Brocade Prepares for 100 Gigabit Ethernet Oct 30, 2009
"Our strategy is not to require a forklift upgrade whenever new technology comes we try to leverage existing technology as much as we can," Zahid said. "Having said that, the 100 gig capability is built into the Netiron XMR and MLX today. The backplanes are fully capable of handling that. It's a matter of certain minor upgrades that will be needed like for example switch fabrics to be able to handle the additional capacity.". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Surviving talkative plane seatmates Oct 28, 2009
My chatty neighbor was a forklift accident expert -- a job he described in great detail as my eyelids grew heavier and heavier. I mentioned that I was barely functioning after an 11-hour flight from China to California, followed by a six-hour layover at San Francisco International Airport. (CNN -- International)
1-year poll shows changed views on Obama Oct 28, 2009
"He says no taxes (increases) for health care well, the money has to come from someplace," says Zerman, a retired forklift operator from Lansing. He strolls past the fair's quilting demonstration and blacksmith stand with his grandchildren, ages 4 and 6. (USA Today)
First Amex and Visa, Now Here's Bartercard Oct 27, 2009
"Using barter we've purchased everything from air-conditioning units, computers and desks, to lorries, forklifts and security gates," he says. "It's a phenomenal tool that can enhance almost any company.". (Time.com)
Emeryville's Periscope Cellars: counterculture chic Oct 26, 2009
The Periscope owner's business card says it all: "Brendan Eliason, Head Forklift Driver/Winemaker/Owner.". Rating: Rating: THREE STARS. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Raleigh Studios and 1stCall Extend Exclusive Production Deal to Louisiana! Oct 23, 2009
The equipment will be held to Hollywood industry standards meaning all equipment, including scissor lifts, forklifts and boom lifts, will be strictly for production and not used for construction site work. A 1stCall equipment representative will be on the lot in Baton Rouge to facilitate orders and provide 24 hour service throughout the state and surrounding region. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ambulances start charging extrafor the obese Oct 23, 2009
Could they use a forklift to load the man bed and all onto a flatbed truck ... "I'm sure it was terribly embarrassing to be in his own bed, riding on the back of a flatbed with straps tying him down, going to the hospital, and then have a forklift at the hospital unload him," Keller said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Whole Foods Market becomes Plug customer Oct 22, 2009
will supply 61 of its GenDrive fuel-cells to power forklifts at a Whole Foods Market distribution center in Landover, Md. The Latham, N.Y., fuel-cell developer (Nasdaq: PLUG) is partnering with logistics provider of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Deputies: 3,000 pounds of pot found hidden among lemons, watermelons Oct 22, 2009
Deputies and DEA agents used a forklift to pull the produce out of the trailer and get to the drugs. Authorities said they recovered about 3,000 pounds of marijuana. (KHOU.com, TX)
Arizona wineries rise above desert climate Oct 17, 2009
As Kent Callaghan, the patriarch and proprietor, tinkers with his forklift in the 80-something degree fall weather, one of his workers, Megan Haller, sifts through bunches of grapes. "You can actually have some excellent wines out of Arizona. It can be done," said Haller, who works at Callaghan Vineyards while taking winemaking classes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Back law to fight nuisance properties Oct 16, 2009
Richmond County landlords should take note: Renters are coming out of the woodwork to tell us of their disgust for shady landlords and their way of doing business. The decent yet powerless renters of the neighborhoods of Richmond County are becoming empowered by our movement, along with the exhilarating thought that bad landlords might one day be held accountable for the antisocial behavior of the people that they heap into our neighborhoods. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Google 's third-quarter profit is highest ever Oct 16, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO --- Google Inc. shifted into a higher gear in the third quarter and began to leave the recession behind as the 11-year-old Internet search leader recorded its highest profit ever. The results released Thursday are the strongest indication yet that the Internet ad market is bouncing back from its worst funk since the dot-com bust at the start of the decade. (The Augusta Chronicle)
European carmakers stress power for 2010 Oct 16, 2009
The mainstream European auto manufacturers have more power and economy in store for the 2010 model year. Here are some of the highlights from the Continent. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Airport manager at Daniel Field will retire Oct 16, 2009
