Elinor Burkett Pulls A Kanye West At The OscarsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:02PMPrudence" collaborator Roger Ross Williams' acceptance speech for the Best Documentary Short award. Williams, the film's director, began his speech by relating his complete and utter surprise at winning the award. "Oh my God, this is amazing," he started.
For South Florida companies, business of rebuilding Haiti beginsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:20PMWearing dark glasses and a baseball hat, Adam Finnieston hovered outside a field hospital in the Haitian capital with a prosthetic leg tucked beneath his arm. As groups of doctors rushed by, he handed out business cards and chatted with visitors about how the technology developed by his Miami company could help Haiti's amputees.
Piedmont denies 'deal' to uncover whistle-blowersSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:02AMALBANY -- Piedmont Airlines has offered its pilots a "free pass" on required, annual safety training that tests their flying skills in return for providing names of fellow pilots who anonymously raised concerns to The Buffalo News in January about an airline safety device, its pilot union has charged.
Best of what's free in the Bay AreaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:29AMAutodesk doesn't have a visibility problem. As one of the world's biggest design software companies, the Bay Area business has influenced everything from the special effects in "Avatar" to the design of the new Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. But...
Bucks bizman recovers B-17Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:18PMUnder a blazing sun, and with the temperature at 100, Alfred "Fred" Hagen finally saw the belly of the World War II bomber he had worked to salvage rise from a Papua New Guinea swamp.
Airport body scanners spreading across USFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:00PMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology, as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and other weapons amid a threat highlighted by an attempted airplane bombing on Christmas Day.
The lighter side of Danielle SteelThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:00PMNEW YORK -- On learning the Dalai Lama has a Twitter account: "What does he write? 'Praying now,' I suppose."
BRITISH AIRWAYS TO FEATURE AIRPLANE HEALTH MANAGEMENT ON ITS BOEING TWIN-AISLE FLEETThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:50PMKUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Boeing and British Airways on Thursday announced that the airline will feature Boeingâs Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to monitor the in-flight condition of more than 100 Boeing twin-aisle jetliners. AHM will be used on the airline's current 777 and 747-400 fleets and future deliveries, including 787 Dreamliners, Boeing said in a statement here today ...
British Airways To Feature Airplane Health Management On Its Boeing Twin-aisle FleetThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:22PMKUALA LUMPUR, Mac 5 (Bernama) -- Boeing and British Airways on Thursday announced that the airline will feature Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to monitor the in-flight condition of more than 100 Boeing twin-aisle jetliners.
Unison Industries, LLC Signs License Agreement with BoeingThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17PMDAYTON, Ohio----Unison Industries, LLC today announced they have entered into a data license with The Boeing Company allowing the use of detail engineering design data to obtain Parts Manufacturing Authority for replacement spare parts.
Airbus Asks Airlines for Spare Koito Seats for Tests (Update1)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:15PMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS, which aims to test airplane seats made by Japan’s Koito Industries Ltd. to establish whether they pose safety concerns, asked airline operators to help gather spare seats for destructive testing.
Boeing will pitch 767-based plane for refueling bidThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:51AM(Reuters) — Boeing Co.'s entry in the U.S. Air Force's multibillion-dollar competition to build new refueling aircraft is an updated 767 the company says would save fuel and create more jobs than its likely rival. The 767-based tanker that Boeing offered in the last competition lost to the ...
Airline Uniforms Secretly Sold to Sex ClubsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:50AMJapan Airlines, which declared bankruptcy in January, is now diligently working to ensure that's its flight attendant uniforms don't slip into the wrong hands as the airline faces massive layoffs. Sex clubs in Tokyo are apparently willing to pay a high premium for the outfits.
Klipsch Image X10i Headset ReviewWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:12PMYou can blame or thank Apple, because the iPod and iPhone have created a worldwide demand for in-ear headphones. There are hundreds of ear-bud phones and their ilk on the market, but few are engineered to produce audiophile-grade sound like Klipsch's Image X10i in-ear headphones. It makes sense that a company whose built its name and reputation for innovative loudspeaker designs would step ...
Pexco Signs License Agreement With BoeingWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:23PMYAKIMA, Wash. (March 3, 2010) – Pexco, a leading plastic extruder, today announced it has entered into a data license with The Boeing Company allowing the use of detail engineering design data to obtain Parts Manufacturing Authority (PMA) for replacement spare parts.
