Botswana, Nigeria And Cape Verde Secure U.S. $ 441 Million for Energy And Poverty Reduction Projects Nov 5, 2009
Under the approvals, Botswana will receive 153 million (USD 225 million) to finance the Morupule B Power Project, which involves the construction of a 600 MW (4 x 150 MW) coal-fired power plant and associated transmission infrastructure. The project, to be co-financed by the World Bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Standard Bank Consortium (ICBC-SB), is designed to achieve energy generation self-sufficiency in the wake of rapidly declining electricity imports to support... (allAfrica.com)
U.S. sets preliminary penalties on Chinese wire decking Nov 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday that it has set preliminary countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of steel wire decking from China, a move that might escalate trade disputes between the two countries ... The product covered by this investigation is welded-wire rack decking produced from carbon or alloy steel wire that has been welded into a mesh pattern ... The wire mesh is reinforced with structural supports and designed to be load bearing. (Xinhuanet, China)
Call for Artists : 2010 CALIFORNIA CLAY COMPETITION Nov 4, 2009
Wall pieces should be ready to hang using wire and/or cleats. Space is limited; approximately 35 works will be accepted from an expected 400 entries. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Buffett’s Berkshire buying Burlington Northern RR Nov 4, 2009
HDN STAFF AND WIRE REPORT NEW YORK. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. today agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., making a 34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Climate bill boycott shows sharp divide Nov 4, 2009
Barrasso, other Republicans demand more analysis of bill. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Menomonee Valley project wins top brownfields honor Nov 4, 2009
Menomonee Valley wins top brownfields honor - The Business Journal of Milwaukee. for free extra services. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Healthcare Reform Nov 4, 2009
The wire service is also focusing on comments made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who seemed to signal on Tuesday that Democrats may not be able to finish the legislation by the end of the year. Even a statement from Reid's spokesman that attempted to clarify the leader's remarks seemed to leave a fair amount of wiggle room: "Our goals remain unchanged. We want to get health insurance reform done this year, and we have unprecedented momentum to achieve that. There is no reason why we... (Salon)
Stanley sees cost savings in Black & Decker deal Nov 3, 2009
Stanley Works agrees to buy Black r - National Wire - Fresnobee. com. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Three compete for Jenny Lind Fire seats Nov 3, 2009
Calaveras Enterprise. Posted: Monday, November 2, 2009 10:05 AM CST Two new faces and one incumbent are running for two positions on the Jenny Lind Fire Protection District board of directors, a contest that will be decided Tuesday. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Quarterly income falls for Security Federal Nov 3, 2009
Security Federal Corp. reported lower net income for the most recent quarter. The Aiken-based holding company for Security Federal Bank reported net income of $339,000 for the three months that ended Sept. 30, or 14 cents per share, compared with $785,000, or 31 cents per share, in the same quarter of 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lean manufacturing helps companies survive recession Nov 2, 2009
"Inventory is evil," says Drew Greenblatt, CEO of Marlin Steel Wire in Baltimore ... To fix those problems, Marlin Steel Wire which makes metal baskets that manufacturers use to carry their widgets on assembly lines had to speed changeovers that took two hours ... One recent morning at Marlin's 19-employee Baltimore plant, about 75 miles from the Sealy facility, four workers converged on a machine that bends steel wires into frames. (USA Today -- Money)
Georgia Bank & Trust owner reports lower income Oct 31, 2009
Business in brief From Staff and Wire Reports Saturday, October 31, 2009. Georgia Bank owner reports lower third-quarter income. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Experimental Exploratorium activates awe at 40 Oct 31, 2009
Cutting Ice With a Motorcycle: A wire weighted by a motorcycle will pass through a block of ice but leave it whole. -- Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Obama: Twelve months on, the star falls back to earth... Oct 30, 2009
" Once at the microphone, Corzine promises to be brief. "I know who you came to see," he says.Obama does what is required of him with his usual eloquence, speaking for 30 minutes. He looks happy to be campaigning again, relieved of Oval Office responsibilities for an afternoon, his stump oratory uncaged. But selflessness and politics do not go together. He is in New Jersey because what happens here next week will matter to him. This is an off-year for congressional races, so, rightly or wrongly,... (The Drudge Report)
GMAC seeking third round of federal aid Oct 29, 2009
Biz bits From Wire Reports Thursday, October 29, 2009 ... VERIZON WIRELESS' answer to the iPhone -- the Droid -- will go on sale for $200 next week ... The Droid could help Verizon retain its status as the nation's largest wireless carrier. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Appling man not indicted in Cyrus stalking Oct 29, 2009
