Army Wags go camping Oct 23, 2008
To eat we have a 24-hour ration pack, including silver pouches with labels such as "non-meat mini burger and beans" and two Yorkie bars emblazoned with "not for civvies". There is also a "brew pack" of tea, coffee and hot chocolate. (BBC News -- UK)
Exira Garden Club Oct 22, 2008
To distinguish between a male or female, males have pouches on the lower part of the wing and females do not. Butterflies love to feed on zinnias, sedum, butterfly bushes, yors, etc. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Melamine taint - old problem has new urgency Oct 22, 2008
Most people never heard of melamine until last year's pet food recall of 60 million cans and pouches. These contained an ingredient that caused kidney disease in cats and dogs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Colombian 'Biblioburro' has 4,800 books and 10 legs Oct 20, 2008
Sweating already under the unforgiving sun, he strapped pouches with the word "Biblioburro" painted in blue letters to the donkeys' backs and loaded them with an eclectic cargo of books destined for people living in the small villages beyond. His choices included "Anaconda," the animal fable by the Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga that evokes Kipling's "Jungle Book"; some Time-Life picture books (on Scandinavia, Japan and the Antilles); and the "Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish... (International Herald Tribune)
Border Agents find heroin hidden in man's clothing Oct 16, 2008
The suspect was seen on a Border Patrol camera system attempting to enter the country near Nogales at about 8 a.m. Agents from the Nogales Border Patrol Station apprehended the man, and the heroin was discovered inside of numerous small pouches that had been sewn into the liner of the vest that he was wearing. The drugs are worth an estimated $95,000. (FOX 11, AZ)
A pilgrimage to Lourdes Oct 16, 2008
Once checked in, we were given yellow ORP money pouches and scarves, which our guide told us to wear so we could recognize one another among the crowds. The town of about 15,000 is set in a valley underneath a 14th-century castle and Pic du Jer, a 3,000-foot Pyrenean peak with a lighted cross at the summit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Flaky baked goods hit the spot for fall Oct 14, 2008
Turn the pouches occasionally as the apples cook ... Pour the accumulated juices from the foil pouches over the grilled apples, and then spoon some of the whipped cream over them. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Preparing Fish: Not Overcooked or O... Oct 13, 2008
That way, your guests can open their pouches and breathe the heavenly aroma. Reduce the cooking time to 15-20 minutes. (Suite101.com)
Sense of security Oct 12, 2008
4-inch ones) and handy pockets and pouches in the main and back compartments. It retails for $99. (Boston Globe)
Lodestar Wovens Oct 8, 2008
She makes small Lion s Manes that are very popular, shawls, coverlets and throws, as well as small pouches. She makes few of each design so they are not being mass-produced in any way, but rather offering anyone who makes a purchase, their own piece of hand woven art. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Green thumbs up: Prepare tender plants for chilly days ahead Oct 4, 2008
Chipmunks scurry about our landscapes, their cheek pouches filled with nuts and seeds or precious spring-flowering bulbs uprooted from our flowerbeds. Squirrels scamper among the branches overhead, performing dramatic acrobatics as they voraciously consume a profusion of shiny red fruits from my fruit-laden dogwoods. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Shopping for Affordable Organic Foods Has Never Been Easier Oct 3, 2008
Recently the Wild Harvest brand expanded to include more family favorites, including pizza, kids' juice pouches, ready-to-drink tea, fresh herbs, artisan bread and muffins and organic baby food ... Tuck organic juice pouches, organic applesauce cups and organic animal crackers into the kids' backpacks. (Pekin Times, IL)
Sources expect StarKist return Sep 22, 2008
In July, Dongwon named Donald Binotto, a Canonsburg native who introduced StarKist tuna in pouches while with Heinz, as StarKist s president. Jon Harrigan, CEO of Downtown-based , said a renewed presence of StarKist in Pittsburgh is another example of growth here despite a down economy nationwide. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Relief operations hit in flood-ravaged Orissa Sep 22, 2008
77 lakh water pouches. The capital city of Bhubaneswar also bore the brunt of flood as several areas including Mancheswar, Brahmeshwarpatna, Chakeisiani, Kimbhiria, GGP Colony, Bhalia Peta and Uttara were submerged by the surging waters from Kuakhai and Daya. (India Times, India -- Community News)
