Stoves News
- Masterchef sets new standard for kids' TV Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:00AMWITHIN days of the promo for Ten's Junior MasterChef hitting YouTube, foreign producers were interested.
- Book review: Long-term forecast: Extreme Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:54AMClimatologist Heidi Cullen wants governments to make people reduce, over the first half of the 21st century, the millions of tons of carbon that she says have been spewing out as carbon dioxide from their cars, trains, stoves and factories.
- Write to Know Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:16AMDear Write to Know: About a month ago, we read that there is a company that will come to your home for free and will tell you how to be more energy-efficient, especially involving insulation, lighting, etc.
- Are you just now filing your 2009 tax return? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:47PMAre you one of the many late income tax filers? Your 2009 deadline is coming soon. It may have been a while since you saw anything about filing for 2009 so I thought I would refresh your memory as you struggle to pull together all of your information. Here are some of the more prominent changes that could affect your final 2009 tax bill:
- Maritimes brace for Earl Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:47PMBatteries and flashlights are flying off the shelves in Canada's Atlantic provinces as the East Coast braces for hurricane Earl's arrival Saturday.[...]
- What to do if Hurricane Earl leaves you without power Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:08PMIf you woke up this morning without power, getting information about what to do may be hard to come by.
- Manchin issues burning ban for Eastern Panhandle Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:13PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has issued a ban on all outdoor burning in the eight counties in the states Eastern Panhandle, including Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties, according to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Forestry.
- Accessibility Highlighted at Local Expo Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:41PMHome items are on display through early Saturday at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. Many home products are being showcased which make life easier for the disabled.
- Some Propane Sold In Connecticut Deemed Unsafe Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12PMDoes Not Contain Enough Odorant For Consumers To Detect A Leak Anyone who has purchased propane should exercise caution, warns the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, which is identifying and notifying companies that may have purchased propane lacking enough odorant to alert consumers to a leak.
- Maritimes residents brace for Earl's approach Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:05PMBatteries and flashlights are flying off the shelves in the Canada's Atlantic provinces as the east coast braces for Hurricane Earl's arrival Saturday.[...]
- America's Storyteller Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:21PMKen Burns has reinvented documentary films--how they're financed, made and aired.
- Deputies: Church Nearly Explodes. The Hunt is on for a Suspect. Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:35PMDeputies believe someone made an attempt to burn Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
- City plans electronic recycling collection Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:12PMColumbia residents wanting to dispose of obsolete or unwanted electronic gear will be able to deposit the goods for recycling from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at The Home Depot, 3215 Clark Lane, the Columbia Solid Waste Division announced.
- Financial incentives exist for energy- efficiency projects Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:50PMWith federal energy-efficiency tax credits set to expire by year's end, now is the perfect time to explore home improvements that would save money on monthly electric and natural-gas bills.
- Peace Corps Partners With Department of State To Tackle Energy, Climate Issues At Grassroots Level Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:27PMIn support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), the Department of State will provide $1 million to fund Peace Corps volunteer efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in Central and South American communities.
- Introducing ‘The William’ Touch-Sensitive Stovetop, But Is It Real? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:22PMY&H isn’t sure he’s ready to end his love affair with gas and wood , but this contraption definitely makes me want to start flirting. It’s like a stove and griddle all in one.
- Peace Corps to Tackle Grassroots Energy Issues Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:02PMThe Peace Corps announced late last month that the U.S. Department of State will provide $1 million to fund the program in support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). The money will help Peace Corps efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in Central ...
- Fires strike forest Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:09PMThe smoke billowed over the ridge, sending an ominous signal into the Big Bear sky. Fire season is here.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Co. to create renewable energy business Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:10AMWILBRAHAM -- The owner of Rocky Mountain Wood Co. on Boston Road will use a $50,000 federal planning grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help create a renewable energy business.
- Iron Chef EMS cooking competition a delicious success Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:11AMMANCHESTER-- A.J. Pikul was only counting on his cooking skills to get him through the rest of the Appalachian Trail to Mount Katahdin in Maine. He never expected them to earn him a whole bunch of free gear in the process.
- UV Flu Technologies UV-400 Generating Excitement in the Air Purifier Marketplace Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:18AMPersistent Odor and VOC Reduction Capability Gets Favorable Response
- UV Flu Technologies UV-400 Generating Excitement in the Air Purifier Marketplace Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMCENTERVILLE, MA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB: UVFT - News ) (the "Company") announced today that the improved features added to its UV-400 air purifier have been generating a surprising amount of interest from distributors. The Company recently began coating the inside of its patented UV-400 cartridge with a thin layer of the photo-catalyst Titanium Dioxide (TiO2 ...
- Next X Prize: Clean Cooking Technology Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:51AMPlaya Vista-based X Prize Foundation, the nonprofit which is running a series of competitions to advance science and technology, has unveiled it latest prize under development: clean-burning cookstoves. The group said the new effort, which it is developing with the Government of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, looks to spur the ...
- Six hidden dangers in your home Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:05PM(Photo: Getty Images) It's impossible to avoid all the potential dangers in life. But some dangers lurking in the home are easily avoided if you're armed with the right info. Below are six accidents-waiting-to-happen and what you can do to prevent them. What do you think is missing from this list? Share other hidden, but easily preventable dangers in the comments section. 1. Mixing some cleaning ...
- Six hidden dangers in your home Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:17PM(Photo: Getty Images)
- Happy National Waffle Day! Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:46AMToday, August 24th, is National Waffle Day. And on this day, I’d like to offer a mea culpa to the Iranian student who lived with me 12 years ago. He came down to the kitchen one morning and said, “Hey, everyone! It’s National Waffle Day! I heard it on the radio!” Upon hearing this I slammed down my (ideally) strawberry Instant Breakfast and said, “There’s no such THING as National Waffle Day ...