--- A Georgia grand jury has refused to indict a 53-year-old Appling man on charges that he attempted to stalk Miley Cyrus as she filmed a movie this summer near Savannah. The grand jury decided Wednesday that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to indict Mark McLeod on charges of attempted stalking, obstruction of a police officer and disturbing the peace. (The Augusta Chronicle)
U.S. seeks more clean energy market access in China Oct 28, 2009
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday set preliminary duties on imports of steel grating and concrete steel wire strand, citing Chinese government subsidies. A final determination on the duties is due in January [ID:NN27263092. (AlertNet)
Encore Wire looks to expand in McKinney Oct 28, 2009
The has cleared the way for to add a 12,000-square-foot research and development building to the copper wire company s McKinney campus ... Encore, founded in 1989, manufactures copper electrical building wire and cable that goes into homes, apartments, manufactured housing and commercial and industrial buildings ... Encore s main customers are wholesale electrical distributors, who sell electric building wire and other products to electrical contractors and home-improvement retail stores. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Going Plasmonic In Search Of Faster Computing, Communications Oct 27, 2009
As an emerging nano-scale technology that is often referred to as "light on a wire," plasmonics, as the field of research is known, shares the advantages of fibre optics, including ultra-high-speed data transfer, with the benefits of electronic components, particularly their small size ... By exciting the electrons with light it is possible to propagate high-frequency waves of plasmons along a metal wire or waveguide, thus transmitting a data signal. (Science Daily)
Senate hearing kicks off climate bill Oct 27, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
HINGHAM POLICE FIRE LOG: Oct. 5-11, 2009 Oct 26, 2009
8:56 a.m. Whiting St., wires down along pole ... 5:22 p.m. South St. Caller reports a telephone wire is down ... 7:36 a.m. South St. Caller reports a wire down across the street. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Internet server firm cuts high-tech energy demands Oct 25, 2009
The center markets itself as a cost-efficient alternative to companies that don't want to wire, connect and maintain their computer servers, and that arrangement means every bit of energy the company saves goes straight to the bottom line for i/o and its customers. The company's efficiency efforts include freezing ice balls at night to use for air cooling the next day, natural lighting, and a system that blows cool air directly on the hot computers and sucks the warm air off the top to ensure no... (AZCentral -- Business)
The Women Men Dont See, by James Tiptree, Jr. [pseud. Alice B. Sheldon], 1973 Oct 20, 2009
Now she's humming like a high wire. And she seems to want to stay here and wait. (Harper's Magazine)
How to avoid work-at-home scams Oct 20, 2009
For example, the BBB is warning people about fake check scams, which typically require victims to deposit a check into their bank account and then give or wire money back to the scammers. The BBB says victims of this scam are found in primarily three ways. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Financial firms can expedite green tech Oct 19, 2009
With sustainable development our banks, insurers and investment companies, including the world's largest institutional investors such as pension funds, are balanced on a precarious high wire. After two years in which the finance and investment sectors have been under forensic examination in terms of their governance, business practices, investment choices and even ethics, this is not the time for greenwash or a public relations response to the economic calamity that rained down on hundreds of... (Business Report, South Africa)
Business Briefs (1) Oct 18, 2009
McKinney-based Encore Wire Corp. has declared a 2-cent-per-share cash dividend to be paid on Jan. 18, the company s board of directors decided this week ... We appreciate our shareholders commitment to the continued growth of Encore Wire ... Encore Wire Corp. manufactures a broad range of copper electrical wire for interior wiring in homes, apartments, manufactured housing and commercial and industrial buildings. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Promenade in parts: Boston's Harborwalk Oct 18, 2009
A concrete overpass, wire fencing, and train tracks precede a view of the lush estuary, where the river meets salt water. The walk pushes on through the Neponset River Reservation on the far side of Granite Avenue, behind apartment buildings and into Pope John Paul II Park, an expanse of rolling turf noted for kite-flying. (Boston Globe)
GE financial unit loss eclipses other gains Oct 17, 2009
Biz bits From Wire Reports Saturday, October 17, 2009. GE financial unit loss eclipses other gains. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fuel cell notice Oct 17, 2009
Calaveras Enterprise. Posted: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:23 PM CDT. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
'Mighty Mo' undergoing $18M preservation Oct 16, 2009
Mighty Mo' undergoing $18M preservation - National Wire - fresnobee. com. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
True Cost of A Solar PV Oct 15, 2009
com /en/products (10) See "Global Solar Energy's CIGS Production Material Achieves 15.45% Efficiency" Photovoltaic Wire News: www. electroiq. (Energy Pulse, CO)
10,000 Dow spells relief for Wall Street Oct 15, 2009
