Wis. state auditor reflects on noteworthy year Oct 25, 2009
Player payroll had been dropping and there was concern about (Bud) Selig and his family's management of the team. All of a sudden we were asked to go in there, it was negotiated, they agreed. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Impact of Veterans Traveling Wall pleases aldermen (273) Oct 25, 2009
Blair Street, South Street, Riverwoods, Red Bud Court and Dogwood Court are included in the bid. The board approved an ordinance that authorizes Mayor David Kater to sign a quit-claim deed with Alvin Nipper for a section of Orchard Street. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Ralph Pool Oct 25, 2009
Retired Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Ralph "Bud" Pool, 86, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Wilburn Gardens. Survivors include his son, Donald and wife Linda; four grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and two sisters. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Sports Shorts Oct 24, 2009
Col. Co. Nuisance Wildlife 4, Bud s & Bay s 0: ; Rick Leggett 243-681; Dick Leggett 191-555; Rudy Stevenson 191-547, Amy Quickenton 148-420 ... Standings: KJ S Gymnastics 14-10, Mario s Home Center 13-11; Col. Co. Nuisance Wildlife, LDM Service & Sales 12-12; C&R Contracting 11-13; Bud s & Bay s 10-14. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
HEALTHY EATING: Spices boost health benefits, too Oct 22, 2009
A spice may be the bud (clove), bark (cinnamon), rhizome (ginger), berry (peppercorn), aromatic seed (cumin), or flower stigma (saffron) of a plant. Whats an herb. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Alvord: Bullish on Bud Black, Bearish on the Blazers Oct 21, 2009
Bud Black, the Longview native who recently completed his third season as the San Diego Padres manager, will be back in 2010 ... When the Padres hire a new GM, it s possible that he ll want to go a different direction with the manager s position and send Buddy packing. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Dope gig! Paper hiring reefer reviewer Oct 21, 2009
At least five iPhone applications allow weed fans to find the closest place to legally buy bud in the 14 states that allow some sort of medical marijuana. The Denver paper, Westword, has already has gotten more than 120 applicants, many of them offering to do the reviews for free. (MSNBC -- Health)
The Horror Story: Why Isn't Your Home Infested with Termites? Oct 21, 2009
Myles insists: "It is just insane not to do area-wide management because this [infestation] will just spread and engulf the city if we don't nip it in the bud. There are 20 municipalities that are in the position of nipping it in the bud...it makes more sense to be where we could actually eradicate them.". Myles continues to research control alternatives. (RealtyTimes)
Pot advocates: Looser guidelines leave questions Oct 20, 2009
AP Photo - A bud of medical marijuana is shown at Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse Monday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Portland, Ore ... AP Photo - Buds of marijuana are shown before being placed into packets for sale at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Clinic in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 ... AP Photo - A worker at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Clinic prepares packets of marijuana buds for sale in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Michael S. Krawczyk (110) Oct 19, 2009
Mike is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Sherry (Blodgett) Krawczyk of Oswego; his parents, Stanley (Kathy) Krawczyk of Oswego; his mother, Sandra Chalone of Minetto; his sisters and brothers, Sherri (Bud) Matott of Florida, Stan (Bridget) Krawczyk of Minetto, Amy Krawczyk of Oswego and Richard Leonard of Minetto. He is also survived by his paternal grandmother Louise Krawczyk of Minetto, and maternal grandmother Berneice Brewer of Pulaski. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
A Walkout Ends, and Strikers Find a Changed World Oct 18, 2009
They took up collections for retiring workers, who were presented with bud vases made from a trombone mouthpiece. Bach was equally bound by pride. (ABC News -- Wire)
Wilbert Bud Smith Oct 17, 2009
Wilbert Bud Smith ... Smith Wilbert Bud Smith, 81, rural Powers Lake, died on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at a Tioga hospital ... Wilbert Bud William Smith was born to William and Mabel (Olsen) Smith in Lucy Township, Burke County, on Nov. 24, 1927. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets Oct 12, 2009
