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Some Wireless and Wired Communications Services Have Been Restored Over The Past 24 Hours
Dec 27, 2012Some wireless and wired communications services downed by Hurricane Sandy have been restored over the past 24 hours, but FCC officials said Wednesday afternoon that several serious outages remain in New York, New Jersey and some other hard ...
Tags: wireless communications, wired communications, communications services
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Hurricane Sandy Exposed a Decided Lack of Contingency Planning on Wall Street
Dec 27, 2012Hurricane Sandy exposed a decided lack of contingency planning on Wall Street, according to a report by a research firm. With the Northeast still experiencing the effects of widespread storm damage, the business continuity plans of stock ...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy, Wall Street, storm damage, business
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Data Center Was Within Walking Distance of The Projected Path Hurricane Sandy's Center
Dec 26, 2012As it stood late this afternoon, Hosting.com's data center in Newark, Del., was within walking distance of the projected path Hurricane Sandy's center once it makes landfall. This storm has put the staff at Hosting.com on alert. They went ...
Tags: Data Centers, Sandy, Cots, Fuel, Comfort Food
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Joe's Bar Described by Event Organizers as The Largest Private Toy Drive in The City
Dec 26, 2012For the 10th annual Kandy Kane Ball on Dec. 8, a semitrailer was parked outside Joe's Bar waiting to be filled with toys from the party, described by event organizers as the largest private toy drive in the city. More than 1,000 patrons, ...
Tags: Toys, Kandy Kane Ball, toy drive
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Superstorm Sandy Has Devastated The Lives of Thousands of People.
Dec 26, 2012Superstorm Sandy has devastated the lives of thousands of people. The storm's death toll is now over one hundred and it's unknown exactly how many people are unaccounted for as many ongoing search efforts continue to take place. The total ...
Tags: Superstorm Sandy, SoftwareMedia, Disaster Relief fund, software
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Google Unveiled a Nexus 4 Smartphone
Dec 26, 2012Google unveiled a Nexus 4 smartphone, an updated Nexus 7 tablet and a new Nexus 10 tablet. Computerworld - As expected, Google on Monday announced a Nexus 4 smartphone, an updated Nexus 7 tablet with a fast cellular connection and a Nexus ...
Tags: Google, Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet, Nexus 10 tablet
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Organizations and Government Agencies Take to Social Networks to Get Their Messages out
Dec 26, 2012As Hurricane Sandy roars up the East Coast, residents, news organizations and government agencies are taking to social networks to get their messages out. The hurricane is bearing down, bringing rain, wind gusts over 70 mph and flooding. ...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy, social networks, Twitter, Twitpics
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Polar Bottle Is Offering a Special Insulated Water Bottle
Dec 25, 2012BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Polar Bottle is offering a special insulated water bottle, the sale of which will benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. The bottles are available exclusively on the Polar website and sell for ...
Tags: Polar Bottle, insulated water bottle, Polar Red, BOULDER
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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Third Quarter
Dec 25, 2012Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. reports results for fiscal third quarter. - Net Earnings per Diluted Share of $1.03 - Quarterly Net Sales Increase by Approximately 15.3% - Quarterly Comparable Store Sales Increase by Approximately 1.7% - ...
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Cornell Pumps Have Helped in Flooding Events
Dec 24, 2012Cornell pumps have helped in flooding events such as Mt. St. Helens eruption and Hurricane Katrina, as well as dewatering Ground Zero after the September 11th attacks. Oregon-based pump manufacturer has pumps ready to ship to disaster areas ...
Tags: Cornell Pump, Pump, pump manufacturer, pump models
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CBS Aired an Investigative Report About Improper Windshield Installations Detailing Issue
Dec 24, 2012CBS 2 in New York has aired an investigative report about improper windshield installations detailing issues consumers need to watch out for when getting a windshield replaced. The story focuses on the tragic death of Jeanne Fransway ...
Tags: Windshield, Auto Glass, Glass, windshield installations
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Silgan Holdings Revised Its Earnings Estimates for The Year Due
Dec 22, 2012Consumer packaging group Silgan Holdings has revised its earnings estimates for the year due to lower volumes for metal food containers. The US-based supplier of rigid consumer goods packaging also announced that it has extended the ...
Tags: rigid consumer, goods packaging, expiration date, metal food containers
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Giant Delivered 20 of 100 Mountain Bikes That It Donated to Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort
Dec 21, 2012NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — Giant has delivered 20 of the 100 mountain bikes that it is donating to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.?The 20 bicycles will help Occupy Sandy's team of medics travel around Brooklyn and the Rockaways treating ...
Tags: Giant, donating, Hurricane Sandy, mountain bikes
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There Was a Solar Event So Extreme That Witnesses Reported Seeing Brilliant Lights
Dec 20, 2012In 1859, there was a solar event so extreme that witnesses reported seeing brilliant lights, electrical flashes, red glows and other aurora events, even in the South. It was the lead story on Sept. 3 of that year in the Memphis Daily, ...
Tags: solar event, aurora, solar maximum, solar storm
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US Flag Great Lakes Freighters Carried 9.2 Million Tonne of Dry Bulk Cargo in November
Dec 19, 2012The Lake Carriers Association reported that US flag Great Lakes freighters carried 9.2 million tonne of dry bulk cargo in November, a 6.6% increase over October's total that was noticeably impacted by Hurricane Sandy. However, compared to ...
Tags: dry bulk cargo, Hurricane Sandy, Great Lakes, Iron ore
