| The GOP's Fake Tough Guys
It seems Giuliani wants to stop illegal immigrants at the border but resists "internal" enforcement--e.g., employer sanctions. I'm less gung ho about the need for "attrition" in the immigrant population than Krikorian is--but you do have to have "internal" enforcement to diminish the "jobs magnet," no? Unless, as Krikorian speculates regarding Giuliani, you only want control at the border as a political stunt to appease the 'yahoos' and pave the way for legalization. .... P.S.: Meanwhile, Krikorian realizes that Huckabee--who theoretically based his seemingly tough, "prevent amnesty" proposal on a Krikorian article--has no idea what his own plan is actually about. In debate, Huckabee endorsed a version of the Pence "touchback" scam, which would allow existing illegals to jump the queue and become legal in "days, maybe weeks." ....
THE GREEN REPORT: North Bay green developments industry-by-industry
The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce and PG&E hosted the first of three Green Energy Summits on Feb. 1 on the topic What is Green Building and How to Comply with the New Santa Rosa Ordinance.
The second session called Green Building: Implementing Low-Carbon, High-Energy Efficiency and Solar Into Your Projects will be presented March 14; the third, Water Efficient Buildings and Landscaping, is scheduled for April 11.
For more information, visit www.santarosachamber.com.
Education Napa Valleys Pope Valley Union Elementary School District is taking steps to purchase a propane-fueled school bus, which would be the first in the county.
The district will discuss the possibility during the Feb. 21 school board meeting.
Food & Beverage Calistoga Beverage Co.
Automated Killer Robots ‘Threat to Humanity’: Expert
They lie in wait for their victims and kill when their triggers say to. They may be a little less sophisticated than models shown in the article, but because they are so inexpensive to make and deploy, they are a favorite tool. Why would you think the world or the US would ban killer robots when they refuse to quit making mines? Oh, and by the way, these machines do not kill. They "function." By using this terminology, the engineers who design them and the factories that produce them can live with themselves. .
Classifieds Cars Monster Jobs
He believes this issue will become more and more important over the next five to 10 years as the money runs out and politicians look for "politically correct" ways to cut the cost of health care. LeMaitre will talk for 20 minutes and then encourage as many questions as time permits. Town election: Last day to register March 5 The last day for nonregistered voters to register to vote for the town election is Wednesday, March 5. The town clerk's office at the Town Offices at 36 Bartlet St., Andover will be open until 8 p.m. on March 5 for new voter registrations. The annual town election is Tuesday, March 25, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All precincts will vote at the Collins Field House at the Andover High School, 80 Shawsheen Road. The offices available on the 2008 ballot are: moderator: one for one year; selectman: one for three years; School Committee member: one for three years; Andover Housing Authority member: one for five years.
NASA robot to find water on moon
WASHINGTON: NASA has demonstrated the functioning of a robot rover equipped with a drill designed to find water and oxygen-rich soil on the moon.
Exhibited during the 3rd Space Exploration Conference (Feb. 26-28) in Denver, USA, the new robot technology was a tough project for NASA.
The challenges the design team faced during the production were numerous.
First of all, a robot rover designed for prospecting within lunar craters has to operate in continual darkness at extremely cold temperatures with little power.
Secondly, the moon has one-sixth the gravity of Earth, so a lightweight rover will have a difficult job resisting drilling forces and remaining stable.
Also, lunar soil, known as regolith, is abrasive and compact, so if a drill strikes ice, it likely will have the consistency of concrete.
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