Archive for March, 2011

Delaware Valley Flood Results In Severe Damage

On August 18, 1955 hurricanes Connie and Diane passed through the Delaware valley area dropping over 8″ of rain. Rushing water swept through the valley carrying with it homes, bridges, and debris. With little warning the Delaware River flooded creating havoc as a result.As the river swelled it became necessary to evacuate two camps located [...]

Investment Opportunities in Plymouth, UK

Plymouth is England’s second largest city and is located on its south coast. It is a very beautiful place and is flanked by Dartmoor National Park on the northern end, the natural harbour to its south and the two rivers Tamar and Plym on either end. It has both a city and country feel to [...]

When the Mississippi Flowed Backward

Tectonic events such as a 5.8 earthquake in California and a volcano eruption in Washington – riveted our attention. But they failed to match the New Madrid Quakes of Dec. 1811-Feb. 1812 that caused the mighty Mississippi River briefly to flow backward.Consider the eyewitness deposition of Firmin La Roche, a French fur trader of St. [...]

Cheap Laptops – Affordable, Full-Powered Mobility

Throughout the history of computing, there have been trade-offs. For years, desktop computing was priced just out of reach of the middle middle-class, only accessible by the upper middle and upper classes. As technology improved – more memory, faster processors, and more disk space – the prices stayed the same. Finally, the icicle of desktop [...]

Brainwaves Technology – Tame the Crazy Brainwaves

Human brain is made of billions of cells, called neurons, which communicate through oscillating electrical signals. These signals are very tiny – a few millionth of a volt. Combined together, there is an enormous amount of electrical activity in the brain. The sum total of these signals can be detected at the scalp by electroencephalogram [...]

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