ANDREI FEDYASHIN: Cutting the Arctic pie Jun 4, 2008
Moreover, interests invariably clash when it comes to dividing no-man's-lands or marine basins that abound in mineral riches. Denmark has long-running quarrel with Canada over the latter's planting of its flags in Greenland; Canada has been squabbling with America for the same reason; Norway claims almost 175,000 km of Russia's shelf; and Russia has not yet reached final agreement with the United States on the Shevardnadze-Baker line in the north Pacific. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Organic-minded gardeners not hard to find May 29, 2008
Replanting the rhizomes on end, rather than horizontally, would certainly have set your plants back, but hopefully, the person doing the dividing would avoid that mistake by seeing the rhizomes run along the ground before being divided and planting them the same way. After this, my crystal ball gets dimmer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
June planner May 29, 2008
Crowded clumps may need dividing every couple of years or else flower production will diminish. Fertilize water lilies in your backyard pond, using special fertilizer tablets inserted in the pot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Residential innovation May 28, 2008
It was divided into its current configuration a house with a separate apartment by just adding a dividing wall on the second floor. Along with spaces designed specifically for gardens throughout the house, Mr. Stinson's environmental sensibilities resonate through the home right down to its foundation. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
At what cost progress? May 25, 2008
That, she believes, would prevent animosity from dividing residential and commercial neighbors. "Yes, we chose to live within walking distance of movies, restaurants and businesses, but we'd like the alley to be the definitive line between the homes and the businesses. We would love to see that conversation get put down a little more officially so we can prevent potential acrimony.". (Helena Independent Record, MT)
SUPPORTING...AND PROTESTING May 25, 2008
According to Susan, Matt spent his high school years dividing his time between playing music in a punk band and reading military magazines. Since Matt left, Les and Susan Click said they have spent their free time both supporting U.S. troops by sending care packages and also by protesting a war they believe is a terrible mistake. (The News-Herald)
Heathcliff of hedgerows favourite to take over 'Gardeners' World' May 24, 2008
The programme's producer, Rosemary Edwards, said yesterday in a message to the show's star on her blog: "It's hard to imagine anyone taking Monty's place and as we continue to make Gardeners' World each week we hope that, Monty, you'll watch and let us know if we're keeping Berryfields on the right track. For us Monty is still with us at the top of every programme washing spades and dividing geraniums in our new titles and for us there can be no better start for the nation's favourite gardening... (Independent)
Peacekeepers in Darfur are robbed in humiliating ambush May 24, 2008
Analysts and diplomats in the region worry that the conflict over Abyei, which sits along the dividing line between north and south, threatens to unravel the 2005 peace agreement that ended the civil war, one of Africa's longest and deadliest conflicts. . (International Herald Tribune)
If you must divide perennials, do it now May 23, 2008
I don't recommend dividing hosta unless you have the patience of a saint ... Be ruthless in your dividing. (Anchorage Daily News)
Council grants shopping center extension May 23, 2008
He suggested the department eliminate an office administration position, dividing the duties of the retiring lieutenant between three veteran officers. Second, he suggested the department hire an officer to fill the void made by Boyd s retirement, then appoint one officer from within the department to serve as a drug officer. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Interest in elephant ears grows May 23, 2008
They're all easily propagated by dividing the root ball, rhizomes, or tubers. Many species are root-hardy to Zone 8 and some even to Zone 7. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sadr City calm after Iraqi troop move May 22, 2008
The shop is only yards away from a concrete wall that U.S. troops have been erecting across the width of Sadr City, dividing the southern sectors held by the Americans from the bulk of the district. Residents, while welcoming the Iraqi forces, warned them not to move with a heavy hand. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Mugabe accuses opponents of violence as MPs arrested May 21, 2008
