A Light Christmas for China's Factories Nov 14, 2009
Next time you go shopping look at the carts pushed against the walls full of items. Those are the rejected credit cards. (CBS News)
UP FOR AIR: Chicken, paper towels and shampoo Nov 13, 2009
The roar of metal carts crisscrossing the parking lot can be deafening as we plan for our last meals before the deluge, which could last all of six hours. Who cares. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Fiesta Auto Center to auction off assets Nov 13, 2009
As previously reported in the Business Journal, Fiesta Auto Center has hired ELCO Auctions to manage the sale of the dealership s shop equipment tools, office furniture and fixtures, electronics, golf carts and safes. The former dealership is located at 6320 Bandera Road. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Kelly Epperson: Do you weigh your waste? They do in Sweden Nov 13, 2009
One simply carts their glass to the nearest bulb and into the small holes. Crash goes the glass. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
JIA Shuttle Buses More Eco-Friendly Nov 13, 2009
Green Carts Run On Batteries, Use Less Energy ... Green carts at Jacksonville International Airport are replacing the shuttle vans just in time for the holiday season ... The shuttle buses, called green carts, run on batteries, making them friendlier for the environment. (News4Jax.com, FL)
These tickets may surprise you Nov 13, 2009
If golf carts are allowed on a street, you can cross a state highway while on that street, but only if the state deems it safe. And you can cross a state highway that intersects a golf course or mobile home park -- if the state deems it safe. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Desert Willow - Mountain View, open again after major facelift Nov 13, 2009
All carts have GPS. Dining in the clubhouse or on the patio is spectacular, overlooking Firecliff s #9 and#18 holes. Desert Willow was named one of Golf Digest s Best Places to Play (2008-09). (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Ag community asked to honor load limits Nov 12, 2009
At harvest time, farmers take full grain carts over bridges that can't handle them ... Or, single-axle grain carts are being filled beyond their limits, which can ruin infrastructure. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
'Boeing, Boeing' at Gordon set in troubled '60s Nov 12, 2009
Because Mad Men reacquainted audiences with cultural touchstones now nearly 50 years old, Boeing Boeing can play for an audience fully briefed on the sharp suits, cocktail carts and moral ambiguity of the period. "It's helpful to us and the audience," said Karen Brotherton, who plays the bubbly American stewardess Janet Hawkins. (The Augusta Chronicle)
No comments posted. Nov 11, 2009
City pursues grant for carts for recycling program ... Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:18 AM EST Washingtons City Council, during its meeting Monday, gave the OK for the Public Works Department to pursue a grant that would allow the city to switch from bins to roll-out carts for its curbside recycling program ... In addition to about $136,000 in the sanitation divisions fund balance to help pay for the roll-out carts, it appears the city will have about $57,000 it can apply... (Washington Daily News, NC)
Drew Gallagher » Nov 11, 2009
There are no carts at Camp Bonifas, so Meisenheimer marches us to the tee. We meander through a maze of old army buildings and cross a small wooden plank that serves as a footbridge leading to the tee box, where we'll begin playing what Sports Illustrated once called the "most dangerous hole in golf.". (ESPN -- Golf)
- SEELEY: Honoring military personnel set 0 Nov 10, 2009
The course opens at 6:30 a.m. and the latest time for carts to go out for 18 holes is 2 p.m.. Any military personnel attending needs to show ID at check in. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Police Chief To Hire Cost-Cutting Consultant Nov 10, 2009
Law enforcement was on the links, trading in their uniforms and a vacation day for clubs and carts to raise money for Salinas youth. "Hoping to raise a couple thousand dollars for PAL," said Trevor Elordi, with Salinas PAL.. (KSBW 8, CA)
Back to Brazil After 42 Years (664) Nov 9, 2009
Instead of animals bearing loads, I saw men and women bend their thin bodies in submission under heavy burdens and strain as they pulled loaded cargo carts in order to earn a pittance for food. If they were lucky, they could buy beans, manioc and rice, the same food they ate day in and day out. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Riders mount challenge to horse-droppings rule Nov 8, 2009
The owner of Dyer Buggy Works, she teaches Space Coast horses how to pull carriages and carts. But in August, she received an unexpected warning letter from Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement: It said she faced fines of $50 to $65 if her horses continued to defecate or urinate on public property. (Florida Today)
COACH ON THE COURT -- BHS senior Bethany Yeager has been a cornerstone since her freshman year Nov 7, 2009
Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 1:39 PM CST Brenham High School volleyball coach Debbie Yeager can remember picking up 3-year-old Bethany Yeager and placing her inside the wire ball carts her Three Rivers High School team used to collect volleyballs. From her vantage point inside the protective wire cage, Bethany would watch her mother conduct practice. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-income Adolescents Nov 7, 2009
An additional survey question addressed whether students regularly purchased food from snack carts, fast food restaurants or stores on their way to and from school. Answers obtained through the survey were then linked to each school's results from the state-mandated Fitnessgram -- an annual assessment of students' fitness levels -- to determine which physical activities had a significant impact on weight and cardiovascular health. (Science Daily)
