Severe storms impact the northeast U.S.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Severe thunderstorms impacted the northeast United States today, producing sporadic power outages and weather conditions ranging from heavy rainfall to large hail. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) received dozens of damage reports; trees, tree limbs, electrical wires and utility poles were downed throughout portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Severe weather advisories were posted during the morning and early afternoon, and are now expiring as the storms pull out of the area. According to the SPC, hailstones occasionally approached one inch in diameter. Strong winds were also present, and there were reports of dog kennels being blown across a highway in Pope County, Pennsylvania. However, no deaths or injuries occurred. The National Weather Service said a funnel cloud was reported in Livingston Manor, New York at about 1:55 pm this afternoon, prompting the brief issuance of a tornado warning. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Severe_storms_impact_the_northeast_U.S.&oldid=924510”
Artist who changed Hollywood sign to ‘Hollyweed’ surrenders to authorities
Thursday, January 12, 2017 On Monday, the person responsible for changing the Hollywood sign in California to read “Hollyweed” as a new year’s prank turned himself in to local authorities. 30-year-old artist Zachary Cole Fernandez surrendered himself, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. According to LAPD, Fernandez went to the police station accompanied by his lawyer, where he confessed to have changed the sign and was bailed out shortly thereafter for US$1000. LAPD charged Fernandez with trespassing; earlier reports indicated vandalism charges were ruled out as he used black and white tarps to alter the letter “O” to read lowercase “e”. The sign was not physically damaged. A court hearing is scheduled for February 15. Fernandez said this act was an art project, and claimed he faces up to six months in prison if convicted. It took Fernandez two hours to alter the sign. Regarding conviction, he said, “I’m…
How To Set Up A New Business Cheap
More On This Topic: Bubble Wrap Australia Submitted by: Ben Greenwood You ve got a new product or service, you ve tested it and found people want it or need it and now you want to make money out of it so how do you get started? This is a short guide to the very basics in setting up your business from scratch and on a tight budget. First of all you ll need a logo, a brand, something for people to recognise you buy. This logo will run through everything you do. It will be a on your stationery, your business cards, your products and your various online presences such as your email signature. But don t think you have to spend a fortune with a big graphic design agency to get that done. There are plenty of companies offering cheap logo design to businesses on a budget and…
Category:May 11, 2006
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‘Apple’s data is dirtiest,’ says Greenpeace
Sunday, April 24, 2011 In a report on cloud computing issued this week, the environmental group Greenpeace rated ten top Internet companies, including Apple, Google, Twitter and Amazon, on several factors such as each company’s willingness to be transparent by providing information on its energy sources and the energy efficiency of its data centers. In the report entitled “How Dirty is your Data”, Apple, while receiving good marks for transparency, rated at the bottom for energy efficiency, primarily because its huge, new data center in North Carolina, called iDataCenter, relies largely on coal. Although Apple claimed its California operations used cleaner energy than that produced by most grids, iDataCenter has an estimated energy demand three times Apple’s current use, significantly increasing Apple’s environmental footprint. As Apple increases the online products it delivers from its iTunes platform, it will enlarge its cloud computing operations further. “Apple’s decision to locate its iDataCenter…
BBC Resources sale could be unprofitable
Thursday, November 8, 2007 The sale of the BBC subsidiary BBC Resources Ltd., has hit a hurdle after it emerged that the BBC could be left with a loss of up to £15 million on the deal. The cost of transferring the pensions of BBC Resources staff from the BBC pension scheme to its new owners could be up to £50 million according to a Guardian Newspaper report. Managers from the division will meet with union representatives from BECTU on Monday to discuss this and related sale issues. BECTU general secretary, Gerry Morrissey is quoted as saying: “If the BBC gets less than £50 million for BBC Resources then how can it fulfil [sic] its duty of care to licence fee payers?” It is believed that the BBC had hoped that a surplus in its pension fund could be used to bridge the possible £50 million gap — but the…
Keep Your Belongings And Clear Space With Storage Garages
More On This Topic: Cheap Boho Dresses Online byAlma Abell If you’re like most Americans, you probably have a lot of stuff in your home that you could stand to get rid of. Millions of people have a problem with hoarding items that they don’t need. Some people have boxes of clothes, shoes, and accessories that are years old, and that haven’t been worn or used in some time. These items only take up space and give your home a cluttered look. But what if you don’t want to throw these belongings away? The solution you’re looking for might be a Storage Garage.Storage services have been used for years here in the United States. There are tens of thousands of these services around the country. They allow customers to store everything from food to furniture. Some services even allow you to store large vehicles if the space permits you to…
Australia/2005
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TGV makes 574.8 km/h on rails
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 A French Train à Grande Vitesse (High-Speed Train or TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph) The TGV travelled over 59.8 km/h (36 mph) faster than its previous record of 515 km/h (320 mph) The record attempt by a modified TGV took place on a track between Paris and the eastern city of Strasbourg. However, this is not the fastest train speed. A Japanese Maglev (Magnetive Levitation Train) reached a top speed of 581km/h (361mph) in 2003. The TGV made history at 13:14 CEST (11:14 UTC). The TGV had been modfied and was called V150 – a TGV with larger wheels than usual and two engines driving three double-decker cars. The vehicle’s horsepower was 25,000. Reporters said the three train drivers were seen grinning on French TV after they realised they had broken the…
Spreading floods in Pakistan worsen, at least 1600 dead
Friday, August 6, 2010 Since last reported, the flooding in Pakistan has spread and has now struck more than four million people. The UN reports it has left at least 1,600 people dead. The floods have been confirmed as the worst in eighty years. Heavy monsoon rains led to the flooding of the huge Indus River, destroying homes in the north of the country and causing a large amount of damage in the north-west frontier province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Manuel Bessler of the United Nations said: “What we are facing now is a major catastrophe. We are afraid it will get worse.” Army and government forces have rushed to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people from parts of the Punjab province of Pakistan, where the disaster spread to yesterday, and from Sindh province, where the flood is expected to reach by the weekend. The flooding is now in its second…