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May 2005
EarthShelter Living :: EarthShelteredHome.com
Earth sheltered homes. Site explains the process and the advantages. Located in Austin, Texas.
‘Greenroof' raises the bar
Chester Daily Local Online - Chester,PA,USA
EAST WHITELAND --A developer in East Whiteland said he is going to create a one-acre "greenroof" that will be the largest project of its kind in southeastern ...
Be ready for the big one, NE Arkansas residents told
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- A state emergency official says residents of northeast Arkansas need to work together to prepare for coping with a major earthquake. ...
James Knox/Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... campus's environmental impact. That is, if an experimental "livingroof" on top of Hamerschlag Hall doesn't leak. This spring, the ...
Strong earthquake rattles southern Japan
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
A moderately strong earthquake today shook southern Japan, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The magnitude ...
Unseen Colorado Mountain Aquifers Throw Water on 'Teflon Basin' ...
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
... the snow pack replenishes high-altitude groundwater reservoirs, pooling underground rather than ... Mountains are the primary portals to the hidden catchments, he ...
How mushrooms enlightened civilization
Free Lance News - Hollister,CA,USA
... Upon their arrival, the worshipers descended into a hidden, underground chamber. There they drank a fungal wine concoction that triggered visions. ...
Seagull in the wind
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
... a timber-built house because I had been living in a concrete bunker at the ... Rock Garden - Glob's artworks placed on the top of mountains and in hidden valleys ...
Spoils of War
The Moscow Times - Moscow,Russia
... One bunker had no electricity, he said, speculating that the fire damage may have been ... "After more than 50 years, all the collections are still hidden,"
Unknown eels set up house in volcano
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
...volcano that has emerged within an accurate period of time is very rare," said Hubert Staudigel, a geologist at the Scripps institution. The eruption site was ...
May 29, 2005
Green trends growing in popularity
Scripps Howard News Service - USA
... the summertime," Peck said. "With a greenroof you actually turn that hot plate into an air conditioner.". The amount of electricity ...
Paper-Thin Speakers to Revolutionize Industry
Korea Times - Seoul,South Korea
... Its business fields include research and development (R&D) in surface modification of materials and thinfilm deposition with application of plasma and ion ...
Dirt is green
Roanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA
... itive building technique called "rammedearth" - is one part of a larger experiment Lewis, 41, has been presiding over since April 2004.
Area man says meteorite hit his driveway
Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh,WI,USA
WAUTOMA -- When something that looked curiously like a meteorite landed in Bill Hicks's driveway and left a sizable indentation, he wondered out loud if ...
Memorial stone to mark spot where meteorite landed
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
THE meteorite that fell to earth on Glasgow and unlocked five- billion-year-old secrets of the solar system, has been commemorated at last on the spot where it ...
You knew it was coming: no more civilization
Stanford Daily - USA
... modified plants and many recent inventions are attempts to deal with shortages in food and natural ... Some of the greatest incentives for invention are warfare ...
EMP attack: What to do
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA
... "An EMP acts like a ... Though the initial impact would not harm people like a traditional nuclear bomb would, those with pacemakers or other electrical implants ...
DOE Plan To Recycle Radioactive Metals Bomb
... "What would the US response be to a nuclearEMP 'bolt from the blue'--or ...The secret EMPnuclear weapon of choice may be an orbiting thermonuclear ...
Firm recycles waste into useful products
Oakland Press - Pontiac,MI,USA
... The company is a recycler of waste, not a generator. ... the way the EPA classifies toxic releases is misleading, as the company only generates a small amount of ...
New learning center extends reach of North Cascades Institute
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... as possible. Lots of glass means lots of naturallighting and reduced energy consumption. Composting will be a priority. Some 22,000 ...
Construction: Fall finish
The News Record - Cincinnati,OH,USA
... "In conjunction with the roof-garden project, we're going to be getting the Baldwin Quad looking a little better," Renner said.
WHEN DESIGNING A HOME THEATER -LIGHTING IS EVERYTHING. (EXCEPT ...
Home Toys (press release) - Canada
... Star tiles are available with the LED light source embedded in the tile, or with a ... To get the most out of your lighting, bite the bullet and get a lighting
May 27, 2005
Underground Fire Breaks Out Near World Bank
Voice of America - USA
By VOA News. The World Bank in Washington DC, and buildings in the surrounding area, have been partially evacuated because of an underground fire. ...
