Isakson will help honor small business of year Nov 14, 2009
Biz bits 111409 - The Augusta Chronicle. Biz bits From Staff and Wire Reports Saturday, November 14, 2009. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Weak dollar won't ease trade gap soon Nov 14, 2009
WASHINGTON --- A weaker dollar might boost the U.S. economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap -- but that won't happen anytime soon. Instead, the nation's trade deficit rose in September by the largest percentage in a decade as U.S. exports grew for the fifth consecutive month, but imports rose faster, a government report showed Friday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lunch Money: Villa Europa Nov 12, 2009
You get German soul food at Villa Europa, 3044 Deans Bridge Road. When it turns cooler out, this is the go-to place in Augusta for hearty and filling German and Italian fare. (The Augusta Chronicle)
You still have a chance to get Guitar Pull tickets Nov 12, 2009
You still have a few chances to get Guitar Pull tickets 111209 - The Augusta Chronicle. The 11th annual WKXC-FM Guitar Pull again offers a great lineup for those lucky enough to be holding tickets for the event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center, 471 University Parkway. (The Augusta Chronicle)
West Village stores prosper in new homes Nov 12, 2009
Call it making lemonade out of lemons. Four tenants in the Village West Shopping Center -- Elegant Bridals, The Antique Market, Georgia-Lina Billiards and Coco's Cabana -- were forced to move out to accommodate a new retail store and training center for Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Online trend: Making data sexy Nov 12, 2009
"You'd never go to the police crime logs and just sift through them, but everybody has a very high interest in knowing what kinds of crimes are happening now around them," notes John Geraci, cofounder of hyperlocal news site Outside ... "That's really currently the graph of our generation," says Andrew Vande Moere, a design lecturer at the University of Sydney who blogs about data visualization at Information Aesthetics. (CNN -- International)
Falcons version of Saving Private Ryan Nov 6, 2009
Dude, are you new to these Falcons blogs or something ... This person, The Chicken Choker, logs repeatedly onto every Falcons blog on this web site and takes needless, pointless, malicious jabs at Matt Ryan all day long. The Chicken Choker is obviously, as he makes it well-known, a huge fan of Mike Vick. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
College Basketball Preview - Atlantic 10 Conference Nov 5, 2009
A 6-3 senior guard, Johnson led the team in double-digit scoring games a year ago and logs major minutes. He is joined by London Warren, who paced the squad in steals while also dishing out 4. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Pellet Stoves Nov 3, 2009
"They burn more cleanly and are easier to handle than the logs you'd use in a wood stove," says Bob Markovich. tested six pellet stoves ranging in price from $1,300 to nearly $4,000. (W-USA News, DC)
Obama promotes N.J. Gov. Corzinesre-election bid Nov 2, 2009
White House visitor logs. Help figure out who has been visiting the White House during the first eight months of the Obama administration. (MSNBC -- Politics)
When the law chases the Internet Nov 1, 2009
Google Inc. hasn't committed a crime, but it did argue before a federal judge in recent days that it should not be ordered to turn over some general information about personal search logs to the Department of Justice. Federal investigators say they need the information to help make a case that Web porn is a threat to children. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Soprano family values Nov 1, 2009
Four days ago, Rex Ryan stood before his team and tossed a match on some kerosene-soaked logs. He mocked the Dolphins' victory celebration. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Calorie counts for Big Macs, vending machines... Oct 31, 2009
Lets go one step further, mandates for daily personal calorie logs, then we can know what makes Barney Frank's aass so big. Posted By: Pete | October 30, 2009 at 04:45 PM. (The Drudge Report)
First Detailed Documentation Of Tsunami Erosion Oct 31, 2009
In the summer of 2006, this area strewn with rocks and logs near the shore of Ainu Bay on Matua Island in the Kurils was covered by about 6 feet of sand and soil, about even with the top of the 6-foot-6 white rod in the center of the photo. When researchers had excavated there previously they did not encounter any of the boulders they later found exposed by the tsunami. (Science Daily)
Book review: Blow-by-blow of crisis reads like a thriller Oct 31, 2009
He has turned more than 500 hours of interviews and documentary evidence ranging from e-mails to call logs into an engrossing fly-on-the-wall account of one of the most tumultuous years in US history. "In the end," he writes, "this drama is a human one, a tale about the fallibility of people who thought they themselves were too big to fail.". (Business Report, South Africa)
Blankfein, Pandit, Winfrey Were Among Early Visitors to Obama White House Oct 31, 2009
Obama announced Sept. 4 that his administration would begin releasing the logs after being pressed by watchdog groups for the details on who government officials were meeting with ... Other banking executives at that meeting and included on the logs were from Morgan Stanley, from Bank of America Corp., from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and from Wells Fargo & Co. ... the CEO of Chevron Corp., had four appointments at the White House to meet with Obama, Emanuel, Browner and economic adviser , according to... (Bloomberg -- US)
