Archive for October, 2009
UPS includes 10-year-rated, high temperature batteries
For a someone charged with managing hundreds of UPSs, “changing UPS batteries is a huge headache,” says Falcon Electric’s Paul Newman. New battery technology, combined with SSG Series’ ability to shield the battery from heat, “translate to a longer …
Read More..>>Umpires can blame TV, Internet for increased second-guessing
It’s hard to quantify umpiring errors for comparisons with other postseasons, but there’s no question that this intense focus on the men in blue is a creation of television. At the ballpark itself, MLB policy prohibits any obvious umpiring mistake …
Read More..>>Looking for temporary work? Try these suggestions from Gazette …
Along with seasonal jobs at major retailers, there are many small businesses that will start up next month and close after the holiday shopping season is over. At Westfield Eastridge Mall, six shops have already signed short-term leases and many more …
Read More..>>Woman, 80, guilty of abusing spouse, 82
WILMINGTON — An 80-year-old woman — who pulled her 82-year-old stroke-victim husband out of a nursing home, refused in-home nursing care and took him to live in the back room of a junkyard office — was convicted this week of one count of elder …
Read More..>>Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote
On Tuesday, voters in Washington State will decide whether to extend to registered domestic partners the same rights married couples have, short of marriage. But the campaign over the referendum, placed on the ballot by opponents of same-sex marriage …
Read More..>>Eco News Roundup: Boxer Outfoxes GOP Bill Boycott
All 7 Republicans plan to boycott to delay U.S. climate bill progress, and none have stated they would ultimately vote for bill . Boxer plans to move forward: For her part, Boxer insisted that she would not back down from the markup, and she even …
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New Content VMC to Host WTIA’s Quality Assurance Special Interest Group for a Cloud Computing Panel Discussion Red Cup Charity Golf Tournament Raises Thousands for American Red Cross RAP4 T68 Magazine Fed AK47 Paintball Gun What U.S. Business …
Read More..>>Bill Thompson’s new job
p2pnet news view P2P:- There’s a new Twitter page set up by Bill Thompson. He’s a UK-based writer and broadcaster who generously allows p2pnet to republish his musings. Bill has a weekly column on the BBC WebWise site, and contributes both on and …
Read More..>>Jury awards $290,000 to fired Cheswold chief
DOVER — A Superior Court jury has handed former Cheswold Police Chief Robbin Vann a victory in his long-running battle to clear his name, finding that Town Council improperly fired him and defamed his character. After a civil trial, the jury found …
Read More..>>‘Airplane!’ actor gets Hollywood star
Peter Graves, known for his roles in the 1980 film spoof “Airplane!” and the TV series “Mission: Impossible,” has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 83-year-old actor attended the Los Angeles ceremony yesterday with his wife …
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