The estimated production margin for a typical US Midwest dry-mill ethanol plant for the week ended Friday dropped 13.58 cents, or 12.47%, to a seven-week low of $0.9535/gallon, a review of US Department of Agriculture and Platts data ...
Tags: Ethanol Output, Chemicals
Ladders are a must for any homeowner or contractor. In fact, there have been so many ladders developed over the years, it's hard to keep track. There are step ladders, attic ladders, roof ladders, extension ladders, stair ladders, rope ...
Tags: ladder, Multi-Ladder, Werner MT 26 Multi Ladder, Werner ladder
USDA has proposed opening U.S. markets to beef from certain states in Brazil that are free of foot and mouth disease. FMD is controlled in Brazil through vaccination. The proposed change will make many in the U.S. beef industry nervous. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
I f you take the main road east out of Moriarty,N.M.,turn south at a sign advertising glider rides,and then swing east again past the sailplanes ornamenting a two-runway airport,you will see hangar No.76,the headquarters of Titan ...
Tags: Solara, solar-powered robotic airplanes, Titan Aerospace
"Where are the robots?" That was what many people were asking when events at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiraled out of control in March 2011. With deadly levels of radiation collecting inside the damaged reactors, attempting to ...
A wall-crawling robot inspired by the gecko has taken a small but important step towards a future in space, scientists said on Thursday. The tiny legged prototype could be the forerunner of automatons which crawl along the hulls of ...
Tags: wall-crawling robot, spacecraft, European Space Agency
A helicopter full of New Year presents left Nadym for Yar-Sale settlement (Yamal District, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area) under the annual A Present to Every Child charitable campaign organized by Gazprom Dobycha Nadym. Gas workers helped ...
Tags: Gazprom Dobycha Nadym, Yamal, A Present to Every Child New Year
Here's one trend Apple missed: headphones, a music lover's accessory that's as old as home stereo sound. Headphones made a huge comeback this holiday season, climbing up in the rankings of hot consumer electronics items. "For years, ...
Tags: headphones, consumer electronics, earplugs, earbuds
After hip replacement, it's important to allow your hip to heal, returning gradually to normal activities. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions: Once you're out of the hospital, be sure to get regular ...
Tags: Health Tip, Hip Replacement, Return to Normal Activities
Corded blinds and shades pose significant strangulation hazards for young children. Experts say parents should check every window in the home to make sure the covering doesn't pose a danger. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
Tags: Health Tip, kids health, Corded Blinds, Strangulation Hazards
Young children are falling out of high chairs at alarming rates, according to a new safety study that found high chair accidents increased 22 percent between 2003 and 2010. U.S. emergency rooms now attend to an average of almost 9,500 ...
Tags: young children, high chairs, falling out of high chairs
On the surface Santa Claus may seem an overweight workaholic with an affinity for sweets, but a U.S. geriatrician says Santa may be healthier than he appears. "Because Santa is probably more than 550 years old, a lot of people would say ...
Research this week indicated vitamins do not provide health benefits, but a U.S. survey conducted earlier in the month shows half of Americans takes vitamins. A Gallup poll conducted earlier this month shows half of Americans report ...
Carrying and lifting heavy luggage during the holidays can lead to neck, wrist, back and shoulder pain and injuries unless you take proper safety precautions, an orthopedic surgeon says. In 2012, nearly 54,000 luggage-related injuries ...
We went into the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials with what we thought were realistic expectations. And generally, we had the right idea: the robots are very slow, very deliberate, and not always successful. But overall, we've been surprised ...
Tags: Robotics, Electrical, Electronics