Update Little Falls 1/27/2010
Good story on ethanol and a new ethanol-burning engine that can out perform a traditional gas engine. Ref: USA Today,1/26/10 3B Good story on Hong Kong's residential property market. Ref: The Wall Street Journal, 1/27/10 page C8
Update Little Falls 1/26/2010
I see the marines don't forget the past!. They were in Haiti from 1915 to 1934 governing it with non-commissioned officers. They can succeed but would do a better job if they used commissioned officers. Ref: USA Today, 1/25/10 page …
Update Little Falls 1/22/2010
We may have found Princess Eadgyth of the English Royal family, half-sister to King Athelstan. The remains are in the Magdebury Cathedral in Germany. Ref: USA Today,1/21/10 page 4D Good story on green energy and fossil fuel subsidies. Ref: Star …
Update Little Falls 1/20/2010
Just a note that Haiti's presidential Palace, a Beaux Arts structure was built by U.S. Navy engineers in 1918 and it has met it's match. They should have used Marines!. Ref: USA Today, 1/19/10 page 11A Also I see the …
Update Little Falls 1/21/2010
Well Irwin Jacobs will be moving on with Carver yacht and marquis Yacht in Pulaski,Wis with the recall of 200 workers in the next few weeks. the J&D acquisitions LLC under Jacobs and John Paul DeJoria with John Paul Mitchell …
Update Little Falls 1/14/2010
World's most energy-efficient skyscraper. A 71 story building, The Pearl River Tower will feature solar energy and wind turbines to reduce carbon dioxide consumption by 58%. Ref; The Wall Street Journal, 1/13/10 page C1 & C6 The Mars Rover, Spirit …
Update Little Falls 1/13/2010
If you put all your plug's in one outlet you will be blacked out, as in Venezuela's hydroelectric power plants. Ref: Star Tribune, 1/13/10 page A9 Lead in your products, Cadmium in your products. The manufactures say you get what …
Update Little Falls 1/12/2010
Good story on gaming revenues in Macau. With just over one-half as many visitors they spend almost three times as much as the people in Las Vegas. Ref: U.S.A.Today 1/12/10 page 2B You will not live long working for the …
Update Little Falls 1/09/2010
Well Platinum Equity just bought Little Falls for $70E6. Mr Irwin Jacobs is going to the rich side of the street with the yacht group of Carver and Marquis boats at $6.05E6 which are made in Pulaski, Wis. I would …
Update Little Falls 1/08/2010
Mediteranean Sea was a dry mediterranean basin 5.6E6 years ago. England was connected to Europe by a dry English Channel 45E4 years ago. African-Europe tunnel project planed under the Strait of Gibraltar. Flood in North America 12E3 years ago. Ref: …
Update Little Falls 1/07/2010
We have all heard of methane and carbon dioxide. What about sulfur hexafluoride. As a greenhouse gas ,it is 23,900 times more powerful than CO2. Ref: Businessweek 1/11/10 page 18 A 30 mile long bridge with six lanes from Hong …
Update Little Falls 1/05/2010
The reported 2684 feet height for the Burj Dubai, now is 2717 feet. That is 33 feet more hieght. Also the name Burj Dubai has changed to Burj Khalifa to honor Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, the president of …
Update Little Falls 1/04/2010
Regulatory failure, not low interest rates caused housing bubble. Ref: The Wall Street Journal,1/04/10 pageA3 World's tallest structure called Burj Dubai is set to open in Dubai. Built by Chicago-based architecture and engineering firm, Skidmore,Owings & Merrill. Developed by Emaar …
Update Little Falls 01/02/2010
Well it's January now. Walked to Burger King for breakfast this morning. It is -18F with a windshield of lower than -25F. Staying warm is all about layers of clothing. Hey Judy, good thing I studied thermodynamics and heat transfer …