Archive for March, 2007
Quebec Village Forbids Stoning of Women, Backs Christmas Trees – Bloomberg
Quebec Village Forbids Stoning of Women, Backs Christmas TreesBloomberg - Mar 19, 2007… if they move to the Quebec village of Herouxville: Stoning of women won't be tolerated, while alcohol and Christmas trees are socially acceptable. …
Christmas trees used in erosion, pollution study – AL.com
Christmas trees used in erosion, pollution studyAL.com, AL - Mar 27, 2007WEEKS BAY — Old Christmas trees and boards from piers destroyed by Hurricane Katrina could mean new life for portions of coastline as officials recycle …
Sunken Christmas trees provide habitat for fish – Rapid City Journal
Sunken Christmas trees provide habitat for fishRapid City Journal, SD - Mar 26, 2007NEWELL — The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks has found a use for Christmas trees besides celebrating holidays — providing spawning habitat for …
Climate Change Not So Sweet – Living on the Earth
Climate Change Not So SweetLiving on the Earth, MA - 16 hours agoAnd then last Christmas I was cutting my Christmas trees most of the month of December in my short sleeve shirt. So, I just feel like it's happening, …
Christensen: Growing oranges in South Dakota a gardener’s adventure (Rapid City Journal)
Have you ever had the good fortune of eating fresh fruit that was in season, or stared wantonly at pictures of fruit in catalogs that arrive during the Christmas season?
Three Rivers snapshots (The Montana Standard)
BANNACK — Spring is in the air; the trees are starting to bud and the birds are back at Bannack State Park. Spring is a wonderful time to visit the park as the weather has warmed, the snow is gone, and the birds are singing and the summer crowds have not arrived.
?How Doctors Think? (New York Times)
?[M]edical students and residents are being taught to follow preset algorithms and practice guidelines in the form of decision trees.?
County to cut down trees in park: They’re a fall hazard because of rot; residents voice concerns over plan (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
BELLFOUNTAIN — Benton County will cut down 30 trees next month in Bellfountain Park because the large firs have red ring rot, a decaying fungus.
Christie’s probe mulching legislators’ trees (The Record)
A widening investigation by U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has embarrassed legislators into ending their noxious practice of secretly setting aside “Christmas tree” grants for pet projects. Legislators may still celebrate Christmas in July, but they will be forced to make their wish list public.
Lots of fishy presence under sunken Christmas trees – Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)
Lots of fishy presence under sunken Christmas treesKnoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN - Mar 10, 2007Christmas trees that spent a few weeks covered in tinsel and ornaments are destined to spend years covered in algae and, hopefully, fish. …