Saturday, October 14, 2006 An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey…
Automobile sales in the United States down sharply
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Sales of automobiles in the United States fell as much as 35% in January, compared to the same month a year ago, as manufacturers reported their January sales. Ford Motor Company NYSE: F sales dropped 42% last month from the previous year. General Motors NYSE: GM reported a 49% decline. Chrysler was hardest hit among…
Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the…
Best Parker Pens In The World
Here’s An Opinion On: Australian Soccer Jerseys Best Parker Pens In The World by Jake Eaton You probably have heard of Parker Pens or you probably even carry one that is because parker have been making quality writing pens for many years and are still one of the best pen manufactures in the world. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCX44PwXUoA[/youtube]…
U.S. teens generally reducing risky behavior says CDC
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 On June 4, a report published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that in the past 16 years high school students have become less likely to engage in health risk-related behaviors such as having sex and taking drugs. However, the CDC found that Hispanic students…
Japanese survivor of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings dies, aged 93
Friday, January 8, 2010 Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the…
AMD joins forces with ATI
Monday, July 24, 2006 Technology giants Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ATI Technologies Inc. (ATI) today announced plans to merge. Canadian ATI will be bought by the Californian AMD for 5.4 billion dollars ($4.2 billion in cash and $1.2 billion in stock). The ATI Technologies Inc. (ATI) acquisition is being funded by a $2.5 billion…
Find A High Quality Teen Bedding Set In Green Bay, Wi
Here’s An Opinion On: Crocheted Dress byadmin Teenagers are notoriously fickle when it comes to styles and preferences. What was all the rage yesterday will not be popular next month. This can be an issue when seeking a Teen Bedding Set in Green Bay WI that will appeal to changing preferences. The usual scenario is…
US Senate passes housing aid bill
Saturday, July 26, 2008 A Saturday, July 26th, meeting of the United States Senate resulted in the passing of a $300 billion housing aid bill designed to help homeowners facing foreclosure by providing financial aid. In addition, the bill created a government emergency fund for mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The legislation is…
Police arrest twelve after explosives kill jackal in Tamil Nadu, India
Thursday, June 11, 2020 Authorities on Monday arrested twelve people in Tamil Nadu, India after a jackal died trying to eat a bomb embedded in meat that subsequently exploded. Jackals are protected in India. Officials said a police constable, reportedly one Vijayaragavan, saw the twelve with the dead jackal in Trichy, decided to question them…