Irrigation water waste a serious issue in The WoodlandsMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:18PMWith temperatures rising, an aggressive, multi-faceted irrigation information and education campaign has been implemented by The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency, the central management agency for the 11 municipal utility districts that serve The Woodlands in Montgomery County.
Bethesda's new property: online co-op dungeon crawler a-hoy!Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 9:31AMWhen Bethesda tells you it has a new IP to reveal at a show like GDC, you clear your schedule. During the show, the company camped out in a suite with small sign taped to the door, and we were asked to keep the very existence of the meeting under our hat until the embargo was up. Luckily, we're now able to tell about the publisher's newest game: developed by inXile, published by Bethesda, it's ...
Jordan Manners' brother describes death callFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:55PMJordan Manners' brother describes the phone call moments after the 15-year-old was shot to death.
Au revoir to so many birds, but ice-cream time will soon be hereFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:10AMIn only another week or two all our lovely harbour birds will fly away from us. They won't be back again till the autumn.
Great Lakes rhetoric doesn´t match realityWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:56AMThe pursuit of Great Lakes riches has begun. And so, potentially, has the sacrifice of other Great Lakes riches.
Lone Star considering rule changesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:15AMThose Montgomery County residents in search of an alternative water supply are getting the opportunity to find out if one truly exists.
In the Spotlight: Winter OlympicsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:17PMLast week, even the most sport-phobic person couldn’t avoid hearing that Russia took part in an event involving luge, curling and skeleton. And that, frankly, it needs to try harder.
Guest commentary: Offshore oil exploration numbers don’t add up for FloridaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:08PMRisk analysis is comprised of two elements: The probability that an event will occur and the impact of the event if it does occur. The probability of a major event happening in the process of offshore drilling and production of gas and oil in Florida is low to intermediate. The impact of a major event on Floridians is very serious. The fundamental question is how do we choose between harming the ...
Private Transfer Fee Covenants Give Buyers a Choice About How To Pay for Rising Infrastructure CostsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:06PMNEW YORK , March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Home buyers are increasingly turning to projects funded by transfer fee financing. Â Traditionally, 100 percent of the burden of infrastructure costs are put onto the shoulders of first-time buyers. Â In contrast, a private transfer fee (also called a reconveyance fee) can be used to more fairly apportion costs and lower the initial purchase price. A transfer ...