2009
But you re right, the other part of being mayor means that you have to pay attention to the nuts and bolts; the issues that people deal with everyday as they walk out their door. I can tell you that as a member of the City Council, I have an extremely strong record in fighting for these types of issues, both for my constituency in District 7 and for the. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
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Schmidt noted that dealing with the nuts and bolts of the budget process is never simple. The state Office of Financial Managements numbers are always a moving target and seem to be getting worse every month, particularly when it comes to the gas tax dollars that are going to be coming our way, he said. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Green Training Program Finding Jobs for DC Residents Oct 1, 2009
The first class just graduated from the course that teaches the nuts and bolts of green construction and softer skills such as how to write a resume and tips for interviews. Students come with different goals. (W-USA News, DC)
Brokers to merchants Sep 26, 2009
With its high, white ceilings, soft lighting, exposed mechanical systems, black-and-white photos of Troy in its heyday, and large plaster columns marked Electrical, Housewares and Nuts & Bolts, the store seems both new and old. A staircase with slate skids and a mezzanine with wrought-iron railings are remnants of the old Stanley s, a department store that was once a mecca for shoppers downtown. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Tyson vs. Liston? Here's the matchup Sep 26, 2009
YOCOTC wrote on Sep 19, 2009 2:32 PM:" Before I ran this fight I would have thought Tyson would fair much better but then again after looking into the nuts and bolts of each fighter I can agree with the decision.Liston had a HUGE wingspan 84" reach Tyson had a 71" reach. Sonny could box, forget the Ali fights and look earlier on he dominated alot of the top young heavyweights of the day. In Tyson's defense it wasn't his fault that he came around during a time when the division had no clear name... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Calaveras has a budget Sep 26, 2009
Last week I did a presentation on the budget that covered all the nuts and bolts. The financial hardware included a total county budget of 146,068,244 for all funds and a general fund budget of 58,437,098; of that, 20 million is dedicated to the jail complex project. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
NorthwestFootball.net Power Rankings, Week 2 Sep 25, 2009
The Bolts are suffering in the red zone without. Four short field goals and no red zone touchdowns dont lie. (SeahawksInsider.com)
State Senate Votes For $50 Million Fee Increase Sep 25, 2009
The biggest objections were in four bills that contained the nuts and bolts of the two-year, $37. 6 billion budget that took effect Sept. 8 without Rell's signature. (FOX61, CT)
A 'can-do' attitude Sep 7, 2009
The differences include the bolts he put on the wheels to simulate lug nuts and the old vacuum cleaner attachment he used for the smoke stack. Making the tractor was simply something to pass the time for this 62-year-old retired Blackfoot School District 55 maintenance worker. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Road test: Suzuki Alto Sep 4, 2009
Jez Spinks, The Sydney Morning Herald, August 31, 2009. Built in India, the smallest Suzuki on the market packs a lot into a minimal space. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pride in precision Sep 1, 2009
"That's what I called myself when I couldn't talk (well) yet. I would pretend to answer the phone, and organize his nuts and bolts," Morgan said. "He made very small parts to what we make now -- bolts and nuts for industries. He was extremely innovative and resourceful.". (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Miti takes measures to ease clearance at ports Aug 13, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will allow the clearance of non-critical steel and iron ore products, including bolts, nuts and screws, at the countrys major Customs checkpoints effective immediately without any formalities ... In a StarBiz report yesterday, AFAM said bolts, nuts and screws had been left stranded at entry points as Customs was unable to clear these shipments without approval from Sirim and CIDB.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Miti urged to withdraw certs of approval for steel, iron-ore Aug 12, 2009
Airfreight Forwarders Association of Malaysia (AFAM) says some iron and steel products, including bolts, nuts and screws, were now stranded at several air, sea and road entry points into the country as Customs was unable to clear these shipments without approval from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Sirim Bhd ... He said apart from lorries carrying steel products, those transporting bolts, nuts and nails were also not allowed to pass through the checkpoints. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
A silence, now coldly permanent, in a mill town Aug 11, 2009
Bridgeo and Jackson drove past the unmanned guard booth the other day and walked into a mill building's dark maw, where gray cabinets still contained nuts and bolts made for the mill's machinery ... Bridgeo and Jackson drove past the unmanned guard booth the other day and walked into a mill building's dark maw, where gray cabinets still contained nuts and bolts made for the mill's machinery. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
a gosling with pins to fix her broken leg at St. Tiggywinkles Jul 15, 2009
