Tag Archives: Livermore

BART Extension to Livermore Rides on Ballot Recount Announced Thursday

November 29, 2012, 5:10 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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The Alameda County Transportation Commission will proceed with a recount of votes in a ballot measure to fund transportation projects — including an extension of BART to Livermore. The commission tentatively requested a recount on Monday. The voting machines that … Continue reading »

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Interview: Periodic Table of Elements Expert Sam Kean on Newly Named Livermorium

June 1, 2012, 5:32 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Yesterday Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry was naming element 116 on the periodic table livermorium. "Livermorium (atomic symbol Lv) was chosen to honor Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the city of … Continue reading »

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Video: 110-Year-Old Livermore Light Bulb

June 20, 2011, 9:02 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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I would have headed out to the 110th anniversary celebration of the perpetually burning light bulb, but I was haunted by the fear that I'd be the only one looking at the thing when it just happened to finally flicker … Continue reading »

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Does the 110-Year Old Livermore Light Bulb Prove a 'Planned Obsolescence' Conspiracy?

February 8, 2011, 1:11 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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So last Sunday, I'm sitting at home reading the Chronicle, really giving Willie Brown's weekly movie review (The Mechanic) the ole deep think, when I come across this crazy article on the Livermore light bulb. Some people I asked have … Continue reading »

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