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- the area of an exchange where trading takes place. It was traditionally an octagonal stepped area with terracing so as to give everyone a good view of the proceedings during...
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- More than 80 feared dead in Tanzania mining accident
- MIRERANI, Tanzania AFP — More than 80 miners are feared dead after floods swept pits in northern Tanzania on Saturday, a survivor and police said. Rescue operations were hampered by lack of equipment at the Mirerani Tanzanite gemstone mines near the northern city of Arusha, around 450 kilometers (280...
- Research articles 2008-03-29
- NEW MEXICO USUALLY A RUDE HOST
- Air Force freshman Evan Washington has felt the wrath of opposing fans before. The 6-foot-4 guard from Columbus, Ohio, chuckled this week when recalling a moment from late in a game during his senior season at Reynoldsburg High School. His team was in front and, with Washington...
- Research articles 2008-01-19
- Kazakh miners strike in protest at fatal mine blast
- ALMATY, Kazakhstan AFP — Hundreds of miners working at five pits in Kazakhstan owned by top steelmaker Mittal were on strike after a blast at the group's Lenin mine left 41 people dead, reports said. The strikers, who all work at pits in Kazakhstan's central Karaganda region, are calling for...
- Research articles 2006-09-27
- Bourdais wins again in Houston Grand Prix
- HOUSTON, United States AFP — France's Sebastien Bourdais made it two-for-two in 2006 as he won the Champ Car series' Grand Prix of Houston. The two-time defending Champ Car champion edged Canadian Paul Tracy, with Mexico's Mario Dominguez third. Bourdais's compatriot Nelson Philippe, 19, posted the best result...
- Research articles 2006-05-14
- The impact of passenger mix on reported "hub premiums" in the U.S. airline industry
- 1. Introduction One of the most actively debated issues in the U.S. airline industry since its deregulation in 1978 has centered around the prices charged by network airlines for service to and from their hub airports. This topic, known as the "hub premium" debate, stems from the belief held...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- Flush with victory, Air Force coach appeals to voters
- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Air Force coach Joe Scott was approached by Bob King after the Falcons' 68-42 Mountain West Conference win over New Mexico on Saturday night. The Pit's court is named for the legendary New Mexico coach, and King wanted to congratulate Scott on the Falcons'...
- Research articles 2004-01-19
- Dating the middle to late woodland transition in the Illinois Valley: Radiocarbon and thermoluminescence dates from the Baehr-Gust site
- ABSTRACTThe Baehr-Gust Baehr site (11BR2) is known as a Middle Woodland mound center based on results of nineteenth-century excavations. More recent excavations by New York University outside the mounds revealed one feature filled with Middle Woodland Havana and Hopewell sherds and several dozen features filled primarily with White Hall sherds,...
- Research articles 2003-04-01
- Scoreboard
- Byline: The Register-Guard TELEVISION GOLF PGA Tour: Invensys Classic, ESPN ...Noon NHL HOCKEY Dallas at Colorado, ESPN ...5 p.m. Phoenix at Los Angeles, ESPN2 ...7:30 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS...
- Research articles 2002-10-09
- Fitch Affs Pittsburgh Airport Rev Bnds `A-'; Rtg Watch Neg
- Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 16, 2001 Fitch affirms its `A-' rating for approximately $711,000,000 Allegheny County Airport Authority, PA Pittsburgh International Airport or PIT outstanding general airport revenue bonds. Fitch places the rating on Rating Watch Negative reflecting increased risk associated with US Airways and the...
- Research articles 2001-10-16
- Less drama, better service at Board of Trade: changes at the Chicago Board of Trade have greatly improved the organization's ability to serve agricultural customers quickly and efficiently.(Merchandisers' Corner)
- Remember the old days of the 1970s and '80s at the Chicago Board of Trade CBOT? Even after the new state-of-the-art Grain Room opened in 1982, the trading pits were jammed with traders and assistants, surrounded by rows of phone clerks busily wri Remember...
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- Charred, non-maize seed concentrations in the American bottom area: Examples from the Westpark site (11-MO-96), Monroe County, Illinois
- ABSTRACT Analysis of charred seed concentrations from the Westpark site (11-MO-96), in the American Bottom, Illinois, contributes to the understanding of the domesticated status and deposition patterns of sunflower (Helianthus annuus var. macrocarpus) and chenopod (Chenopodium berlandieri var. jonesianum) during the Late Woodland Patrick phase and of erect knotweed (Polygonum...
- Research articles 2000-04-01
- Power distribution in complex environmental negotiations: does balance matter?
- A balance of power among parties is necessary for successful negotiation. Six interagency negotiations covering the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission concerning hydroelectric power licenses occurred between the state and federal resource agencies and developers to examine the effect of a balanced power on the negotiation outcome. Power played a major...
- Research articles 1997-04-01
- Future imperfect. (Chicago, Illinois futures market trading practices)
- The Chicago Board of Trade CBOT spent $182 million on a technologically sophisticated trading floor, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME likewise has lavished healthy sums on automation. Still, both exchanges have retained paper-based trading practices, which critics say are inefficient.CHICAGO APPEARANCES, as ever, can be deceptive. This month...
- Research articles 1997-02-01
- Technology tales. (automation in futures or options exchanges)(includes related article on automated data input terminals)
- Futures or options exchanges have adopted new technology to speed up trading activities. The Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE boasts of its Epson EHT-30, a handheld terminal that stores trade data, calculates stock positions and simplifies trade reporting. It has also a Public Automated Routing workstation. On the other hand,...
- Research articles 1996-09-01
- Corrosion research shows chemical reactions among pits.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
- Research into the process of pitting corrosion in stainless steel has revealed some surprising results, according to Dr. Jack Hudson and Dr. John Scully, professors of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Virginia, along wi Research into the process of pitting corrosion in...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Bush in the pits. (George Bush speaks to traders of the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange)
- Bush in the pits Bush in the pits
- Research articles 1992-01-15
- CBOT traders embrace new floor. (Chicago Board of Trade)
- Traders generally approve of the new $182 million, 60,000-sq ft trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade, which opened on Feb 18, 1997. Among their favorable comments are its large trading floor area, improved acoustics, better pits, modern amenities, Traders generally approve of the new $182 million, 60,000-sq ft...
- Research articles 1997-04-01
- CBT scaling back plans to go public: .(Chicago Board of Trade)(Company Operations)
- Exchange mulls options for electronic-trading IPO, but will keep pits privateThe Chicago Board of Trade appears poised to curtail a restructuring plan that would have converted the exchange into a for-profit company with outside investors. Instead Exchange mulls options for electronic-trading IPO, but...
- Research articles 2000-01-10
- Pitting Corrosion and Fatigue Behavior of Aluminum Alloy 7075-T6.
- Krishnan K. Sankaran [*] The heterogeneous microstructures of aluminum alloys such as 2024 and 7075 render them highly susceptible to corrosion. Investigations of corrosion! fatigue interactions have generally been based on fatigue testing in a co Krishnan K. Sankaran [*] ...
- Research articles 2000-08-01
- Nymex fights for life in pits; Sticks to floor, heads off electronic rival.(New York Mercantile Exchange plans to continue floor trading; tries to steal business from International Petroleum Exchange of London Ltd.)(Brief Article)
- Vincent Viola, the chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange, wishes he could hang a banner outside the financial market that reads: ``Pit trading is here to stay. Thanks for asking.'' Instead, Mr. Viola keeps defending the Nymex from doubters w Vincent Viola, the...
- Research articles 2001-07-09
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