McKeithan Column Sep 19, 2008
I do, however, seem to have an odd collection of purple velvet pouches with gold stitching and a tie string. . (Washington Daily News, NC)
A little red bag could help save your life Sep 18, 2008
She also raised all the money necessary to pay for the pouches, 10,000 of which have been distributed in Rossmoor. First, however, she had to gauge if the Evac Pacs would work. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Ike Holdouts Will Be Forced From Home Sep 17, 2008
" Security was tight, and checkpoints would block anyone but Galveston residents from coming in. Hours later, Thomas suspended the "look and leave" policy altogether, after thousands of residents rushed to return - creating a traffic jam that stretched for miles. Thomas also said officials want the estimated 15,000 people still living on Galveston Island to leave, since the city has only limited water and sewer service, and no electricity. Dogs, cats and cattle were freely roaming Galveston's... (CBS News)
Health Buzz: Dangerous Blood Clots and Other Health News Sep 17, 2008
Diabetics and people with larger stomach pouches are less likely than others to after gastric bypass surgery, according to a study published this month in Archives of Surgery. The authors, who analyzed data from more than 300 gastric bypass patients, defined poor weight loss as losing 40 percent or less of excess body weight within one year and good weight loss as losing more than 40 percent of excess body weight. (U.S. News & World Report)
Bush Tours Damaged Texas As Ike Recovery Begins Sep 17, 2008
Some pushed salvaged shopping carts down the seawall avenue filled with crates of bottled water and plastic brown pouches holding army MREs obtained from relief centers. "They're all over the place," said Sheila Savage, a Galveston resident who has been bringing food and water to elderly friends who wouldn't leave because they have no family or other relatives elsewhere. (Newsmax)
Birds Remember Locations of Food Ca... Sep 16, 2008
visit bird feeders, fill their throat pouches with seeds (much as a , Tamias sp. would fill its cheek pouches), fly away, and hide them in bark crevices, the ground, or under stones or logs ... While most jays can carry a dozen or more small acorns in their throat pouches, nutcrackers will carry 100 or more pine nuts at a time in their even larger pouches. (Suite101.com)
Beans, rice, and rival carts: the complete burrito guide Sep 15, 2008
This mans assistant, it seems, was his donkey, and so word spread of the burrito man and his utilitarian pouches. In America, burritos tend to contain a wild range of ingredients. (Yale Herald, CT)
Whole world in your hands Sep 12, 2008
In the creature stage, for example, the game play involves choosing between making friends through entertainment charming other species by singing, dancing and being cute or driving them to extinction with weaponized body parts such as horns and poison-spitting pouches. It often involves a little of both, switching suddenly from an animated version of High School Musical to a horrific hunting scene from a nature documentary. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Altria will pay $10.4b for Conn. company Sep 9, 2008
That has forced tobacco companies to look for sales growth from alternatives such as cigars, chewing tobacco, and snus, teabag-like pouches that are popular in parts of Europe. Smokeless sales are growing about 5 to 6 percent a year. (Boston Globe)
Crossing Morocco on camelback Sep 9, 2008
Berbers in colorful garb sell water from hide pouches in the Marrakech, Morocco, square. Photos. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cuisine Solutions brings home meals from D.C. chefs Sep 9, 2008
The company has made its name introducing the European cooking technique sous-vide or under vacuum, which involves slow-cooking food in water and then freezing it in vacuum-sealed pouches so it can be quickly reheated to a specific temperature, to American audiences. The frozen dinners use the same technique in order to preserve a restaurant-quality taste. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Altria said to be in talks to buy UST for $10 billion Sep 7, 2008
At the time, of the results, Chief Financial Officer David Beran said Philips Morris USA believes it can offset declining cigarette sales by moving aggressively into the smokeless tobacco and spit-free tobacco pouches. Late last year, before the PMI spin-off, Altria purchased cigar maker John Middleton for just under $3 billion in another attempt to tap into one of the tobacco sector's few robust domestic categories. (MarketWatch)
Cook's Corner: Storm coming? Break out the grill Sep 7, 2008
Sausage and Green Beans Pouches. 1 lb. green beans. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Trader's Joes' apple juice at head of class Sep 4, 2008