Demand high for Fibre's newest recycled paper Oct 29, 2009
crowsfeet wrote on Oct 28, 2009 5:47 PM:" There seems to be a lot of people that do not know the history of this area. We used to have the highest rate of employment in the state. Maybe this is why we rate so low now social wise. The kids that grew up here were never able to get the good jobs their parents had. Change is not always good and adjustment to less and leaving a failing home-town is hard. Selling cut boards to Japan versus logs would have saved many jobs here, but nobody cared until... (Longview Daily News, WA)
No. 14 Bears Host No. 11 UCLA and No. 16 USC to Start Pac-10 Back Nine Oct 29, 2009
Junior outside hitter Kimmee Roleder logs 2. 89 kps and has 16 aces this season. (Calbears.com)
From One Champion To Another Oct 29, 2009
" It should come as no surprise that Schaaf would encounter Joyce out running. The 52-year-old Olympian still logs some pretty substantial mileage. At the Portland Marathon earlier this month, she finished 12th in a time of 3:08:10. Not many 52-year-olds can click off 7:10 miles for over three hours. Joyce did it while working full-time and coaching for Chuckit Running in Kirkland. "Portland was my first marathon in six years. It's not easy balancing running with everything else," she says. "I... (Gohuskies.com)
Fair wraps up safely Oct 29, 2009
FRANKLINTON The chainsaw carver, who transformed simple logs into an angel, a bear, a fish and more, was one of the biggest attractions of the 2009 Washington Parish Fair, said Karl Bickham Jr., fair association president. The 96th annual fair will also be remembered for the unusually large number of picnic blankets spread throu-ghout Mile Branch Settlement, for the big crowds at both the Main Stage and the smaller venue Down by the Branch, for the record number of rodeo entrants and observers,... (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Engage, criticize: Obama's split media strategy Oct 27, 2009
White House visitor logs ... "The 24-hour news cycle and cable television and blogs and all this, they focus on the most extreme elements on both sides," Obama told CBS News, echoing those comments in the three more network interviews that made up his Sunday show blitz last month. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Interfor's Results Improve in 3rd Quarter Oct 23, 2009
4%, in the first nine months of 2009, as the demand for logs fell in conjunction with the reduction in lumber demand and the resultant reduction in logging activity ... This reflects a higher sales volume of lower quality logs in both quarters ... For the first nine months of 2009, the average sales value declined by $15 per cubic metre, as compared to the same period for 2008, due to lower operating rates, a change in sales mix to lower grade and pulp logs, and lower cedar sales values. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Somerville Police: Incidents Oct. 12-18 Oct 22, 2009
Compiled from the daily published logs of Somerville Police by Auditi Guha: aguha@cnc. com. (Somerville Journal, MA)
The Vatican may allow Rudd to officially be a Catholic Anglican Oct 21, 2009
The Vatican may allow Rudd to be a Catholic Anglican. The Vatican may allow Rudd to be a Catholic Anglican. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Women Men Dont See, by James Tiptree, Jr. [pseud. Alice B. Sheldon], 1973 Oct 20, 2009
The memory of Honduran mahogany logs drifting in and out of the opalescent sand comes to me ... " I'm not really joking, here in the 'gator den. In fact, I'm wondering if I spent too much thought on mahogany logs. "Guerrillas have something to hope for. (Harper's Magazine)
Holliston Fire-EMS logs, Oct. 2-8 Oct 18, 2009
Sat Oct 17, 2009, 01:06 PM EDT. 7:55 a.m.: The ambulance responded to a medical call on Hollis Street. (Holliston Tab, MA)
POLICE BEAT: Holliston Police logs, Oct. 5-12 Oct 17, 2009
Fri Oct 16, 2009, 11:41 AM EDT. A 24-year-old driver received a summons after being stopped on Washington Street, police said. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Presidential Prerogative Gone Wild? Oct 16, 2009
For example, the president said he would release White House visitor logs (as the Bush administration had not), just not those already recorded, including the ones that held records of the visits of deal-making health insurance executives, nor any future logs that he thinks would endanger "national security." That offers change of a sort, however modest, but leaves it entirely in the president's hands to decide which logs to release. This administration has indeed some of the secret memos that... (CBS News)
Obama makesfirst New Orleans trip as president Oct 16, 2009
White House visitor logs ... FEMA is working "around the clock to clear up red tape and to eliminate bureaucracy on backlogs that go back years," he said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Cambridge police log incidents: Week of Oct. 15 Oct 15, 2009
The Chronicle logs arrests, assaults and car thefts when adequate information is available. Assaults. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
When the law chases the Internet Oct 15, 2009