This gosling has been named Bionic Betty by staff at St Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital in Buckinghamshire due to the steel pins and nuts & bolts which are being used to fix her broken leg. Picture: JEFF MOORE. (Harper's Magazine)
Flyers cause big stir, acquire Pronger Jun 27, 2009
Hedman will have to apply a degree of mental toughness just to survive the long-running shenanigans of the bumbling Bolts franchise. The day before the draft, GM Brian Lawton sent an e-mail to all league GMs, reminding them that he was the only team employee authorized to make deals for the Lightning. (Boston Globe)
Porsche dabbles in diesel Jun 18, 2009
Porsche Cayenne Diesel - www. Porsche Cayenne Diesel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
New Z4 a thriller Jun 5, 2009
Jez Spinks, The Sydney Morning Herald, June 5, 2009. Related Photo Galleries and Videos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Director hired for Melrose's Retirement System Jun 4, 2009
He knows the nuts and the bolts. If you look at that audit report, we re just missing the nuts and bolts. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Considering Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson May 20, 2009
I just don t think Bolts or Valabik worry any of the other teams we play. World be Free. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
John Ratzenberger: A Bug's Life May 20, 2009
With A Bug's Life on Blu-ray disc, actor John Ratzenberger discusses his role as P.T. Flea, and his involvement with Nuts, Bolts majigs ... Nuts, Bolts & Thingmajigs ... Suite 101: Shifting gears, you re involved with Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs. (Suite101.com)
Tested: the new Godzilla May 18, 2009
Toby Hagon, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 18, 2009. Godzilla has returned with performance to overshadow cars more than twice its price. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
In the driving seat May 9, 2009
He is known to prefer flat management structures and can be expected to focus on the hierarchy at Chrysler, while getting deep into the nuts and bolts of the business and looking for talented people buried within the organisation. Fiat 500's success. (iAfrica.com)
Microbial bliss May 1, 2009
The beauty of bacteria. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)
Testing Mazda's new MX-5 Apr 29, 2009
Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe Sports - www. Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe Sports. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Earthquake shakes Mexico City. Apr 28, 2009
The Why Files -- whyfiles. POSTED 3 NOVEMBER 2005. (Why Files)
Fastenal customers seek products, solutions at expo Apr 17, 2009
Fastenal showcased electronically monitored shelving systems that can weigh tubs of nuts and bolts within two or three bolts. The shelves can instantly tabulate the cost of the bolts and provide an updated statement to the company buying the products. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Ask the pilot Apr 10, 2009
I was exaggerating somewhat, but eager to make a point: That with a few common-sense exceptions, the nuts and bolts of landing on water are pretty much identical to the nuts and bolts of landing on land. Touch down parallel to any swells, as slowly as possible but not so slow as to let a wing drop and risk a cartwheel. (Salon)
Bridge spans portion of river at dam Apr 10, 2009
Once the nuts were tightened onto the bolts, smiling workers began crossing the bridge ... We knew the bolts were one-quarter inch off on one side, but the slots on the bridge mounts easily made up for that, Edwards said. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Counting birds Apr 3, 2009
State of the Birds: Not so good. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)
Briefing: Trade and globalisation Mar 27, 2009
The nuts and bolts come apart. Mar 26th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Embryonic stem cells Mar 20, 2009
Stem-cell logjam breaks after eighth years. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)
G-20 fritters as crisis deepens Mar 19, 2009
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 (G-20) countries who met in London at the weekend to draft an agenda for the eagerly awaited April 2 group summit in the United Kingdom capital failed to address the nuts and bolts issues and misdiagnosed the reasons underlying the global economic and financial meltdown ... The nuts and bolts issues First, the G-20 leaders should commit to the G-20 as the forum, possibly modified or expanded, to address global economic issues. (Asia Times Online)
Costa:Shovel-ready projects of the homeowner Mar 17, 2009
What is proposed are safe and ergonomically friendly racks to hold rakes, shovels, telescopic painting tools, ladders and storage bins to hold nails, screws, rivets, dowels, bolts and nuts. In addition, new energy-efficient lighting would be installed transforming the garage from dark, man-cave to an open well-lit maintenance barn that smells like cranberries. (Westford Eagle, MA)
If KIPP gets its house in order, storm may pass Mar 16, 2009
But this story really is bigger than the nuts and bolts of whether KIPP can financially survive ... Now, back to the nuts and bolts of KIPP's troubles. (Fresno Bee)
10 cars for around $10,000 Mar 15, 2009
Nuts and bolts: It would be generous to say the $9,990 Versa is sparsely equipped, but it does have six standard airbags and, as a 2009 model, an unblemished warranty ... Nuts and bolts: Expect a modestly equipped Escape XLS with front-wheel drive, a stick shift, curtain airbags, and 50,000 miles to start at around $8,500 ... Nuts and bolts: A base Five Hundred SE - fairly well-equipped at that - with 50,000 miles and curtain airbags should start around $10,500. (Boston Globe)