The individually packaged juices come either in boxes or pouches, and they are sold in a variety of sizes ... 75-ounce pouches) came in third, with a "nice balance of sweet and tart." Some noticed the "acidity," while others felt it tasted "pure" and had an "OK apple flavor." One would buy it, three might and one would not ... 75-ounce pouches at Whole Foods) came in fourth place, with a "good color," and a "rich, sweet texture." A few of the panelists found it "tart" and "watery," but said the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hudson Bay to the Horicon Marsh Sep 3, 2008
They have throat pouches into which they can pack whole or unshelled seeds for later cashing or eating. The crow family is one of the most intelligent bird families. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Tried and New Sep 3, 2008
1-ounce box contains 12 stick pouches ... 69 for nine pouches at Publix. (The Palm Beach Post)
Dog Daze of August Sep 1, 2008
Rufus, a five-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff owned by Bisbeeite Theo Bodry, was a big help as kids stuck dollars in his pouches. Aurora Bennett, 3 years old, dressed Pup the family boxer, (a rescuee who had only 45 minutes to live when he was adopted), as a belly dancer complete with sheer skirt and dangly, jingly things all over his collar. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Subaye.com to Exhibit at 5th China International SMEs Fair Aug 28, 2008
com will be sampling the Subaye Corporate Video and Subaye e-commerce brands along with sample pouches of the most advanced instant results performance enhancer. Open hyperlinks of SaaS Enabling B2B Engine to SMEs, the most innovative solution of B2B search, will also be one of the featured products at this tradeshow. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nuts, popcorn not source of colon ills, study says Aug 27, 2008
Diverticulosis is the development of small pouches in the colon that bulge outward through weak spots ... Many have no symptoms but 10 to 25 percent of those with diverticulosis can have attacks of diverticulitis caused by inflammation in the pouches. (Boston Globe)
"Going Green" When Cleaning Clothes Aug 15, 2008
They're available at Target, Wal-Mart and online ($6 for 20 pouches). Stain removers. (CBS News -- Early Show)
No need to squeeze gel into tiny bottles Aug 10, 2008
Mysmartpac kits eliminate the clutter and the stress; the pre-packed 6 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-1 1/3-inch pouches contain everything you need for a short trip (face cleanser, face cream, body lotion, hair gel, deodorant, toothpaste, razor, toothbrush) plus the one-quart zip-top bag that the Federal Aviation Administration wants you to stow it all in. Each of the eco-friendly products is in a resealable, biodegradable packet that holds enough for six uses, and the kits come in "his" and "hers" versions. (Boston Globe)
Delhi HC bans plastic bags in all markets Aug 8, 2008
The panel, comprising Delhi Pollution Control Board chairman J K Dadoo, Central Pollution Control Board chairman J M Mauskar and retired judge R C Chopra, had sought the use of virgin plastic in place of recycled plastic, a ban on small plastic pouches and getting plastic manufacturers to set up a state-of-the-art recycling unit. While the government representatives chose not to talk about the order, saying they hadn't received a copy of the judgment, petitioner Jain said this was the first step... (India Times, India)
New skills boost fun outdoors Aug 7, 2008
The woman from Sitka who taught survival skills had the pockets of her jacket so stuffed with "just in case" zip-lock pouches it looked as fat as a life jacket. (I would not be surprised if it was equipped with an inflatable one. (Anchorage Daily News)
Texting: privacy over parenting? Aug 7, 2008
Avoid becoming distracted by rummaging through purses, backpacks or clothing by keeping cell phones and similar communication devices in easy-to-find locations, such as phone pockets or pouches. Ignore the call or message if it might interfere with concentration during critical activities that require attention. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Rice and beans that are low in cost, not flavor Aug 6, 2008
While convenient, cooked rice in heat-and-serve pouches is costlier. To stretch your dollar the furthest, look for rice in bulk bins or large sacks. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bike Shops See Boom Amid Rising Consumer Costs Aug 6, 2008
Arnold said sales of accessories such as racks and panniers, or storage pouches, are soaring as people clean up their old bikes and use them for short trips to the store, leaving the car in the driveway. In some cases, people are coming in to bike shops to buy a new bike just to do errands. (FOX61, CT)