Eagle Falls A course of beauty and challenge Nov 6, 2009
Amenities: the driving range has 40 slots; carts with GPS; the clubhouse includes a pro shop and snack bar; and the two on-course bathrooms with palm-frond roofs are roomy and accessible from numerous holes. GolfWeek put Eagle Falls on its best new courses list in 2008; and this year, included it as one of the best places you can play in California, along with several other Valley courses. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Elegant country manor in Mesa Nov 6, 2009
He keeps this toy, along with a host of carts and other vehicles, for the couple's grandchildren to roam the property. He also has a well-equipped workshop to make not only henhouses but also birdhouses. (AZCentral -- Home)
Senegal: Youth Who Refuse to Farm Nov 5, 2009
" Relevant Links He said mechanization was essential. "That could mean ox-drawn carts, tractors - but we really must think seriously about mechanization. to really succeed in developing the land. (allAfrica.com)
Shop talk fills the aisles at Mistletoe Marketplace Nov 5, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. More than 160 merchants welcome repeat customers, newcomers to annual holiday bonanza. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Creekside groundbreaking: an “official beginning” Nov 5, 2009
The second building includes a cart barn for electric golf carts as well as offices for the Rossmoor News and Rossmoor's television station, Channel 28. The third building includes several meeting rooms, a full-service golf shop, a caf and commercial kitchen. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
La Dolce Vita? Going Broke in Italy Nov 4, 2009
Another dent in the undead dream of that Mad Men company of yore where drink carts rolled the halls on Fridays, and Brooks Brothers correspondents were sent to Timbuktoo, wallets bursting with Yankee dollars for fixers and enough left over to score bits of archaeology and Oriental rugs to line the floors and walls of paid-for Manhattan apartments. A year ago, I was at the Time & Life Building during the previous round of cuts, listening to the same whispers and gossip, feeling the blade whistle... (Slate)
More of this story Nov 4, 2009
"Stiles said growers will be busier than usual prepping for next season. "Field roads are in poor condition and growers are making ruts and long hauls with grain carts," he said. "There will be lots of getting stuck in the coming days. This tears up fields and equipment. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Increasing Number Of Injuries From Hot Tubs, New National Study Finds Nov 4, 2009
(June 10, 2008) As golf carts are used in more settings off the golf course, the number of injuries is rising. According to an article in the July 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, from 1990. (Science Daily)
Locking up harbour park for fireworks is wrong Nov 4, 2009
We are controlling drinking as well this way by banning people bringing shoppping carts full of drinks with them. We are making the place safe and enjoyable for families. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lula Says Brazil State Development Bank to Lend Recyclers $127 Million Nov 3, 2009
Known in Portuguese as catadores, or collectors, the recyclers can be seen on the countrys streets at all hours, pushing their two-wheel carts. Engineers from the Itaipu hydroelectric plant have developed an electric cart that will be manufactured and marketed by the collectors, Lula said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Watt? He Got Up A Head Of Steam Nov 3, 2009
For centuries, farmers and craftsmen had relied on animal, wind or water power to turn millstones to grind corn, draw water from wells, pull carts and operate machinery. These energy sources were unreliable and in some cases expensive. (Investors Business Daily)
Brentwood nurse crafts software program for nursing homes Nov 2, 2009
And now her company, Elements Software LLC in Brentwood, has found its first client, in Green Hills, which started using Eads software on the touch-screen computers on their medical carts about two months ago. We recognize that electronic health records would be the wave of the future, said Lois Johnstone, administrator at The Blakeford. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Crosby recalls Korean War service Nov 1, 2009
He is an old man now, pushing 80, and he carts around a lifetime of memories some of them good, some of them bad but all shadowed by his stint serving in the Korean War. Small town Marine. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
ACI Side Locking Tarp Nov 1, 2009
ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.) announces the release of the all new Side Locking Tarp System for semi-trailers, farm trucks and grain carts. The Side Locking Tarps are hand-made in the USA to ensure the highest quality and tightest fit available. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
POLICE REPORTS Oct. 15-22 Nov 1, 2009
8:40 p.m. 5000 block Preston Road, four grocery carts stolen. 9:44 p.m. 9000 block Wade Boulevard, delayed report that unknown person forced entry into an apartment between Oct. 15-18. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Jack-o'-lanterns galore - 60 or more Oct 31, 2009
The nearly 70 jack-o'-lanterns Ulrich has this year are stored outside under tarps until usually two days before Halloween, when she fills them with votive candles and carts them to her front yard just before dusk. Each night, around 10:30 or 11 p.m., Ulrich brings them back to the safety of the tarps. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Roads are for cars, not Lycra louts Oct 30, 2009
