A new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows strong growth in new geothermal power projects continuing through 2009. U.S. Geothermal Power Production and Development Update, September 2009 identifies 144 new geothermal projects under development in fourteen states that could represent as much as 7,100 MW of new baseload power capacity. When added to [...]
Renowned Italian Motorcycle Maker Introduces Highly Anticipated Newly Engineered Naked Bike Designed in the Spirit of Award Winning Predecessor With 15,400 Brutale models sold globally through a decade boasting countless international design awards and accolades, MV Agusta proudly introduces the new Brutale 990R and 1090RR for 2010. Conceived at MV Agusta’s CRC design center, the [...]
Three Out of Four Say Current Economic Climate Has Affected Their Charitable Giving Americans Say Faith-Based Organizations and Non-Profits Bear Responsibility for Helping the World’s Poor Three out of four U.S. adults say the “current economic climate” has affected their charitable giving and one in three is giving less to charities, according to a new [...]
When adolescents graduate to young adulthood, their preventive care tends to fall by the wayside. A recent study has found that young adults are much less likely to use ambulatory or preventive care, even though their mortality rate is more than twice that of adolescents. “Young adults are generally a healthy population, but many risky [...]
A national survey released today showed 86 percent of licensed U.S. drivers described handheld texting while driving as “very dangerous,” with 93 percent supporting a nationwide ban on texting – Despite strong support for a nationwide handheld texting ban, only 42 percent of respondents believe drivers would stop texting if banned. More than 75 percent [...]
NASA scientists have discovered water molecules in the polar regions of the moon. Instruments aboard three separate spacecraft revealed water molecules in amounts that are greater than predicted, but still relatively small. Hydroxyl, a molecule consisting of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom, also was found in the lunar soil. The findings were published [...]
Two to one: U.S. adults favor ‘reform to provide affordable health insurance for all’ Sixty-eight percent do not want abortion coverage in their own policy, whether public or private Sixty-three percent favor keeping conscience protection laws A nationwide survey commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has found widespread public opposition to [...]
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, providing a statistical portrait of the characteristics of the nation’s population in 2008. According to the new snapshot, one-in-four people in Texas (24.1 percent) lacked health insurance in 2008, the highest rate in the nation. At the other end of the spectrum, [...]
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tonight (Sunday, September 20, 2009) awarded the 2008-2009 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements on the “61st Primetime Emmy Awards†originating on the CBS Television Network from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The Academy’s Chairman & CEO John Shaffner participated in the awards ceremony.  [...]
Office Live Workspace answers Department of Education’s call to help teachers and students stay connected virtually anytime, anywhere. It’s the start of the school year, and there are already empty seats in classrooms and lecture halls because of unfortunate outbreaks of the H1N1 flu virus. Today, Microsoft Corp. is furthering its commitment to the U.S. [...]