I'm Just A Bill, Yes I'm Only A Bill...
But it still represents a promising start for ocean conservation for the 111th Congress!On January 6, Representative Brian Baird (D-WA) ... rise into comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (H. Con. Res ... and referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.Another important ocean conservation bill [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 07:32:00
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Obama’s Inaugration Resonates in the Motherland
Obama’s Inaugration Resonates in the Motherland January 19th, 2009 By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Analyst Jan ... vacationing at a coastal resort put their holiday plans on hold to watch and wait for election results ... to maintaining his good relationship with the White House on issues like AIDS, education for girls [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:02:43
Evacuees pack roads
NEW ORLEANS (CNN) — Louisiana officials urged the remaining residents of the state’s coastal parishes to head north ahead of Hurricane Gustav, ... and headed east on Interstate 10 as Gustav neared. “It was very light when I left my house. I thought ... received widespread criticism, President Bush canceled plans to attend this week’s Republican National [more...]
Date: 2008-08-31 22:31:37
Orissa Flood Relief: Housing Project
Orissa Flood Relief: Housing ProjectSathya Sai Baba During third week of September, 2008, depression in the Bay of Bengal led to heavy rains & floods in coastal region of the state ... that surveys were being conducted and plans were being drawn up at a rapid pace so that the houses [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 05:17:57
Babies born at the Coastal Bend Zoo
by zoopres Saturday night, Lita a 1/2 cashmere 1/2 angora goat gave birth to twins, a little boy and a little girl ... raised by the zoo staff. Not yet open to the public, the zoo plans on opening later this year ... to host program (0) Zoo steps up safety measures (0) Zoo snake house to be revamped (0) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 21:31:29
Latest Trancas Condo Plans Vetoed
• Planning Commissioners Recommend EIR over LCPA BY BILL KOENEKER A proposal that would include carving out an open space buffer in an area where ... the city council deny a request for a Local Coastal Program amendment that would designate currently ... they wanted the matter handled before they heard any public comment. Chair Joan House took the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 02:36:00
Massive quake rebuild holds key for China economy
In 80 seconds of shaking, China’s devastating earthquake earlier this year cut a swathe of death and destruction through remote hilly towns ... people in China’s southwest. “I haven’t had time to fix my own house. I’ve been so busy working ... , waste and unforeseen complications that are already dogging China’s economic plans. Complications [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 08:43:12
Big solutions for small spaces... (Part 3)
Now that we've all decided that small homes can serve up ample comfort, let's examine how we can stretch the boundaries of our less is more rule ... is at a premium, having a home office can seem like a pipe dream. However, if you give up the notion ... . One of the most common complaints I hear from home-owners is the lack of a mudroom or catch [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:00:00
From worse to horrific in California
#fullpost{display:inline;}News from Sacramento this morning has the Democrats attempting an end-run around their Republican rivals in the latest ... s collapse.“California’s fiscal house is burning down,” Treasurer Bill Lockyer said in a statement ... and rebuild the house on a solid, lasting foundation. Until that happens, the infrastructure work so vital [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 17:06:00
Gotta have now!
SHELTER MEby Alex McAulayA teenage girl discovers that evil comes in many forms, when she and a group of friends run away from boarding school in this stunning novel of suspense and survival from the author of BAD GIRLS.Maggie Leigh just wants to be a normal teenager, but when German bombs tear apart London during World War II, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:14:00
OBAMA’S CARBON ULTIMATUM
Liberals pretend that only President Bush is preventing the United States from adopting some global warming "solution," ... with his climate agenda, says the Wall Street Journal. The complaint has been that the White House blocked ... bludgeon. He plans to issue an ultimatum to Congress: Either impose new taxes and limits on carbon [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 13:35:55
Israel plans ceasefire…
(via Reuters) GAZA (Reuters) - Israel called off its three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, saying Hamas was “badly beaten, ... would start three hours later at 2 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Sunday, several missiles struck southern Israel. “ ... s ability to fire rockets at southern Israeli towns also had been severely limited. Goals have been “ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 02:03:05
Obama Has A Lot To Learn!