I wouldn't think so, it was just horses, carts and bikes. So I would suggest that the johnny come lately is the car. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Free rides on CUBS buses extended through end of year Oct 30, 2009
The Zipster wrote on Oct 29, 2009 8:00 AM:" If fuel prices do escalate or costs increase substantially, THEN PUT THE DAMNED FARE BACK ON. Indefinitely does not mean that it cannot be revoked and fares put back on. All that means is that the idea is open ended and can be changed at any time. For every bus rider, that is one less auto on the road with the resultant lessening of traffic congestion, water and air pollution. Kudos for CUBS for this program. One big benefit to the local grocery stores... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The end of the road Oct 29, 2009
Short ladies with dusty, blue-plaid roller carts jostle for the best deals. A selection of pig's ears mixed with hooves going nowhere fills a shoebox. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Grinning gourds usher in Halloween Oct 29, 2009
Parties are encouraged to bring wagons or carts for the parade portion of the event. Main sponsors again include the RC Lacy Ford dealership of Catskill and the Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Department. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Lindsay school officials tour new high school Oct 29, 2009
There will also be electrical outlets in the quad that student groups will be able to use to power heated or cooled food carts for special events. I like the fact that the principal can see the entire quad from his office window,' said Maria Knutson, president of the bond oversight committee. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
POLICE REPORTS Oct. 15-22 Oct 29, 2009
8:40 p.m. 5000 block Preston Road, four grocery carts stolen. 9:44 p.m. 9000 block Wade Boulevard, delayed report that unknown person forced entry into an apartment between Oct. 15-18. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Costco will start accepting food stamps Oct 29, 2009
stopitnow wrote on Oct 28, 2009 7:42 PM:" I'm ditching my card when they get those electric carts in there. I won't go into Walmart for that reason! Every other person there rides them whether they need it or not and you can't get through the isles without being run down. They never make eye contact as they race by you!! I always shorten my trips to milk and bread and get out ASAP if there is a lot of crowding by the "electric cart people. " ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Textron's profits plunge in weak market Oct 28, 2009
The Providence, R.I., company, which also makes Bell helicopters and E-Z-Go golf carts in Augusta, said its profit fell to $4 million, or 1 cent per share, for the period ended Oct. 3, down sharply from $206 million, or 83 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue remained under pressure, falling 27 percent to $2. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Holliston voters OK money for computers, plows Oct 28, 2009
Superintendent Brad Jackson said the district will buy 527 computers and two laptop carts. He said the schools' computers are six to seven years old and cannot support many educational software programs. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Bigger cabinet costs half a billion rand plus Oct 28, 2009
Online Edition Powered By IOL. DisplayAds('SkyLEFT',17,). (Business Report, South Africa)
Nostalgia Review Oct 28, 2009
An airship carts Edward and his team around the world, just like the airships in Skies of Arcadia (which is Nostalgia's obvious inspiration). The airship overworld scenes are cool. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Police: Up to 20 people saw gang rape Oct 28, 2009
Two squad cars were parked outside the main entrance, and school security teams were patrolling the grounds in golf carts. "Some of my friends were saying, 'What if that happened to me?'" said Machado, whose parents didn't allow him to go to the dance. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Missing recycling bins give Roxbury neighbors the blues Oct 28, 2009
The case of the missing recycle containers has became a source of confusion and frustration in this quiet Roxbury neighborhood and has put fresh focus on the city s new recycling program that features 64-gallon carts that boasts lids, wheels, and long, sturdy bodies. The city began rolling out the monster carts to the neighborhoods this summer, to contain a mix of different recyclable items ... By next July, the city is scheduled to distribute 55,000 of the carts across the city. (Boston Globe)
Manufacturing sector provides fresh hope Oct 28, 2009
Textron, which makes business jets, helicopters and golf carts, posted third-quarter earnings of $4 million, or a penny a share, down sharply from $US206 million, or 83 US cents per share, a year earlier. Earnings from continuing operations came to 2 cents per share. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Arc Employment Services feels the economic burn Oct 27, 2009
Other Arc crews work at local horse barns, run the mailroom at Concord Municipal Light Plant and bag groceries and corral carts at local grocery stores. But the Horticultural Crew at Emerson has a specialized set of skills that might not easily translate into other employment opportunities. (Concord Journal, MA)
Announcements for Saturday, October 24, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
A $100 entry fee includes greens fees, door prizes, golf carts and lunch. Monies will go to benefit hospital programs and acquire medical equipment for the KVMH Charitable Foundation. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Urban wildlife on wheels Oct 25, 2009