Fraser Papers Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Aug 1, 2008
Fraser Papers has the ability to meet narrow technical standards for applications such as pet food bags and dry mix consumer pouches and bags. Packaging volumes decreased by 2,000 tons compared to the first quarter of 2008 due to the seasonal slowdown of the pet food packaging business. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cuisine Solutions to open new HQ, training center Aug 1, 2008
Sous vide, or under vacuum, involves slow-cooking food in water and then freezing it in vacuum-sealed pouches so it can be quickly reheated to a specific temperature. The technique was popular in Europe, where the founders of Cuisine Solutions used to work, before it became well known in the U.S.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Navigating the world of baggage restrictions Jul 31, 2008
He extols the virtues of soft-sided, rectilinear bags ("essentially a rectangular box") and advises against anything with curves or side pouches. "They're built for marketing reasons, not practical ones.". (Globe and Mail)
Coffee, Tea, or Red Espresso? Jul 31, 2008
That is, unless I blow through the two big pouches the company sent me making pitchers of delicious iced tea first. is a senior correspondent in. (BusinessWeek)
WEB EXCLUSIVE : School Supply List 2008-2009 Jul 29, 2008
of copy paper, 4-First Grade primary writing tablets, 4 glue sticks (no liquid glue), 1 pair children Fiskars brand blunt end scissors, 1 box of quart size and 1 box of gallon size freezer slide bags, 1 pack 3 1/2x5 white index cards, 2 zippered pencil pouches, 2 pks wide ruled loose-leaf notebook paper, 1 pk multicolored thick Expo dry erase markers, 1 backpack (Mandatory-no rolling backpacks). Second Grade. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Climate activist glues himself - briefly - to British premier Jul 25, 2008
He smuggled glue into Brown's official Downing Street residence in pouches attached to his underwear and slathered it on his hand as the prime minister gave a speech. Glass clamped his hand onto Brown's suit during the reception and began lecturing him about climate change. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mormon food-storage warehouse sees business jump Jul 24, 2008
deliver with increasing frequency giant bags of food, as well as cans and pouches for long-term storage, to the Mukilteo warehouse. The warehouse is open to people who are not Mormons, Amis said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Healthful Hints: Cysts develop in many organs; most are benign Jul 24, 2008
Almost any cyst is a true growth, not merely a dilated pouch of normal protoplasm, or a weakness in a tissue that pouches out and fills with stuff. That would be called a hernia or rupture. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Something Was Fishy About This Suspect Jul 18, 2008
But when a customs agent opened the parcel to make sure it didn't contain prohibited food items, he found four pouches containing fake $100 bills wrapped in newspaper, Bishop wrote. The pouches, holding $380,000 in fake bills in all, were hidden among 20 bags of dried seafood, authorities said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Japanese fashion fad tailored by inmates Jul 17, 2008
The must-have apparel cotton aprons, tote bags and pouches is emblazoned with the character for jail inside a circle and are cut, sewn and assembled by inmates at Hakodate Juvenile Prison on the northern island of Hokkaido ... The apparel cotton aprons, tote bags and pouches is emblazoned with the character for 'jail' inside a circle and are cut, sewn and assembled by inmates at Hakodate Juvenile Prison on the northern island of Hokkaido. (Globe and Mail -- International)
NCAA '09 draws stars Jul 16, 2008
Bags of chips are sandwiched between a cooler of drinks and a box of Old Spice deodorant packaged in tiny plastic pouches -- placed there for the influx of gamers expected to arrive. The free give-a-ways lay in the center of the room as black, white and red streamers race across the ceiling overhead. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Look Less Like a Tourist Jul 13, 2008
The passport or money pouches you can wear around your neck should, if you choose to wear one, be under your jacket with the strap completely hidden from view. Why. (Suite101.com)
Gadget overload can undermine vacation travel Jul 13, 2008
People poke gadgets in hidden pouches of luggage. That, of course, makes the security person even more interested. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The 'true colours' of dinosaurs Jul 13, 2008