Boshears will retire 101609 - The Augusta Chronicle. Willis M. "Buster" Boshears Jr. will be retiring as airport manager at Daniel Field in January. (The Augusta Chronicle)
European cars still speedy for 2010 model year Oct 16, 2009
Here are details of the 2010 year from mainstream European manufacturers. The Volkswagen-owned maker of distinctive -- and large, expensive -- autos put its Bentley Continental GT on a diet and reworked the car's interior, its 12-cylinder engine and suspension. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Jobless claims drop to new low; prices steady Oct 16, 2009
WASHINGTON --- New jobless claims dropped to the lowest level since January and the prices of many household goods stayed low last month, signs of stability for the fledgling economic recovery. The decline in jobless claims shows companies are cutting fewer workers, though the drop isn't yet steep enough to signal new hiring, economists said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Work on trails, parking begins at headgates Oct 16, 2009
Work began this week on a five-month project to expand, improve and realign parking areas and access trails at the Augusta Canal headgates area. "Right now, they are still working on the initial clearing," said Sandy Boner, the county's manager of rental facilities and venues. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Docks keep feet high, dry Oct 16, 2009
Perhaps you've noticed that at Lake Springs and Keg Creek ramps on Thurmond Lake, you can park your boat without getting your feet wet, thanks to new or extended courtesy docks. "I just told our contractors that we wanted to fix it so that the docks can be used as long as the ramps can be," said Aaron P. Wahus, park operations manager at the lake. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rants and raves Oct 16, 2009
THIS IS A RAVE to the person in Cracker Barrel on Friday, Oct. 2, who paid for the breakfast of the six Evans football players and band members. YOU LET YOUR child beat his fist on the restaurant table while your other children laugh. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NRC orders design edits Oct 16, 2009
Westinghouse, maker of the new AP1000 nuclear reactors that will be installed at Plant Vogtle, was ordered Thursday to modify the design of buildings that protect sensitive containment areas from events like earthquakes and tornadoes. "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has informed Westinghouse that the company has not demonstrated that certain structural components of the revised AP1000 shield building can withstand design basis loads," said David Matthews, director of the commission's... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Plant's beauty fleeting Oct 16, 2009
Mona Gay has this magical plant, a night-blooming cereus. This is one flower show I might actually stay awake for. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Homer-happy Phils beat Dodgers Oct 16, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Brad Lidge and the Philadelphia Phillies picked up where they left off a year ago against the Dodgers in the NL championship series. Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez hit three-run homers, reliever Ryan Madson got a key out and Lidge finished the Phillies' 8-6 victory over Los Angeles in Game 1 Thursday night. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Limbaugh believed involvement was cleared Oct 16, 2009
Limbaugh believed involvement had been cleared by league 101609 - The Augusta Chronicle. Limbaugh believed involvement had been cleared by league Associated Press Friday, October 16, 2009. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Coach settles in for long haul Oct 16, 2009
Matt LeZotte had his feet propped up on a recliner, two dogs lying near his feet and his eyes on a 50-inch flat-screen television beaming in images of a football game halfway across the country. The Aquinas football coach, relaxing in the house behind Trinity Hospital he shares with his fiancee, Eva Whittemore, and brother Tony, laughed during a commercial. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Injuries at SRS bring reminder on safety Oct 16, 2009
A series of unrelated injuries at Savannah River Site prompted an unusual memo Thursday reminding all site workers to place more emphasis on safety. "Fellow coworkers, I am concerned about the recent injuries that have occurred at the Savannah River Site," wrote manager Jeff Allison, in an e-mail to all employees. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Former Athens minister charged in molestation case Oct 16, 2009
A former Oglethorpe County youth minister who was acquitted three years ago of charges that he molested a teenage girl was arrested last week, once again on child molestation charges. Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents and Oglethorpe County sheriff's deputies arrested Norman Anthony Pugh, 43, on charges of aggravated child molestation, sexual exploitation of a child, electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor and making obscene telephone calls to a child involving a different... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Limbaugh believed involvement had been cleared by league Oct 16, 2009
