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USGSQuestion: Why should people in the eastern US be concerned about earthquakes? Answer: a) Severe earthquakes have occurred in the East: In November of 1755, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum intensity of VIII occurred 200 miles off the coast of Cape Ann,…
About Emissions Trading / Cap And TradeU.S. Energy Information Administration: What Is a Cap-and-Trade Program?A cap-and-trade program is an environmental policy tool designed to reduce emissions of a pollutant by placing a limit (or cap) on the total amount of emissions that can be released by…
Jane Douglass, REALTOR, with Prudential Fox and Roach in Blue Bell PApresents an exquisite Victorian home for sale in Fort Washington PA.The home has been meticulously restored and features 5 bedrooms,3.5 baths and a good amount of stained glass.Ms. Douglass is a 25+ year Marketing Veteran of Luxury…
United States Department Of Agriculture — Studies Provide Insight into Key Oat ChemicalBy Stephanie YaoStudies conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to increase understanding about the environmental factors that regulate avenanthramide (Avn) production in oat…
The Department Of Energy National Laboratories — New work on the Red Storm supercomputer at DOE’s Sandia National Laboratories is helping to make supercomputers more flexible and accessible, in effect removing them from the constraints of their specialized operating systems. Sandia researchers,…
Department Of Energy, Washington, D.C. — The result from a years-long effort at DOE’s Jefferson Lab (known as the G-Zero experiment) to measure strange matter in the proton has revealed that strange matter doesn’t magnetize the proton or distort its charge distribution all that much. The…
WASHINGTON, DC – In 2009, EPA’s Energy Star Leaders prevented the equivalent of more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved more than $48 million across their commercial building portfolios. These savings have quadrupled since 2008 and represent the single greatest year of savings…
Have you ever wondered who owns the TV show “American Idol”? The answer is CKx Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE)Simon Fuller is a manager and agent for stars like the Spice Girls. He developed the idea for Idol.What does CKx stand for? “The “C” and “K” stand for “Content is King” which…
2/5 – Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus- Philadelphia, PA2/11 – Koncepts – Boone, NC2/12 – Jazz’d – Savannah, GA2/13 – Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL2/15 – The Celtic – Pascagoula, MS2/16… – Maison Musique – New Orleans, LA2/18 – St. Roch Tavern – New Orleans, LA2/19 – The Naked…
Harrisburg, PA – The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania will hold its annual state convention March 26th and March 27th at the Hilton Harrisburg in downtown Harrisburg. The convention will include outstanding guest speakers, the opportunity to participate in setting party direction for 2010,…
You know… I wonder….., I wonder if she knows the Eggplant Empress, they both live in the same town, LA, the same town as me, they both have nice smiles! I called Tony Ward yesterday, told him all about the “Storm Goddess” working out here, doing the weather on KNBC. With Jaclyn it was…
Posted By John Grant……….Reform comes slowly and not without a struggle. Here’s a joyous example from El Salvador. On a June trip I visited Oscar Romero University in Chalatenango province, a former rebel zone of much fighting. Now, there are kids with cell phones and laptops walking around…
Texas Straight Talk - A weekly columnRep. Ron Paul (R) - TX 14Last week politicians in Washington made a few things clear about how they really feel about the state of the union. First, they are beginning to hear the growing discontent with the size and scope of government and the broken promises…
Lisa Silveri, with Coldwell Banker Preferred, in Center City Philadelphia announces some luxury real estate rental opportunities that put you on top of the world overlooking the city of Brotherly Love.The Dorchester, 17th Floor – 3 Bedrooms at 224 West Rittenhouse Square.Waterfront Square, 28th…
……….Devon called the studio to let us know that she would be working in New York for a few days and invited me to visit her at her hotel room for a photo shoot once she checked in. She was busy working the phone, upon my arrival. To see the entire sitting and [...]
Maybe frogs would have been a better choice, for a post talking about Jim, still a pretty nice thought, you know, hopping around, swimming through the surface scum on lakes and ponds, jumping through the Memphis Mud, all caught up in moving through another cycle of life. Maybe when we die, we can…
Jibberjazz Presents: SOME KIND OF JAM 5 April 23-25, 2010 Schuylkill Haven, PA (20 miles NW of Reading) 22 Bands 3 Stages Outdoor & Indoor A full weekend of camping & music $40 Presale tix www.jibberjazz.com
Pen and ink drawings from 1895-1929 courtesy of Dave Cellini and Jackie Mellor.Blacksmith Shop, Captain Jones’ House, Henry Keely House,John Foering’s Store, Lafayette Hotel, Levering Street,Leverington Hotel, Loca House, Monastery,Northeast Corner of Ridge and Green, Northeast Corner of Ridge…
……….The last time Ed and I were at the beach together, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. Our mood seemed to match the calm of the sea as we enjoyed the sunshine, surf, and the beautiful women that bask in the light at the Jersey shore during the summer months. We brought our [...]
This is how a centrally planned (ha!) economy does it:“Interest rates as low as 2 percent for bank loans — the result of a savings rate of 40 percent and a government policy of steering loans to renewable energy”“The Chinese government charges a renewable energy fee to all electricity users.…