Slump dooms Youngdale's From Modesto Bee Youngdale's, a fixture in downtown Turlock for 85 years, is expected to close in January. Youngdale opened the Youngdale's store on Lander Avenue, and it sold hardware, oil and paint. 1977: Youngdale's opened an appliance store in Ceres, which it subsequently closed after many years. 2007: Store owners Joe Bonander and Sonia Caldeira announce plans to close the store in early 2008, citing the ongoing slowdown in real estate and other factors. TURLOCK -- Youngdale's, an appliance store and...

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Imprivata ports to Oracle for scale From Computer Business Review Lexington, Massachusetts-based Imprivata had offered its OneSign appliances on "another commercial database," according to CTO David Ting. He said OneSign 4.0 is designed to scale for capacity so that whereas the appliances, which are normally deployed in a high-availability pair, can handle up to 50,000 users, the companys agents can now load-balance between servers in a data center. Again thanks to the Oracle Streams technology, Imprivata can now scale for business continuity, in that a...

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Electrolux calls for incentives to switch to greener appliances From Earthtimes Stockholm - Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux wants "political support" to introduce incentives aimed at replacing old refrigerators and dishwashers as a means to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Chief Executive Hans Straberg said Wednesday. Straberg said 80 per cent of a dish washer or refrigerator's energy usage was linked to the consumer's home while production accounted for some 15 per cent. A Bonn University study commissioned by Electrolux suggested that using a modern dishwasher...

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Officers seize stolen goods, arrest 3 From Corpus Christi Caller Times A probation violation led officers to a house full of suspected stolen goods, stolen credit cards and drugs, police said late Wednesday. After investigating, police found about 45 suspected stolen credit cards, a small amount of methamphetamines, items believed to be take from auto burglaries and dozens of expensive appliances and electronics believed purchased with stolen credit cards, Hill said.

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Fire safety spells survival for holiday season From Tundra Drums For Alaska Newspapers Cooking and heating-related incidents are the leading cause of residential structure fires in Alaska, accounting for almost 60 percent of the state's total reported structure fires. If the fire is inside your oven, turn off the heat and leave the door closed to cut off the fire's air supply. When decorating for the holidays, guard against blocking exit doors with Christmas trees or decorations that could interfere with being able to escape in the event of a fire. "These...

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