Hemisphere News

Hemisphere GPS has entered into a contractual agreement in which it will supply CPAC Systems AB custom-built LV100 GPS Compasses.

The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that the new U.S. Passport Card is in full production and is now being distributed.

The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that the new U.S. Passport Card is in full production and is now being distributed.

The federal government is predicting a record surge in passport applications over the next year as Canadians get ready for tougher U.S. border rules.

Sure, the November elections loom on the horizon, but my next visit to the gas pump will happen this week and, quite frankly, is of more importance to me now than what boxes I will touch on the electronic ...

Loren Coleman on July 9th, 2008 Get those holiday shopping list started. Here comes another wave of DVD releases in the Northern Hemisphere in the realm of cryptozoology programs.

The next Northern Hemisphere ride is June 7th 2008. Some rides go ahead rain or shine, but some cities have a backup date just in case the weather is not good for them on that day.

There's something new cooking at Mrs Baird's. The baking company, now part of Mexican-owned Bimbo Bakeries USA, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

“While negotiations have started early and are expected to be smooth, problems could crop up”

Southern California ports can expect a single-digit uptick in cargo volumes this year. via American Shipper

Venezuelan president Hugo Chvez has been accused of many things: squandering his country's petroleum income, suppressing opposition media, using his army to intimidate the citizenry, compromising the populace's ... via Free Republic

More than 20,000 radio hams are expected at the Dayton Hamvention next week, the largest Amateur Radio conference in the Western Hemisphere and the biggest convetnion Dayton. via Technocrat.net

“U.S. gasoline stocks have certainly dropped quite sharply over the last month”

Oil prices held close to a record above $124 a barrel Friday in Asia as bullish momentum and renewed weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies kept the commodity on its upward trend.

Analysts, though, struggled to explain the continued rise of oil futures after a larger-than-expected build in crude oil stocks reported Wednesday in the United States. Some pointed to a small decline in distallate stocks, which include diesel and heating oil and normally drive prices during the Northern Hemisphere winter; others said speculation and computer-generated buying was keeping oil prices high. Read more

I love a good puzzle but absolutely hate getting stumped.A It was because of this, I was the guy who took some liberties with the Rubik's Cube stickers. via Forever Geek

Ready to blow your mind with a little vintage electronic experimentalism? Thought so. via Createdigitalmusic.com

Brazil's plan to become one of the world's biggest oil exporters hinges on exploiting crude six miles below the ocean surface in deposits so hot they can melt the metal used to carry uranium to nuclear plants. via Bloomberg

"This Friday sees the launch of a new simonsound produced radio series looking at the history of electronic music as a worldwide phenomenon. via Matrixsynth

“We are committed to investment in systems such as this because of our ongoing commitment to enhancing the safety of the many thousands of passengers we transport offshore.”

Bristow, Rockwell Collins and Shell achieve certification of TCAS II for helicopters CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa and ABERDEEN, Scotland -- Aviation history was made today when a Super Puma helicopter operated by ... via Rotor.com

“Demand, as gauged by first quarter economic indicators, is less than rosy as consumer confidence erodes thanks to falling housing values and a retrenchment in the jobs market”

Oil prices were little changed Wednesday as traders awaited the release of a U.S. government report expected to show gasoline inventories fell last week.Light, sweet crude for May delivery on the New York ... via KansasCity.com

It is believed to be technologically the most advanced in the Southern Hemisphere and on a par with the best in Europe, the company says. via Cape Business News

“Mothers making food out of dirt.”

Helaina Stein and Sabina Carlson Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: Op-Ed Haiti. What was the first thing that came to mind when you read that word? When we posed this question to students around campus, they had ... via The Tufts Daily