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Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: New Bonaventure Resort & Spa summer special The new Summer Break Special at the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston...
View ArticleBeyond Gang Green: The Changing Face of Environmentalism
David Brower & Martin Litton, Photo: John Loeffler On May 3, 1969, after hours of bitter debate, the Sierra Club fired David Brower. The organization’s first paid staffer, Brower had transformed...
View ArticleHere's a look at Dalal Street's not-so famous top investors
They are some of the biggest investors in the stock market, with an uncanny ability to pick the right scrips. Their preferences are cues for not just ordinary investors but also prominent fund houses....
View ArticleFlydubai flight records – the leaked documents
Pilots describe incidents including a bomb threat, bird strikes, mistakes caused by fatigue and abuse from passengers...
View ArticleJune 22, 2015 - City Council Meeting Transcript (Filebank) (City of Palo...
(Source: City of Palo Alto, CA) 7e4a8a92c123bde4e763ce.pdf CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL TRANSCRIPT Special Meeting June 22, 2015 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the...
View ArticleWelcome to Pleistocene Park
Nikita Zimov’s nickname for the vehicle seemed odd at first. It didn’t look like a baby mammoth. It looked like a small tank, with armored wheels and a pit bull’s center of gravity. Only after he...
View ArticleNASA Takes to Kansas Skies to Study Nighttime Thunderstorms (NASA - The...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) NASA has joined a multi-agency field campaign studying summer storm systems in the U.S. Great Plains to find out why they often form...
View ArticleSpringfield of Dreams: 150 Best 'Simpsons' Episodes
When FXX announced a complete Simpsons marathon — as in airing all 552 episodes consecutively, from August 21st through Labor Day — there was much rejoicing among those of us who have spent nearly as...
View ArticleBiotechnology and Environmental Biosafety
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOSAFETY IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION Dr. Ashok Kumar Panigrahi, Balasore. Techniques questioned: Genetical modification of Agricultural Seeds-...
View ArticleDemonetisation, surgical strike, Jaya’s death made headlines in 2016
New Delhi: Demonetisation, attack on Indian Air Force Base in Pathankot, imposition of liquor ban in Bihar, fire in Puttingal temple in Kerala, the terrorist attack in Uri and Manipur activist Irom...
View ArticleThe Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Lessons for the Keystone XL Pipeline Debate (The...
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) The Obama Administration has cited various environmental and economic objections to the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a $5.2 billion project that would...
View Article2014 women of the year
updated 7:56 AM EST, Thu December 11, 2014 January 1: Couples kiss in New York's Times Square to ring in the new year. January 6: Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at Chicago's North Avenue Beach....
View ArticleEvery Episode of David Attenborough’s Life Series, Ranked
BBC / Anton_Ivanov / Rich Carey / Neirfy / Resul Muslu / Starcea Gheorghe Silviu / Georgia Evans / Tanawat Ariya / Shutterstock / Paul Spella / The Atlantic This Sunday, Sir David Attenborough,...
View ArticleA world of thrills and chills for 2015
updated 2:21 PM EST, Thu January 1, 2015 January 1: Couples kiss in New York's Times Square to ring in the new year. January 6: Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at Chicago's North Avenue Beach....
View ArticleSaga of the world's most famous grizzly
In June 2007, Dennis VanDenbos, a high school science teacher from Lander, Wyo., was attending an education conference at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Mr. VanDenbos...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View Article[UPDATE]: Huge Oversight Gap on Refugio Pipeline in Santa Barbara County
How Did 2,500 Barrels of Oil Escape Without Notice? Originally published 3:20 p.m., May 21, 2015...
View ArticleWhat I wish we hadn't learned in 2014
updated 8:28 AM EST, Mon December 29, 2014 January 1: Couples kiss in New York's Times Square to ring in the new year. January 6: Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at Chicago's North Avenue Beach....
View Article09/21/15 ‘Boise Celebrates Good Neighbors’ Recognizes 38 Who Make...
(Source: City of Boise, ID) Mayor David Bieter today announced the names of 38 Boise residents, organizations, and businesses nominated to be recognized during tomorrow evening's Boise Celebrates Good...
View ArticleLife and Death on Route 395
I awoke the morning of my 46th birthday on top of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Not immediately on top of it – it was buried at a depth of at least 25 feet in this spot – but just a few steps from our...
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