NOREEN: Your faucet depends on a dwindling resource
There is a tendency to think of the Colorado River as a raging torrent, but the truth is that for years it has been slowly drying up. In Colorado Springs there is a tendency to think the river is far away, even though 70 to 80 percent of the water city residents use comes from [...]
Open Flame recipe: Korean BBQ Pork Belly Wrap
Brought to you by: Mercy Hospital Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Korean barbecue pork belly lettuce wraps during “Open Flame: International Barbecue” at American Propane in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman [...]
EU fisheries chief seeks policy reforms
BRUSSELS, July 13 (UPI) — Europe’s fisheries won’t survive under current policies and a new package of reforms will offer much-needed changes, the European Union’s maritime affairs chief says. The European Commission was set to produce broad new proposals to modify the EU Common Fisheries Policy at a time when dwindling stocks are forcing member [...]
Perry’s Water Garden nurtures love of water plants
Most of the business being done at Perry’s Water Garden these days is selling plants through the wholesale market. But if you are interested in aquatic plants even the tiniest bit whatsoever, it’s well worth a trip over the Cowee mountain range and into Macon County to visit this unique Western North Carolina garden attraction. [...]
Discover Water Dyes to Improve Your Property's Appearance
have you got a pond that has seen better days, its water a murky green or perhaps a dirty brown? If left untended, most ponds go to pot, with out of control algae quickly threatening the entire surface area. If you have a pond in this condition, you’ve got four basic ways for reinventing it: [...]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Harmful Nonnative Species
Posted on: Thursday, 24 February 2011, 00:00 CST Harmful invasive species that cause a multibillion-dollar annual drain on our nation’s economy will be the focus of National Invasive Species Awareness Week — scheduled for February 28-March 4, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Lawrence, KS (PRWEB) February 23, 2011 a broad coalition of stakeholders will gather next [...]
Getting The Most From Your New Garden
Being one of the many people who have decided to grow their own food requires more than a quick look in the seed catalog. Successful gardens do begin with that, for sure, but further planning is needed to find just the right spot for your growing area. that is also just the beginning. the novice [...]
How do I know my wpg – Lighting – Aquatic Plant Central
Hello guys, I have a very small aquarium of only 5 gallons that I bought on petsmart a few months ago. (it is called Fluval Chi and you can google to see how it looks) Now I want to plant it with some live plants. The thing is I don’t know how many watts per [...]
Latest from the coast
CAPITOLA — If the Rispin Mansion were a cat, it would have used its nine lives by now. After the City Council voted in November to move ahead with plans to demolish the dilapidated building, the debate over the future of the property has been reopened thanks to a reincarnation of an old idea. Developer [...]
Daily Sound — Santa Barbara budget cuts fuel new controversy over state of city’s ‘deteriorating’ parks
Most all ‘businesses’ have had this type of downturn (-28%) over this last few years. the solution for the most part has been 10-15% pay reductions and 10-15% staff reductions with staff reductions being at the low end of ‘productivity’ so the impact on output was minimal. with our union gov’t workers this is not [...]