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Israel's Never-Inspected Nuclear Plants and Arsenal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:47:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "Rogue State" with WMD: Israel has never signed the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty either.

This is why the IAEA Director, while inspecting Iran's, recently called Israel the Number One Threat in the Middle East, not Iran.

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Phoenix Landscaping Services

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:59:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Landscaping Companies And Landscaping Services In Phoenix, AZ 85010, Maricopa County

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Phoenix Desert Landscaping Companies And Landscaping Services In Phoenix, AZ 85010, Maricopa County

Planning For Desert Landscaping

If you live in a dry and arid climate then your desert landscaping is going to take a little more planning than some other parts of the country. Desert landscaping will have to work with a plan that includes only plants and trees that can survive with much less water than some other plants. There is no point in planting something if it can not sustain itself afterwards. So take some time with your desert landscaping plan and make sure that you have done everything suited to the climate.

Tags: phoenix landscaping, desert landscaping, landscaping, arizona, 85010, maricopa

another one bites the dust :(

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:58:22 GMT

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Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction

The Switzerland-based group surveyed 47,677 animals and plants for this year's "Red List" of endangered species, determining that 17,291 of them are at risk of extinction.

More than one in five of all known mammals, over a quarter of reptiles and 70 percent of plants are under threat, according to the survey, which featured over 2,800 new species compared with 2008.

"These results are just the tip of the iceberg," said Craig Hilton-Taylor, who manages the list. He said many more species that have yet to be assessed could also be under serious threat.

"This one we caught right before it went off the planet, but other species surely we didn't catch in time," Mendelson told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

"When you name a new species you're attached to it, and when that species disappears so quickly it's impossible not to have feelings associated with that," he said. "I'm pretty sad to be honest, really sad."

Tags: extinction, habitat destruction, endangered, conservation, save the world

Plants Recognize Their Relatives - New Study

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:25 GMT

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In a study of more than 3,000 mustard seedlings, scientists discovered that the young plants recognize their siblings — other plants grown from the seeds of the same momma plant — using chemical cues given off during root growth. And it turns out mustard plants won’t compete with their brethren the way they will with strangers: Instead of rapidly growing roots to suck up as much water and minerals as possible, plants who sensed nearby siblings developed a shallower root system and more intertwined leaves.

“It’s possible that when kin are grown together, they may balance their nutrient uptake and not be greedy,” plant biologist Harsh Bais of the University of Delaware said in a press release. The work will be published in an upcoming issue of Communicative and Integrative Biology.

The top video shows unrelated plants, while the bottom one shows siblings.

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Plasma Torches

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:43:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Plasma torch is a device that converts electrical energy into thermal energy. Plasma torches are used in Waste Treatment Plants with Plasma Thermal Destruction Recovery (PTDR) technology. Peat International designs advanced Waste-To-Energy & Waste Treatment Plants.

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Species face extinction threat

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:22:40 GMT

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Clip Source: english.aljazeera.net

More than a third of about 47,000 of the world's species are threatened with extinction, scientists have warned in a new biodiversity study.

The Switzerland-based International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) examined 47,677 of the world's animals and plants for its annual Red List of endangered species, released on Tuesday.

The Kihansi spray toad of Tanzania has now joined the list of creatures that are extinct in the wild [AFP]

It found that 17,291 of them are at serious risk, including 21 per cent of mammals, 30 per cent of amphibians, 70 per cent of plants and 35 per cent of invertebrates.

"These results are just the tip of the iceberg," Craig Hilton-Taylor,

"There are many more millions out there which could be under serious threat."

Water resources strained

Scientists also examined 3,120 freshwater fish species and found that 1,147, or a third, are facing extinction due to a strain on global water resources caused by pollution and intensive usage.

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Austin Native Plants

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:26:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Ol' Yeller Landscaping, Inc. has expertise in removal and new planting of Austin native plants.

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Native Texas Plants - Removal & New Planting

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An Open Letter to the Council of the American Physical Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:57:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Studies of a variety of natural processes, including ocean cycles and solar variability, indicate that they can account for variations in the Earth’s climate on the time scale of decades and centuries. Current climate models appear insufficiently reliable to properly account for natural and anthropogenic contributions to past climate change, much less project future climate.

The APS supports an objective scientific effort to understand the effects of all processes – natural and human --on the Earth’s climate and the biosphere’s response to climate change, and promotes technological options for meeting challenges of future climate changes, regardless of cause.

List of 160 signers of the APS petition available

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As physicists who are familiar with the science issues, and as current and past members of the American Physical Society, we the undersigned urge the Council to revise its current statement* on climate change as follows, so as to more accurately represent the current state of the science:

Greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, accompany human industrial and agricultural activity. While substantial concern has been expressed that emissions may cause significant climate change

measured or reconstructed temperature records indicate that 20th 21st century changes are neither exceptional nor persistent, and the historical and geological records show many periods warmer than today. In addition, there is an extensive scientific literature that examines beneficial effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide for both plants and animals.

Plant hydration

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:42:31 GMT

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first aid for plants. find out more on poppytalk.

UK marijuana policy sees 2 more resign

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:36:10 GMT

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Cannabis has been used by humans for food, textiles, trading and medicine for thousands of years.

Below is an account of this relationship.

The first written medicinal use of cannabis goes back to 2727BC

6000BC Cannabis seeds used for food in China.

4000BC Textiles made of hemp are used in China.