"The MDC opposition, formed at the behest of Britain in 1999, is on an evil crusade of dividing our people on political lines as they continue to fan and sponsor heinous acts of political violence targeting innocent citizens," said Mugabe, who dismisses his opponents as stooges of the West. The veteran leader, in power since independence from Britain in 1980, says the MDC enjoys the backing of Western powers out to oust him over his seizure of white-owned farms to give to landless blacks. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Walls to equalityUntouchables languish in one of India's most progressive states May 20, 2008
The wall dividing the upper castes and Dalits being brought down Pic: G Moorthy. What do many higher castes Hindus in parts of India's Tamil Nadu state still not share with the Dalits, formerly known as untouchables. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Governor Newsom? It won't play in Fresno May 20, 2008
Editor - I feel that dividing the Third District senatorial candidates into the categories of progressive and moderate is way too superficial. Deeper issues are at stake. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
New South Wales Hasn't Received Enough Rain to Sow Grain Crop, AgRisk Says May 20, 2008
South Australia and Victoria states had 15 millimeters to 50 millimeters across widespread areas, while in New South Wales and Queensland as much as 20 millimeters fell in regions near the Great Dividing Range, he said. The growing season in the southern region of Victoria is ``off to a good start'' with a high proportion of the crop already sown, the state government said today in an e-mailed statement. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
BRIAN RIEDL: Harvesting even more farm subsidies May 17, 2008
Agribusinesses have long exploited loopholes to evade the $150,000 annual limit on marketing loan subsidies (which are more subsidies than loans), including dividing themselves into dozens of separate legal entities and collecting subsidies for each one. Yet rather than better enforce this payment limit, the farm bill simply repeals it altogether. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
US Economy: Manufacturing Weak as Expansion Falters (Update2) May 16, 2008
A reading of 50 is the dividing line between contraction and expansion. To contact the reporter on this story: in Washington at. (Bloomberg)
Speed a factor in crash before prom May 16, 2008
The accident happened in Keener Township jurisdiction on the dividing line ... The accident happened on a dividing line between Keener and Wheatfield, and Williams said the Jasper County dispatchers do an outstanding job. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Shopping tips to get you through a down market May 15, 2008
"I'm not that luxury oriented, and I think even in a bad economy there's a dividing line," Gershman said. "You'll see clothing lines cut down, certainly. But when it comes to things for the home and the garden, it's going to be a matter of: 'Is it another tchotchke that's just going to sit there, because if it is, I don't need that,' or 'Is it something that's going to bring me peace.' "Because when it comes to things for the garden - a bench, a birdcage, a fountain - there are those small,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
a recent interview May 14, 2008
these comments are a good window into how an obama administration would end up dividing us more not less. just goes to show, how so many of his so-called liberal supporters are really fascists out of power. (Harper's Magazine)
Soprano family values May 14, 2008
Read all about "Sex and the City: The Movie," including how critics across the pond are dividing along gender lines. News. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Divide and conquer perennials May 13, 2008
Dividing perennials is best done in early spring so new plants can become established before the summer heat. It can also be done in the fall to give them all winter to adapt to the new location. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Free tax program helping locally Tax clinics helped more than 100 residents this year and hope to help more next year May 12, 2008
The tax clinics are not controversial, but other provisions of the bill are dividing Democrats and Republicans, said Neil Buchanan, associate law professor at George Washington University. Amy Flowers Umble: 540/735-1973 Email. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Gloomy prospects for bumper wheat crop May 12, 2008
" Parts of Victoria, Queensland and South Australia are in desperate need of rain. The situation in Western Australia is looking much brighter. But the latest drought figures in NSW show 48 per cent of the state is now drought declared, up from 42 per cent just last month. NSW Agriculture Minister Ian Macdonald says there has been very little rain west of the Great Dividing Range in the past three months. "In NSW, whilst we've got good coastal rain, most of the inland area is dry and that's... (ABC Online)
Sadr City bomb squad: Looking for trouble before it explodes May 12, 2008