Highlights: Pendant lighting from $50 (retail $300-$1,200); stemware from $10 (retail $80-$90); table lamps at $99 and lamp accessories $35-$50 (retail $660-$700); and candlesticks, bud vases, decanters and beakers starting at $20 (retail $92-$180). 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Fri. (San Francisco Chronicle)
You can control the bud mite, save lemons Oct 12, 2009
A: As you can see from the accompanying photo, the fruit becomes truly bizarre when tiny bud mites get to it. They infest the flower bud, sucking out the sap so that the resulting fruit is twisted and lobed ... A number of beneficial creatures, especially some wild predatory mites, help control the bud mite by feeding on it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Communities north of Boston seek to decrease double utility poles Oct 11, 2009
Lowell Mayor Bud Caulfield stands next to what he calls the most dangerous double pole in the city ... For Lowell Mayor Edward Bud Caulfield, double utility poles are the weeds in his garden. (Boston Globe)
US marijuana cuts into traffickers’ profits Oct 11, 2009
Dante Vitullo (left) bought marijuana plants from Jorge Menjivar, a bud tender, at a dispensary in Arcata, Calif. Led by California, 13 US states now permit some use of marijuana. (Boston Globe)
Upper East Disaster Platform Committee Inaugurated Oct 9, 2009
Mr. Woyongo asked members of the committee to work hard and provide positive results to ensure that disaster related issues affecting the region were nibbed in the bud. Mr Woyongo said if the dream of the platform committee is achieved, it would reduce the perennial disaster that confronts the region and mitigate the effects on disaster victims. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Unknown Rockwell Oct 8, 2009
"This is home. It will always be home," said Rockwell model Bud Edgerton. Home to Bud Edgerton is West Arlington ... "This is not a coffee table book not a go get book. This is about who is was as a neighbor. I think the story is about the two patriarchs that's Bud's dad and Norman, the dairy farmer and successful artist," said author Nan O'Brien. (WCAX.com, VT)
Daily television listings Oct 7, 2009
A report on the July 2009 murders of Bud and Melanie Billings, a Pensacola, Fla. couple with 17 children, 13 of them adopted and many with special needs, includes an interview with Ashley Markham, Melanie s daughter and Bud s stepdaughter ... Role Models 10 p.m. (MAX) Two partying buddies get community service mentoring a pair of troubled kids. (Boston Globe)
Beer science: The home-brew trend Oct 7, 2009
Drinking Bud Light out of a plastic Solo cup didn't do it for him. Newlan, 31, was in his early 20s when he began to appreciate the complexity, the craft - the pure bliss - of great beer. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Art commemorating canonization adds Hawaiian cultural elements Oct 7, 2009
"I used hibiscus, the state flower; there's an unopened bud which tells us there is more beauty to come. "I always put twin taro leaves because they're heart-shaped, very close to the symbol of the Sacred Hearts ... There's kukui flower and leaves because that's the official blossom of Molokai," he said in an interview. "I used hibiscus, the state flower; there's an unopened bud which tells us there is more beauty to come. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Roses that Bloom in Multicolor Oct 6, 2009
Seven Sisters is the most notorious, so named because it can show as many as seven different shades of pink ranging from near white (the oldest blossoms) to near red, the color of the newest buds to burst forth ... The blooms emerge from a light green bud to a creamy white flower that almost resembles a cabbage, so packed is it with petals. (Suite101.com)
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires Oct 6, 2009
Researchers began a nationwide initiative to track climate change by recording the timing of the first bud, first flower, and seed dispersal for. . (Science Daily)
Sign the guestbook for George Maloof Oct 5, 2009
Brandi King, Norcross, Georgia October 04, 2009 what can you say about a man like coach maloof he was st. pius every time i saw him in the hall at school or at a game he would say to you hi bud so thank you coach maloof and god bless you class of 78 ~ john parker, atlanta, Georgia October 04, 2009 To me he is one of the all time greats. He will be greatly missed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Point at Poipu timeshare owners struggling with management (218) Oct 5, 2009
There are three developer reps on the five-member board and the reason they unanimously voted to up maintenance fees, she said, was largely due to high operational costs and the need for the budget to cover expenses ... The good news, Givens said, is that it can be nipped in the bud, but will take progressive efforts from owners. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Report Says Blackstone Closer on AB InBev Deal Oct 3, 2009
