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An Alternative to Diverging Roller Size Graders
February 4, 2010 8:12 am | Articles | CommentsNutra Manufacturing is the manufacturing arm of GNC, the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements. With GNC’s “quality first” principle guiding every step, Nutra uses the latest technologies to produce the highest quality supplements.
Joojoo Web Tablet To Reach Consumers By Month's End
February 4, 2010 4:49 am | by Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSEATTLE (AP) — The Joojoo, a Web-browsing tablet device that's the subject of a high-profile Silicon Valley legal dispute, appears on track to reach early buyers at the end of February. The flat touch-screen computer was known until December as the CrunchPad, after the technology blog TechCrunch.
Civil Lawsuit Reopened Over Stinky Hogs
February 4, 2010 3:45 am | by Bill Draper, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fourteen rural northwest Missouri residents who received $100,000 apiece in a 1999 lawsuit against a major hog producer have asked a Jackson County jury to give them more money for what they say are intolerable smells coming from its 80,000-head hog confinement in Gentry County.
Deadly Slim Jim Blast Prompts New Rules
February 4, 2010 3:35 am | News | CommentsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal officials are scheduled to vote Thursday evening on urgent safety recommendations in response to a deadly explosion at a Slim Jim snack factory in North Carolina last year. The proposal before the U.S. Chemical Safety Board recommends that national and international safety codes be changed to more strongly control gas-line purging.
Boeing's Biofuel-Powered Hydroplane
February 3, 2010 9:22 am | Articles | CommentsIn a departure from their endless 787 production, Boeing has gotten together to build this biofuel-powered hydroplane. The racing hydroplane uses a 50/50 blend of sustainable biofuel and jetfuel, and while the eco-friendly stuff costs a bit more, Boeing is sure that once more people adopt the technology, prices will plummet.
Industrial Waste Pool Party
February 3, 2010 9:21 am | Articles | CommentsThe wastewater from one of Iceland's geothermal power plants forms the Blue Lagoon, where 300,000 tourists a year go to frolic in the blue-green algae-infested waters. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Our 'C-Average' Food Safety
February 3, 2010 9:21 am | Articles | CommentsA recent CBS poll has found that only 7 percent of American consumers give our food safety system an “A,” and a majority (34 percent) give it a “C.” And while we have an incredible selection of food available to us, our system seems pretty safe at first glance. In Canada, 33 percent of consumers get sick each year from something they ate.
How To Stop A Toyota
February 3, 2010 9:18 am | Articles | CommentsHave a Toyota? Then you might want to figure out how you stop the darn thing in case your accelerator pedal gets stuck. It’s pretty simple, so check out the video below for CNN's tips on what to do in the rare event, regardless of which kind of vehicle you drive. Better yet — just go get it fixed, and fast.
Drowning In A Sea Of Jargon
February 3, 2010 9:18 am | Articles | CommentsEver feel like you’re drowning in a sea of technical jargon, most of which is probably a ploy by some marketing firm to make you think you’re getting your money’s worth? Well, get ready for the Retro Encabulator device, a new automation solution from Rockwell Automation, which uses six hydrocoptic marzel vanes and an ambifacient lunar wane shaft to prevent unwanted side fumbling.
Cincinnati Couple Sue Toyota Over Fraud, Negligence
February 3, 2010 9:02 am | by Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsCINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati couple represented by a veteran civil action attorney has filed a lawsuitagainst Toyota charging fraud and negligence over a safety issue involving gas pedals that has caused a massive auto recall. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, seeks class-action status on behalf of all Ohio residents who have bought or leased vehicles Toyota-manufactured vehicles subject to the recall.
Report: U.S. Unlikely To Meet Congressional Biofuel Goals
February 3, 2010 8:58 am | by Philip Elliott, The Associated Press | News | CommentsWASHINGTON — A presidential task force recommended spending more money to make biofuels like ethanol, saying the U.S. is likely to fall short of mandates for more environmentally friendly energy. An energy task force was ready to present President Barack Obama with a report outlining how the United States' production of fuel from plants or animals was unlikely to meet the goal Congress has demanded.
Cadmium Found On 'Cancer Awareness' Jewelry
February 3, 2010 3:51 am | by Justin Pritchard, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsLOS ANGELES (AP) — Concern about the heavy metal cadmium in jewelry grew Tuesday as a California environmental group said new testing of adult necklaces and bracelets bought at three leading retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Aeropostale, detected high levels of the toxic material — as much as 75 percent by weight.
Obama Continues Jobs Campaign: Clean Coal, Biofuels
February 3, 2010 3:43 am | by Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is meeting with governors from coal-producing states, hoping to earn their support for a languishing energy bill and to bolster his image as a leader willing to work with Republicans as well as Democrats. Obama planned to announce on Wednesday new steps to increase the role of biofuels in powering the nation and to release a report detailing how Washington could increase investments in green technologies, an administration official said.
Lawmaker Demands Tech Firms Hand Over Chinese Practices
February 3, 2010 3:33 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is asking 30 leading technology, Internet and communications companies to provide detailed descriptions of their operations and human rights practices in China. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois sent letters on Tuesday to technology companies including Apple Inc.
Worker Found Dead Inside Empty Tank
February 3, 2010 3:28 am | News | CommentsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A South Carolina contractor has been found dead at a Nashville tank farm. Metro Nashville Police say the body of 49-year-old Dan Dugan of Rock Hill, S.C., was found inside a tank at the Ashland Distribution plant on Tuesday. Nashville Fire Department spokesman Charles Shannon told The Tennesseans Dugan's last entry on his inspection clipboard was at 8:15 a.