Staff and Wire Report. NEW YORK -- When the Dow Jones industrial average first passed 10,000, traders tossed commemorative caps and uncorked champagne. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
AfDB-GWP Meeting - Sharing Regional IWRM Assessments on East and Southern Africa Oct 14, 2009
Bank Group experts and their counterparts from the Global Water Partnership (GWP) on Friday, October 9, 2009, in Tunis concluded a two-day discussion on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in East and Southern Africa. Discussions also focused on how to find the way forward. (allAfrica.com)
Asian markets mixed in early trade Oct 13, 2009
32 following speculation that its banks would avoid costs for bad loans , according to wire reports. A Wall Street Journal report noted a Japanese government plan to make it voluntary for banks to suspend loans payments to small businesses. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
2 manufacturers locate shops in Ark prisons Oct 12, 2009
Electronics manufacturer Actronix Inc. of Flippin employs 70 women at the McPherson Unit in Newport, where they make wire harnesses for MRI machines, among other things. Executives with both companies say they were able to expand their "free world" factories because of the prison labor. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Wyoming briefs Oct 12, 2009
Winter descends on park. CODY -- Winter has descended on Yellowstone National Park in full force, blanketing the region that includes northwestern Wyoming, southern Montana and eastern Idaho with snow. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
SiGe experts push CMOS envelope for Light Peak transceivers Oct 9, 2009
The chip is supplied as a bare die that is wire bonded to the printed-circuit board holding the PiN and VCSEL chips, thereby forming a complete electro-optical transceiver module. Ensphere's chip supports multiple diagnostic modes and a variety of power management modes. (EETimes)
Iron Bars and Razor Wire Oct 9, 2009
Children spend their days in windowless rooms or on playgrounds surrounded by cyclone fences topped with razor ribbon wire. When they go out for a stroll, they walk, holding hands, along streets lined with empty buildings and vacant lots filled with trash and rubble. (Slate)
New layoffs easing a bit Oct 9, 2009
- From staff and wire reports. In your voice. (The Clarion-Ledger)
24 South St. Notebook Oct 9, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT. The address for Auburn's Memorial City Hall on South Street is familiar to many follower's of the city's government and its political scene. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Platinum has an iron fist, golden touch Oct 7, 2009
Its stories are shorter, and it relies on wire services for national and international news. A year ago, the Union-Tribune shut its Washington bureau, which in 2006 helped win the newspaper a Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious award in journalism, for its coverage of a corrupt California congressman. (Boston Globe)
A Threat to Global Recovery: Too Many Factories Oct 7, 2009
A worker sits on steel wire coils at a steel market in China's Shanxi province on May 14, 2009 Reuters. MORE. (Time.com)
West Berkeley: Fourth Street Oct 5, 2009
The goods: Industrial-chic, limited-edition necklaces, rings and bracelets by Higashi and more than 20 other artists who work with wire, metals, hammered silvers, platinum, gold, raw diamonds, glass and unusual gemstones ($100-$10,000). She also sells hand-dyed clothing by Ocelot and shirts by new menswear designer Gabriel Russo. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Varied Fashions of the Gothic S... Oct 3, 2009
Cybergoths, characterized by a love of technology, computerized dance beats, and futurism, can often be spotted wearing sleek synthetic outfits accented with silver or clear plastic, tall platform boots with tons of hardware, and elaborate hair extensions in neon colors, sometimes made of plastic or wire. Although the cyber look seems almost the antithesis of goth's perceived emphasis on the romanticism of the past, there is a surprisingly large overlap between the subcultures. (Suite101.com)
Carlisle Cos. buys Wisconsin supplier Oct 2, 2009
It makes wire and cable assemblies, control panels and instrumentation ... Content provided by PR Newswire. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
EPA moves to regulate smokestack greenhouse gases Oct 1, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency took steps Wednesday to control the emissions blamed for global warming from power plants, factories and refineries for the first time. The EPA proposal would require polluters to reduce six greenhouse gases by installing the best available technology and improving energy efficiency whenever a facility is significantly changed or built. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Volcano Corporation Praises FAME Study Results Sep 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: ), a leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of products for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease, said today that the two-year results of the Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) vs. Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation (FAME) study confirm the importance of FFR in improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital costs ... "FAME data has driven a significant increase in the use... (PR Newswire)
It Happened in Keokuk Sep 23, 2009
Davenport and Wire hired for high wire act at fall celebration. Keokuk Baptist Association meets. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