- Authorities: Power outages spark 2 separate fires after stoves left on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:59AMHOUSTON— Separate fires with the same cause damaged the homes of two Houston-area families Monday evening. Both families were cooking when storms knocked out power. HFD said neither family turned the stoves off after the outage. When the power came back on, the stoves sparked fires. The first fire started in southwest Houston around 10:45 p.m. The Houston Fire Department arrived at a one-story ...
- Stoves to Blame for 2 Kitchen Fires Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:53AMWithin a one-hour period, two homes in the Houston area were damaged by fires that were likely caused by stoves that were left burning.
- The Defining Moment: When I Became a Chef Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:29AMA meeting with James Beard set a lifelong course for the man who made Union Square Cafe's kitchen a legend Cooking - Chef - James Beard - Fernand Point - Fordham University
- Newly completed residence hall houses students Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:13AMSouth Hall, Mississippi State University's newest residence hall, has completed construction and is now providing its first group of students housing. Located between Rice Hall and McComas Hall, South Hall offers students many brand new elements as well as improvements to existing features of other residence halls.
- Housing ripples growing Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:52AMHousing led the U.S. out of seven of the last eight recessions. This time, it may kill the recovery.
- $12,500 donation settles Zirkle violations Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:42AMELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Zirkle Fruit has agreed to make a $12,500 donation to an Ellensburg nonprofit company that provides heating devices to low-income households to settle outdoor burning violations.
- Lisa Falkenberg: Aging but independent, O'Dehlya Chavis won't move Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:41AMafternoon sun is pouring into 79-year-old O'Dehlya Chavis' dining room now, melting her smooth caramel skin and warming the jagged grill of mini-blinds at her back.
- Local chefs duke it out at State Fair Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:59AMOscar Aguilar of Diogi’s smiles as he displays his winning blue ribbon and Blue Smoke gift basket prize. Jessica Strait Corbin Tonelli, right, and Oscar Aguilar showed their competitive sides Sunday afternoon at the 5th annual West Virginia Dueling Chefs Black Box Competition.
- Parker: Morreale, Yontz deal well with El Diablo Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:34AMEven though it was a devil of a process to get it ready for diners, El Diablo ("the devil" in Spanish) will open at 5 p.m. Friday in the historic First Avenue Hotel building at First and Broadway.
- News Briefs Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:38AMIsrael will be experiencing a heat wave Thursday until Shabbat. Temperatures will cool of slightly by Shabbat. Ministry of Health recommends that the general public and the elderly population in particular, to avoid unnecessary physical exertion and to drink water frequently.
- Time to savour the art of slow cooking Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:51AMThere's fast food that fills the stomach and slow food that nourishes body and soul.
- Haleakala National Park warns of fire risk Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:11PMHALEAKALA, HAWAII — Haleakala National Park on Maui is warning visitors of elevated fire risks caused by a prolonged drought.
- Apex court to study legality of free colour TV scheme Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:34PMNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday posted for final hearing a special leave petition raising an important constitutional question — whether the Tamil Nadu government can offer freebies such as colour television sets to people as part of poll promises made by a political party in its election manifesto.
- A Veteran's Story: Ex-mayor spent months in Korea Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:04PMSHELBY -- William "Bill" Thompson is a Shelby guy.
- Selectmen agree volunteer awards program is a winner Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:22PMByline: Kyle Swartz Breaking News: No During the Aug. 5 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, public comment and correspondence concerned the town moving away from employee pension plans, the building department’s forensic audit, volunteer awards and banning outdoor wood-burning furnaces. read more
- Looking for work? Clearwater Paper sets up contacts for vendors, suppliers; job seekers have to wait Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:14AMSHELBY — Jobs are scarce in Cleveland County. Case in point, dozens have already stopped by to try to apply for work with Clearwater Paper, even before the foundation of its new facility has been laid on Washburn Switch Road. “There’s literally...
- Sawdust causes flare-up at Lakeshore Pallet Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:29AMFirefighters briefly returned to the Lakeshore Pallet Co. over the weekend when sawdust remaining after a massive blaze last month started a small flare-up.
- New Maritime Parc restaurant in Liberty State Park to host star chefs from New York Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:49AMReena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey JournalThe third-floor outdoor dining space at the new Maritime Parc restaurant in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, has a dramatic view of the Manhattan skyline and the Goldman Sachs building in Jersey City, left. Maritime Parc...
- Utility issues peak alert for today Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:42AMCo-Mo Electric Cooperative is asking members to cut back on electricity use today because of continued high temperatures. The cooperative has called a peak alert for 5-9 p.m. today as heat indices approach and exceed 110 degrees.
- Can buildings help keep you healthy? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:14AM(ARA) - We spend 90 percent of our lives indoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A typical day can include traveling from home to work and back home again with a few periodic trips to schools, the grocery store, the bank, malls and entertainment venues.
- 'Glamping' boom Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:11AMYurt and tipi holidays expand as campers seek home comforts
- Helping to bring great food to the Northshore area Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:43AMLloyd Dennis, president of Gulf South Restaurant Equipment and Supply has seen a lot of restaurants and tasted a lot of food from many chefs, both professional and domestic.
- Bethalto company continues product expansion with wood pellet grills Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:18AMBETHALTO - Dugger Pools, realizing barbecuing and lounging in the pool go hand in hand, now offers Traeger handcrafted wood pellet grills. Customers just have to remember to eat an hour before jumping into their Dugger pool.
- Welch: If it's broke, don't fix it Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:00AMMy laptop computer screen has a crack across it, east to west. I’m getting used to it. Reminds me of a windshield.