California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, Sneak Preview

The penguins are back! More Photos Here ... and all it's glory. The restoration reportedly cost $488 million. I had an opportunity as part of a member ... was the restoration of the wonderful natural history hall, now redubbed the Tusher African Center with 21 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 17:24:29

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A Fetid, Devastated Galveston - NYTimes.com

(((Uh-oh -- this situation is starting to sound familiar. All aftermath, all the time.))) ((( ... that it might be a month before water and power were restored to some parts of the island ... water was becoming a health hazard; without the water, people could not flush toilets or properly [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 11:21:52

Jeudi

NW Wash. state cut off by flooding, slides, avalanchesFlights to Portland filling up fast as floods, ... and Insurance, Louisiana Style ~slabbedEcosystem Restoration as Infrastructure–MRGO, Part 1~Quinta ... contracted with the Corps~Corps alleges to bolster Industrial Canal flood walls before June 1~Levee work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:10:00

My Hard Working Hubby

My husband works very hard to provide for us. I've written about his job a few times but today I just want to share a little about what he deals with, ... or contract someone too and then repair any resulting damage. One of the most costly and time consuming parts of this process is water restoration, the repair of damage done by water. In the case of [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:00:51

USDA Seeks Comments On Healthy Forests Reserve Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ... into law as part of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and was reauthorized by the Food ... biodiversity, reduce the risk of catastrophic fire, and enhance carbon sequestration,” said NRCS Chief [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:55:18

Mardi~30 Grand!

Heckuva Job Bushie!, Easy Internet Activism Experiment(And more thoughts on Katrina, the Left, and New Orleans) ... and blind ’till the bitter end ~slabbedTVA Disaster Spreads Far and Wide~Erin Brockovich and Robin ... cuts reveal little pain~Melinda DeslatteEcosystem Restoration as Infrastructure–MRGO, Part 3~Quinta [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:00:00

Nutrition Supplements for Performance and Rejuvenation

View 9 Min Video about Stem Enhance with Christian Drapeau What is StemEnhance® and why do you need it? ... antioxidants protect your cells from damage caused by “free radicals”. When circulating stem cells find ... part of the body that is in need of restoration. StemEnhance a natural botanical extract [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:15:37

Nutrition Supplements for Performance and Rejuvenation

What is StemEnhance® and why do you need it? Stem Enhance® is a natural extract that helps the body maintain healthy stem cells ... to how antioxidants protect your cells from damage caused by “free radicals”. When circulating ... and to connective tissue or any part of the body that is in need of restoration. StemEnhance a natural botanical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:07:39

Aftergeddon: What of those who are not Jewish?

Welcome to Thus Says the Prophets!What of those who are not Jewish?Part Two of: Aftergeddon: The World After Armageddon: Paradise Restored! By John of AllFaith © 1.07.09As we rapidly move toward the revelation of the Beast it is important that we understand who the players in this momenteous transition are and where we as individuals fit in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:41:00

Take steps to protect your credit during divorce

by Mike Mastracci Credit scores are important, more than ever. When you separate or divorce, special care needs to be taken to protect your scores ... term financial recovery. Many credit restoration companies thrive when the divorce rates rise ... vehicle loans as part of any house refinancing if possible. When starting anew, the fewer debts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 11:34:04

DEROLL Commissions Series 2: Japanese History

How can a designer handle ‘Japanese history’ not as style but as real material? ... when looking into a mirror. The first in a series based on historical figures, this piece is modeled ... that took place during the Meiji Restoration in 1868 and shocked the people of the time. As part [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 08:26:36

Morocco: An Interview with Sandy McCutcheon

The View from Fez is arguably the most popular English-language blog in Morocco, and one which is oft-quoted on Global Voices ... us about the famous Riad Zany. Discovering Riad Zany was a momentous occasion. A 3-4 hundred year old riad in (at the time) unfashionable part of the Medina, Riad Zany took over our lives. The restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 16:36:07

TOP STORIES

TOP STORIES Key Part Of Gulf Barrier Completed A key part of the St ... . The cathedral’s main cupola was destroyed by fire in 2006. Restoration work is due to be completed by May ... . Petersburg Flood Protection Barrier was completed on schedule on Wednesday with Prime Minister [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 01:28:30

What Will it Take to Restore the Mangroves?

