Woods Hole robot lost at seaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:15AMWOODS HOLE — ABE has been lost at sea off the coast of Chile, claimed by the same waters it once spent countless hours exploring.
Pioneering Deep-Sea Robot Lost at SeaTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:10PM(PhysOrg.com) -- A pioneering deep-sea exploration robot -- one of the first successful submersible vehicles that was both unmanned and untethered to surface ships -- was lost at sea Friday, March 5, on a research expedition off the coast of Chile. The 15-year-old Autonomous Benthic Explorer, affectionately nicknamed ABE, was launched late Thursday night and had reached the seafloor to begin its ...
Historic Furness sites under threatTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMPARTS of Walney are being washed away at a rate of a 100m every 30 years and archaeological remains stretching back 3,000 years are at risk of vanishing along with the sand and shingle, according to a major regional survey.
Tewksbury looks back to celebrate its 255th birthdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:03PMTEWKSBURY -- Tewksbury Township is turning 255 years old this year. To celebrate, the Tewkbury Historical Society will hold an open house at its headquarters on Water Street, in the village of Mountainville, on Sunday, March 21. On display will...
MAX receives drill permit for Table Top gold project in NevadaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:00AMMAX Resource Corp. has been issued a drill permit for a 16 hole core drill program to be conducted at its Table Top gold project in Humboldt County, Nevada. The Table Top property is comprised of 171 claims located 10 miles west of the town of Winnemucca, just off of Interstate 80.
COLUMN: Place name out of placeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:46PMVinyl house covering, choosing to fight for or against the enemy and joining a political party might be modern examples that come to mind when one hears the word “siding.”
City to discuss floodplain map appealsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:24AMSalina city commissioners will hold a study session to discuss floodplain map appeals before their regular meeting Monday. The study session beings at 2:30 p.m. in Room 107B of the City-County Building.
Our NeighborsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMYSt. Michael's Academy in Bryan placed first at the recent TAPPS District 5A Academic Meet. Students scored 69 points over the second-place finisher. Winners were: Gabriel Carrasco, first in Spanish; Kevin Fox, fourth in current e ...
Plan lays out aircraft acquisition through 2040Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:05AMThe Air Force is taking a long look down the road at buying and fielding new airplanes. Mandated by Congress, the “Aircraft Investment Plan” maps out how many planes the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy plan to buy through 2020 and sets goals for 2021-2040. It does not include helicopters. The report calls for a joint approach to long-range strike and electronic warfare but does not drastically ...
Researchers at GTM Research Reserve map marching mangrovesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:01PMPONTE VEDRA BEACH – After two severe freezes in 1983 and 1989, the black mangrove trees (Avicennia germinans), once prominent in the southern portion of St. Johns County, Florida, died. Over the ensuing decades the trees gradually reappeared in salt marshes along the coastal estuary and are now spreading in patchy communities in St. Johns County as far north as St. Augustine. Researchers at the ...
A Combat Zone iPhone? Soldiers Have an App for ThatTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:00PMThe Army plans to test a smartphone for soldiers that will have mobile applications that could, in theory, access everything from technical manuals and maintenance records to maps and cultural intelligence.
Santa Luċija - 50 years youngTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:33AMAn aerial view of the town of Santa Luċija. Photo: DOI On March 2, 1960 - 50 years ago today - a family was the first to settle in the newly established housing estate, planned sometime in 1957, on an area bordered by Gudja, Luqa and Tarxien, from which it is separated by the Tal-Barrani Road. On survey maps the area was known as Tal-Blata l-Bajda (of the white rock).
Mistakes in Ruahine Range mapsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:56PMMistakes made in maps of the Ruahine Range can put trampers' lives at risk, the Manawatu Tramping Club says.The latest official topographical map series included mistakes with tracks that have never existed or no longer exist,...
Eric Clapton, George Strait and Reba McEntire highlight the week aheadMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:29PMBig shows at area arenas highlight the week ahead with George Strait, Reba McEntire, Switchfoot, Eric Clapton and The Imagination Movers headlining. In the clubs this week, Rotary Downs host a CD release party and the lovely ladies of Fleur...
Board approves ‘11 budget, levy hikeMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:49PMThe Henry County Conference Board approved the 2010-11 county Assessor’s budget, including a 6.6 percent increase in the department’s property tax levy, during a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25.
Mistakes in Ruahine Range mapsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:08PMMistakes made in maps of the Ruahine Range can put trampers' lives at risk, the Manawatu Tramping Club says.
Mistakes in maps of Ruahine RangeMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:02PMMistakes made in maps of the Ruahine Range can put trampers' lives at risk, the Manawatu Tramping Club says. read more
Historian captures history in videoMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:50AMJust like that, Saskatchewan shrank, from land mass to lap top. An armchair road trip is now at our fingertips, for virtual visits to virtually any spot in the province, courtesy of two virtual travel guides who could not be more different.
County, City submits flood plain protestsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:36AMIn their final meeting of the month, County Emergency Management Director, Jerry Gibson, told the county commissioners that Jackson County and the City of Altus have now submitted their protests to...
Trip to 'GasLand' proves to be winner for Conestoga Valley gradFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:15PMWhen Alex Tyson saw the clip of tap water catching fire, he knew he had to be a part of "GasLand," a documentary about the dangers of a certain kind of natural gas drilling that won the Special Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in January."My friend and editor on the film, Mat...