As they have done successfully to tamp down violence in other parts of Baghdad, American forces are erecting a massive wall that is to be a dividing line between the militia-controlled areas to the north and the safe zone American and Iraqi forces want to establish to the south. Route clearance teams have been opening the way for the construction while working to keep the streets south of the barrier free of bombs that the militias keep trying to sneak into trash heaps, wedge against curbs or... (International Herald Tribune)
'Reasonable' accommodations? May 10, 2008
The dividing line between what is "reasonable" and what is not is not that easy to define, according to experts. Reasonable accommodation law was created to give people with disabilities equal access to employment and housing. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Thrifty gardening: In a tough economy, it doesn't have to cost you a mint May 9, 2008
In spring, experienced gardeners in the neighborhood may be dividing their perennials or digging up surplus seedlings. Find something you can swap for them. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Tree Island Announces First Quarter 2008 Results May 9, 2008
The number of additional Phantom Units is calculated based on dividing the value of the distribution by the weighted average market price of the Fund units in the 20 days immediately preceding each distribution. Phantom Units granted are considered to be in respect of future services and are recognized in unit-based compensation costs over the vesting period. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Most Britons want Brown to go: poll May 8, 2008
Mr Clarke a former home secretary and the first senior Blairite to attack Mr Brown openly and in print yesterday used the Labour online magazine, Progress, to say: "Last Thursday's Conservative success was the direct result of Labour failure, as the Prime Minister has acknowledged. "We should discard the techniques of 'triangulation' and 'dividing lines' with the Conservatives, which lead to the not entirely unjustified charge that we simply follow proposals from the Conservatives or the... (The Age)
Understanding Plants' Coping Skills May Yield Tougher Plant Varieties May 7, 2008
(Because roots grow from dividing stem cells at the tip, root cells are developmentally older the closer they are to the stem. . (Science Daily)
Garden Q&A: It's a fact: Gladiolus is a corm not a bulb May 6, 2008
Avoid dividing it during hot, dry periods of midsummer. Shasta daisies usually need to be divided every few years to maintain their vigor. (Florida Times-Union)
Unviable holdings May 5, 2008
Much has been written about the prospect of serious food shortages the country will eventually face, green revolution notwithstanding. One of the main contributors to this is the division of land in geometric progression, thanks to the policies of the socialist era and the land to the tiller policy. (India Times)
It is just divine May 5, 2008
Mathematically speaking, Euclid described it as dividing a line where the ratio of the whole line to the larger part is the same as the ratio of the larger segment to the smaller one. It works out to 1. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Green thumbs up: Dividing and transplanting perennials May 2, 2008
Early May is an ideal time for dividing and transplanting perennials when plants are just beginning to break dormancy, temperatures are cool, and moisture is usually more consistent. As a rule of thumb, early spring-bloomers are best-divided and transplanted in autumn and fall-bloomers in spring. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Is this cricket?Cheerleaders, Bollywood - the new face for an old game Apr 23, 2008
Purists fear that in this quest for offering entertainment to woo crowds, the dividing line between entertainment - read Bollywood- and cricket is becoming precariously thin. The result is very few are actually watching the game at all. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Chron 200: CEO of the Year Apr 21, 2008
He also split up the sales and marketing group, dividing them up among the major business units. The decision again granted managers more power to direct their sales spending, simplifying what used to be a complicated process. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pentagon helps steer military analysts behind the scenes Apr 20, 2008
These records reveal a symbiotic relationship where the usual dividing lines between government and journalism have been obliterated. Internal Pentagon documents repeatedly refer to the military analysts as "message force multipliers" or "surrogates" who could be counted on to deliver administration "themes and messages" to millions of Americans "in the form of their own opinions.". (Houston Chronicle)
Get acquainted with primulas Apr 18, 2008
