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Science & Technology

PrintE-mail Tulsa Not Chosen to House Retired Space Shuttle

Written by Dick Pryor Tuesday, 12 April 2011 17:54

TASMTULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa is not one of the cities chosen by NASA to house a space shuttle after the fleet is retired later this year. Twenty-one museums and visitor centers were in the running to house either the Enterprise, Discovery, Atlantis or Endeavour and officials learned Tuesday that Tulsa is not one of the four locations chosen. The Tulsa Air and Space Museum had put in a bid for one of the shuttles and had hoped to be awarded the Enterprise. The Enterprise was the first prototype shuttle and will be sent to New York City. The other three shuttles are going to the Smithsonian Institution for its branch in northern Virginia, the California Science Center in Los Angeles and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

PrintE-mail Dog's Life Changes After Rising From 'Dead'

Written by Dick Pryor Wednesday, 16 March 2011 17:01

WALL-EOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A lot has changed for an Oklahoma puppy that survived two euthanasia attempts. Less than a month ago, Wall-E was left for dead, abandoned with several other dogs near an overcrowded animal shelter in Sulphur. A local veterinarian attempted to put the puppy to sleep twice, but Wall-E somehow survived. Now, about 3,000 people have expressed interest in adopting him and about $1,200 has been donated for his care. He was flown to New York City to appear on "Good Morning America" and his safety has become a priority as several people have said they want to breed him to make money. Veterinarian technician Amanda Kloski has been trying to find Wall-E a new home since he survived the euthanasia attempts.

PrintE-mail Okla. St. professor turns soda waste into ethanol

Written by Dick Pryor Monday, 14 March 2011 21:09

Gas_PumpSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma State University professor says she's found a way to turn byproducts from the production of soda pop into ethanol. Biosystems and agricultural engineering associate professor Danielle Bellmer says that by adjusting the pH levels she has found that the leftover materials from soda manufacturing can be converted into ethanol. She said she's been testing process since last spring. The pH is a measure of acidity. Companies currently must remove the acidity from the byproduct before sending it to a wastewater treatment center. Bellmer said she's been working with students in the biosystems and agricultural engineering departments to conduct the testing.

 

PrintE-mail Not all in NE Oklahoma are ready for 10-digit dialing

Written by Dick Pryor Friday, 04 March 2011 20:10

Phone2OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins Saturday morning in northeastern Oklahoma, but not all residents and businesses are prepared for the change. Starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, all local calls in the area will require a 10-digit number as part of an "overlay" plan to add a new 539 area code to the existing geographic 918 area code. 918 area code numbers are expected to run out in 2012.

Local businesses that have not changed their Private Branch Exchange system will have trouble making phone calls. The change also affects alarm and security systems, fax systems and auto-dialing systems. Paul Wheeler of Tulsa's Accent Realtors said his 15 employees will have to hand dial the 500 calls they make each day because the company has not switched over its auto-dialing system.

 

PrintE-mail AT&T unveils new stadium wireless systems in Okla.

Written by Dick Pryor Friday, 12 November 2010 22:52

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - AT&T has installed new advanced wireless systems at the football stadiums for the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. The telecommunications giant announced the activation of the new equipment on Friday. It's expected to increase the amount of voice and data traffic the network can handle when there are large numbers of people using the system.

AT&T says it installed a Distributed Antenna System with 150 antennas inside the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman and 92 inside Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. The company added another 24 antennas inside OSU's Gallagher-Iba Arena. Athletics officials at both schools say the new system will
enhance the fan experience by giving them better wireless service.

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