John Niklaus, civil engineer and longtime Tulane professor, dies at 82
Longtime member of Tulane University's civil-engineering faculty worked with local governments on engineering projects
Complete Civil War submarine unveiled for first time
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Confederate Civil War vessel H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine when it sank a Union ship in 1864, was unveiled in full and unobstructed for the first time on Thursday, capping a decade of careful preservation. "No one alive has ever seen the Hunley complete. We're going to see it today," said engineer John King as a crane at a ...
Three Big Reasons To Be Bullish On Pharma Stocks
Damien Conover, Healthcare Strategist at Morningstar, thinks shifting trends favor pharmaceuticals.
Voice of the Pentagon has Tampa Bay roots
Navy Capt. John Kirby always wanted to join the Navy growing up in St. Petersburg, and now receives accolades as a media spokesman from the top. But, his mother says he fidgets too much.
Movers & Shakers, 2/6: Cantley named director of business development for Bozzuto Construction
Kelly Cantley has been named director of business development for Bozzuto Construction Co., of Greenbelt. Cantley is responsible for leading and overseeing the development of business opportunities for Bozzuto Construction. She was previously business development manager for Turner Construction Co.’s Maryland operations. Before that she was an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps for the [...]
Obituaries for February 8, 2012
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Former Navy pilot passes away at age 91
Horace L. Acaster (Van), 91 of Bridgewater, died Jan. 6, 2012 of congestive heart failure at his home in Amber Lights Assisted Living in Tucson, AZ. No memorial service was held at his request. Mr. Acaster was born March 27,...
Obituaries for February 4, 2012
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Navy Reserve unit to move to new airport building
A Navy Reserve unit's move from North Versailles to a new building at the Pittsburgh International Airport will expand the military presence there.
Weekend Of Events Remember The Monitor
by Robert Pozarycki Historians and Civil War buffs will converge in Greenpoint this weekend for a variety of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the launching of the USS Monitor, the ironclad warship produced in the Brooklyn neighborhood that engaged in the most famous naval battle of the conflict between the North and the South. read more