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Shrinking chips face likely hurdle

Researchers say 'noise' problem could make goal of increasing devices' efficiency tougher

July 16, 2009

Chip manufacturers beware: There's a newfound flaw in our understanding of transistor noise, a phenomenon affecting the on-off switch that makes computer circuits possible.That flaw soon will stand in the way of creating more efficient, devices

A passion for bridges

Engineer Jerry Nicholls has had a hand in 300 bridges over span of his career

July 16, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Few people can say their class prophecy in high school was that they'd spend their lives making bridges. Even fewer can say such a prophecy came true. Jerry Nicholls, of Spokane Valley, has that distinction. Since his high school days in he has

Work stacks up for design firm here following slow year

Leaner L&S Engineering sees growth potential in energy savings

July 16, 2009

Mike McLean

L&S Engineering Associates Inc., a longtime firm here that designs high-efficiency mechanical and electrical systems in commercial and public buildings, struggled through slow times last year, but now its workload is the heaviest that Dale Shafer,

Lilac Terrace project progresses - Art only

July 16, 2009

Lilac Terrace, a 50-unit, four-story retirement housing project under construction on Spokane's North Side, is expected to be completed in October. Kop Construction Co., of Spokane, is the contractor on the $9.5 million project at the Lilac Plaza

Having higher purpose in life lowers seniors' risk of death

'Goal-directness' provides buffer against negative health effects, study finds

July 16, 2009

Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago, that was published last month in a journal called Psychosomatic

Elder-care expert writes book on senior housing

July 16, 2009

Paul Read

Spokane elder-care veteran Pamela Pierson has written a book aimed at helping seniors and their families navigate the process of selecting senior housing.The book, "The Pocket Guide to Senior Housing: What They Don't Tell You and What You Need a

Clare House campus buyers seek more time to close

Court had ordered stay to prevent trustees sale of complex on South Hill

July 16, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

A stay preventing trustees' sales of the Clare House senior housing complex on Spokane's South Hill has expired, and the buyers have sought to extend a June 30 deadline for completion of its sale by one month. The proposed purchasers, Whitewater

Rockwood mulls major expansion - Art only

July 16, 2009

Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, says it's considering a $90 million expansion and renovation project on its South Hill campus that would include construction of the upscale 93-apartment tower depicted above. The project, it says, also

Knee replacement appears cost-effective in seniors

Such procedures found to add six to eight years of good health on average

July 16, 2009

Total knee replacement, or arthroplasty, appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, says a report in a recent issue of a journal called the Archives of Internal Medicine. The procedure appears to be a

New owner of assisted-living center plans August opening

Beulah House to operate in former Heritage House building near Division 'Y'

July 16, 2009

Mike McLean

A Spokane man says he has bought a former assisted-living center on Spokane's North Side and plans to reopen it under a new name.The new owner, Emmanuel Connor, says the 9,600-square-foot facility at 9626 N. Colfax, just north of the Rosauers in