UPDATE: U.S. Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Iraq... Mar 14, 2009
Zeus will reign lightning bolts upon the non-believers. And Thor will drop his Hammer. (The Drudge Report)
Obama legitimizes embryonic stem cells! Mar 10, 2009
The Why Files -- whyfiles. POSTED 9 OCTOBER 2008. (Why Files)
Obama lifts restrictions on embryonic stem cells... Mar 10, 2009
The Why Files -- whyfiles. Discovery leaps legal, financial and ethical hurdles facing stem cells This week, two groups of researchers report a technique for making embryonic stem cells without using (or destroying) embryos. (Why Files)
Why should my generation pay for the greed of politicians and big business? Mar 7, 2009
Since the president only submits "funding recommendations" to the house and the senate, and the house and the senate actually develop budget resolutions and then set up appropriations bills to allocate funding (you know, the real nuts and bolts of the budget), could you educate us on which party was in charge of the house and the senate during Reagans presidency ... Since the president only submits "funding recommendations" to the house and the senate, and the house and the senate actually... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Catching the wind Mar 1, 2009
" Their small staff of six has grown to 31. Thanks to President Barack Obama's alternative energy initiatives, they are already experiencing an increased demand for their services, and therefore, expect more growth in the future.That growth stems from those early years in the tool trade, which helped forge important connections with leaders in the wind industry and with tool manufacturers in Europe, some of which have evolved into exclusive relationships.As business expanded, Jim Daugherty... (Montana Standard, MT)
High-speed video captures the nuts and bolts of lightning Feb 23, 2009
By Doyle Rice, USA TODAY New high-speed video cameras are helping reveal the structure of lightning, allowing scientists to study these deadly bolts of electricity in much greater detail than ever before ... The high-speed cameras can show the previously unseen structure of the first part of lightning bolts, the forked "stepped leaders" that move toward the ground in a series of jumps and then spark the more visible return stroke. (USA Today -- Tech)
Catching the wind: Lincoln turbine tool company leads way in cutting-edge industry (36) Feb 22, 2009
It is responsible for screwing nuts onto the 33-foot-long bolts that are drilled into the ground to hold down a wind turbine's foundation. Its specialty is stretching the giant bolts at a very precise pressure, measured at 22,750 pounds per square inch, so there is no play in the bolt that could cause the tower to tumble ... Each tower has a double ring of 200 bolts that need this work, Daugherty explained, and every nut and bolt is critical to securing the tower's foundation. (Missoulian, MT)
* TAITRA plan to solicit new export orders bears fruit Feb 16, 2009
Wolseley UK, the worlds No. 1 distributor of heating and plumbing products and a leading supplier of building products to the professional market, has recently placed orders worth US$8 million with Taiwanese suppliers for nuts and bolts as well as other products, including bathroom fittings and lighting components, Chao said ... Meanwhile, Specialty Bolt, the largest nuts and bolts dealer in New England, is scheduled to host a sample display workshop at TAITRAs office in Kaohsiung tomorrow... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
CURL: Folksy Biden dazzles PA with pitch Feb 12, 2009
With the Harvard-educated president talking, as he himself says, philosophically about the stimulus package, Joe is on the road to explain the nuts and bolts - and take a look at some, too ... ASSOCIATED PRESS Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is on the road to explain the nuts and bolts of the multibillion-dollar stimulus package as it passes through Congress ... ASSOCIATED PRESS Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is on the road to explain the nuts and bolts of the. (Insight on the News)
Carbon tax or carbon trading? Can economics battle global warming? Feb 11, 2009
Carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)
Economic stimulus ≠ pouring concrete Feb 11, 2009
Economic meltdown - Scientific stimulation needed. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)
Bush creates huge Pacific reserves Feb 11, 2009
Bush names giant Pacific reserves. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)
Life during the “other” Big Bang! Feb 11, 2009
The Why Files -- whyfiles. Impact image by Continental Dynamics Workshop/NSF at. (Why Files)
Fuel Faves: Coffee meets diesel! Feb 11, 2009
The Why Files -- whyfiles. POSTED 1 JANUARY 2009. (Why Files)
JM team learns nuts and bolts of robotics Feb 11, 2009
James Monroe club learns the nuts and bolts of woodworking and computer programming as they build robots. Date published: 2/11/2009. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Bentley's new Speed Feb 9, 2009
Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed - drive. Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Legislature guide Feb 8, 2009
Nuts and bolts of the legislative session. Wednesday, January 07, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Obama: Put 1M American-made plug-in hybrids on roads by 2015! Feb 7, 2009
Hybrids: Bigger batteries, bigger savings. The Why Files -- whyfiles. (Why Files)