2727BC First written record of cannabis use as medicine in China.

1500BC Scythians cultivate cannabis and use it to weave fine hemp cloth.

The first written medicinal use of cannabis goes back to 2727BC

1200 - 800BC Bhang (dried cannabis leaves, seeds and stems) is mentioned in the Hindu sacred text Atharva veda (Science of Charms) as "Sacred Grass", one of the five sacred plants of India. It is used medicinally and ritually as an offering to Shiva.

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But the government recently upgraded the drug to "Class B," meaning that the possession of marijuana could now result in up to five years in prison.

Tags: uk, marijuana, policy, sees, 2, more, resign

I See London...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:05:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: So far I have been to Aruba, Hawaii, London, New York, Italy, Rio de Janeiro, Greece, a zoo, a few nature trails, and Iceland all in one day! Whew! I should be tired, lol. Really cool viewing of Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square here, although it is dark there now, so check back tomorrow at an earlier time, it's nearly 10 p.m. atm. Use the 3 different camera views under the feed to choose which place you want to see.

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Welcome to London!

London is the capital of England and the U.K., and the largest city in the European Union. It is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centers. London's population is extremely cosmopolitan, with a diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and religions who speak over 300 different languages.

Open space accounts for nearly a third of London: the city has 143 parks and gardens. Walking paths and nature trails can be found in Hampstead Heath and Mile End Park. South of the River Thames is Battersea Park, featuring a Japanese Pagoda that was a gift to the nation. Further out is Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew where there are four acres of plants from rainforest to desert.

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Pot Paradise

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:37:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "Jacqueline Patterson, 31, uses marijuana to treat her cerebral palsy and a severe stutter.
She fears she would be booted from the program if she tried to grow dope at home or buy it from street dealers.
The upshot, critics say, is that a law crafted to help sick people has morphed into a lucrative trade, one in which rural farms are supplying urban dispensaries that cater to mostly recreational users armed with doctors' recommendation"

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Education has long been preached as a way to keep kids away from drugs. It's the walk to school that has Supt. Tom Barnett worried.

Some students talk openly of farming pot after graduation, about the only opportunity in this depressed timber town.

"Marijuana is drying in their houses. It's falling out of their pockets."

This town has no stoplights. No home mail delivery. Nearly a quarter of its 1,900 residents are poor. But that hasn't stopped outsiders from bidding up the price of real estate with sun-soaked southern exposures, all the better to cultivate plants that can grow 12 feet high or taller.

Hikers have been threatened at gunpoint for wandering too close to where they aren't wanted.

"It's just torn the fabric of our society," said Judy Stewart, a 69-year-old retiree who has lived in Trinity County for more than 50 years. "It's pitted people against one another."

Wholesale Live Stakes for Wetlands Projects: Mitigation, Construction, and Restoration

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:17:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Our live stakes are an easy and inexpensive way to place cover on and stabilize a slope, or perform streambank stabilization. Using stakes is a preferred alternative to seedlings in wetlands projects, as seedlings take long to produce and require more time to grow.

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Wholesale Live Stakes for Wetlands Projects: Mitigation, Construction, and Restoration

Our live stakes are an easy and inexpensive way to place cover on and stabilize a slope, or perform streambank stabilization. Using stakes is a preferred alternative to seedlings in wetlands projects, as seedlings take long to produce and require more time to grow.

We select woody plant cuttings that are able to root when inserted into the ground in the appropriate manner. The stakes are taken from trees and shrubs, and we guarantee all stakes to be of top quality stock. We choose our live stake species because they quickly root from stem cuttings, and we ensure that all our plant materials are true to species and that the materials are healthy, sound specimens.

Our trained staff inspects all live stake materials, and those with serious injuries, insect damage, or disease are rejected.

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17 Pot Plants Could Mean 35 Year Sentence

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:17:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is just plain wrong.

Clip Source: www.nj.com

A Somerset County man who insists he was growing marijuana to alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis rejected the state Attorney General’s final plea offer today.

Franklin Township resident John Ray Wilson, 37, who is accused of first-degree maintaining or operating a drug-production facility for the 17 plants police found in August 2008, appeared before Superior Court Judge Robert Reed and said he understands that he could face a stiffer sentence.

Wilson also is charged with second-degree manufacturing and third-degree drug possession. The state offered him nine years in prison, with three years and three months mandatory. He faces up to 35 years, if convicted and sentenced consecutively.

Wilson’s case has drawn national attention amid the ongoing debate surrounding the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, which would give patients of debilitating diseases structured access to the drug.

China's Boom: The Dark Side in Photos

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:59:33 GMT

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Some of his arresting images show plumes of pitch black and garishly colored yellow and red smoke belching out of factory and power plant chimneys - almost all caused by the burning of soft coal. They are reminiscent of the eerie, unnatural images and colors that blink out of a television set when the tint controls are turned all the way to one side.

His pictures of open-pit coal mines that have been illegally gouged into the Mongolian steppe, and the attendant mountains of tailings that tower beside them, bespeak a landscape so despoiled that millions of years of restoration will not be enough to heal it.

Everything you see in Lu’s photographs—whether desolate mines, gritty plants spewing out toxic smoke, grimy miners, poisoned bodies of water or tundras of trash—grows out of China’s use of coal

the photography of Lu Guang gives us a glimpse of this landscape, reminding us that these scenes of devastation are not isolated phenomena. They are ubiquitous.

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