Anheuser-Busch InBev has been shedding assets to help pay for the $52 billion deal last year in which Belgium-based InBev bought St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch to create the world's largest brewer, known for beers from Bud Light to Beck's. At the time, InBev said it would shed $7 billion in noncore assets to help pay for the purchase. (ABC News -- Wire)
Anderson-Hattan Oct 3, 2009
Grandparents of the groom are the late George and Ruth Barnett, and the late William ;Bud; and Ollie Moore. Kristin Peterson, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
How important do you think agriculture is to Columbus? Oct 2, 2009
Bud Sep 30, 2009 1:59 PM advice for Zandor. Later tonight, sneak out to a nearby field, grab your self an ear of field corn and take it back to your place and eat it. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Mums the word for color Oct 1, 2009
Garcia suggests pushing the stems over as they grow, which causes the stems to bud all along their length and makes a bigger flower display. The plants spread through underground stems or by rooting along the ground. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
The man behind the scenes at Frome Park Sep 26, 2009
As chief cook and bottle washer at Fremont County's Frome Park for the past 17 years, Bud Hillman is responsible for getting all of the trees and grass to grow, for keeping the place inhabitable for thousands of people over the course of the summer and for dispensing fishing advice for those trying their luck on Henry's Lake ... Bud Hillman has been the caretaker of that area, Frome Park, for 17 of those years ... "We love Bud," says Tamra Cikaitoga, the county Parks and Recreation director. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Forget Harold and Maude Sep 23, 2009
If any adjective has affixed itself to the director, it is probably "quirky," an epithet he owes partly to Being Therethe tale of a seemingly autistic gardener who becomes a high-profile economic pundit and prospective presidential candidatebut mostly to , from 1971, which stars Bud Cort as a suicidal young man smitten by a fun-loving, 79-year-old Holocaust survivor (Ruth Gordon) ... While Ashby states his aims most explicitly in Bound for Glory, he realizes them best in , which stars Jack... (Slate)
Caswell native named Eagle Scout during ceremony Sep 23, 2009
John is the son of Bud and Shelly Swann of Blanch, NC and the grandson of Delbert Swann and the late Nancy Payne Swann. Name. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Explaining Why Pruning Encourages Plants To Thrive Sep 23, 2009
It has been known since the 1930s that the plant hormone auxin is released by the plant s actively growing tip and is transported down the main stem where it has an indirect effect on buds to inhibit branching ... "Control of Bud Activation by an Auxin Transport Switch" is to be published in PNAS.. (Science Daily)
Grapes add flavor to yard Sep 17, 2009
Fertilize the plants at bud break and then again in May or June ... Prune the vines back each winter, leaving only two to four buds from the previous summer s growth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
NYSE listing shows A-B InBevs U.S. focus Sep 17, 2009
The BUD stock listing in addition to the ABI symbol is meant to lure more investors by letting them invest in the world s largest brewer without having to deal with foreign currency and tax issues, said Ann Gilpin, a beer industry analyst with in Chicago ... A-B InBev s new NYSE BUD stock closed at $46. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Richard G. Dick Rottinghaus Sep 17, 2009
Bud (Charlotte) Rottinghaus of Iowa; Ellen (Ed) Geheb of Missouri; Betty Suppes of Delta, Colo. Patricia Garnier of Castle Rock, Colo. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Obama administration submits salmon plan Sep 16, 2009
siteasy wrote on Sep 15, 2009 3:04 PM:" ahhhhh isn't it easy to be a pig? Don't worry bud the rest of us will clean up after you while you waste away living your sorry pathetic timeline you call life. You should change you name from stopitnow to stopitlater ". Pierce Co. Repub. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sounding the attack at camp Sep 13, 2009
Hilary Duff s best bud took a one-year deal at $1. 25 million. (Boston Globe)
ACROSS THE POND AND BEYOND: Branch out your tree knowledge Sep 12, 2009
The tree with the longest buds is the beech. These lance-like shaped buds, with over-lapping bud scales, look like fine tooled leather and can grow as long as four inches. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Death Notices for Tuesday, Sept. 8 Sep 12, 2009