You can make more auriculas by dividing, cutting off the offsets or saving the seeds. Among the auriculas are the marginatas, tough as boots and small, with frosty, gray-toothed leaves. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ag Producer Security Workgroup Prepares Recommendations Apr 18, 2008
The far-ranging options considered by the work group, with assistance from DATCP staff, included once again dividing security coverage into separate plans for milk, grain and vegetables; the purchase of a trade credit insurance policy to help cover any default(s); as well as changes to the administrative rule and even to the statute, if necessary. One thing everyone staff and work group agreed upon was that producers have been promised more coverage than is currently available. (Agri-View, WI)
BeaverBlitz Newsstand Wednesday, April 16 Apr 17, 2008
Now he is dividing his time between studying for his classes (12 credits) and taking part in OSU's spring football practice. "Ryan shows up in Corvallis one day, gets into his dorm, starts classes and begins football practice the next day," coach Mike Riley says. (Oregon State Sports -- Rivals.com)
A clear vision Apr 17, 2008
Even the rug, artfully woven by fellow architect Daphne Perry, is site specific, with its subtle moon motif and horizontal and vertical grids aligning with the invisible dividing lines of the home. A half wall of cinder-block veneer divides property north to south and separates the kitchen and eating space from the living room. (AZCentral -- Home)
The Good And Bad Side Of Anti-cancer Compounds Apr 15, 2008
"If we take cells out of the cycle, making them quiescent, like most of your tissue cells are, they aren't affected by (HDAC inhibitors) or by the (genetic) inactivation of HDAC3. Whereas cells that are actively cycling or dividing, like the tumor cell, are susceptible," said Hiebert. "We think that these HDAC inhibitors are actually having a therapeutic benefit against cancer by causing DNA damage...and we're not repairing that damage. That eventually leads the cell to die," he explained. (Science Daily)
TCI Offers to Forgo Voting Rights on Atomic Units if J-Power Bid Approved Apr 15, 2008
J-Power's return on assets, a measure of profitability determined by dividing its net income by total assets, stands at 1. 77, against an industry average of 1. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Dinner Bread Pocket Apr 14, 2008
Choose a family favorite and follow the directions as usual, but stop after punching it down, dividing into loaves (many recipes make two) and letting it rest. The next step will be to shape it. (Suite101.com)
Getting Green for Going Green Apr 12, 2008
We care about reducing waste and saving the Earth, but sometimes it's Thursday night, Lost is on and dividing the trash is just too much trouble. Ron Gonen, though, is going to make recycling worth your while. (Time.com)
Hedging their bets Apr 9, 2008
Now it has a new purpose, and this time it's dividing opinion. Some say it can help solve the world's fuel crisis, others say there are too many uncertainties to call it a sure bet, while environmentalists have another set of reasons again for objecting to its large-scale production. (CNN -- International)
Living with high inflation for a while? Apr 8, 2008
The usual stuff: set import duties to zero, constrain exports, ship subsidised food for the poor, walk the thin dividing line between consumer and farmer interests, look and talk confident while praying for global prices to ease off a bit. And take comfort in two things: first, that this bout of inflation will come off after a while, however ephemeral that may be; and that Chinese inflation is way higher than ours, where the price of pork in China is up by 64%, and fresh vegetables by 46. (India Times)
Clark touts value of two-year colleges in workforce training Apr 8, 2008
Clark gave a brief explanation of how the state had fallen behind in workforce training over the years by dividing the state's economic history in three phases. For generations since the end of the Civil War, the state's economy was "flat on its back" and entrenched in agriculture, he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
CPP will push for a robust district policy ... Apr 7, 2008
Thus with our country being poor and the rules for dividing the national cake obscure whiles its people are resigned, the central government and its bureaucrats stood to gain by expending resources where their comforts were situated, at the same time as the peripheral towns and locals have been net exporters of resources both natural and manpower to the capitals ... These should guide us certainly when we talk of bettering the lives of our peoples, a guide to dividing the cake, and we do not... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
US stocks edge higher Apr 4, 2008
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Regulating the Global Commons Part I Apr 3, 2008