ST. LOUIS --- Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh lashed out at NFL union leader DeMaurice Smith, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the media a day after being dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams. On his syndicated show Thursday, Limbaugh said he was approached by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts earlier this year about participating in a Rams bid. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Home Depot site to hire 200 Oct 15, 2009
Warehouse work includes loading and unloading trucks, operating forklifts and handling other equipment. Office work includes clerical duties, maintaining records and inventory. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Wanting to work Oct 14, 2009
THE FORKLIFT TRUCK DRIVER - MARK POWLING, 39 ... Mr Powling lost his job as a forklift truck driver in January and has been looking for driving or factory work ever since. (BBC News -- UK)
How concerned are you about the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu? Oct 14, 2009
Jess DowningLodiForklift driverI am not concerned about the swine flu, because if you dont eat or drink you wont get it ... KenH wrote on Oct 14, 2009 12:54 AM:" :P The Forklift driver's answer was priceless ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wine Distributors move operations from Paw Paw to Kalamazoo Oct 13, 2009
Investment is also going toward increased energy efficiency through the use of high efficiency lighting, new forklifts, and continued recycling efforts ... "We anticipate a 15,000 gallon reduction in annual fuel consumption by our fleet operation. We will also continue our ongoing recycling program that recovers over 100 tons per year of glass, metal, plastics, and paper. We've installed high efficiency lighting fixtures and are replacing our forklifts with more efficient electric models. We... (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
SPOTLIGHT: The real cost of cheap school lunches Oct 10, 2009
using forklifts to roll cows that couldn't walk and poking them with electric prods, allegedly to move them to the slaughter box. Such cattle have been banned from the U.S. food supply since 2004 because they carry a higher risk of mad cow disease, a fatal brain illness. (USA Today -- News)
Shingles a gold mine for thieves Oct 10, 2009
In July, masked thieves were caught on tape in Atlanta sawing through ABC Supply Co.'s fenced-in warehouse and then using the yard's forklift to load up a truck with shingles. Nearly $30,000 worth of materials were stolen and the thieves were never caught, said Bill Schuch, security chief for ABC Supply, one of the nation's largest roofing supply distributors. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Man In Lynnwood Wrecking Yard Accident Dies Oct 9, 2009
Police say that an employee of the wrecking yard used a forklift to raise the SUV off the man. The man's name has not been released by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office. (KIRO TV, WA)
Friday, October 9, 2009 Oct 9, 2009
Production Techs To work on automated pkg lines, perform quality checks and operate forklift. Fax. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NYC funeral for husband of congresswoman Maloney Oct 9, 2009
He was a forklift mechanic for Forklift Sales r for 60 years. Memorial: 10 a.m. Saturday, Boice Funeral Home. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Way off the scale Oct 8, 2009
Against this backdrop, forklifts will hoist giant pumpkins onto a 5-ton-capacity, industrial-strength digital scale. The breathless crowd will wait to see if one might dethrone the 1,528-pound 2008 winning behemoth grown by two-time defending Weigh-Off champion Thad Starr of Pleasant Hill, Ore. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Fire strikes twice at Kalihi warehouse Oct 8, 2009
They entered the warehouse and contained the fire by 11:52 p.m. Firefighters used a forklift to remove pallets and boxes from shelves so they could extinguish the smoldering fire, HFD officials said this morning ... They entered the warehouse and contained the fire by 11:52 p.m. Firefighters used a forklift to remove pallets and boxes from shelves so they could extinguish the smoldering fire, HFD officials said this morning. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
MHI Markets World's First Engine/Battery Hybrid Forklift Trucks Oct 5, 2009
Tokyo, Oct 5, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed the world's first(1)engine/battery hybrid forklift trucks with 4 ... The world's first hybrid forklifts with on-board lithium-ion battery adopt "series lel" operation(2) for travel mode and "parallel" operation(3) for lifting ... Incorporating various additional functions, the hybrid models realize the high level of safety, efficiency and easy maintenance required for engine-powered forklifts in this... (JCN Network, Japan)