Google Inc. hasn't committed a crime, but it did argue before a federal judge in recent days that it should not be ordered to turn over some general information about personal search logs to the Department of Justice. Federal investigators say they need the information to help make a case that Web porn is a threat to children. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Interior Secretary offers timber from Western Oregon forests Oct 15, 2009
Tom Partin, president of the timber industry group American Forest Resource Council, said thinning sales would soon run out, and he looked forward to working with the Obama administration to develop a timber strategy that dealt with problems such as the threat of wildfire and a dependable supply of marketable logs. "Many of these thinning sales are very small trees with low value," Partin said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Patriot high-wire act in Congress Oct 15, 2009
NSLs, issued without a court order, require these businesses to turn over client information such as telephone records and e-mail logs; NSLs may not be used to obtain the content of these communications. The Senate panel was right not to limit the FBI's flexibility in using the tool, while calling for greater oversight to ensure that it is being used properly. (Juneau Empire)
Thefts & Mischief Oct 13, 2009
The World Link : Thefts ief. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
People Profile--Kirby Mueller ‘grew up’ with sawmill he still runs Oct 13, 2009
A growing-older Ben Mueller obviously welcomed the idea; I d be sawing logs again any time I came home from the Army on furlough, Kirby recalls and, in truth, he was likely happy his father would ask him to help. A very special cutting. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Liberal Media, Conservative Failings . . . Oct 13, 2009
Yet confidential grinding logs and other Cargill records show that the hamburgers were made from a mix of slaughterhouse trimmings and a mash-like product derived from scraps that were ground together at a plant in Wisconsin ... Near as I can tell, here at The American Conservative blogsite, we run about 1/3 each. (The American Conservative)
The New Buck Starts Here Oct 12, 2009
Other design blogs began to notice, particularly those in Europe where currencies have been upgraded recently (even, in Switzerland, involving a design competition run by the central bank) ... In addition to a few wags who included corporate logs prominently on new dollars, Lou Rera offered up a 10-cent bill that had echoes of hard times in the past. (Slate)
Household Robots Do Not Protect Users' Security And Privacy, Researchers Say Oct 10, 2009
Only some robots give an audible or other alert when a user logs on, letting people nearby know that someone new is accessing the data. Only some robots periodically generate a noise or other signal when stationary, reminding people nearby that the robot is collecting data. (Science Daily)
'Cheezburger' Network Dishes Out 1 Billion LOL Pages Oct 9, 2009
The network has more than 30 b 000026F3 logs, but the most popular is the original , which reached the mark in 33 months and has 200 million page views a month. It' so easy to do, if you haven't seen it yet. (W-USA News, DC)
POLICE BEAT: Holliston Police logs, Sept. 21-Oct. 5 Oct 9, 2009
POLICE BEAT: Holliston Police logs, Sept. 21-Oct ... POLICE BEAT: Holliston Police logs, Sept. 21-Oct. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Downpours Don't Derail Railroad Day Oct 8, 2009
At the wood sawmill demonstration, workers put logs onto the mobile sawmill, removed the bark, cut a square center and ran the log along the carrier, along across a band saw, to create new planks. Antique tractors lined the back fence line of Pacific Station Plaza. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Logging disputes at the mercy of public opinion Oct 7, 2009
We strongly object to *ancient forests* being woodchipped for the Japanese as was shown recently with 90% of the Tassie Florentine logs gone to chips. We the public know very well that a forest that has grown for THOUSANDS of years is worth very much more that pulp. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
It Happened This Week: Oct. 7th through Oct. 14 Oct 6, 2009
Hunters Frank Kramer, Billy Rule and Gary Weirather were rescued by Vernon 'Bud" McLearn of Mediapolis and Thomas Ensminger of Montrose.The cases of two Fort Madison residents charged with bootlegging were continued in Magistrate Court in Fort Madison.John Pendergraff, 506 33rd St., was named Fort Madison's solid waste manager and landfill gatekeeper.John F. Busard, a locomotive engineer for Santa Fe Railways, retired after being with the railroad company since 1937.Mrs. Judi Roberts, 33, 2911... (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Fueling a new industry: Companies turn waste wood into energy Oct 5, 2009
The firm better known for trucking logs to sawmills purchased its first chipper eight years ago. Like ABCO and other biofuel suppliers, Buell Trucking saw the opportunity to turn logging slash into a viable product. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Woodinville youth coach headed to federal prison Oct 4, 2009
He was arrested in June after federal agents found logs of online chats between Minifie and a Virginia man who had been arrested on investigation of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Minifie had a laptop and two desktop computers containing more than 600 images. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Election regulators say Washington judge broke law Oct 4, 2009
