From the Univ. of Nevada Special Collections:
Copa girl Linda Lawson in 1955 as “Mis-Cue” wearing A-Bomb Crown and surrounded by servicemen
Parade float for Nevada’s first Atomic Bomb
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The town of Lünen in Germany will use cow and horse manure plus other organic materials from nearby farms to create a dedicated biogas network that will power 30-40% of the town. The benefits of biogas are clear, say its developers. “This sustainable technology allows local production of local power, reducing reliance on fossil [...] Phil Spector gets 19 years to life for murder Telegraph UK Photographs of alleged prisoner abuse which Barack Obama is attempting to censor include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, it has emerged. The Pentagon is denying it, while retired Major Gen. Taguba says “”The mere description of these pictures is horrendous enough, take my word for it.” You better hope I don't come to the financial markets too. Financial markets suddenly seem oddly and seriously unsettled. Mortgage rates and treasuries yields are spiking while foreclosures and unemployment soars. Mortgage rates rise fast and hard, resulting in many mortgage applications in the pipeline getting blown out of the water. Treasury yields spike. [...] Man charged in penis ‘puppet’ incident. He stood over an air conditioner intake wearing only an unbuttoned flannel shirt and “was apparently manipulating” his penis with a string “like a puppet.” He was found to be in possession of methamphetamine (and a porno magazine). No, really? A man broke into at least two Washington state [...] Photo: Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times Openly gay high school student Sergio Garcia ran for prom queen at Fairfax High in L.A. – and won. He said it started out as a bit of a stunt and challenge — he wasn’t sure the school would allow it. But his campaign for queen [...] Federal vs. State. This RFP for receivers to liquidate the real estate owned by failed banks, calls on the contracting receivers to front all property taxes, including past-due amounts, until such time as the properties are liquidated. The federal government also is exempt by law from paying interest and penalties on past-due amounts. Thus, municipalities [...] The University of New Hampshire will be using purified landfill methane gas for 85% of its electricity and heat. The system is expected to pay for itself within ten years and hugely cut their carbon emissions. Topsy ranks their search results by how often a link is mentioned on Twitter and by who is doing the linking, an approach similar unlike what Google does. The results can be surprisingly useful, another example of the real-time web in action. |  | ||||
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