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    Mar 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Daylight saving time starts Sunday

    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.
    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: Standards, World War I (1914-1918), Los Angeles Times, Energy Saving, Science and Technology

    2. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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: Teaching and Learning, Technology, Mark Turgeon, College Sports, Comcast Center (arena)

    3. Feb 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. 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: Conservation, Colleges and Universities, Invention and Innovation, University of Maryland, Baltimore, New Products

    4. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| CNN
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    Tags: CNN (tv network), Apple iPad, U.S. Department of Defense, National Security Agency, U.S. Army

    5. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Time out for leap second

    GENEVA (AP) — It’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, Science, Paris (France), Astronomy, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)

    6. Jan 1, 2012 |Blog| Baltimore Sun

  6. 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

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

  7. 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: Standards, Government, Companies and Corporations, National Government, Economy, Business and Finance

    8. Aug 28, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. 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 “pretty clear sailing” despite some problems like power outages.
    julieg@herald-mail.com and davem@herald-mail.com
    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: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Standards, Hurricane Irene (2011), Annapolis, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland)

    9. Jul 11, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. This week in government

    Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education; and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS   County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday,...

    Tags: Human Interest, Washington County (Maryland), Gang Activity, Rentals, Ethics

    10. Mar 8, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. Never-Before-Seen 9/11 Footage From NYPD Helicopter Released

    It is a difficult video to watch especially for New Yorkers. It is recorded from the vantage point of an NYPD helicopter and it shows the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001.
    PIX11.com
    It is a difficult video to watch especially for New Yorkers. It is recorded from the vantage point of an NYPD helicopter and it shows the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. The video is shot by a helicopter crew surveying the aftermath of the 9/11...

    Tags: Standards, New York City Police Department, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    11. Mar 8, 2011 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  11. New Video of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110307/us_yblog_thelookout/nypd-helicopter-video-of-9-11-attack-surfaces Never before seen video of the September 11th terrorist attacks surfaces. It shows the point of view from a New York Police Department...

    Tags: Standards, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Censorship, Science and Technology

    12. Feb 25, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Federal funding for the Hagerstown Telework Center will expire in March

    Federal funding for the Hagerstown Telework Center will expire in March, threatening to close the facility that for 17 years has saved area workers from long commutes to the Washington, D.C., area.
    kate.alexander@herald-mail.com
    Federal funding for the Hagerstown Telework Center will expire in March, threatening to close the facility that for 17 years has saved area workers from long commutes to the Washington, D.C., area. The center's fate lies with the Hagerstown City Council,...

    Tags: Standards, Career and Workplace, Washington, DC, Employees, Science and Technology

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