Your future kitchen may be smarter than you are Technology is
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Touch-pad controls, LEDlighting and appliances with memory are everyday features, with technology's influences reaching beyond cooking and dining. ...
Earthquake measuring 5.4 recorded off Indonesia's Aceh province
Forbes - USA
HONG KONG (AFX) - An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has jolted the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Hong Kong government observatory ...
Scientists say NW overdue for giant earthquake
Katu.com - Portland,OR,USA
... They say an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or greater is overdue for the Northwest, and that the area is not prepared for the aftermath of such a powerful temblor ...
May 20, 2005
INSIDE MOTHER EARTH: THE CAVING EXPERIENCE
Mother Earth News - USA
... There is good reason to keep the location of unspoiled caves secret. ... Therefore, the society is devoted to the protection of the underground wilderness and ...
'Behind the Lines' reads between the lines
USA Today - USA
... wartime experiences of his father, Murray Glusman, and three other Navy doctors who were taken prisoner by the Japanese on Corregidor in 1942. ...
Bank goes to island where it left gold in 64 years ago
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
Fortunately, Chartered Bank officials were able to evacuate part of its gold reserves to the island of Corregidor, the last refuge of battle-weary American and ...
What is the "Sith?"
juiceenewsdaily - Jasper,AL,USA
... Afterwards, Lady Lumiya went into hiding, returning the Sith Order to the secret, underground existence begun by Darth Bane a millennium before.
Amhesrt company tests lights on Lorain bridge
The Morning Journal - Lorain,OH,USA
... Each 100-watt LED unit can produce more than 60 million color schemes, according to Laura Lorig, owner of Lighting Concepts. The ...
Camping on hallowed ground; Boy Scouts enjoy exclusive camporee at ...
Oceanside/Island Park Herald - Oceanside/Island Park,NY,USA
... Merseburg taught wildernesssurvival skills, building shelters with nothing more than sticks, leaves and dirt. While survival skills ...
They Really Are Watching You
Common Dreams - Portland,ME,USA
... Of course, any good conspiracy theorist worth his secretunderground bootleg Area 51 videos will tell you this sort of citizen-surveillance thing has been ...
May 16, 2005
Builder sets 'lofty' goals for city sites
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... roof gardens for use by tenants of two luxury apartments planned on the fourth floor, while the remaining tenants will share a third roof garden," he said. ..
Luxury 5 Star Hotels in Rome
goitaly.about.com - Italy
... In addition, there is a penthouse suite with a 100 square meter roof garden/terrace offering a panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica and the entire city.
DIVINE VINES - Give your garden a lift with trellises
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
... light under a roof of greenery. The style you choose could echo details of your home's design, extending the architecture visually into the garden, or it might ...
Innovative new floor lighting system makes Mid East debut
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
Eyeleds, the innovative new 'flat' LED lighting systems for flooring, have made their Middle East debut at the recent 'Focus on the Floor' expo, hosted by ...
Deadly firefight in a desert town shocks marines
Times Online - UK
... Insurgents hidden below the concrete floor started spraying the room above with armour ... The marines concluded that the insurgents had built a bunker under the ...
In-Ground Shelters
Jackson Channel.com - Jackson,MS,USA
... Don't wait for bad weather to catch you off guard! Prepare now! Tornado Shelters of Jackson can help you decide which shelter would be best for you. ...
May 16, 2005
I want my name back!
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
... FBI and Secret Service agents have found many more. The top-dollar underground product is the "full info card," with a victim's name, passport information ...
A Look at Modern Communist Theory and Strategy in Russia
Global Politician - Brooklyn,NY,USA
... But it is only one of many underground cities we have. RM: Speaking of military capabilities, I've read a lot about a secret substance developed by Russia
Ballard celebrates its new library
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... The "green roof" will be off-limits to library patrons, but the architects designed a periscope in the library to allow people to see the roof and the Olympic ...
Bright idea catches on
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... "Most important, solar energy is clean and quiet -- a generator is loud ... In ways both small and sweeping, all kinds of people are tapping the sun to help power ...
May 15, 2005
RFID Steps Closer To Protecting Borders
Information Week - USA
Airports, maritime ports and land borders will be testbeds for RFID as part of goverment customs processes this summer, says a Department of Homeland Security ...
Fuel cell that runs on blood
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar
TOKYO: A Japanese research team has developed a fuel cell that runs on blood without using toxic substances, opening the way for use in artificial hearts and ...
Sumatra earthquake triggers off tremors in Singapore
Xinhua - Beijing,China
SINGAPORE, May 14 (Xinhuanet) -- An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale off the northwestern coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday has ...
