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International rice institute says credit crunch may lead to another rice crisis this year
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A drop in oil and fertilizer costs has halved the price of rice — a staple for almost 700 million of Asia's poorest — but it could jump again this year as farmers struggle to secure loans amid the credit...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Society, Riots
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Top Ten Tech Treasures
MotorTrend MagazineWhat might have been the biggest tech headline of the year "Technology Investment Saves Auto Industry" didn't quite happen. The Senate shot down the House's $15 billion compromise plan to loan the money that Congress originally appropriated in Section 136... -
Russian gas crisis seen deepening recession effects on industries in Eastern Europe
Associated Press WriterBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From salami makers to fertilizer producers, industries in Eastern Europe are being forced to cut output as the shut-off in Russian gas supplies risks deepening the economic crisis already plaguing the region....Tags: PSA Peugeot Citroen, Industrial Production
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ILLINOIS STYLE: Monks and nuns raise llamas
(Peoria) Journal-StarThe daily, 50-degree temperature swings during winter in the Iraqi desert are brutal on troops, so nuns and monks at the Holy Rosary Abbey are donating labor and resources to knit llama wool helmet liners for the soldiers' comfort. Their effort is...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Animals, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Ming aralia needs warmth, proper watering to thrive
Special to the TribuneQMy ming aralia looked lush and healthy until it suddenly started dropping leaves. It's near an east-facing window and gets lots of bright morning light, and I have watered twice a week. What could be wrong? —Kirsten Andersen, Wheeling...Tags: Chicago Weather, Glencoe, Chicago Botanic Garden, Weather Reports, Plant Openings
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St. Augustine lawn isn't likely to be green if weather is cold
IN THE GARDENQuestion: I have St. Augustine grass and was wondering if there is anything I can do to make the brown blades green again. Is it too late to fertilize the lawn? Answer: Maybe painting the brown blades green would work, but it's probably not practical....Tags: University of Florida, Tomatoes, Orlando, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Plant profile: Kalanchoe
Special to the SentinelScientific name: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Growth habit: An upright to rounded succulent perennial growing to 12 inches tall and wide. The leaves are oval to oblong in shape, medium to dark green, thick, with rounded to toothed edges and growing to 3...Tags: Gardening, Water Restrictions, Garden Products, Florida, Home and Garden Products
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THE WEEK AHEAD
The government will give new details on the growing ranks of unemployed Americans, and an agriculture firm and a grocer will report quarterly earnings. Employment situation The feeble U.S. job market likely got worse in December. Economists expect...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Supervalu Inc., Sales, Morningstar Incorporated, Earnings
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These houseplants are hard to kill
In my line of work, I've heard confessions of murder from dozens of otherwise decent folks. They've come clean about killing cactuses and lamented about offing orchids. The culprits typically accept their guilt and self-flagellate for awhile before...Tags: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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Orlando's Ulysses Grant Staton, 83, made a world of friends
Sentinel Staff WriterIn his professional life, Ulysses Grant Staton was regarded as a fertilizer and citrus expert. But to his daughters, the native Orlandoan, who died Dec. 30 at 83 after a brief illness, was simply "the sweetest man who ever lived," said his daughter Sally...Tags: Public Employees, Death and Dying, World War II, Government, Sales
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Holiday plant care tips
Forum Publishing GroupThis is the festive time of the year that we can purchase or we may receive holiday plants, notably: poinsettias, amaryllis and Christmas cacti. How do we care for them? The potted poinsettias that you receive as a holiday plant can be enjoyed indoors...Tags: Christmas, Boynton Beach, Holidays
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Cacti are easy-care indoor plants
Special to the TribuneQI am interested in growing a cactus as an indoor houseplant. Can you recommend some that would be good to start with and tell me how to care for them? —Patrick O'Neal, Evanston AThere are two types of cacti commonly grown as houseplants. The...Tags: Chicago Weather, Water Restrictions, Natural Resources, Glencoe, Chicago Botanic Garden
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