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Barriers stood up to surge
A three-year effort to repair and strengthen New Orleans' levees -- combined with some good luck -- allowed the Big Easy to escape serious flooding from Hurricane Gustav, according to the government and outside experts. But the glancing blow from the Category 2 hurricane exposed the...
Tags: barrier, Government, hurricane, Project HOPE, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-09-03
Israel warplanes break sound barrier over Lebanon
TYRE, Lebanon AFP — Six Israeli jets flew over south Lebanon and broke the sound barrier twice over the port city of Tyre on Wednesday, a security official said. "Six Israeli warplanes flew all over southern Lebanon and the city of Tyre at low altitude for more than an...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, barrier, Israel, Lebanon
Research articles 2008-09-03
German jobless will not break 5 million barrier: experts
BERLIN AFP — Unemployment in Germany will not break through the five million barrier even during an economic downturn, according to experts quoted in German newspapers Saturday. "The labour market has developed in such a positive way in the past two years that we will not attain the old...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, barrier, Germany, Government, unemployment
Research articles 2008-08-16
Pedrosa will go through pain barrier at Czech Republic motorcycling GP
BRNO, Czech Republic AFP — Spain's Dani Pedrosa on Thursday vowed to ride through the pain barrier at this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix in a bid to bounce back into contention. Pedrosa was flying high at the top of the drivers' standings holding a commanding lead over rivals...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, barrier
Research articles 2008-08-14
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. Announces B&B ARMR Corporation Provides Additional Security Protection for U.S. Army in Iraq
CARROLLTON, Texas -- B&B ARMR Corporation, a subsidiary of Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: IZZI), announced today that they have completed a second contract to supply additional B&B ARMR barriers for the U.S. Army in Iraq. The most recent order was for B&B ARMR's Model 820, shallow mount barrier. The...
Tags: barrier, Integrated Security Systems Inc., security, U.S. Army
Research articles 2008-08-05
Asians face English barrier in US
WASHINGTON AFP — One Asian had his wrong leg amputated while another was thrown in jail for not taking her medication -- all because of limited English proficiency in the United States. The cases may seem appalling but not uncommon to Asian Americans. More than 30 percent of...
Tags: barrier, Honda Motor Co., immigrant, medication
Research articles 2008-08-05
Israel cop suspended over boy's death in West Bank demo
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli police have questioned and suspended a border policeman suspected of shooting dead a Palestinian boy during a protest against Israel's separation barrier last week, a spokesman said Sunday. Twelve-year-old Hamed Mussa was killed last Tuesday by a live bullet fired by Israeli forces in the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, barrier, coP, Israel, spokesman
Research articles 2008-08-03
Israeli troops kill boy in West Bank barrier demo: medics
RAMALLAH, West Bank AFP — Israeli troops on Tuesday shot dead a 12-year-old Palestinian boy during a protest against Israel's separation barrier in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical sources said. Hammad Hossam Mussa was hit in the head by a live bullet fired by Israeli soldiers during a...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, barrier
Research articles 2008-07-29
Israel to alter WBank barrier route near Qalqilya
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's defence ministry will alter the route of the controversial separation barrier to allow Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank to access their land, the farmers' lawyer said on Monday. "Ministry representatives have told the High Court the authorities are prepared to move the route...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, barrier, Israel
Research articles 2008-07-28
Your success in business starts with ABCs
PEAK YOUR PROFITS The strategy of "I must do some- thing!" will always solve more prob- lems than "Something must be done." Therefore, you have to know your ABCs. You're A-level priorities are those activities and goals that deserve your time, attention, focus and energy. Now! A influencers...