Top Biz Review Stories - Week of Sept. 28 Oct 4, 2009
forklifts at N.C. plant. Most Read Stories. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Coke to install 40 Plug Power forklifts Oct 3, 2009
s GenDrive hydrogen-powered forklifts at its production center in Charlotte, N.C., Plug Power officials said. The center is Coke s second largest bottler. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Coke bottler gets green forklifts Oct 3, 2009
is equipping its production center in Charlotte with 40 hydrogen-powered forklifts. The forklifts will run on fuel cells provided by (NASDAQ:PLUG) of Latham, N.Y.. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
The Palace In Dallas Oct 3, 2009
ARLINGTON, Texas As forklifts carried large rolls of artificial turf to be laid out on the concrete floor of Cowboys Stadium on Friday morning, images as tall as seven-story buildings flashed overhead. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo completed a pass. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
US storms troops into the Philippines Oct 3, 2009
Philippine defense officials countered that joint military exercises with US troops had long been planned and that their US counterparts would bring in heavy equipment such as bulldozers and forklifts from Okinawa, Japan, to help clean up Metro Manila and outlying areas of debris caused by recent devastating floods, recorded as the worst in 42 years. The US contingent would include 30 to 40 medical missions to attend to thousands of evacuees, they said. (Asia Times Online)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
Service vehicles in the tunnel under the English Channel use CNG. Forklifts and other equipment in warehouses(enclosed areas) use CNG. Mines use all kinds of CNG equipment. Walmart uses floor scrubbers at night to clean floors powered with CNG-----with customers walking all around the store while they are in use. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Oct 1, 2009
Forklift LOAD D Load d freight. Call (706)868-6755 FULL TIME | PERMANENT Pro Emp Svc. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Forklift company approved (496) Sep 30, 2009
Forklift company approved ... The City Council unanimously approved a zoning change to allow a forklift business to operate out of an existing building ... The permit was necessary since the owner intends to sell both new and used forklifts from the location. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Old toys stop Lihue lunch traffic, briefly on Wednesday Sep 26, 2009
Wednesday, lunchtime traffic was stopped briefly on Rice Street as a Kikiaola Construction Company heavy duty forklift moved granite grinding stones into place in preparation for the Kaua i Industrial Revolution, Steam Power and Other Innovations, that will open at the museum, Friday ... As the forklift ground and beeped to the lunchtime din, Faye could not help but quip about the use of 21st Century technology to move ancient Chinese technology. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
What draws artists to these F1 speed demons? Sep 25, 2009
" Crash course In the case of Pintor Sirait's stainless steel sculptures, the beauty and power of the F1 car is seen under a more critical eye. Presented by Larasati Auctioneers, the 47-year-old Indonesian artist's ongoing exhibition at Ion Orchard features a selection of F1-like race cars and race helmets. His now-familiar works do not merely valorise the F1 car as pop iconography. Instead, they are self-reflexive commentaries on the culture that surrounds them. Instead of advertisements, his... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Data Storage Startups Focus on Cost Sep 25, 2009
The startup claims its Peer Set architecture and single-disk small file operations "allow data centers to linearly scale a single namespace to hundreds of petabytes, eliminate forklift upgrades and reduce disk spindle counts by a factor of 10.". Co-founders Gianluca Rattazzi and Francesco Lacapra hail from high-performance vendor BlueArc, experience that will come in handy as the company goes up against other clustered offerings from the likes of HP (NYSE: HPQ), NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), Isilon... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Stolen ATM recovered Sep 25, 2009
The thieves hot-wired a forklift stolen from First Baptist Church on Walton Way Extension at about 2:26 a.m. Tuesday and used it to lift the ATM from its concrete base at the Georgia Bank and Trust branch on Wheeler Road. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the forklift, with the engine running, in the parking lot of the bank. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Time Warner Cable Powers Up Wideband In Big Apple Sep 25, 2009