He is survived by one son, Larry Lawrence, St. Clair; one daughter, Sharon Kelley and husband Leonard "Bud," Lonedell; other relatives and many friends. The family is being served by Russell Colonial Funeral Home, St. Clair. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Charles Krager Sep 12, 2009
one son-in-law, Bud Fix of Castro Valley, Calif. 16 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Thomas B. Levig Sep 11, 2009
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Gladys Levig; son, David; two brothers, Lyle (Bud) and Dale; two sisters, Jeanne Cumbie and Catherine Borg; and grandson, Isaac Zupetz. Memorials may be sent to the Levig Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Cambridge Community College Foundation, 300 Spirit River Drive, Cambridge, MN 55008. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Lady Eagles looking to turn luck around Sep 10, 2009
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Coach Bud Childers has added a walk-on for the 2009-2010 season. Kaitlyn Rubino out of Wando is just the second walk-on Childers has had in his 24-year coaching career. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Where have all the flowers come from? Sep 10, 2009
They evolved an inner ring of petals that became big and showy, and an outer ring of usually green, leaf like growths called sepals, which protect young flowers as they bud. It would seem, based on this recent discovery, that a petal is not just a petal. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Essential Oils From Common Spices Are Possible Allies In Food Safety Sep 10, 2009
They evaluated the physical and antimicrobial properties of allspice, cinnamon and clove bud oils in edible films of apple puree after 24 and 48 hours ... The antimicrobial activity of cinnamon oil was significantly greater than allspice and clove bud oils against E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria ... 5 percent) of allspice and clove bud oils suppressed the growth of Listeria. (Science Daily)
Watermelon's Hidden Killer: Researchers Seek Disease-resistant Cultivars To Sustain Watermelon Crop Production Sep 9, 2009
18, 2007) A keen eye, fast action, and a vast plant collection may help nip in the bud a potential widespread threat to. (Aug. (Science Daily)
People Profile--Wegner enjoys showing blacksmith wares at area’s fairs Sep 8, 2009
Bud Chambers/Reprints available at www ... By Bud Chambers/Correspondent. (Brenham Banner, TX)
McKinney Police Reports - McKinney Courier-Gazette Sep 5, 2009
VICTIM (Business) of Theft - All Other Fs , at Redbud Blvd, Mckinney, TX, on 08/12/2009 ... Stolen Property: BUDLIGHT 24 PACK ... VICTIM (W F, 31) of Theft - All Other Mb , at Redbud Blvd, Mckinney, TX, between 19:00. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Nevada Burning Man Festival Sees Giant Aerial Marijuana Bud Banner That Protests Hydroponics Hijacking Sep 4, 2009
Hydroponics Company Flies Marijuana Bud Banner at Nevada Burning Man Festival. SEATTLE, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- On the day that the Man burns at the legendary Nevada Burning Man event this year in the Black Rock Desert, partiers will see a giant marijuana bud banner flying overhead ... The huge banner, which has already flown over Seattle Hempfest and San Francisco, features a glistening marijuana flower, along with lettering that asks the question "Want Big, Sugary Buds?". (PR Newswire)
AC, other costs top light rail's estimates Sep 3, 2009
The bright spot is that despite the surprises and Metro's adjustments along the way, the agency's spending was less than 1 percent over its budget ... Although Metro came close to spending within its means, the agency is trying to nip surprise costs in the bud early into a new fiscal year ... The system depends on Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa for its operating money, and the economy is forcing cuts in city budgets, which could affect light-rail operations. (AZCentral -- News)
Is Big Beer drunk with power? Sep 3, 2009
Both Anheuser-Busch InBev purveyor of the president's preferred brew, Bud Light and MillerCoors, a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors, are raising prices at the same time, during a recession, and while beer demand is slumping ... Though a surge in craft brewers like Samuel Adams, Sierra Nevada, and others followed, few of them tried competing directly with mass-market suds like Budweiser and Miller Genuine Draft ... After South African Breweries bought Miller from Philip... (MSNBC -- Race)
Bisbee Bloomers prepare for annual Eclectic Garden Tour Sep 1, 2009