LDK Solar Certifies Applied Materials' HCT MaxEdge Wire Saws for High Volume Production of Solar Wafers Sep 21, 2009
Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ), a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, has qualified Applied Materials' HCT MaxEdge(TM) wire saws for volume production, certifying that the system has met all performance and quality specifications ... "This new generation of Applied's HCT wire saws has now proven it can deliver the repeatable high yields necessary to deliver superior quality, cost-effective wafers to our customers. In addition, LDK has received excellent on-site... (PR Newswire)
New fiber optics line to provide benefits Sep 20, 2009
IONIA A fiber optic line connecting Ionia County Central Dispatch for a new telephone system could be the start of many more unique technological improvements as a result of the wire ... As part of this IP-based phone system, it is anticipated that fiber optic wires and conduit will be installed from the central dispatch center, to the county courthouse and then ending at the county jail ... Additionally, Valentine said with the location being in the industrial park, if other companies wanted to... (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Clean landing: Mass. airport lays 1st green runway Sep 20, 2009
airport lays 1st green runway - National Wire - fresnobee. com. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Public asked to help identify copper thief Sep 18, 2009
Public asked to help identify Aiken County copper wire thief 091709 - The Augusta Chronicle. . (The Augusta Chronicle)
AfDB Approves U.S.$ 175 Million Loan for Mining Operation in Mauritania Sep 18, 2009
Tunis The National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) Guelb II Project involves developing an existing mine and constructing a new iron ore enrichment plant for the production of an additional 4 million tonnes of iron ore concentrates per year. The SNIM, which produces 11 million tonnes of iron per year, is a privileged partner of the Bank Group. (allAfrica.com)
UGA president may succeed Brand Sep 18, 2009
Overtime From Staff and Wire Reports Friday, September 18, 2009. Golf. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Area players in eGolf Tour hunt Sep 18, 2009
North Augusta's Scott Brown and David Robinson, of Sandersville, Ga. are tied for third after Thursday's second round of the eGolf Professional Tour's Walnut Creek Open. (The Augusta Chronicle)
HINGHAM POLICE/FIRE LOG: Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2009 Sep 18, 2009
2:24 p.m. Main St. and Prospect St., request cruiser for wire across road. 2:25 p.m. Broad Cove Road, medical, chest pains/bleeding. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Russian energy in disarray Sep 16, 2009
"The companies did not disclose any financial details of the deal, but said that it was based on the market price," according to the Dow Jones Wire Service on June 15 ... "Novatek will get the license on the giant South-Tambei field as well as potential support from its shareholder, Timchenko, who is a known and powerful person within the Russian oil and gas sector, KIT added", the Dow Jones wire report said. (Asia Times Online)
Across Georgia Sep 15, 2009
ATLANTA - An ex-Army official and a former military contractor have been sentenced to federal prison on charges of bribery of a public official, wire fraud and money laundering. Richard E. Long and 56-year-old Mack S. Smith, were sentenced Monday in connection with the scheme. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Today in History - Sept. 15 Sep 15, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. The Associated Press. (Florida Times-Union)
Who will wire the Northwoods? Sep 10, 2009
Who will wire the Northwoods ... The plan involves using the resources of two existing local Internet providers SonicNet and ChoiceTel to create a fiber and wireless network that would serve an area that is 91 ... The barrier to service in the past has always been that the large telecom providers do not have enough economic incentive to wire the Northwoods because of its low population density. (Forest Republican, WI)
Crews battling Calif. wildfire race to clear brush Sep 10, 2009
wildfire - National Wire - fresnobee. com. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Public-private reservoir plan has support Sep 7, 2009
The hot cell building and cooling-off area sit behind a fence topped with barbed wire. Atlanta bought the property in 1971, along with another 10,000-acre tract in Paulding County, as possible locations for a second airport. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Drug agents seize marijuana grow near Issaquah Sep 4, 2009
stopitnow wrote on Sep 3, 2009 8:17 AM:" Bad people can do a lot of bad things with 5 mil. Do you really believe that they are just good family oriented people? These people will kill you to protect their grow operations! Industrial grow operations in Canada have chain link fencing topped with razor wire and human and electronic security that would rival our prisons. Why would they need that security in a country where it is legal? Kingpins, cooks, growers, all need to be put in prison. These... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Improving economy not likely to lower jobless rate Sep 4, 2009
New jobless claims dip less than expected to 570K - National Wire - fresnobee. com. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
U.S.$ 78 Million Loan for Water and Sanitation Project in Nigeria Sep 4, 2009
Tunis The project has two broad objectives. To improve access to safe water supply services in the cities of Ibadan (population 2. (allAfrica.com)
