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    Jan 1, 2012 |Blog| Baltimore Sun

  1. 2012 is a leap year

    Maryland Weather
    From the Sun's print edition:Baltimore Sun librarian Paul McCardell offers this post: Happy New Year! We will have an extra day this year because 2012 is a leap year. February will have 29 days instead of 28 and the year......

    Tags: Standards

    2. Feb 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Turning research into jobs in Maryland

    About three times each week, an enterprising researcher at theUniversity of Maryland, College Park, takes a step toward patenting an invention. Each year, that results in the creation of about five new high-tech firms, the kinds of businesses often credited with creating good jobs.
    About three times each week, an enterprising researcher at theUniversity of Maryland, College Park, takes a step toward patenting an invention. Each year, that results in the creation of about five new high-tech firms, the kinds of businesses often...

    Tags: Invention and Innovation, Marketing, Business, Standards, Colleges and Universities

    3. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Terps guard Jonathan Thomas now has a double major

    Jonathan Thomas spent his first two years at the University of Maryland consumed by his studies in mechanical engineering. From his current vantage point, Thomas now realizes there was a void.
    Jonathan Thomas spent his first two years at the University of Maryland consumed by his studies in mechanical engineering. From his current vantage point, Thomas now realizes there was a void. A former basketball star at Tuscarora High, where he was...

    Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Standards, Comcast Center (arena), University of Maryland, College Park, Basketball

    4. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. End of mercury thermometers is near

    It was one of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit's most famous inventions, in 1714. But after nearly 300 years on the market, the still-common mercury thermometer now appears headed for extinction.
    It was one of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit's most famous inventions, in 1714. But after nearly 300 years on the market, the still-common mercury thermometer now appears headed for extinction. While many Maryland residents probably still have them in their...

    Tags: Medical Research, Environmental Politics, Regional Authority, American Petroleum, Standards

    5. Feb 12, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Loch Raven area becomes test site for deer spaying experiment

    In a tiny trailer parked near Loch Raven Reservoir, a 2-year-old doe draped in blue surgical cloth sleeps on her back as a veterinarian opens her belly. Less than an hour later, the deer is stepping back into the safety of the woods, the latest patient in an experiment in wildlife management that doesn't involve arrows or bullets.
    In a tiny trailer parked near Loch Raven Reservoir, a 2-year-old doe draped in blue surgical cloth sleeps on her back as a veterinarian opens her belly. Less than an hour later, the deer is stepping back into the safety of the woods, the latest patient in...

    Tags: Nature, Wildlife, Standards, Cornell University, Surgery

    6. May 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune - Hold from Perfect Market

  6. Testing shows treated foam offers no safety benefit

    The chemical industry's leading trade group says adding fire-snuffing chemicals to furniture foam "can be the difference between life and death."
    The chemical industry's leading trade group says adding fire-snuffing chemicals to furniture foam "can be the difference between life and death." But when scientists in a government lab touched a small flame to a pair of upholstered chairs — one...

    Tags: Cancer, Fires, Standards, Chemicals, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

    7. May 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune - Hold from Perfect Market

  7. Distorting science

    Twenty-five years ago, scientists gathered in a cramped government laboratory and set fire to specially designed chairs, TVs and electrical cables packed with flame retardants. For the next half-hour, they carefully measured how much the chemicals slowed the blaze.
    Twenty-five years ago, scientists gathered in a cramped government laboratory and set fire to specially designed chairs, TVs and electrical cables packed with flame retardants. For the next half-hour, they carefully measured how much the chemicals...

    Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Politics, Exponent Incorporated, Standards, Business Enterprises

    8. Mar 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Daylight saving time: What if it's all a big fat waste of time?

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    Daylight saving time begins this weekend. From coast to coast, most Americans will dutifully "spring forward" by one hour early Sunday morning. We're told this helps save energy and allows us to enjoy more sunshine during the summer months. But a...

    Tags: Media Industry, Heart Attack, Standards, Energy Saving, Judges

    9. Dec 11, 2011 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Securing success

    George Wolf specializes in keeping data secure.
    George Wolf specializes in keeping data secure. In 1998, Wolf co-founded a company that secures computers for use in high-stakes exams. As the company learned more about security technology, it discovered another opportunity: making USB flash drives...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Deerfield Beach, Standards, National Government, Government

    10. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| CNN

  10. U.S. government, military to get secure Android phones

    Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.
    CNN
    Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project. The phones will run a modified version ofGoogle'sAndroid software,...

    Tags: WikiLeaks, Email, Standards, Apple iPad, Computer Networking and Internet

    11. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Time out for leap second

    GENEVA (AP) &mdash; It&rsquo;s high noon for the humble leap second.
    GENEVA (AP) — It’s high noon for the humble leap second. After ten years of talks, governments are headed for a showdown vote this week on an issue that pits technological precision against nature’s whims. The United States, France and...

    Tags: Standards, Paris (France), Astronomy, Science, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)

    12. Aug 28, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Residents happy that Irene's wrath missed Tri-State area

    Tri-State-area residents ventured out Sunday after the remnants of Hurricane Irene passed and reported that it had been &ldquo;pretty clear sailing&rdquo; despite some problems like power outages.
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    Tri-State-area residents ventured out Sunday after the remnants of Hurricane Irene passed and reported that it had been “pretty clear sailing” despite some problems like power outages. And although 1.29 inches of rain was dumped in...

    Tags: Annapolis, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Standards, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Appalachian National Scenic Trail

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