I can t stand the thought of wasting food, she said as she walked beneath the spreading branches of silver maple and red bud trees and an assortment of pines. Over the nine-and-a-half years she s been there, her trees have grown so big, the home is nearly completely shaded. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Hike into the sky Sep 1, 2009
South of town, a new trail up Mount Alyeska's north face offers eye, ear and even taste bud candy for hikers, who earn a tangible reward for their efforts ascending a scenic trail that follows switchbacks up the 3,939-foot mountain. The North Face Hiking Trail is the latest in a binge of summer trail building at Alyeska Resort since developer John Burns, an avid hiker, purchased the resort about three years ago. (Anchorage Daily News)
The best laid plans Aug 29, 2009
Their alleged operations evidently had been nipped in the bud before any quantity of coins had been manufactured. "Detainees -- "Former Casper Boy Seized As Spy on Tour in Germany. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Janet 'Gailene' Adams Aug 27, 2009
Mrs. Adams was born May 31, 1954, in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Byrd E. Bud and Thelma Louise Estabrook Franks. She married Michael Adams on Aug. 7, 1971, in Muscatine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Plant Grafting in Agriculture and H... Aug 26, 2009
Most of our fruit and nut tree, and many ornamentals, are produced by grafting or budding ... Grafting is accomplished through budding, cleft grafting, or whip grafting ... Budding is a specialized form of grafting in which a shield-shaped piece of bark containing a single bud is used as the scion. (Suite101.com)
Trading margin needs to be revised Aug 26, 2009
But unrevised trading margins may well nip in the bud the potential for power exchange and so short-circuit the reform envisaged in merchant plants. Whats required is forward-looking norms to rev up evacuation, with multiple producers and suppliers seeking custom. (India Times)
A look at the golden years for the NCAA's top-tier squads Aug 26, 2009
Bud Wilkinson, who had 145 wins, 12 consecutive Big 8 titles and three national titles in his tenure, built a 47-game winning streak in the mid-1950s. Oklahoma State. (USA Today -- Sports)
No charges in Taser use on Wyoming tractor driver Aug 25, 2009
Sweet spoke at a packed town hall meeting Monday, nine days after Bud Grose was hit with a Taser during the town's annual Deer Creek Days ... Glenrock Police Chief Tom Sweet says tractor driver Bud Grose ignored an officer's traffic command and then kept driving until officers pulled in front of him. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Make it easy: Go with grapes Aug 23, 2009
Home gardeners can grow grapes in a small place as long as the plants get a minimum of six to eight hours of sun daily for good fruit bud development and sugar production. Table grapes do need healthy soil and grow well in the Willamette Valley, which Renquist claims is as fertile as California table grape soils in the San Joaquin Valley. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Increasing number of smokers cultivating tobacco Aug 23, 2009
In urban lots and on rural acres, smokers and smokeless tobacco users are planting Virginia Gold, Goose Creek Red, Yellow Twist Bud and dozens of other tobacco varieties. Although most people still buy from big tobacco, the movement took off in April when the tax on cigarettes went up 62 cents to 1. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Modelo Plans to Keep Corona Beer Price Steady as U.S. Drinkers Trade Down Aug 23, 2009
7 percent, while s Bud Light Lime increased more than fourfold, IRI said. Corona is often served with a lime wedge. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Gift plants seeds for gardening hobby Aug 21, 2009
ROANOKE RAPIDS A visitor s gift gave birth to a habit and hobby for city resident Bud Heath. The summer poinsettia bug has bitten him. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Mary Elizabeth Hindbaugh Aug 21, 2009
the daughter of Bud and Pearl Hudgins Hazelwood ... She is survived by one son, Otis Jr. and wife, Shawne of Muscatine; three daughters, Terry Hindbaugh, Vickie Meerdink and Julie Andreas, all of Muscatine; eight grandchildren, Jacob White, Zachary Meerdink, Matthew Lower, Sondra Phelps, Dustin Andreas, Benjamin Hindbaugh, Mikhala Meerdink and Carly Hindbaugh; four great-grandchildren, Austin Meerdink, Brock Meerdink, Kyler Ziegenhorn and Ava Fusco; three brothers, Bud Hazelwood, Jr., Darrell... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Aromatherapy to help work stress Aug 21, 2009
If a diffuser is not available, then put just a drop or two of lavender oil on a cotton bud or tissue paper and place it near your work station ... How to use: Again, it can be used in a diffuser placed in the room or on a cotton bud. (India Times, India)