Bald eagles spotted at Quartz Mountain Altus Times
Five bald eagles were spotted soaring over Quartz Mountain Wednesday as the cold front barreled through. Eagle watches, open to the public, will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6.
Fossil introduces new Twist Collection of automatic / quartz hybrid designs Europa Star
With the launch of its Twist watch series, Fossil has combined the high-end luxury of an authentic automatic timepiece while delivering the accuracy and reliability of a quartz movement.
Momentive Performance Materials Inc., New Specialty Materials Company Created by Joining Units from GE, Toshiba, and ChemPoint
WILTON, December 5, 2006 -- Momentive Performance Materials Inc., the new company created by the sale of GE’s Advanced Materials business to Apollo Management, L.P., will operate as one global entity focused on technology and service excellence in the silicones, quartz and ceramics industries.
A gem of a rock show Hernando Today
MASARYKTOWN — A jeweler dangled a freshly cut smoky quartz a few inches in front of Ingeborg Macci, who smiled and nodded in approval. She was shopping for a Christmas gift for her daughter-in-law, who lives in Hartford, Conn. She laughed when she was asked whether she was an expert on gems.
Smith Drives Stake Through Hart The Signal
At the time, it seemed inconsequential.
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. -- Heralded Industry Leaders Become Global Specialty Materials Company pzone via Yahoo!7 Finance
WILTON, Conn., Dec. 4, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Momentive Performance Materials Inc., the new company created by the sale of GE's Advanced Materials business to Apollo Management, L.P., will operate as one global entity focused on technology and service excellence in the silicones, quartz and ceramics industries. The acquisition, which was completed yesterday for $3.8 billion, represents another
All is well in the shell for desert tortoise Los Angeles Daily News
QUARTZ HILL - Molly, the desert tortoise who needed delicate surgery to remove huge rocks from her tummy, is alive and well six months later and looking forward to a ripe old age.
Kofi pad to get $4.3M fixup New York Daily News
The United Nations plans to gut the super-luxe East Side townhouse that's home to the secretary general and give it a multimillion-dollar renovation - complete with a $200,000 kitchen.
Dream takes flight Los Angeles Daily News
QUARTZ HILL - An Illinois fan of NASA pilot Joe Walker, who flew to the edges of space before his 1966 death in a midair collision, is seeking to put a scale replica of Walker's X-15 rocket plane in front of the Quartz Hill school that bears his name.
Buy your own lighthouse vacation home USA Today
With only a few shopping weeks left till Christmas, it's a good thing Steve Brooker decided to sell his lighthouse. Talk about the perfect gift for the one who has everything. "It's going on eBay," Brooker said this week. "The starting point is going to be $500,000. Whoever bids the highest is going to get that property."quartz: quartz