The project required essentially a "forklift upgrade" to the Arris and Cisco Systems cable modem termination systems in its headends, Manchester said. When the MSO completes the DOCSIS 3. (Multichannel News)
Simple strategy has fans filling seats Sep 24, 2009
Finding the right track 092409 - The Augusta Chronicle. While nobody in NASCAR is ready to believe the racing economy is completely back on track, drivers, speedway operators and the sanctioning body believe they're headed in the right direction. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Stolen forklight from church used to heist ATM Sep 24, 2009
A trail of red mud led investigators back to where a forklift was stolen from First Baptist Church early Wednesday and later used to rip a full-sized ATM from a nearby bank. At 2:26 a.m., the thieves hot-wired the forklift at the church and drove it to the Georgia Bank and Trust branch at 3530 Wheeler Road, according to Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Calvin Chew ... "There's mud all over the tires, so by the time they drove the forklift over, you could see all of the tire tracks," Sgt. Chew... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Game brings former Laney player home Sep 24, 2009
--- When Savannah State football player LaDarien Redfield was 11 years old, the Augusta native and Laney graduate and his buddies discovered a unique yet dangerous way to beat boredom. "The neighborhood I lived in, there were a bunch of abandoned houses and me and a couple of friends used to always go and climb up on the roofs of houses," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Defense wins this case Sep 24, 2009
This amount of work was supposed to kill Bobby Liggins, make him double over in exhaustion and teem with frustration. Hephzibah's senior linebacker was the only returning starter on the Rebels' front-seven this season. (The Augusta Chronicle)
PCA Artist of the Year is Tim Kaulen Sep 24, 2009
P.J. Dick Inc. and Trumbull Corp. "gifted all the bigger material, what I would call substructure materials -- stuff they use in big construction projects to brace the earth back." Tube City, "a massive scrap yard in West Mifflin, gave all the wheels," including the manhole covers for the cowboy and forklift wheels on the giraffe. The three sculptures were built to hold plantings, thus the title he's given the outdoor work, "The Garden of Earthly Delights," borrowed from the 15th-century... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dogs have found more playmakers on offense Sep 23, 2009
--- Two weeks after its offense seemed stuck in a rut, Georgia players can't help but be struck by how far they've come as they prepare for Saturday's visit from Arizona State. In no time at all, Georgia went from relying too heavily on a few players in a humbling 24-10 defeat at Oklahoma State to finding playmakers all over the field in Saturday's 52-41 win against Arkansas. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Sep 23, 2009
Jobs in Athens:Must have high school diploma or equivalent; experience with forklift and pallet jacks. Basic comput. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Forklift equipment taken from work site Sep 23, 2009
Thieves stole a set of pallet forks off a Bobcat forklift at a Hawthorne Avenue construction site over the weekend, Athens-Clarke police said ... The pallet forks were there when construction workers left for the weekend, but the forklift and construction site were left unlocked, police said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Sep 22, 2009
Jobs in Athens:Must have high school diploma or equivalent; experience with forklift and pallet jacks. Basic comput. (The Augusta Chronicle)
New Solar Home is More Boston than Jetsons Sep 22, 2009
Instead of hiring a heavy-duty and very polluting crane, the entire house can be assembled with people and forklifts. In focusing on affordability, the Boston team has already tackled one of the trickier problems of green building adoption. (CBS News)
Farmer invents combine safety device (8) Sep 22, 2009
Rescuers used inflatable airbags and a forklift to free Michael. The 33-year-old was airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he died from his injuries. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Monday, September 21, 2009 Sep 21, 2009
Located at the American Cancer Society office 2623 Washington Rd. - - Comics: Pick up a copy of today's Chronicle and get your laugh on. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tuna town in Japan sees falloff of its fish Sep 21, 2009
On a recent evening, family members rushed to the pier to greet one boat that had caught a 410-pound bluefin, whose tear-shaped body had to be hoisted off the boat's deck with a forklift ... On a recent evening, family members rushed to the pier to greet one boat that had caught a 410-pound bluefin, whose tear-shaped body had to be hoisted off the boat's deck with a forklift. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
