Friday May 16 | American Shipper
Study: SoCal ports volumes rebounding but serious challenges loom
“While negotiations have started early and are expected to be smooth, problems could crop up”
Southern California ports can expect a single-digit uptick in cargo volumes this year. via American Shipper
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Hemisphere Forum & PollsTuesday May 13 | Free Republic
Hugo Chávez and FARC: Meet the Western...
Venezuelan president Hugo Chvez has been accused of many things: squandering his country's petroleum income, suppressing opposition media, using his army to intimidate the citizenry, compromising the populace's ... via Free Republic
Sunday May 11 | Technocrat.net
Hamvention Starts A Week From Today
More than 20,000 radio hams are expected at the Dayton Hamvention next week, the largest Amateur Radio conference in the Western Hemisphere and the biggest convetnion Dayton. via Technocrat.net
Friday May 9 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Oil prices hold above $124 a barrel in Asian trade
“U.S. gasoline stocks have certainly dropped quite sharply over the last month”
Oil prices held close to a record above $124 a barrel Friday in Asia as bullish momentum and renewed weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies kept the commodity on its upward trend.
Analysts, though, struggled to explain the continued rise of oil futures after a larger-than-expected build in crude oil stocks reported Wednesday in the United States. Some pointed to a small decline in distallate stocks, which include diesel and heating oil and normally drive prices during the Northern Hemisphere winter; others said speculation and computer-generated buying was keeping oil prices high. Read more
Sunday May 4 | Forever Geek
I love a good puzzle but absolutely hate getting stumped.A It was because of this, I was the guy who took some liberties with the Rubik's Cube stickers. via Forever Geek
Wednesday Apr 30 | Createdigitalmusic.com
Music Tech History Day: Tone Generation Podcasts Dust Off Breakthrough Electronic Tracks
Ready to blow your mind with a little vintage electronic experimentalism? Thought so. via Createdigitalmusic.com
Monday Apr 28 | Bloomberg
Brazil Oil Trapped by 500-Degree Heat, Metal-Crushing Pressure, Salt Bed
Brazil's plan to become one of the world's biggest oil exporters hinges on exploiting crude six miles below the ocean surface in deposits so hot they can melt the metal used to carry uranium to nuclear plants. via Bloomberg
Apr 13, 2008 | Matrixsynth
The Tone Generation - Around the world in electronic sound
"This Friday sees the launch of a new simonsound produced radio series looking at the history of electronic music as a worldwide phenomenon. via Matrixsynth
Apr 11, 2008 | Rotor.com
Bristow, Rockwell Collins and Shell achieve certification of Tcas II for helicopters
“We are committed to investment in systems such as this because of our ongoing commitment to enhancing the safety of the many thousands of passengers we transport offshore.”
Bristow, Rockwell Collins and Shell achieve certification of TCAS II for helicopters CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa and ABERDEEN, Scotland -- Aviation history was made today when a Super Puma helicopter operated by ... via Rotor.com
Apr 9, 2008 | KansasCity.com
Oil mixed as traders await US data
“Demand, as gauged by first quarter economic indicators, is less than rosy as consumer confidence erodes thanks to falling housing values and a retrenchment in the jobs market”
Oil prices were little changed Wednesday as traders awaited the release of a U.S. government report expected to show gasoline inventories fell last week.Light, sweet crude for May delivery on the New York ... via KansasCity.com
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