Carts turn up in my neighborhood from time to time ... I grew up in a much more rural suburb where you would need a car to fetch anything more complicated than a glass of water; we didn't get too many stray carts out there ... Most of the off-the-reservation carts come from the supermarket down the street. (Albany Times Union)
Push is on to get electric taxis rolling Oct 24, 2009
Nick Simonite Chris Nielson wants to use battery-powered golf carts as taxis in downtown Austin ... He said the city should reconsider labeling golf carts unsafe for downtown, given that officials green-lighted pedicabs safety. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
City, Allied field commonly asked questions about new recycling service Oct 24, 2009
Two 65-gallon carts, one for trash and one for recycling, will replace the current 95-gallon carts. Allied Waste Services will pick up both carts once a week, rather than the current twice-weekly service ... boxergal wrote on Oct 21, 2009 5:17 PM:" My husband and I would like to be a part of recycling but live in another city and only have once a week pick up. I don't care because I am not a part of it all. I live on an acre and would have plenty of room for two carts. Or ten for that matter.... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Spain feeds the soul and stomach Oct 23, 2009
Short ladies with dusty, blue-plaid roller carts jostle for the best deals. A selection of pig s ears mixed with hooves going nowhere fills a shoebox. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Click to read:Gays Will Get Hate Crimes Protections Oct 23, 2009
The golf-cart boom has followed an IRS ruling that golf carts qualify for the electric-car credit as long as they are also road worthy. These qualifying golf carts are essentially the same as normal golf carts save for adding some safety features, such as side and rearview mirrors and three-point seat belts ... In South Carolina, sales of these carts have been soaring as dealerships alert customers to Uncle Sam's giveaway. (CBS News)
Twitter Helps Diners Go A La "Cart" Oct 23, 2009
L.A. food carts are tweeting where they'll be serving their next meal and the masses are following ... A child grabs some food from one of the many food carts in Los Angeles that uses Twitter to communicate with customers. (CBS News)
'Stork' spaces aren't necessary Oct 23, 2009
Carts are available for you to use with or without the car seat. They also have carts with special child seats on them. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Golf Car Bailout Oct 22, 2009
Bill Morgan has been in business for a dozen years, but he's never seen demand like this: Customers are flocking to his showroom to purchase electric, street-legal golf cars -- golf carts that can be driven on public roadways as well as golf courses ... Unlike traditional golf carts, golf cars that are street-legal must include safety features such as headlights, seat belts, parking brakes and driver's side mirrors, according to federal mandates. (ABC News -- Business)
Halloween Ghosts and witches are everywhere Oct 22, 2009
The parade features decorated golf carts, marching bands, and celebrities. Activities begin at 7 a.m. with the Rotary-sponsored pancake breakfast. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Childrens safety is top priority at fair Oct 22, 2009
In addition to alcohol, the following items are also prohibited on the fairgrounds: weapons, golf carts and ATVs. Although pick-pocketing has never been a problem, the police department would advocate keeping money in front pockets, Brown said. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Radio Flyer Learns from a Crash Oct 22, 2009
The following weekend, Schlegel bought some carts, hacked them into pieces, and cobbled together a prototype in his garage. By October, Schlegel had something to show a prototype wagon with fold-down plastic ends, fabric sides, and wheels that retracted like airplane landing gear. (BusinessWeek)
Floyds Knobs couple hopes to score big with anti-theft device Oct 21, 2009
The Purse Aid is a yellow plastic device that retailers attach to shopping carts. It allows customers to attach their bags, making it difficult for would-be thieves to swipe purses from the carts ... Perkins, who is familiar with the Purse Aid but has not purchased any for his store, said he could envision a day when the device is standard on all newly manufactured shopping carts. (Louisville Business First, KY)
New York City hotels, from $139 a night Oct 21, 2009
Street food has moved way beyond hot dogs and halal carts. When: Through Dec. 31, 2009. (MSNBC -- Travel)
OUR OPINION: New trash service boosts environmental stewardship Oct 21, 2009
New trash and recycling carts have begun arriving in customers' driveways. The carts follow Jefferson City's renegotiated contract with Allied Waste Services and precede the Nov. 2 start of the new trash service ... To accommodate low-volume, trash-bag users, the company established a program to request smaller carts. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Life in the slow lane Oct 21, 2009
In the picturesque village of Nieu-Bethesda the clock seems to have stopped sometime in the 1930s, when simplicity was a way of life, the dusty streets were filled with horse-drawn carts and the only relief from the Great Karoos heat was an afternoon 'koffie' on the front stoep. Today, not much has changed. (iAfrica.com)
Houston rolls out smart recycling Oct 21, 2009
The green carts have a personalized identification tag made by TI. The recycling trucks read the ID tags, records how much households recycle by weight and transmits that information to RecycleBank. RecycleBank then credits accounts with RecycleBank Points based on the amount recycled. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
