Technical Service NewsTechnical Services news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Abandoned farmlands might be a key to sustainable bio energy- June 24, 2008 Scientists from the Carnegie Institution and Stanford University in the US have determined that abandoned farmlands might be a key to sustainable bio energy.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/abandoned-farmlands-might-be-a-ke... Stem Cells Versus Retinal Damage- June 24, 2008 Stem Cells Versus Retinal Damage Forbes notes that Pfizer "is funding the creation of a biotech company in San Diego called EyeCyte, which will develop stem-cell treatments for eye diseases.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/stem-cells-versus-retinal-damage?... Dynamics Research Corp. snags $2.2 million Air Force contract- June 24, 2008 Dynamics Research Corp. said Monday it has received a $2.2 million engineering contract to refurbish Air Force landing gear.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/dynamics-research-corp-snags-2-2-... Magnitude-4.0 quake shakes greater LA area- June 23, 2008 A magnitude-4.0 earthquake shook large parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties early Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/magnitude-4-0-quake-shakes-greate... Monitoring cougar in Yosemite Valley difficult- June 22, 2008 The cougar - stealthy, silent and cunning in the wild - has proven equally elusive in evading attempts to monitor the big cats' visits to the tourist mecca of Yosemite Valley.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/monitoring-cougar-in-yosemite-val... Harley-Davidson Poker Run for the Muscular Dystrophy Association- June 22, 2008 Starting at the Shumate Harley Davidson, 100 bikers rode 120 miles and stopped to play poker for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/harley-davidson-poker-run-for-the... City of Lockport: Firefighters raise $6K in 'Fill the Boot' campaign- June 21, 2008 The firefighters who stood in the middle of busy intersections for hours Wednesday morning collecting money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association felt the generosity from all around.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/city-of-lockport-firefighters-rai... Conservationists to Learn New Ways to Assess Climate Change- June 20, 2008 Environmentalists and scientists will explore how geographic information system technology can aid research into global warming and its potential effects at the Climate Change GIS program during the 2008 ESRI ...http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/conservationists-to-learn-new-way... The Wacky World of Global Warming "Scientists"- June 20, 2008 When LST Commenter Tedtam posted a link to this story I honestly thought it was a joke.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/the-wacky-world-of-global-warming... Lavas from Hawaiian volcano contain fingerprint of planetary formation- June 20, 2008 Hikers visiting the Kilauea Iki crater in Hawaii today walk along a mostly flat surface of sparsely vegetated basalt.http://www.topix.net/business/technical-services/2008/06/lavas-from-hawaiian-volcano-conta... |