Bishop Tutu is a friend of Jimmy Carter, guest lecturs on religion in Emory's Divinity School. I rest my case. (See 1 below.)Mubarak acts swiftly to nail Hamas and place the Phladelphia 'smuggling' Corridor out of reach but in the process creates some problems for Israel. (See 2 and 2a below.)Amos Harel is right, Israel, finish what you started [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 21:16:00
Keepin’ It Real: Obama Energy Promises
President-elect Obama has said that energy will be a top priority for his administration in its first 100 days — hinting that it will come second ... the new president plans to deliver on these promises. I was interested to see some of these issues ... supported lifting the moratorium on drilling in coastal areas. This is exactly the same thing his [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 20:49:58
They Saw It at the Start
In my post on the Inaugural, I pointed out that headline from The Onion at the time of Bush’s inauguration, “Bush: ... manufacturers and as an attorney for loggers and miners, in addition to suing the EPA to overturn ... House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters. “Under Bush, we can all look forward [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 00:59:24
Time Inc Releases Details Of Consumer Marketing And Sales Reorg, More On Digital; 92 Laid Off
Forget the long knives; at Time Inc these days, it's all about the memo. In the latest to hit my inbox, Brian Wolfe, president of consumer marketing, explains the group's new organization. What it doesn't mention: this reorg covers nearly one-sixth of the roughly 600 layoffs CEO Ann Moore announced two weeks ago; 92, to be exact, as U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 00:17:36
Foisting the Jolly Roger
Continuing our series of guest authors from Vets for Freedom, we have a piece on piracy from one of VFF's founders Mark Seavey ... , and French champagne from the House of Heidsieck” can be enjoyed with each of your meals as you travel around the Mediterranean and Horn of Africa in the lap of luxury. And there is no additional [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 18:01:10
Odds & Ends From Around Virginia
Beernews.org let us know that Old Dominion Brewery will release their popular Dominion Millennium Ale in February ... and Marketing for Coastal Brewing told Beernews.org "that there is the possibility of release events taking ... -topped bar. The brewpub will feature seven house brews, as well as three macro-beers. The owners say [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 15:00:59
Today in Palestine! ~ Headlines January 10, 2009 ~
15th day under attack: death toll in Gaza reaches 811, journalists attacked by army fire(10 Jan) On Saturday afternoon a new Israeli shelling killed seven civilians from the same family, sources in the Gaza reported. Doctors said that an Israeli missile was fired from an Israeli unmanned drone at a grocery store in the northern Gaza Strip [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 01:25:00
Mississippi Mud
On Saturday, January 3rd I boarded a plane headed for New Orleans. We touched down a few hours later, and made the hour-long drive to a little town forgotten by the world: Pearlington, Mississippi. Having spent some time in the Gulf region last year, I wasn’t sure what to expect three years out from Katrina [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:35:47
Obama Plans to FORCE Us Green
If he is elected president Senator Obama plants to shove his environmental plan down the throat of congress ... has been that the White House blocked EPA bureaucrats from making the so-called "endangerment finding ... bludgeon. He plans to issue an ultimatum to Congress: Either impose new taxes and limits on carbon [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 02:36:26
Environment
Environment 07-Jan-09 The mystery of Antarctica’s speeding glacier With the possible exception of the ice that covers Greenland, ... , the results will be disastrous for millions, raising sea levels and flooding coastal cities such as London ... Is The White House? The election of Barack Obama promises a new era of eco-awareness in the US, says [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 18:30:36
What’s Haute: San Francisco