New flood maps offer a wealth of infoFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:07AMPeople who own property near any Luzerne County waterway should pay attention to new proposed flood maps because the results could help or hurt them in the wallet down the road, a county official said Thursday.
Wary but ready in Granite FallsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:01PMIf there's one thing officials in Granite Falls know how to do, it's fight a flood. For better or worse, they're good at it. They've learned from the floods of 1997 and 2001. They know what to do and what not to do. And they know how to brace themselves and work together.
Herkimer County IDA looking at technology upgradeThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:39PMIndustrial Development Agency officials are considering how a software program that allows users to better access, manipulate and display data could fit into their plans for marketing Herkimer County.
Service NewsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:10AMMarine Corps Pfc. Jonathan Gracey , son of Deborah Gracey of Elmhurst, completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Gracey and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m. by running three miles and performing calisthenics. Gracey also spent numerous hours in classroom and on ...
Service NewsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:06AMMarine Corps Pfc. Jonathan Gracey , son of Deborah Gracey of Elmhurst, completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.
Hamakua land on the blockWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:42PMHawaii County has launched its first high-tech effort to sell real estate, with a Web site that went live late last week advertising 738 acres in Hamakua.
LCRA to hold open house TuesdaySunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:27PMLCRA Transmission Services Corporation will hold an open house Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cailloux Campus Activity Center at Schreiner University.
T.O. council to review revised oak tree ordinanceSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:09PMA proposal to make it easier and cheaper to take care of oak trees will go before the Thousand Oaks City Council on Tuesday night. Efforts to revise the city’s rules governing its namesake trees have been ongoing for about seven years. “The most important thing is we are establishing new exemptions,” Thousand Oaks Senior Planner Stephen Kearns said. “The goal was to still maintain standards of ...
Exeter seeks funds for town wetlands studySunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:10AMIn the midst of a proposed zoning amendment to the Exeter wetlands conservation district — which some argue could impact many property owners — the town is applying for funding to complete a detailed study.
Northeast India: Boiling Pot of International Rivalry – Part IIFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:47PMTAWANG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH: The road up to the Se-la Pass winds its way tortuously along a steep mountainside. The temperature drops below zero and clumps of pine trees give way to a barren, rocky landscape.
Geosemble Selected for Phase II DHS ProgramThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:15PMGeosemble Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has been selected to support a Phase II program from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to gather, integrate and display knowledge from geospatial data that will help support the mission of DHS. As part of a DHS program at the University of Southern California (USC), Geosemble Technologies will support USC in the overall program goals ...
10 things you didn't know about LA NoireTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:18AMIt feels like ages since LA Noire was announced. It went quiet for so long, we even agreed in the office that it would never see the light of day.
Google Launches Labs For Google MapsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:11PMOver the weekend, Google launched Labs for Google Maps, allowing users to trial experimental features when browsing maps. Best of all, it’s all come out of Google’s Sydney office. (more…)
New state Web site has online maps and tools for viewing information on state’s natural and environmental resourcesMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 5:08PMThe Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) have launched a Web site, Connecticut Environmental Conditions Online (CT ECO) that includes the latest and most accessible online maps and tools for viewing Connecticut’s environmental and natural resource information.
Meeting to focus on gypsy mothsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:31AMGypsy moths have been found in one Southwest Ohio area, in parts of Middletown and Monroe. To try to avoid a quarantine that would limit movement of Christmas trees and firewood, those areas will get a spray treatment this spring, and an open meeting is planned.
Details on Delaware's soil now available onlineMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:50AMGEORGETOWN -- Once available only in a cumbersome set of books printed in the 1970s, engineers, farmers and homeowners are now able to find information about the state's soils and groundwater instantaneously.
West Milford saving GIS money sans Sparkes?Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:34PMThe governing body continues to tout significant savings for municipal Geographic Information System (GIS) work, as West Milford reduced its yearly allocation by more than $50,000 in 2009.
Police plan Web site tracking Corpus Christi crimeSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:13PMCORPUS CHRISTI —The Corpus Christi Police Department hopes by March residents can access its Web site to use maps and reports detailing crimes and where they occur, which the police chief believes will help the department control crime.The department is implementing a new management and crime analysis process, called CompStat, short for computer statistics, said Police Chief Troy Riggs. The data ...
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production STARLite Radars To US ArmySunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:04PMBaltimore MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2010 - Northrop Grumman has delivered the first two production AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radars for the U.S. Army's Extended Range / Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aerial System.
Outdoor gadgets: On the trail of Kit ManSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 1:25AMGadgets that bring home comforts to the great outdoors have given rise to a new breed of outdoor adventurer. But purists are unconvinced.
Bing To Use Flickr Photos, Live Video, But Google’s Got Goods, TooFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:41PMWithout wishing to compare Microsoft’s Bing Sky to Google Sky, and its Bing Maps with photos and live video to Street View, they do sound pretty bandwagon-jumping-like, especially with Google Maps today adding some new Labs features. (more…)
Google Maps Labs: a Fun New Google ToolFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:28PMGoogle introduced Maps Labs Friday, a cool new set of innovative add-ons to its popular map service that offers a multitude of new ways to explore places near and far. Google Maps Labs is an incubator to test features for the Google Maps service, in the same spirit as Gmail Labs. When you go to Google Maps, click on the green flask icon at the top, where eight new test features await.