| Selecting the right blower and pump for fuel-cell application
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Habs greats worry about team behaviour
The team must always come first, retired stars Jean Beliveau, Yvan Cournoyer and Henri Richard said Thursday as they weighed in on the embarrassing arrests this week of Hab rookie Ryan O'Byrne and veteran forward Tom Kostopoulos. "They are young kids and they forget, they don't think about what the Montreal Canadiens mean .. they think about having a little fun," said Henri Richard, a former Habs captain and 11-time Stanley Cup winner as a player. "I feel sorry for them, but they're going to learn," Richard said. O'Byrne and Kostopoulos were arrested at about 3 a.m. Monday outside Whiskey Park, a Tampa, Fla., nightclub following the team's annual rookie dinner. .
IT U.S. Antitrust Court Slams Microsoft With Two More Years of ...
Despite the circus-like atmosphere punctuated with laugh-inducing testimony, United States v. Microsoft, which went to trial in 1998, remains one of the landmark federal court decisions of the 90's. It paved the way for other government bodies worldwide, such as the European Union, to successfully pursue antitrust cases against Microsoft and other electronics giants like Intel. Microsoft and the government reached a settlement in which Microsoft agreed to grant third-party developers access to its application-programming-interface and additionally give a court appointed panel of three people full access to it's systems, records, and source code for five years in order to ensure compliance. The oversight was supposed to expire November 12, 2007, but the court was not entirely satisfied with Microsoft's progress, so it decided to meet again to evaluate a possible extension to oversight if Microsoft was found not to be fully complying.
Kelsey Duoss named to D3hoops.com all-decade team
The hallmark of UW-Stout basketball has been a relentless, pressing style with waves of perimeter scorers pushing their opponents up and down the floor.In 2006, Duoss added a different dimension to the attack.According to D3hoops.com, "What's changed, just a little bit, is the style of offense, thanks in no small part to Kelsey Duoss. The 6-2 junior averages 19.0 points per game, more than five points per game higher than any Blue Devil since before 1998-99."At her height, Duoss could play effectively in transition and on the block. Speaking of blocks, she had lots of them n 258 to set the WIAC record. Duoss' playing days aren't over yet. This summer she played in the Australian Women's National Basketball League.D3hoops.com all-decade teamFirst teamG, Megan Silva, Randolph-Macon 2006; G, Taryn Mellody, Scranton 2007; F, Allison Coleman, Eastern Connecticut 2004; F, Tasha Rodgers, Washington U.
Councilor objects to DIA contractor
A Denver councilman raised objections Monday about a contractor scheduled to get $13.4 million in work at Denver International Airport, saying the company has violated the city's prevailing wage laws and does shoddy work. Councilman Chris Nevitt ended up voting to grant initial approval of the contract for RK Mechanical Inc. of Denver, but he blasted the contractor as having a bad record on the wage rules for city projects. The contract is to repair cooling towers used in the air-conditioning system at the airport. Nevitt said he would vote to grant initial approval to the contract because the work is crucial for the airport. There isn't enough time to seek another round of bids, he said. "It just sticks in my craw," said Nevitt, stressing that in the future, he wants the city to get more contractors interested in projects.
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