| Swatch chairman Hayek picks Clooney over Al Gore for renewable ... http://www.forbes.com/marke... Engineering Articles Forbes - Hayek's company Hayek Engineering and Swatch will hold the majority stake of 51 pct in the company. huimin.neo@thomson.com jmt/hmn/slm COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or ... |
| Intense winds expected to stoke wildfires http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Engineering Articles Seattle Times - Erratic wind gusts hampered efforts to drop water from aircraft and pushed flames toward HRL Laboratories, a research and engineering facility jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors about a mile north of Pepperdine. One outbuilding caught fire ... |
| US missile deal may face obstacles http://www.miamiherald.com/... Engineering Articles Miami Herald - The Bush administration wants deals by the end of the year for missile defense bases in Eastern Europe, but getting the Czech Republic and Poland to go along with that timetable could be difficult. Poland's opposition party ousted ruling ... |
| Mom is found guilty in Deerfield boy's scalding death http://www.miamiherald.com/... Engineering Articles Miami Herald - Valerie Kennedy was convicted of manslaughter for killing her young son by forcing him to sit in a tub of scalding water, refusing to let him out as he screamed and struggled. A Broward jury on Monday found Kennedy, 32, guilty of aggravated ... |
| A tale of stick-to- itiveness http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Engineering Articles Seattle Times - The end result is "The Toothpick," a book that offers rare insights into principles of engineering and design, as well as the oddly inspiring story of one man's quixotic mission to put a toothpick in every American's mouth. For millennia, we humans ... |
| State GOP could lose delegates http://www.miamiherald.com/... Engineering Articles Miami Herald - Republican activists gloated this weekend over their candidate-packed convention in Orlando at a time when the main Democratic contenders for president are boycotting the state. But on Monday, Florida Republicans got a reality check: The early Jan ... |
| What to hand out at your door; how to limit junk kids tote in http://www.miamiherald.com/... Engineering Articles Miami Herald - Reflecting concerns about America's burgeoning childhood obesity crisis, more parents are looking for tips on how to help children enjoy Halloween without overindulging. Healthyroads, the wellness subsidiary of leading personal health improvement ... |
| Gas prices steady; Domino's debuts pizza http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Engineering Articles Detroit Free Press - Established in 1991, Access provides full-service recruiting, focusing on qualified graduates and professionals in business administration, engineering and information technology. Access will become part of Kelly Services' Outsourcing & Consulting ... |
| NASA Fueling Discovery for Morning Launch http://www.forbes.com/feeds... Engineering Articles Forbes - The wings, however, were not altered in any way, even though a safety engineering group pressed for a delay because of concern over three panels with possible flaws. Commander Pamela Melroy, only the second woman to lead a shuttle mission, expressed ... |
| Beijing Zoo panda bites teenage boy http://www.miamiherald.com/... Engineering Articles Miami Herald - A male panda at the Beijing Zoo once bitten by a drunk tourist attacked a teenager, ripping chunks out of the boy's legs, officials and a newspaper said Tuesday. The 15-year-old had jumped over a 4-foot, 7-inch barrier surrounding an outdoor exercise ... |