Texas Police Dept. Provides Statement to TheBlaze on Vet Arrested After ‘Rudely Displaying’ Rifle (Plus, a Texas …

There could be more to the story surrounding a decorated Army veteran who was arrested after being accused of “rudely displaying” his rifle during a hike with his son, but the police aren’t willing to provide their side of it.

Housing starts break the 1 million barrier

By Brent Nyitray, Sr Real Estate Analyst • Apr 16, 2013 3:52 pm • BX • LEN • NVR • TOL • XHB Housing starts are a critical predictor of future homebuilder sales Housing starts are released jointly by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

NyloDeck® Shares Global Insights on Emerging Technologies for Decking Materials

Dr. Shae Brown from NyloBoard shares top insights from the 2013 European Coatings Conference on current and future trends in advanced manufacturing technologies for decking materials. Covington, GA (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 Global advancements in materials and manufacturing featured at The 2013 European Coatings Show and Congress are finding their way to the latest composite decking materials, according to Shae Brown, senior chemist at NyloBoard, LLC, who recently attended the Show in Nuremburg, Germany.

Gardening & More: Botanical gardens envisions possible future building designs

CASTLE IN THE AIR is one of the seniors in architecture at the University at Buffalo who created a concept for what an addition to the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens might look like. Photo submitted by Connie Oswald Stofko. BUFFALO The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens could use more space for its exhibits and events.

NASA's Wallops Island facility in Va. prepares for the spotlight with Antares rocket launch

By Brock Vergakis, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press –  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – On one of Virginia’s small barrier islands, a NASA facility that operates in relative obscurity outside scientific circles is preparing to be thrust into the spotlight. On Wednesday, Orbital Sciences Corp.

Back to the future: Iranian scientist claims to have invented ‘time machine’

A scientist from Tehran, Ali Razeghi, and the state-run center for Strategic Inventions have claimed to have invented “the Aryayek Time Traveling Machine” which they believe can predict the future, UK based news bureau The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. Razeghi told Fars say news bureau that from the touch of a user the “time machine” is able to predict the future and print out the readings.

Nada Khamees: ADISE chief showcasing ideal of sport in Abu Dhabi

By chris | Sport360 –  The spectacular sporting extravaganza that was the Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition just wrapped up after four days of engaging conference discussions, displays from over 100 exhibitors, mind-blowing acrobatic performances and activities that catered to all ages, all under one roof at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Researchers say ‘pass-thoughts’ are the future of computer logins

Although we are currently working our way into the era of accurate voice print and eye scan verifications, text passwords remain the primary means for securing our data. Now, a new research project has come up with a device that leapfrogs all the aforementioned methods and offers possibly the most secure password of them all: a thought.

5 Worst Tech Rip-offs

[embedded content] Whenyou’re about to purchase a new gadget or computer, you have to make a ton ofdecisions – decisions that could end up costing you way too much. So what are theworst tech rip-offs – and how can you avoid them? Rip-off #1: Buying from the Carrier Rip-off #2: Software to Speed Up Your PC Adsand infomercials promise to “keep your PC running like new.” But is that worth$30? Many of these programs will tweak a few settings and ...

Russia's Sochi busy storing snow for 2014 Olympics

SOCHI, Russia — In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and streets and yards for months. Yet down south in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, fleets of heavy machinery and a corps of laborers are hard at work trying to store acres (hectares) of the freezing white stuff for the 2014 Winter Olympics.