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  • CITY COUNCIL: Officials tighten rules on water Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:36PMAs it has for the past several meetings, water and drought dominated the San Angelo City Council's agenda Tuesday. After deciding to make the city's drought contingency plan stricter, the council agreed to sell a certain amount of raw water to Quicksand Golf Course and gave preliminary approval to a water-rate increase.
  • CITY COUNCIL LIVE: City stops watering a majority of its parks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:38AMCity Manager Harold Dominguez said the city has stopped watering more than half of its parks. Of the 476 acres of parks that are tied into viable irrigation systems, only 180 acres is currently being irrigated.
  • Vendome has history and personality Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:43PMHouses are set back a uniform distance from the sidewalk on wide lots, most of them attractively landscaped. But that's about all that's similar: With the exception of three Colonial Revival houses, every house has its own personality.
  • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Walkthrough Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:28AM_____________________________ /\___________/ PERFECTIONIST'S WALKTHROUGH \______________/\ /\/________________________________________________________\/\ /W/\ THE INSANE POET OF GAMEFAQS.COM ...
  • How Unwitting Kiwis, and Their Petunias, Punched Through U.S. Biotech Regs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:49PMA few years back, several New Zealand scientists began tinkering with petunias, the elegant flowers blooming in many gardens....
  • Montana Outdoors News: 7.15.11 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:03PMHELENA- Some hunting season start dates are just weeks away. Here is a reminder for hunters and their families.
  • Follow a rising star, get funky with FL Boy Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:04AMYou may recall Adrianna Freeman, the beautiful, talented country singer featured on the front of the Democrat's June 26 TLH Sunday magazine. The cover story I wrote on her and her faith, family and career detailed an anomaly in country music — a black female singer gaining some measure of fame.
  • Ask Eartha: Water wisely Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:13AMHow can I use less water to feed my garden plot without sacrificing the health of my veggies? -The Living Classroom Community Garden plot holder The summer heat is on and chances are, with this short growing season, watering Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily ...
  • Clinton Residents Raise Concerns About Pollution Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:58PMA group of Clinton citizens is asking the state to help them fight pollution. ADM in Clinton has applied to the Iowa DNR for an air quality modification permit. The company would like to replace 2 existing
  • Fishing Line: 07/14/11 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:41PMAMERICAN RIVER - River flows dropped significantly, to 5,000 cfs, the lowest of the year, and this time they might finally stick, making bank fishing a little more manageable.
  • Commission to review new park next month Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:49PMPlans to transform a vacant parcel north of the Milpitas Public Library into a new city park will be brought forward for a formal review next month.
  • Looking Back -- July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:43AM10 years ago — 2001 Twelve youths and their leader from 1st Kirkton Scouts left for PEI on July 5 to attend the 10th Canada Scout Jamboree.
  • MDM Engineering Gp - Re Contract Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:01AMMDM Engineering Gp - Re Contract
  • By Todd Martin Special to the Daily Herald Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:51PMAs science teacher Jack Reed walks along the trails at Parrie Haynes Ranch State Park, ideas pop into his head and with them, images of students learning naturally.
  • U.S. report faults DuPont in worker's 2010 death Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:11PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - A host of safety oversights by chemical maker DuPont Co last year culminated in the accidental release of three deadly chemicals and a worker's death, the U.S. government said on Thursday.
  • County offers incentives to lure Chemtex Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:41AMA $160 million ethanol biofuels plant would bring 65 new jobs and an opportunity for Sampson County to position itself on the forefront of alternative energy technology as the site of the first plant of its kind in the United States.
  • Goldcorp to get award for tailings clean-up Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:48PMAs Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines continues to move forward on cleaning up the tailings it inherited from previous gold mining operations, it has been revealed that the company will be receiving an award for its efforts.
  • State-of-the-art seed plant nears opening Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:35AMMembers of the High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-operative Ltd. can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. And the light has never looked brighter, or better.
  • ET Water Celebrates Smart Irrigation Month With the Launch of the GNOME Smart Irrigation Calculator Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:00AMNOVATO, CA--(Marketwire - 07/06/11) - ET Water Systems, the leader in smart irrigation control and water management solutions, today announced the nationwide launch of GNOME by ET Water. GNOME is a free Web-based water calculator that provides customized irrigation schedules to homeowners based on their local weather conditions and landscape profile. GNOME recommends just the right amount of ...
  • Cries of Lax Regulation After U.S.D.A. Ruling on Bluegrass Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:44PMThe Agriculture Department said a genetically engineered bluegrass was not under its purview, alarming some scientists and environmentalists.
  • Microbe could make biofuels hot Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:37PMCosmic Log: A record-breaking microbe that thrives while munching plant material at near boiling temperatures has been discovered in a Nevada hot spring.
  • Fire Captain coordinating training for city employees Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:41AMAaron Brown, National Incident Management System (NIMS) coordinator for the City of Mt. Carmel, updates the city council on work he has performed to bring the city into compliance with the Department of Homeland Security's NIMS guidelines.
  • Blending in: PFGBest building fits in its environment Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:13AMCEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- A young deer furtively made its way out of the woods next to the 2-year-old PFGBest headquarters on the edge of Cedar Falls. The animal picked its way around a sea of tall grass and wildflowers.
  • Smart Irrigation: A Supercomputer Waters the Lawn Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:02AMIn Silicon Valley the Campbell Union School District 's sprinklers used to dutifully water the soccer fields and gardens at 12 campuses even during spring showers. Temporarily shutting off each of the 45 irrigation control boxes, by hand, wasn't worth the custodians' time. But in 2009 the district installed new "smart" controllers that automatically adjust daily watering to the weather. Each box ...
