Ex-police officer files lawsuit against city
HARLINGEN — the City Commission Wednesday was scheduled to discuss in executive session a lawsuit filed by a former police officer alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Candice Shirley filed the lawsuit against the city of Harlingen in 445th state District Court in December. the lawsuit alleges, “Shirley was sexually harassed, sexually assaulted and retaliated against [...]
Linking to CM Life
Do you have a Web site? Would you like to add a link to your favorite Central Michigan area newspaper? Copy the code below (editing the part in red to call the graphic what you want) onto your Web page. <!– Begin Central Michigan Life Link Code –><a href=”cm-life.com”><img width=”88″ height=”31″ border=”0″ alt=”Central Michigan Life”src=”INSERT [...]
Why Kenya now looks up to China
Moved by the plight of the 4 million Kenyans faced with hunger, the Chinese government has provided Sh2 billion worth of relief food. the donation includes rice, wheat, beans, maize flour and cooking oil. Chinese companies in Kenya have also donated Sh25.6 million to the people in drought-stricken areas, part of which has been spent [...]
How to get unwanted crawling, slithering and flying things out of your house
Snakes, ants and bees. How can you get rid of the creeping, crawling and flying warm-weather pests that invade your home? Most carpenter ant colonies start outdoors in a tree cavity. after a few years, the colony grows and expands its foraging territory. if suitable conditions are found within a nearby home, they move in. [...]
Controlling Pests and Preventing Fleas
Controlling Pests and Preventing Fleas Fleas are a common cause of irritation and infestation in your home. These unwanted guests can be found in your home and in large quantities. Out of the total flea population found in your home, about 80% of the fleas are still at the egg or larvae stage. These fleas [...]
The Benefits of Hiring a Pest Control Professional!
Got bugs? are rodents stirring up trouble in your home? are termites destroying your property? a pest infestation can be frustrating and very difficult to get rid of on your own. There are many different types of pests in the world and each of them possess a threat to all of us. If not for [...]
Bedbug rise a 'public health issue' for Scotland
24 February 2011 last updated at 10:28 ET Share this page The insects are flat, rusty brown in colour and about 5mm long Health experts have warned a rise in bedbug infestations in Scotland is becoming a "major public health issue". The claim by the Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS) comes as US [...]
Music Review: Erdem Helvacioglu & Ros Bandt – Black Falcon
Monday, February 7, 2011Last updated 12:01 p.m. PT Of course nothing we have accomplished to date can match the natural aerodynamics and control exercised by the hunting and diving birds who stalk their prey from thousands of feet above until suddenly plummeting from the sky like a bolt of lighting to swoop away with a [...]
Housing bust’s ripple effect
Today, the housing market is half its former size, battering workers whose livelihoods depend on real estate sales and reducing the wealth of everyone who owns a house or condominium. Buyers purchased $1.92 billion worth of homes in Sonoma County last year, according to a year-end report prepared by Rick Laws, managing broker at Coldwell [...]
El Defensor Chieftain: Are they ants or termites?
Q: we have these little bugs flying around the house. actually they don’t fly well, as their wings fall off and they end up crawling around the house. I think they are ants but my husband says they might be termites. do ants and termites both fly and how can we tell the difference? Q: [...]