Records show investigators have looked at logs of Internet activity on Morgan's computer, security camera footage and logs for the door outside the judge's office and court staff entrance. pangborn wrote on Oct 4, 2009 12:19 AM:" Yes it was. He broke the law by doing what he did as, I think Mayor Anagnostou did by removing signs for a candidate he did not support. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Unemployment Rate Hits 9.8% in September Oct 3, 2009
I purchased a Matchbox Ford Mustang, Lincoln logs and took the family out to Checkers for the. 69 Sunday special. (CBS News)
Police log: week of Oct. 1 Oct 2, 2009
The Chronicle logs arrests, assaults and car thefts when adequate information is available. Compiled by George P. Hassett. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Money hungry: the changing face of malware Sep 30, 2009
Any computer visiting such a site becomes infected by Clampi, which lies dormant until the user logs on to one of the banks or other financial websites the criminals have on their list. Clampi captures the victim's log-in and password details and sends them to a server operated by the criminal gang. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Mercy Corps sees royal flush in charity gaming online Sep 30, 2009
Jacob Colie, plays games online in a Mercy Corps headquarters office, with the approval of his supervisors, because each time he logs on he s generating donations for the company that employs him. An advertising banner that floats behind the games benefits needy nonprofits. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Winlock-Vader Road repairs taking longer than expected Sep 24, 2009
A lot of logs have root heads still stuck to them so it stops the walls from eroding and slows the water down a little bit. The project is currently estimated at around 520,500, but the cost could increase if any unforeseen issues arise, Muggoch said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Holliston Fire/EMS logs, Sept. 4-10 Sep 22, 2009
Mon Sep 21, 2009, 12:20 PM EDT. 8:16 a.m.: The Fire Department responded to a direct alarm at a Doug Brown Way industrial building. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Marblehead police log: Sept. 18-20, 2009 Sep 22, 2009
Logs with spikes reported on Vine and Pleasant streets at 11:20 a.m.. Walk-in reported person using weed whacker all day on Jane Road at 11:37 a.m.. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Police clear transient camp near Troutdale Sep 21, 2009
Deputies discovered a hut-like structure, built of logs and complete with a fire pit, stairs, and a camouflage tarp for a roof, making it invisible to deputies searching for campsites by air. Sheriff's officials said the way some transients furnished their camps was as foul as the stench that surrounded them. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Obama: Health care anger notbased on racism Sep 19, 2009
White House visitor logs ... "The 24-hour news cycle and cable television and blogs and all this they focus on the most extreme elements on both sides," Obama said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Oscars of Entrepreneurship Show Path to Recovery Sep 19, 2009
But rather than roll logs onto freighters, Bulkan transforms timber into shutters, moldings, and other products. This added value creates jobs and generates $3,000 per tree. (Human Events Online)
Acton police logs: Sept. 17 edition Sep 18, 2009
Thu Sep 17, 2009, 01:07 PM EDT. At 1:47 a.m. police responded to a report of a homeless man, who said he was en route to Canada, as he wandered Massachusetts Avenue. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Rescued backpacker donates fraction of windfall Sep 18, 2009
Neale earned $200,000 from selling the story of how he survived on bush tucker and slept under logs to the Nine Network's 60 Minutes program. Jamie Neale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Blue Ridge offers a colorful autumnal palette Sep 17, 2009
Whether by car, bike or foot, Skyline Drive is the height of beauty. Skyline Drive through the Shenandoah National Park is 105 miles of climbs, curves, dips and, above all, gorgeous vistas. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bernanke says recession very likely over Sep 16, 2009
Even if the economy logs moderate growth in 2010, unemployment is likely to stay elevated, Bernanke suggested. Video. (MSNBC -- Business)
Three Ways To Enjoy Fall Foliage On Skyline Drive Sep 16, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Skyline Drive specializes in solitude mixed with pulse-racing exhilaration. (W-USA News, DC)
First lady issues challenge on day of service Sep 15, 2009
Katie McCormick Lelyveld, Michelle Obama's press secretary, said OCS will keep track of the number of service hours the community logs and the first lady will receive periodic updates. "Mrs. Obama has every expectation to be the guest Commencement speaker in May of 2010," McCormick Lelyveld said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Quiet thrills in the autumnal Blue Ridge Sep 15, 2009
5:01 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Slow going for Obama appointees Sep 14, 2009
White House visitor logs. Help figure out who has been visiting the White House during the first eight months of the Obama adminsitration. (MSNBC -- Politics)
America's War Within: Homeland Security marked by waste, lack of oversight Sep 13, 2009
They're all now required to compile full inventory logs. "Without question taxpayers should be secure that not a dime is being spent without checks and balances," he said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