Super Vision Announces 2005 1st Quarter Results
TMCnet (press release) - USA
... (Nasdaq:SUPVA)(Class A Common), a world leader in the design and manufacture of LED lighting systems and fiber optic lighting products for applications in the ...
May 10, 2005
Fiberglass shelters create 'Refuge' for homeowners
Danville Advocate - Danville,KY,USA
... that the Gordons decided they needed a storm shelter. That decision led to the couple's recently formed business, Safe Haven Storm and Tornado Shelters, which ...
Source Found for Mysterious Gas Smell In Greenbrier County
WTRF - Wheeling,WV,USA
According to Fire Chief Wayne Pennington - the premium gasoline tank at Simms Exxon failed a pressure test. The tank was opened ...
Making water from thin air
Chennai Online - Chennai,India
... Humidous atmospheric water generator is specially developed to serve the humid regions of ... The taste, odour and particles of even as small as 0.01 microns are ...
May 9, 2005
Stealth plan for women in combat
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
... Schoomaker seemed to equate them with conscientious objectors, or with people saying "men and women can't even share the same tornado shelter in Oklahoma ...
May 8, 2005
Sustainability a keyword for Portland State
Daily Vanguard - Portland,OR,USA
... People still remember the demonstration eco-roof built by a student and circulated at different locations on the campus to illustrate the concept of a roof ..
Light Waves Concept's LEDs Hit the Hotel Circuit
Market Wire (press release) - USA
That glow is LED lighting, a revolutionary new source of artificial illumination. A recent headline in USA Today proclaimed, "LED ...
Take the past into account
ic Teesside.co.uk - Middlesbrough,England,UK
... The site vividly illustrates that no one knows what is hidden underground. In this region we are rich in buried archaeological sites. ...
Cow manure to power plant with renewable electricity
CBC Manitoba - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
... The reaction releases methane, which is run through a generator to produce power ... Alternative energy is a small market, but industry experts predict that sector ...
Three went in; two came out
Charlotte Sun-Herald - Charlotte,FL,USA
... to plug pipes, said Robinson, who has 25 years of experience in underground installation. ... Below, a man had just died in a dark, hidden maze of stormwater pipes ...
Mother of pearl
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
... As a young activist at UP, I left home without leaving a word, got married to a fellow UP activist in a secret underground rite, and left for China. ...
'Green' Practices Put Wash. in the Red
FOX News - USA
... An oxygen-producing, rainwater-preserving "green roof" died and will have to be re-seeded with heartier plants. Boilers have exploded. ...
Underground parking to make Hazratganj a shoppers' stop
Lucknow Newsline - Lucknow,India
... The Lucknow Nagar Nigam has come up with a splendid idea of developing an underground parking side opposite the DM 's residence for the convenience of all ...
May 7, 2005
Intro to Aquaponics
Technocrat.net - Boston,MA,USA
... or ponds, the water becomes excessively nutrient rich, you then use this as the main fertiliser and water source for growing your plants in a hydroponics setup
Seed for thought
DeSoto Explorer - DeSoto,KS,USA
... like a 7-foot tall plywood egg, the sectioned structure in Garth Hite's driveway is the result of asking the architect to visualize an unconventional tree house ...
Haitian risked his life
MSNBC - USA
... Massive deforestation has left its people vulnerable to deadly mudslides and floods ... an estimated 3,000 people in late 2004, when tropical storm Jeanne swept ...
May 6, 2005
Seismic experiments provide new clues to earthquake wave ...
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
The results explain puzzling results from last year's Parkfield earthquake, in which a northwestward rupture occurred. A southeastward ...
Earth Walls Take Shape At Genesis Centre
Green Building Press - Carmarthenshire,Wales,UK
... It is constructed from cob and rammed earth, at one time the primary building materials for British and western European structures over centuries. .
Are we recreating the Atlantean apocalypse?
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - USA
... digging up the past. If we have reached a similar level of destructive power we may be poised for another cataclysm. As theorized in ...
ORNL scientist builds solar energy houses for East Tennessee ...
WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA
... Ridge National Laboratory scientist Jeff Christian has been working on a water heater that can cut energy use in half. "This is a particular appliance that not ...
Fiesta Food
NPR - Washington,D.C.,USA
... The one I like best lays its invention at the door of the Dominican nuns at the Convent of ... It's a special sauce served on special occasions -- fiesta food. ...
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