American Sail

New fuel research study findings reported from University of Idaho.(Report)
Energy Weekly News; 11/13/2009; 839 words; ...to the syntheses and characterization or ten DNU dianionic sails by the metathesis of tetrazolium and guanidinium sulfates with...Publisher contact information for the journal Energy & Fuels is: American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036...

Studies from Goddard Space Flight Center reveal new findings on spacecraft and rockets.
Defense & Aerospace Week; 11/11/2009; 644 words; ...which the partially deployed sail could instead be used to maneuver...freedom to select the active sail area for two types of hovering...ability to adjust the active sail area greatly expands the range...Capabilities of Furlable Solar Sails for Asteroid Proximity Operations...Spacecraft and ...

Alinghi preparing for Cup in Valencia, Spain
AP Worldstream; 11/10/2009; 422 words; ...Switzerland says it is preparing to hold its showdown against American challenger BMW Oracle Racing in Valencia, Spain, starting...Tuesday, BMW Oracle Racing began installing an enormous wing sail on its monster trimaran at its boatyard on San Diego Bay.

Movie guide.(Health Fitness)(Movie review)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 11/9/2009; 1696 words; ...MooreAEs newest doc bites the corporate hands that feed most Americans in an overheated, passionate, irritating, engaging and revelatory...with faithful flair from director Spike Jonze. An angry boy sails to an island and becomes king of the Wild Things, only to...

Fed Cup: Italy routs Williams-less US
The Boston Globe; 11/9/2009; 906 words; ...scored the lone goal for Providence as the Bruins dropped a 5-1 American Hockey League home decision to Hershey . . . UMass- Lowell...which it will test as a replacement for a traditional soft-sail rig on its monster trimaran. Complete with flaps, the wing...