| Sportscotland is saved in merger
The future of Scotland's national sports agency was secured yesterday when the SNP government bowed to a major campaign to prevent it being scrapped. Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell said sportscotland would move its headquarters to the new national indoor arena in the east end of Glasgow from its current base on the outskirts of Edinburgh. .
High school basketball: BHS will be busy with playoff games
Bozeman High School will host two Class AA basketball playoff games this week as the Hawks attempt to reach next month's state tournament. The boys, who finished third in the Eastern Conference, play No. 6 Great Falls High Friday at 6 p.m. Bozeman swept the Bison during the regular season, winning 58-46 at home and 67-51 at Great Falls.Bozeman finished its regular season Friday with a loss to No. 1 Billings West, which saw its perfect season ended by Butte High in overtime Saturday night. The Hawks are 14-6 overall and went 7-5 in conference. GFH is 8-12, 3-9.Friday's winner plays the second seed out of the West to begin the state tournament in Great Falls on March 6.Bozeman's girls, winners of six games in a row, are hosting Billings Skyview, although a date won't be set until today.
Nation's Largest Solar PV System Takes Flight at Nellis Air Force Base
(CSRwire) LAS VEGAS, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today the U.S. Air Force celebrates the completion of North America's largest solar photovoltaic system at Nellis Air Force Base. A joint project of the U.S. Air Force, MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (NYSE: MMA), SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR), and Nevada Power Company, the 14 megawatt Nellis solar energy system will generate more than 30 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually and supply approximately 25 percent of the total power used at the base, where 12,000 people live and work. Combining technology and systems expertise from SunPower Corporation and financing by MMA Renewable Ventures with discounted purchase commitments by the U.S. Air Force, the innovative Nellis solar energy system demonstrates that the U.S.
Chinese hackers: No site is safe
The site offers tools, articles, news and flash tutorials about hacking. Private computer experts in the United States from iDefense Security Intelligence, which provides cybersecurity advice to governments and Fortune 500 companies, say the group's site "appears to be an important site in the broader Chinese hacking community." Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks of on-again, off-again e-mail exchanges. When they finally agreed, CNN was told to meet them on the island of Zhoushan, just south of Shanghai and a major port for China's navy. The apartment has cement floors and almost no furniture. What they do have are three of the latest computers. They are cautious when it comes to naming the Web sites they have hacked. But eventually Xiao Chen claims two of his colleagues -- not the ones with him in the room -- have hacked into the Pentagon and downloaded information, although he wouldn't specify what was gleaned.
As Windows Server 2008 RTMs, Customers and Partners Adopting with Help ...
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 4, 2008 –Approaching the company's largest enterprise launch in its history, Microsoft reached another important milestone today with the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Server 2008. The response from IT professionals and developers has been strong as the company moves toward the worldwide launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 on February 27. One indication of the momentum that is building around the latest server operating system is the number of beta and evaluation versions that customers and partners have obtained: more than two million. IT professionals face increasing pressure from rapidly changing technology, increasing costs and security concerns, and expanding business needs. Windows Server 2008 helps alleviate these pressures by automating daily management tasks, tightening security, improving efficiency and increasing availability.
6 Nations: France takes on World Cup nemesis England on pivotal ...
Ashton wants his players to bounce back from the poor second half that allowed Italy to rally from 20-6 down to 23-19 in Rome, hoping that Wigglesworth can help prompt a faster match. Richard will bring us variety and energy, Ashton said. He's a good allround footballer and is a bright guy. I think he'll bring the right players into the game at the right time. Nick Mallett made four changes to his starting lineup as Italy seeks to build upon its strong showing against England. Andrea Marcato will start at fullback in place of injured David Bortolussi, and Alberto Sgarbi will be on the right wing, with both starting for the first time.
Simon Picone at scrumhalf and Salvatore Perugini at loosehead prop were the only other changes for Italy. Former captain Marco Bortolami, who missed the first two games of the tournament because of an eye injury, will be in the reserves.
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Last Call: Tessera up on lawsuit update
The patents relate to chip packages, which carry electrical signals between chips and computers and protect the chips from contamination. The stay was granted at the request of the respondents, which include Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Freescale Semiconductor and ATI Technologies, a unit of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Tessera shares added $1.59, or 11.5 percent, to $15.41 in afternoon trading. Over the last year, the stock has traded between $11.11 and $46.43. Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. .
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