This article was written by Emily Gertz in December 2004. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. Coastal forests are key to preventing future disasters and restoring life and livelihood around the Indian Ocean [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 19:06:16

Canada elections 2008, Part III

p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Part II of the p2pnet party platforms feature outlines Christian Heritage, Communist and Libertarian policies ... 4. The restoration and fulfillment of our rights as originally intended under our Charter of Rights [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 13:49:43

The Block, part 1

I've been annoying myself with the negative tone in recent posts. It's true stuff, and so very important, but I can only take so much drama ... L Sumner House - side view (Get a load of that awesome Gothic solarium - I'm so glad to see restoration ... to south:) The Rufus Lane House The Andrew H. Adams House The John Broom House The (distressed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 05:33:01

When in Ruthenia . . ., Part 2

Last week we published a translation from Izvestia about the potential interest the Russian government may have in supporting an obscure nationalist ... of the restoration of Ruthenian statehood". To the Transcarpathian Oblast Rada was in essence delivered ... into face-smashing, right alongside a little old lady - God's dandelion - was calmly finishing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:25:05

Back alleys and parking lots...

I have no idea why I am so often drawn —if you'll pardon the pun— to back alleys and details that aren't really part of ... turned mineral water bottling plant owned by my friends the Bowens, the American Orthodox church ... , so it was heartening to see the elegant and sensitive restoration of the grand old building with its [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 21:18:00

The Uncharred Part of Angel Island

The immigration station on Angel Island— the one that at one time held immigrants from two weeks to up to two years— has completed the first phase of a $65 million restoration, and will officially reopen to the public in February after three years in hiding. The structure was luckily spared by the recent fire, which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 23:40:02

Fucked Louisiana, Fucked USA (part 2 of 3) So, in part one we talked about how Louisiana is tripping over shiny oil royalty pennies when it faces billion dollar megaproblems. Here's a few ballpark numbers: Coastal Restoration: $35 billion plus. Category Five strength flood protection for S. Louisiana: $25 billion plus. Roads/Bridges [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 04:06:26

The Block, part 2

Alright, it took me a few more days than I expected, but here we go with the East side of the block! ... about this... it's a cute house and I wish something would happen so that it could get the restoration it needs ... ... this house needs help. Don't get me started.) The Johnathan H. James Residence (Not a Healy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 22:29:14

Siwa Oasis - Part 6 : Aghourmy : The Oracle & the Broken Rock

This is the Sixth in a beautiful series of articles written by my friend Gabi Philips who has spent an extended period of time in Siwa ... called "Aghourmy" about 3 kms to the East of the main square. Aghourmy rock is suffering old age and is almost broken (split into two halves) in the place beneath the temple, but some restoration work [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:44:00

PCH, Red, White, And Blue Flames Edition: Austin America Or Rambler American? [Project Car Hell]

For the first time, a single car part beat an entire car in a Project Car Hell matchup, ... - though not under its own power- at just $500. The seller wants us to know it's an "easy restoration ... front-wheel-drive. How could you do good old-fashioned American donuts in the Circle K parking lot [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 21:20:00

Lost Rivers from Above: The Tyburn Part III

Helping you find the sights, sounds, and occasional smells of our buried waterways ... , George Frideric Handel, composed his Water Music tantalisingly close to the crossing point ... takes on a greater challenge than most anglers' clubs, promoting the restoration of the Tyburn river [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 16:56:59

losing Louisiana

The Times Picayune published a 3 part series written by Bob Marshall and Mark Schliefstein on the disappearing Louisiana Coastline - an intriguing ... . Such a rise would overwhelm the most ambitious coastal restoration plans now under way and submerge almost [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 01:55:32

Developing the Distributist Program: Part Two

by Jay P. Corrin"Here we go on the great adventure of the royal personage in impenetrable disguise" -G.K. ChestertonEric Gill’s Distributist essays dealt chiefly with the problems arising from the use of money in modern society and the necessity of restoring ownership to the working classes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 09:00:00

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