Ergonomics and Airplane SeatingWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:17PMI came across this article, How to find the most comfortable airline seat , and it reminded me of the recent story of actor-director Kevin Smith being asked to leave a Southwest Airlines flight because of his body size.
Column: Breaking windTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:34PMEveryone's got a wind god. The Aztecs had Ehecatl, the Norse had Njord. The Greeks had Zephyrus, who fanned the city of Elysium with pleasant breezes. But we don't need any wind gods in Davis.
Celebrating 100 years of flight in San AntonioTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:59PMDid you know the first solo military flight happened right here in San Antonio? In fact, it happened 100 years ago today!
OU-Union Reach New ContractTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:07AMOhio University's largest union has a new three year contract.
Siemens Awarded Two Climate Innovation Prizes by German Environment MinistryTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:44AMBerlin, Germany, 2010-Feb-11 Siemens technologies took first place in two categories of the first Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment awarded by Germany's Federal Environment Ministry and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and BDI Director General Werner Schnappauf presented the awards - totaling 125,000 - to winners in five categories ...
Boil Water Advisory on for Parts of DunbarMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:08PMSome West Virginia American Water customers in Dunbar will need to boil their water for at least one minute before using.
Violence Up Among HomelessMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:23PMIn the last four months, there has been a significant increase in violence among the homeless -- and the cold weather may be to blame. One man has died from the violence.
Mom that Tape Recorded Teacher Now Faces Charges for Disrupting SchoolMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:22PMTensions at one elementary school are reaching a boiling point. It all started months ago when a mom ruffled feathers by sending her kindergarten son to school armed with a secret tape recorder. Now, that mom is facing charges for disrupting school last week.
Tsunami alerts help save livesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:38AMNOAA ), scientists calculated how far the tsunami would travel and how powerful it would be when it arrived at the world's coastlines, ultimately issuing a warning for Hawaii and an advisory for the U...
Tsunami alerts help save livesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:11AMSensor buoys are among the newest tools deployed to give coastal areas enough time to prepare for potentially destructive waves.
Cobb teen competes on reality showSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:12PMMARIETTA - The 14th season of "America's Next Top Model" kicks off at 8 p.m. March 10 on The CW network and one of the top 13 participants on the popular modeling reality TV show is from Cobb Count...
Tsunami alerts help save livesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:17PMTsunami sensors are among the newest tools used by the United States since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people.
Perrys receive humanitarian awardSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:06PMHUNTINGTON -- Mike and Henriella Perry, owners of the Heritage Farm Museum and Village, were presented with the Donald R. Myers Humanitarian Award Sunday night in Virginia.
Iowa pilots help others soarFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:53AMThree veteran pilots are helping local aviators take off by building one airplane a time.
Police Looking for Former Marine, Drug ChargesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:22PMThey're looking for James Elza Blankenship, a former U.S. Marine with charges pending in other cases involving weapons and fraud.
Beshear: Toyota, "A Friend to All Kentuckians"Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:08PMKentucky Gov. Steve Beshear had the chance to meet briefly with Toyota president Akio Toyoda while the auto executive was in the state to visit the Georgetown plant that manufactures the Camry.
Take a Survey, Help Future GenerationsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:07PMIt's a simple survey, designed to help improve the health of future generations of women in the bluegrass state.
Landlords Speak Out About Proposed LawThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:52PMLandlords packed into Charleston City Council chambers on Thursday to speak out about a proposed law which would change the way they do business.
Man Arrested For Kidnapping 93-Year-Old GrandmotherThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:37PMA man is facing felony kidnapping charges after he forced his 93-year-old grandmother to go to the bank and withdraw thousands of dollars.
Shut up!Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:39PMBlaring TVs, cellphone chatter, incessant P.A. calls. Is it too much to ask for a quiet corner at the airport?
Police Smell Meth, Five ArrestedThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:38PMTroopers say the smell of chemicals used to make meth was so strong, they had to force those inside the trailer out because they were afraid of an explosion.
Man Charged with Sexual Abuse, IncestThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:37PMKevin Gandee, from Elkview, was arraigned Thursday morning on charges of sexual abuse and incest.
Woman Steals Money, Gets No Jail TimeThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:23PMA woman who stole thousands of dollars from Putnam County's Union Public District will not spend any time in jail.