LONDON: Palaeobiologists have found that 100-million-year-old fossilized bird feathers preserve microscopic colour-containing pouches, which when decoded, could reveal realistic colour patterns of the dinosaurs ... More rounded pouches make red and yellow plumage, while certain orientations create iridescent feathers. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
The fast supper Jul 8, 2008
Each night thousands of individual meals - sealed in plastic pouches with award-winning technology that Grogan describes as a "modern canning method" - were ready to be packed and sent to Sydney ... The company, at Dandenong, Victoria, is accustomed to working with large quantities and over long distances: its pouches are used in buffet cars on Virgin trains in Britain and a million of its lamb shanks are eaten in English pubs each year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ft. Lee Changes The Way It Handles Soldier's Remains (6:20pm) Jul 8, 2008
Anchored in off-the-shelf commercial equipment, the system would include special pouches designed to keep dangerous contaminants from spreading, and a connected series of tents for decontaminating and identifying bodies. The next-generation remains-transfer case would be heavily insulated and actively cooled to hamper decomposition while bodies are airlifted back to the United States. (WTVR.com, VA)
More of this story Jul 8, 2008
The items in demand include baby wipes, boot socks, disinfectant foot powders and sprays, toiletries, sun block, insect repellant, batteries, snack foods, tuna pouches and instant oatmeal. Everything I send, he shares with all the guys, Dyl said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Another Capitano to love Jul 8, 2008
He also left some Whiskas Tender Bites pouches, which I spend all day trying to get in on. You should taste that gravy. (Florida Times-Union)
Dry ideas for waterproofing yourself, electronics, more Jul 7, 2008
Available in four sizes - none weighing more than 10 ounces - the kits consist of a bright yellow zippered nylon pouch containing one or two leak-proof and watertight self-sealing plastic pouches with first-aid essentials. The range of resources rises with the size, from a small kit with basic bandages, ointments and tablets to the top-of-the-line Ultra-Light tight. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pouch potatoes thrive on a little freedom Jul 4, 2008
Captured animals, attracted to the wire cages by bowls of peanut butter and oats, waited quietly for their rescuers, submitting passively to being weighed and measured, having their pouches checked for young and given a general health assessment before being released. For 16 years, this colony had been locked behind a predator-proof fence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A Deal for the Future Jul 2, 2008
Expanding from its use of recycled drink pouches, Terracycle is now also using energy bar wrappers to make items such as tote bags ... Through Capri Sun, which is owned by Kraft, TerraCycle was able to show how used drink pouches can be sewn into tote bags and handbags and then be sold for profit to area retailers, said Albe Zakes, a spokersperson for TerraCycle. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Logan will install body scanners Jul 1, 2008
That will aid screening agents in identifying objects that are concealed in books, stowed in pouches, or sitting near zippers. And starting next week, the TSA will introduce round-the-clock physical screening of all airport employees and vendors. (Boston Globe)
Taste is on the agenda for military Meals Ready to Eat Jun 30, 2008
MREs the name given to the rations first served in the 1980s when canned fare gave way to meals packed in sturdy beige pouches have nicknames that pretty much sum up what many troops think: Meals Rejected by the Enemy, Meals Rarely Edible, and Meals Refusing to Exit (a name that continues to stick despite the addition of more fiber). "You go into [your first MRE] with a preconceived notion, just from what you've heard from either your instructors or other people that you're in training... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Where are England's Boots skin care products? Jun 28, 2008
Where are England's Boots skin care products. ATLANTA SHOPS / READER REQUEST. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The great military beans fatigue Jun 26, 2008
What emerged from the silver pouches within was a constant and occasionally even pleasant surprise, as the descriptions on the silver packets gave little away ... Chocolate bars have been removed and replaced with flapjacks or energy bars, which keep rather better in the heat, while "biscuits brown" and their equally appalling culinary cousins, "biscuits fruit and pate", have been replaced with pasta pouches such as tuna pasta, which can also be eaten cold (and aren't bad at all). (BBC News -- UK)
