Machine vision's eye on driving's future [ Los Angeles Times ] May 07, 2008  How cameras can help traffic flow; automated cars show potential. Wouldn't it be great if traffic signals were half as smart as traffic cops? Some new technology is promising to improve the intelligence of traffic signals at major intersections. It is just one of several major advances in which cameras and computers are transforming law enforcement, highway safety and eventually driving ... Read More ...

Airport check-in JFK workers get custome [ USA Today ] May 07, 2008  Employees at New York John F. Kennedy began undergoing training Tuesday designed to improve customer service for travelers caught in congestion and delays. The project aims to encourage employees to project optimism, stay calm, be adaptable, engage customers and seek... Read More ...

Seacoast designer once beat out Oprah's [ Portsmouth Herald ] May 07, 2008  ELIOT, Maine — Lori Decato, who owns the graphic design company Idea Outfitters, started the business with a local cookbook that topped the charts — and Oprah Winfrey. Read More ...

£2m sculpture designs revealed [ BBC News ] May 07, 2008  Five designs for a £2m Ebbsfleet Landmark to be built on a hilltop in Kent are unveiled. Read More ...

Cyclone poses political risks for junta [ CNN.com ] May 06, 2008  BANGKOK, Thailand -- The deadly cyclone that ripped into Myanmar over the weekend could shake the stranglehold on power of the country's ruling generals -- becoming a force for change more powerful than massive pro-democracy demonstrations and international sanctions. Read More ...

City's land-use supervisor tangled in hi [ Portland Tribune ] May 06, 2008  Jeff Joslin knows land use, and the systems used to make local land-use decisions. As land-use supervisor for Portland's Bureau of Development Services, Joslin administers urban design rules for the city. But that doesn't mean Joslin can maneuver planning decisions in his favor. In ... Read More ...

Support systems saluted [ New Orleans Times-Picayune ] May 05, 2008  events. And each one showed a branching out in the community. On a recent Thursday, Cathy and Morris Bart opened their impressive new home on Audubon Place for the Pillars of Support Celebration of the National Council of Jewish Women. Read More ...

From petty crime to small business in on [ Guardian Unlimited ] May 07, 2008  How urban riots inspired one woman to set up an academy for young people at risk of crime Read More ...

AIA Announces 2008 COTE Top Ten Green Pr [ Contract Magazine ] May 06, 2008  The American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. Read More ...

Control System is designed for dairy pal [ ThomasNet ] May 7, 2008  Utilizing full-color touch-screen technology, Smart Screen control system offers wide spectrum of indicators to help operators and maintenance personnel diagnose line problems, minimize downtime, and increase productivity. System maintains detailed history of machine uptime and downtime. It includes diagnostic indicators for waiting for product, pallet not in position, full pallet at discharge, ... Read More ...

INCA Designs Inc. Announces Plans to Ope [ Centre Daily Times ] May 07, 2008  INCA Designs, Inc. , a boutique design house distributing sophisticated collections of swimwear, resort wear and accessories, announced plans to open its second retail location, an upscale beach shack boutique in Miami Beach. The new retail store will be located in the brand new Gansevoort Hotel in the heart of Miami's famed 'South Beach' area. This latest INCA location is ... Read More ...

Current Newswire [ Linux Today ] May 7, 2008  Storage Networking , Part 1 eBook: A storage network is any network that's designed to transport block-level storage protocols. But understanding the ins and outs of networked storage takes you deep into several of protocols. Read More ...

Milestone reached in bypass build [ BBC News ] May 07, 2008  A new bridge designed to carry Lady Lane across the new A419 Blunsdon Bypass opens. Read More ...

Grand Designs gets ecological [ Guardian Unlimited ] May 7, 2008  Grand Designs Live London, which runs from May 3-11, is showcasing several ecobuildings Read More ...

Designer and Retired Dance Teacher Embra [ The Epoch Times ] May 06, 2008  EDMONTON-Designer Joan Zebko and retired dance teacher Joan Ward were extremely delighted with their visit to Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Monday evening to take in the Divine Performing Art... Read More ...

Muscle-car designer makes U-turn [ Los Angeles Times ] May 05, 2008  After more than a dozen years of dreaming up sports cars, Jason Hill opens his own firm specializing in bold, energy-efficient concepts. For the son of a General Motors designer -- born and raised in Detroit in the final years of the 'big, bigger and biggest' age of American cars -- creating a vehicle that doesn't even have a combustion engine would seem an unlikely fate. Read More ...

Pilot killed in Green County plane crash [ La Crosse Tribune ] May 7, 2008  MADISON — Friends said Tuesday that Dennis Trone was the consummate pilot, whether in the air in his home-built plane, in the water as a fabled river pilot for excursion boats, or in a tough situation. Read More ...

Cypress Unveils Online Solutions Library [ Centre Daily Times ] May 7, 2008  Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced an online solutions library of intellectual property addressing a wide range of applications and functions. The new Cypress Solutions Library website is a free resource of user-generated IP that can be easily replicated for quick, effective design with Cypress's flexible, programmable PSoC architecture, as well as for designs using ... Read More ...