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5Sep/10

Four-day week for some state agencies urged

Four-day week for some state agencies urged But many other agencies could close on Fridays so buildings could be shut down for long weekends to save energy and custodial costs, he said. The employees also would get a long weekend, he added. The employees like it, he said, according to a survey...
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

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5Sep/10

Non-native blue catfish thriving in Va waters

Non-native blue catfish thriving in Va waters NORFOLK, VA. They grow big and ugly and gray. They croak like pigs. And because they have no scales, they are especially slimy, even as fish go. They also are aggressive and gluttonous. Big ones that reach up to 80 pounds have been compared to...
Source: Washington Examiner

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5Sep/10

Morris: A USC football story lost in history

Morris: A USC football story lost in history Steve and younger brother, Mike, as well as younger sister, Beth, were born in North Carolina when their father was superintendant of Kings Mountain State Park. When word reached Columbia that Ray Sisk was being promoted to assistant director of the...
Source: The State

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5Sep/10

Lunch money

Lunch money But a nickel and a penny might not do anything to improve lunches in San Angelo Independent School District. “Basically, it’s probably
Source: GoSanAngelo

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5Sep/10

Bridge made of recycled fire hoses from Japan helps endangered orangutans in Borneo

Bridge made of recycled fire hoses from Japan helps endangered orangutans in Borneo From left to right, Mariko Morii, Naoko Ogawa and Hidetoshi Kurotori. A bridge made of recycled fire hoses in Borneo links endangered orangutans' habitats, which have been destroyed and fragmented due to deforestation. The Borneo Conservation Trust...
Source: Mainichi Daily News

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4Sep/10

From blue to bleak: northern Albertans at edge of oilsands face an uncertain water future

From blue to bleak: northern Albertans at edge of oilsands face an uncertain water future There could also be rules preventing industry from stripping the land right up to the edge of rivers and streams. That would allow vegetation to filter some of the water before it reaches bodies of water. Forestry companies already obey rules like...
Source: Canada.com

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4Sep/10

Scientists find culprit behind dying ‘doughnut’ of Michigan Lake

Scientists find culprit behind dying 'doughnut' of Michigan Lake The zooplanktons were eaten in turn by small fish, which were eaten by large fish, which fueled an angling paradise productive enough to merit the nickname Lake Fishigan. However, soon after the discovery, the doughnut started to disappear. "Since 2001,...
Source: OneIndia

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4Sep/10

Study looks at best spots to plant trees in Nashville

Study looks at best spots to plant trees in Nashville 47 percent of Davidson County; even its urban areas have 44 percent coverage. Almost 19 percent of downtown has a tree canopy. Nashville's percentages are similar to those of Chattanooga and Charlotte, N.C. , according to studies this year by American...
Source: The Tennessean

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4Sep/10

Hot-Liner solar heat cooker has its focus on flexibility

Hot-Liner solar heat cooker has its focus on flexibility Keeping a tab on deforestation in African countries and lending a helping hand to save the motherly planet, a team of designers have come up with a novel design. Hailed as “Hot-Liner”, Korean designers Yonggu Do, Sukhoon HONG and Eunha SEO comes...
Source: HomeQn

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4Sep/10

500 jobs mark a new dawn for Century

500 jobs mark a new dawn for Century Century's lumber industry heyday may not be over. Three companies are teaming up to bring an $8.5 million project that could create up to 500 sorely needed, high-wage jobs in the struggling Town of Century. The 42-acre Alger-Sullivan Lumber complex in...
Source: Pensacola News Journal | PNJ.com

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