Tags: ABC Inc., barrier, C
Research articles 2008-07-25
Israeli curfew in West Bank village over barrier protests
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel enforced a curfew in the West Bank village of Nilin on Sunday after dozens of people were wounded in weeks of protests against a proposed extension of its controversial separation barrier. "Since this morning there has been a curfew in Nilin due to the significant...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, barrier, Israel, protest, spokesman, violence
Research articles 2008-07-06
Sun Microsystems and Intel Break Million-Messages-per Second Barrier for Thomson Reuters Market Data System
Demand for Low-Latency, High-Speed Delivery Continues to Drive Technology Enhancements for Financial Institutions SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAVA) today announced new benchmark performance results for Thomson Reuters market data platform. The new benchmark demonstrates that running the platform, known as Reuters Market Data System 6.0.3 RMDS,...
Tags: barrier, HARDWARE, Intel Corp., latency, network, Servers, SOFTWARE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Thomson Reuters Corp., UNIX
Research articles 2008-07-01
Race to the bottom? The presidential candidates' positions on trade
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Only when the American people are free to exchange goods unimpeded by the often faulty judgment of politicians will freedom and prosperity prevail." IN RECENT MONTHS, the economy has been in the headlines and in the sights of politicians seeking the presidency. Particularly on the Democratic...
Tags: agreement, barrier, Democrat, FINANCE, job, liberalization, NAFTA, Obama, prosperity, Republican, rhetoric, subsidy, U.S., U.S. Congress, unemployment, worker
Research articles 2008-07-01
Shattering barriers not new in Boston
As if having the NBA's two most storied franchises, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, in the NBA Finals wasn't enough, Celtics coach Doc Rivers added to the historical significance. When Boston won its 17th NBA championship with a 131-92 rout of Los Angeles on...
Tags: barrier, coach, Leadership, NBA
Research articles 2008-06-19
Palestinian wounded as Israeli forces fire at wall protesters
BILIN, West Bank AFP — A Palestinian suffered a severe gunshot wound on Friday when troops dispersed a protest against the Israeli separation barrier in the occupied West Bank, medics and witnesses said. The 25-year-old man, who was among a dozen protesters at the weekly demonstration in Bilin, was...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, barrier, protest
Research articles 2008-06-13
Italian judge hit by tear-gas grenade in West Bank demo
BILIN, West Bank AFP — An Italian judge was slightly hurt on Friday when a tear-gas grenade hit him on the head during a protest against the barrier Israel is erecting to separate itself from the West Bank, witnesses and medics said. Giulio Toscano, who was treated at the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, barrier, Israel, protest
Research articles 2008-06-06
The Status of U.S. Demand Response is a 65-page Overview of the Drivers of, Barriers to, and Use of Demand Response
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92953) has announced the addition of "The Status of U.S. Demand Response" to their offering. The 7th Edition of The Status of U.S. Demand Response is a 65-page overview of the drivers of, barriers to, and use of demand response. A fundamental...
Tags: barrier, ISO, Quality
Research articles 2008-05-27
Higgins having time of her life
The last time singer/songwriter Missy Higgins was in Salt Lake City, she bought an acoustic guitar. "I love that guitar," the Australian native said during a phone call from Santa Monica, Calif. "But it has been three years since I bought it and it was getting old, and...
Tags: barrier, Clear, guitar
Research articles 2008-05-16
US monitors to observe lifting of Israeli barriers: Rice
SHANNON, Ireland AFP — US monitors will observe the lifting of Israeli roadblocks that have paralysed the Palestinian West Bank, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. Personnel from the US embassy in Israel would carry out the observer work, Rice told reporters on a plane taking her...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, barrier, Components, HARDWARE, Israel, monitor
Research articles 2008-05-05
ASEAN committed to free trade pact with Australia, NZ: minister
JAKARTA AFP — ASEAN was showing strong commitment to try to wrap up negotiations on a free trade pact between the regional grouping, Australia and New Zealand, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said Sunday. Crean, who attended the ASEAN Economic Ministers Closer Economic Relations talks in the Indonesia island...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, barrier, FINANCE, Indonesia, negotiation
Research articles 2008-05-04
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