Famous for its sweeping bay views and gingerbread Victorian houses, San Francisco is an epicenter of the haute lifestyle ... vistas and all with gas fireplaces. Historic rooms stay true to original floor plans and materials ... boast floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests can enjoy Chef Joseph Humphrey’s Bay Area cuisine at the Murray [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 17:24:42
Mitigating Mumbai
Fantastic piece from Stratfor’s Fred Burton & Scott Stewart today. One of the most important bits: Among the most troubling aspects of the Mumbai attack were accounts by journalists of Indian police shooting at the attackers and missing them. Some journalists have said this failure can be explained by the fact that many Indian police [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:23:55
Report on climate change effects on Singapore expected in 2009
Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia 31 Dec 08;SINGAPORE: A team of local and foreign experts is studying possible long-term effects of climate change on ... to climate changes such as coastal erosion, water scarcity, and higher energy demand. That is why ... will not only help to mitigate green house gas emissions and address climate change issues, but also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 00:51:00
DrumBeat: October 25, 2008
Crisis could trigger big public transit payments WASHINGTON (AP) — Transit agencies around the country may have to come up with billions of dollars to repay investors as long-term financing deals disintegrate, a result of the global credit crisis that could eventually affect millions of commuters [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 14:00:26
"This has to do with money and the influence of power"
A month ago, I railed on the Bush administration for contributing to the delay of the Army Corps of Engineers' Category Five Flood protection plan ... over the Corps' delayed Cat 5 flood protection report adds fuel to the conspiracy fire, because ... restoration projects. ... But after initially focusing on a list of projects that the corps and state [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 08:14:08
My Marrakech trips
Why hello all my faithful readers, My, my, how close to the end we are. So as I mentioned at the very end of my last installment I went to Morocco. Morocco is the first truly different place I’ve traveled to. It’s considered a developing country. It’s not westernized. Religion and the state are not separate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:40:00
Repeatedly raped, minor and 18-year-old now face societal rejection.ISTANBUL, January 19 (Compass Direct News) – The ordeal of two teenage Christian sisters in Pakistan is over after Muslims allegedly abducted and raped them and forced them to convert to Islam, but they fear a future of societal rejection [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:48:51
DrumBeat: October 8, 2008
Oil prices: Buckle up for a wild ride Outlook for crude depends largely on the health of the global economy. Analyst predictions range from a fall to $50 or a surge to $150 a barrel. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Expect nothing but volatility for oil prices over the next year or two - with the fate of the global economy largely dictating whether [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 13:29:59
A Frenzy Of Overbuilding That Was Bound To Slow Down
The Mail Tribune reports from Oregon. “Sales of existing homes in Jackson County for the last quarter of 2008 held steady when compared to a year ... in median price, combined with historic lows in interest rates.” “‘It is a great time to be a buyer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 19:30:48
So Just How Bad Is It In California?
California's budget problems have gone from bad to worse. Democrats and Republicans are at a standstill on how to fix the problems, and while they fight nothing is getting done to address the problem. At the current pace California will run out of money in a couple months, which would be an absolute disaster [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 18:36:33
Today in Palestine! ~ Headlines January 14, 2009 ~
US cancels Israel arms shipment over Greek objections The US military has to had to cancel a planned shipment of munitions from a Greek port to a US warehouse in Israel due to objections from Athens, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. "I think the Greek government had some issue with the offloading of some of that shipment in their country and [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:18:00
The U.S. as a Banana Republic?
Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued."We've had a miracle on the Hudson," New York Gov [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00
[water] and the middle-east
Putting aside military action, oil and gas for now, a good indicator of whether there is any form of cooperation in the middle-east can be seen ... WaterResourceReplenishable Quantities(MCM/year)The Coastal Aquifer 320The Mountain Aquifer 370Lake ... and Lake Kinneret follow links show that these are not without their problems and the coastal aquif [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 10:56:00
The Age of Scarcity
Civilian Death Toll Rises After Second Day of Air Strikesby Hazem Balousha in Gaza City, Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem - The Guardian (UK)Death toll moves above 300. Calls for investigation after seven students at UN college die in missile attacksTo the doctors at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City it was another body on a chaotically busy day [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 13:07:00
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Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00
EGYPT WARNS AGAINST ‘DEVASTATING’ ASSAULT ON GAZA
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak Egypt warned Israel on Sunday against launching a massive military operation ... . The Post learned Sunday that the IDF Home Front Command had drawn up plans to evacuate children ... of Beersheba. Nineteen rockets struck the Negev Sunday, in addition to at least three mortar shells [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 08:40:40
DrumBeat: September 30, 2008
Oil Drops Most in 17 Years in Quarter on Economy Woes (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures plunged 28 percent in the third quarter, their biggest decline since 1991, amid concern that slowing economic growth will curtail global demand and as the dollar advanced. Oil traded within a $56 range in the quarter, reaching a record $147 [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 14:03:02
Family Vacations This Summer: Great Ideas
Family Vacations This Summer: Great Ideas Author: Haley 18 Jan Choosing the perfect summer vacation can be difficult, ... from the lawn care and other chores at your house, so find a way! In addition to offering overnight ... often include room service, in-room internet hookup, fitness centers, and onsite restaurants [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 04:09:02
Tackling piracy off African shores
By Mary Kimani A relief ship delivering food to Somalia is protected by a Dutch warship (in the background) to ward off potential pirate attacks. Persistent and high-profile acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia prompted no less than four meetings of the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 08:18:01
Salman's dream home on hold
.fullpost{display:inline;}Salman wanted to build a dream home for himself at Carter Road. But he is facing certain problems ... on the ground floor were not ready to move. So that was creating problems for quite a few months ... ."Salman actually wanted to build a lavish bungalow on the plot but construction rules forced [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 02:16:00
Great Tips For Family Summer Vacations
Choosing the perfect summer vacation can be difficult, especially if you have a family ... at your house, so find a way! In addition to offering overnight accommodations, beach resorts have a number of other services and features. Onsite accommodations often include room service, in-room [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 04:09:18
DrumBeat: November 2, 2008
Saudi Aramco Names Khalid Al-Falih as Chief Executive (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil supplier, named Khalid A ... SANTIAGO (AFP) – Chile's official water authority warned Saturday that the Echaurren glacier near Santiago, which supplies the capital with 70 percent of its water needs, could disappear in the next [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 14:07:31
Worrying Back Home!
Mabuhay! I got worried since last Wednesday after receiving a message in my Yahoo IM. My sister said that a lot of people were homeless in the coastal of Cebu City and other parts of the Philippines due to strong waves of the sea. I also get worried because our house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 12:16:20
Burris has steeper learning curve than most (AP)
Burris has steeper learning curve than most (AP) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 08:12:48
Wedding Venue in Eureka, California
If you're interested in a Northern California coastal wedding, you may want to put the town of Eureka on your list, ... different Victorian-styled lodgings, the Carter House, Hotel Carter (a 4 Diamond AAA property), Carter Cottage and Bell Cottage. The Carter House was built in the 1980s, using plans for the original [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 19:19:00
DrumBeat: November 21, 2008
Five-year U.S. crude oil futures at record $30 premium LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures for delivery in January 2014 are trading at a record $30 premium to current contracts, as investors bet that the long-term trend toward higher prices will remain intact despite oil's slump to $50 a barrel. U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 13:37:10
DrumBeat: November 25, 2008
ANALYSIS - Oil drop won't ease Latin American resource nationalism soon CARACAS (Reuters) - Latin American energy producers are unlikely to ease taxes on foreign oil companies in the near term, despite tumbling crude prices, in an attempt to keep government coffers full [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 13:50:01
White House says cease-fire depends on Hamas
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 6 mins ago CRAWFORD, Texas – President George W ... now and in the future, the White House said Wednesday. From his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Bush called Israeli Prime ... and that is what will be the first step in a cease-fire," White House deputy press secretary [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 21:08:44
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