Getting countries to agree on these matters is difficult: Dividing up a fishery is a zero-sum game. Getting countries to enforce an agreement, however, can be even harder. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Compton reports 2007 year end results Mar 26, 2008
Basic net earnings per common share are determined by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by giving effect to the potential dilution that would occur if stock options were exercised. (PR Newswire)
Apartment complex has right to pass water bills on to renters Mar 23, 2008
If contracts don't explain how bills are assessed -- whether by individual meters or by dividing the total charge by the number of apartments -- tenants have a right to peruse the building's bill. Month-to-month renters must be given 30 days' notice before charges are added. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Old McDonald had a scam Mar 19, 2008
For example, The Washington Post reports that Tyler Farms in Arkansas has collected $37 million in farm subsidies since 1996 by dividing itself into 66 legally separate corporations. Other farmers evade payment limits by signing up family members, such as the Georgia farmer who reportedly collected thousands in additional subsidies by listing his 2-year-old daughter as a co-farmer. (Boston Globe)
Saving farmland in Chippewa County left to volunteers Mar 15, 2008
- Seek to assure the costs of dividing land be assigned to those initiating development; and. - Allocate resources for the technical review of the idea of a voluntary incentive program for farm preservation. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A protein that makes breast cancer spread Mar 15, 2008
But if the cancer cells break away from the original tumour, settle and start dividing elsewhere, these secondary tumours can threaten the function of vital organs. Rather like an invasive plant landing on an island, the circulating breast cancer cell needs to evolve genetic changes to survive in a new environment. (Nature News Service)
Energy Cost of a Marine Aquarium Mar 10, 2008
Convert the number at the bottom of the right column on your list to kilowatts by dividing that number by 1000. This is how many kilowatts your system uses. (Suite101.com)
Mexico Farmers Quietly Plant Banned GM Corn Mar 10, 2008
The debate over GMOs is now dividing the Mexican countryside, known as the birthplace of corn, which was first grown in the region thousands of years ago. Some farmers in the arid northern flatlands are planting banned GMO corn to boost productivity. (Planet Ark, United States)
A primary fight worth having Mar 7, 2008
While McCain can spend months uniting Republicans, Clinton and Obama will spend them dividing Democrats ... In the end, many of the dividing lines between gender and age are fault lines between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Town historian chronicles Madison's venerable barns Mar 6, 2008
Dividing and conquering, he's broken the town down into sectors and has already driven around several of them, armed with a letter from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation which explains his mission. The Trust is mounting a statewide effort to preserve the state's historic barns, which many see as a symbol of the area. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Peyto Energy Trust announces fourth quarter and 2007 year end report to unitholders Mar 6, 2008
8 0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - NPV (net present value) recycle ratio is calculated by dividing the undiscounted NPV of reserves added in the year by the total capital cost for the period (eg ... 7 Distribution life (years) 24 29 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - FDding, development and acquisition) costs are used as a measure of capital efficiency and are calculated by dividing the capital costs for... (PR Newswire)
Long Slow Day Training Mar 5, 2008
Only weak-minded athletes need to learn things like dividing the course mentally and tackling it one chunk at a time, or choosing upbeat music for a marathon row, eh. Actually, provided you ve done the physical work, well-practiced strategies to stay positive may make the difference to reaching your goal on the day. (Suite101.com)
'This winter hasn't been kind to any road' Feb 29, 2008
Along with the warmer weather though, Howell said, streets crews will be able to focus on patching instead of dividing their time with snow and ice removal. We ll get them filled pretty quickly, he said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Enerplus announces 2007 year end results and reserves information Feb 28, 2008
We calculate payout ratio by dividing cash distributions to unitholders ("cash distributions") by cash flow from operating activities ("cash flow"), both of which appear on our consolidated statements of cash flows. The term "payout ratio" does not have a standardized meaning or definition as prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other entities. (Canada Newswire)