  • Sunday Sit-Down: The Nature Conservancy's Rodney Bartgis Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:23PMBartgis: We are making progress, some of the most iconic and important natural areas in West Virginia have been preserved, places like here on Dolly Sods where we're sitting today, the New River Gorge. ...
  • Dow Corning employees plant energy crops for $100 million biomass power plant Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:36PMThe biomass energy facility will supply up to 40 megawatts of power to Dow Corning's Midland manufacturing site and will be one of the nation's largest power plants using gasification technology. The miscanthus seedlings planted Thursday could be used as fuel for the plant.
  • ONEPLACE.COM Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:48PMBaptist Press Stories for Jun. 30 2011 --------------------------------------- Church van tragedy stirs upcoming revival http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35670 IMB & NAMB partnership to transcend national, geographic borders http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35667 In Japan, 'ground presence' makes impact http://www.bpnews ...
  • Epic shows off foliage system for Unreal Engine 3 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:06PMEpic Games' Unreal Engine 3 is still capable of turning heads, as evidenced by this screenshot that shows what can be done with the engine's new foliage system.
  • Biofuels Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:56PMThis is just a resource reference. Sourced from The Economist- MAKE something people want to buy at a price they can afford. Hardly a revolutionary business strategy, but one that the American biofuels industry has, to date, eschewed.
  • Recent rains will not provide long-term drought relief Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:30PMForecasters are calling for a 50-60 percent chance of rain through Friday, with the chance of rain dropping over the weekend.
  • Signs readily apparent when determining tree's health Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:28AMThe evening thunderstorms that have graced the Golden Strip over the last several weeks are a mixed blessing. While not considered to be drought busters, they certainly have given sufficient rainfall for farm crops to be successful this year.
  • Easy oasis Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:14AMLow-maintenance water features can help homeowners conserve water, save money for design and installation and spend more time enjoying their oases.
  • Dave Matthews Caravan a field of dreams Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:53PMThe irony would be stronger if the music festival's headliner were a poet-of-the-working-class type, a Bruce Springsteen or a Billy Bragg. But even with Dave Matthews and his more personal songwriting concerns fronting the show, it's still a stark transition.
  • Northboro couple on a quest to eye all butterflies Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:38PMNORTHBORO - The couple has seen almost every bird species in North America.
  • Experts: Local wildfire danger minimal, but surrounding areas have been burned before Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:25AMCal Fire preseason fire training: Firefighters from Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, Palm Springs Fire Department, Cathedral City Fire Department, and Morongo Valley Fire Department participate in wildland fire training at Angel Canyon Trail in Palm Springs.
  • How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, June 27 Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:34AMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.
  • Bring fresh flowers from the garden to the home Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 2:08AMFlowers can brighten up a garden, a room or a tablescape. They have also been known to brighten up a face or two.
  • St. Charles hurricane levee ready to hold back the tide Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:23PMProject is part of the $14.6 billion Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project, which is designed to protect the New Orleans area
  • Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 29: Indecent Exposure [Greg Laden's Blog] Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:02AMMuch of the current news is about exposure and fallout. As a point of information, the Sievert is a unit of "dose equivliant" from exposure to ionizing radiation. It was designed to indicate relative levels of biological effects on living organisms. This measurement technique attempts to take into account the fact that radiation is absorbed differently by different tissues. Usually we speak in ...
  • What’s a tree with few branches? A soon-to-be-dead tree Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:15PMThe worm calls them Dr. Seuss trees. They’re those stubs with fringe that are growing along King Street on the northwestern edge of the Chelan County Courthouse parking lot.
  • Provost retires after 28 years communting to Coker Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:00PMDr. Pat Lincoln will retire the end of this month after commuting from Columbia to Hartsville for 28 years to teach at Coker College.
  • Record Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:14PMWater temperatures should be around 70F at the fifth annual Swim Across America/Greenwich to Stamford Swim, which will take place tomorrow, June 25, at 7 a.m. Here, swimmers enter the water at Greeenwich Point during last year's swim, which is dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research through swimming.
  • Researchers study Oregon urban wetland species Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:45PMSUSAN PALMER The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. The American grass bug — a little brown critter about the size of your thumbnail — is not the most exciting insect Celeste Mazzacano has gone out tracking, definitely not up there with your damselflies and dragonflies. But Mazzacano was out netting them recently on wetlands owned by the Bureau of Land Management in west Eugene as part of an effort to ...
  • Beauty buried Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 12:09AMTizer Gardens looking for assistance to rebuild
  • Cool weather chilling utility firms' bottom line Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:53PMNORTHERN UTAH — The unusually cool June weather may be good for your utility bill, but it's not great news for your water or electric company.
  • COFFEE BREAK: Chemical leak raises plenty of questions Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:52PMThe wisdom of building a city-owned sports facility in a chemical factory's backyard was back on the radar screen Thursday. An ammonium hydroxide spill at the Brenntag plant closed the Seaway International Bridge and a section of Brookdale Avenue for about 90 minutes.[...]
  • Canton architect helps build up Afghanistan Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:16PMArchitect Bogdan Figiel of Canton, a civilian employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who has worked in Afghanistan since January 2010, is leaving a permanent mark on the country.  
  • Unusually cool weather putting utility companies in tough spot Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:53PMNORTHERN UTAH — The unusually cool June weather may be good for your utility bill, but it's not great news for your water or electric company. Plenty of supply and lowered demand are putting some of them in a tough spot.
  • KIESER: Workout program for your hunting dog Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:06PMLeavenworth, Kan. — Hunting season will soon be here. Is your dog in shape? Sadly hunters who lack the time required to properly train their pointers or retrievers are often disappointed when the season opens.
  • Alberta briefs - June 15 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:39AMTwo 17-year-old girls have been charged with assault with a weapon in a paddling incident at a house party in southwestern Alberta.