The world’s most expensive telescope is parked for the moment in Greenbelt, Maryland, shrouded in a protective tent at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In just two years, this long-delayed, $8 billion, cosmos-penetrating instrument is supposed to be nearly a million miles from Earth.
Day: February 26, 2017
DREAM Unlimited Corp (DRM) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday
DREAM Unlimited Corp will be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, February 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter.
Warriors expected to sign Jose Calderon following Briante Weber’s release
Briante Weber finished up the Warriors’ Saturday night game against the Nets and was then informed of his release. The Warriors are going elsewhere with that 15th roster spot.
Cedar Point announces new park experiences for 2017$40,000 raised for …
More than 800 park fans spent the morning learning more about Cedar Point’s upcoming season and exploring the park during Winter Chill Out, an exclusive off-season tour. The event proceeds go directly to A Kid Again, an organization that fosters hope, happiness and healing for families dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
Versailles fan favourites revealed
For the past couple of months, I have been indulging my inner ‘Francophile’. Over the course of a number of visits to the National Gallery of Australia’s summer exhibition, “Versailles: Treasures from the Palace” , I have fallen in love with more than just one of the 130 treasures entrusted to the care of the Gallery.
Cisco helps businesses eliminate performance and protection…
Cisco takes on security bottlenecks, with the introduction of the Cisco FirepowerA 2100 Series Next-Generation Firewall . The 2100 series is designed for businesses that perform high volumes of sensitive transactions, such as banking and retail, and supports their need to maintain uptime and protect critical business functions and data.
Dubai Customs showcases its innovations at Cargo and Personnel Screening Conference
The Cargo and Personnel Screening Conference concluded yesterday in Dubai with recommendations from participants to give more focus on better cooperation between customs administrations and more technology to be involved in the screening process. The event ran for two days at the Dusit Thani hotel in Dubai, and was organized by International Quality & Productivity Center in strategic partnership with Dubai Customs.
NHIAA Boys’ Hockey: Goffstown nudges Windham in key Division II battle
With 3:43 remaining in overtime Saturday, Goffstown forward Max Lajeunesse out-dueled Windham defensman Robert DiCicco one-on-one down low before slipping a backhanded shot past goaltender Max Daly to give Goffstown a 4-3 victory inside Thomas F. Sullivan Arena.
R Aravamudan, writes on the first success of ISRO launched satellites
Last week, ISRO launched a record-breaking 104 satellites in orbit. Its former director, R Aravamudan, writes of its first success in a new book Finally D-day arrived on 10 August 1979, a good five years after the date that Sarabhai had originally proposed.
Picatinny event encourages girls to consider engineering
Photo by Bruce A. Scruton/New Jersey Herald – Kristen Smith, a sophomore at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, and her father, Rick Smith, center, listen as Tony Farina, senior aeronautics engineer at Picatinny Arsenal, talks about the field of aeronautics on Thursday at the arsenal’s fifth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” event. Photo by Bruce A. Scruton/New Jersey Herald – Morgan Medunick, an eighth-grader at Halsted Middle School in Newton, and her father, Jim Medunick, center, listen as Tom Hunt, a logistics integration chief at Picatinny Arsenal, explains a technical manual for a handgun on Thursday during the arsenal’s “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” event.
How to Build An Astronaut
In December 2015, Major Tim Peake will become Britain’s first man to live on the International Space Station. With exclusive access to his training, Horizon finds out what it takes to become an astronaut.
Four Takeaways from Our Exclusive Benchmarking Survey
Our cover story in this issue reports on the results of our latest World Class Processors benchmarking study, our second in what will be an annual research project. The intention of the survey is to shine a light on best practices in the industry at a time when more and more processors are competing globally for business.
A Simpler Way to Calculate Shot Size vs. Barrel Capacity
Like many “crusty” veteran processors, I do not like admitting my mistakes. Yet, in a column in wrote in October 2011, I tackled the topic of calculating shot size vs. barrel capacity and – upon further review – concluded the article had some flaws.
World-Class Processors: Meet Plastics’ Preeminent Processors
Plastics Technology’s second annual benchmarking survey is back with a new honor roll of companies from across the industry. One of the ties that binds these progressive processors is their reliance on data.
Decking Producer Becomes Supplier of Recycled Pellets
While Trex salvages PE material to create its decking, it was still left with excess material, which planted the seeds for a new business venture in merchant pellet sales. Chances are you’ve seen Trex Company Inc.’s composite decking at your local Home Depot.
JCPenney to close more than 100 stores
JCPenney Co. Inc. announced it will close 130 to 140 stores in the next few months, but repeated efforts to contact the company, Salmon Run Mall and store employees have not revealed whether the Watertown store will be among those closing its doors.
The Concorde is dead. Long live the Concorde
The Concorde jet dazzled when it began hurling passengers from Washington to London at twice the speed of sound in 1976. The most fortunate air travelers – be they wealthy or upgraded from first class – could depart the nation’s capital around lunch and touch down in time for a late dinner.
This Ping Pong-Playing Robot Makes Forrest Gump Look Lazy
If you’re interested in learning how to play table tennis, a robot in Japan is up for the coaching job, and the bot has even earned a Guinness World Record for its tutoring skills. The robot, called FORPHEUS, was named the “first robot table tennis tutor” for its ability to play and teach the sport.
CHS robotics team takes 2nd, advances to super-regional
Cartersville High School’s robotics teams didn’t win a state title this year, but one of them did advance to the super-regional. The 15-member Fortissimus team and its robot, Johnny, came in second place at the FTC Georgia State Championship Feb. 18 at Clayton State University and was one of seven teams to qualify for the super-regional competition March 23 at the Classic Center in Athens.