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SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today the launch of Map the Spill, a mobile app and Website that empowers Gulf Coast residents and the public to report on the oil spill. Map the Spill allows those directly and indirectly impacted by the spill to capture and chronicle what they see happening to the land, sea and wildlife in their areas. Using rich media and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, citizens can be part of a mass data...
Scientists track "beach-fall" of tar balls along more than 99 miles of beach on the northern Gulf coastThe first determination of "beach-fall" of oil along the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches has been made, say National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded geologists at the University of South Florida (USF).Ping Wang and USF graduate students Mark Horwitz, Tiffany Roberts, Katherine Brustche and Jun Cheng report that tar balls have been found along 160 kilometers (more...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau is reaching out to the Gulf Coast in an effort to provide some support in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. A recent Washington Post article noted how challenging fundraising has been in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. According to the article, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that $4 million has been raised so far to assist with efforts in the Gulf compared to more than $6 billion...
WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced today a major project to provide critical wetland habitat for migratory birds affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. With a $2.5 million investment from NFWF's Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife, NFWF will join with Ducks Unlimited and others to establish the wetlands on farms and other private lands along the Gulf coast. These alternative habitats outside of the spill area will...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- There are various kinds of gulf coast western fraud that have affected the single home vacation and family rental properties in the USA. As one of the best alternatives for spending leisure, the rental homes are constantly evolving as concentration spots for scam artists. There are lots of fraudulent vacation rental spots being available these days which are advertised over the internet. These are also popping up across the country. The case is...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has filed a lawsuit against British Petroleum ("BP") and several other companies with ties to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The firm represents Adventure Sports II, a SCUBA diving business, which has incurred damages related to the BP oil spill disaster, including loss of profits, business income, and earning capacity. Current estimates say between 40.7 million and 114.5 million gallons of...
WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today held a hearing to discuss the evaluation process for proposals to clean up the leaking oil in the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, as well as ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the process. The hearing, entitled "Harnessing Small Business Innovation: Navigating the Evaluation Process for...
TAMPA, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mangrove Employer Services announced that it will collect donations at the Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference in San Diego this year for the Gulf Restoration Network to help in the cleanup and preservation of Gulf Coast shores. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090119/CLM026LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090119/CLM026LOGO ) Mangrove's now-famous annual promo invites show attendees to log into an online...
WASHINGTON, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills highlighting several initiatives aimed at assisting small businesses being impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. "As I write to you today, Gulf Coast small businesses continue to struggle with the growing economic...
UA-led study details the potential harm to locally produced foods and the often economically challenged communities that depend on them.Add to the list of threats from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the potential and real loss of unique regional foods and the hardships that loss creates for the often economically disadvantaged people who depend on them.In a new report, University of Arizona researchers, working with the Renewing America's Food Traditions Alliance, or...
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Cumulus clouds are white in appearance and are formed when warm moist air near the earth’s surface is forced aloft by day time heating. Cumulus clouds are usually associated with nice weather, however if they continue to grow and get more moisture and instability with them they can turn into Towering Cumulus and CB clouds which would change the weather to increase the chance of seeing thunderstorms. Cumulus clouds are typically associated with being found ahead of the cold front and also...
Symbol: YULO Group: Monocot Family: Agavaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Shrub Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: YUARP Yucca arkansana Trel. var. paniculata McKelvey YUFR Yucca freemanii Shinners Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AR, LA, TX Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants...
Symbol: ELCE Group: Monocot Family: Cyperaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Graminoid Native Status: L48 N PR N VI N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, NC, TX Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division...
Symbol: CYAN5 Group: Dicot Family: Asclepiadaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Vine Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: CYPA15 Cynanchum palustre (Pursh) A. Heller LYPA4 Lyonia palustris (Pursh) Small Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta –...
The Four-lined Skink, Eumeces tetragrammus, is a member of the skink family Eumeces. It occurs in northern Mexico and along the Mexican Gulf coast and in western and central Texas. They prefer lightly wooded areas, rocky areas, and grasslands. There are two subspecies; The Long-lined Skink and the Short-lined Skink. The Long-lined skink is gray to light brown in color and has light stripes from the eyes extending to beyond its forelegs. The Short-lined skink is darker in color and has...
