- Seeing the carbon for the trees
A scheme to offer nations an economic incentive to protect tropical forests is vital in the battle against climate change.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7053332.stm
- Shopping, dining in Frisco benefits the community
The menu at Willie’s Burger House reads a little bit like a family tree, with items named after several members of the Norris family. Willie, Matt, and Mom all have their own burgers, and Rachel has several salads in her name.
http://www.friscoenterprise.com/articles/2008/12/02/frisco_enterprise/news/735.t...
- Angel Food Ministries
Angel Food Ministries COAL TOWNSHIP — Angel Food Ministries has announced the December menu, which includes a Christmas/Holiday dinner box available for purchase.
http://newsitem.com/articles/2008/12/02/news/sh_newsitem.20081127.a.pg10.sh00ang...
- Famous Walnut Tree eatery closes
The Walnut Tree Inn restaurant - one of the best known in Wales since the 60s - announces its closure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6402165.stm
- Books on the menu for Christmas
There are a host of food and wine books on offer for Christmas, from small and specialised to exotic and informative. Charmian Smith sorts through some of what's on offer.
http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/34336/books-menu-chris...
- Expat e-mail: Saudi Arabia
Christmas in the Middle East can be hard work, especially when customs officials impound your tree, says Jane Rhodes in our series on expat readers of BBC News Online.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2600603.stm
- Budgie blues for lost China
A talking budgerigar which can recite a Chinese takeaway menu has escaped from her owner in West Yorkshire.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_906000/906523.stm
- Santa comes to Darien
Santa Claus came to Darien Sunday night via firetruck for the annual town Christmas Tree lighting behind the Darien Sports Shop. Depsite the cold, rainy evening, many young Darienites came out to meet St. Nick and enjoy Christmas music downtown.
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&i...
- Being on a budget doesn't mean you can't party
CHICAGO -- A nasty economy has a way of putting a damper on spending but it doesn't have to completely squash the spirit of holiday entertaining. Given the tumult of the markets, the credit crunch and the growing list of those without jobs, extravagance is out this year.
http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_11121615?source=rss
- Original Joe's eyeing new home for 2009
For all you Scoop readers who have been hounding us for news on Original Joe's, we finally have the skinny. More than a year after the San Francisco institution (144 Taylor St.) sustained a devastating fire, the Duggan family, who own the restaurant, have...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/02/FD6O14FIP6.DTL&f...
- You don't have to gain weight over the holidays
Turkey, dressing, sweet potato pie, cake, potato salad and "all the fattening stuff" is how Lenora Lewis described her Thanksgiving menu.
http://commercialappeal.com/news/2008/dec/01/keeping-fit-in-a-fat-season-t/?part...
- Thanksgiving and the real purpose of Christmas!
ANGEL THOUGHTS “Friends love through all kinds of weather; And families stick together in all kinds of trouble.” Proverbs 17:17 Between a wedge and an art piece In creating his intricately carved wooden wedges, Kermit Tesoro finds himself at once involved with conceptual concerns as well as the implications of traditional handicraft, performing a delicate balance of ideas and context imposed on ...
http://www.mb.com.ph/SP_20081203.html
- Lighthouse Illumination Draws Huge Crowds
All roads led to Montauk on Saturday night. In an unexpected turnout, thousands turned out this weekend for the first-ever illumination of the Montauk Lighthouse.
http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-i-2008-12-03-83220.113117_Lighthouse_Illumin...
- Three graphical mount managers
Mounting and unmounting filesystems used to be straightforward in GNU/Linux. A basic knowledge of the mount command or some editing of /etc/fstab in a text editor and you were done. However, with the addition of udev in the 2.6 kernel for autoplugging, and the demand for hotswapping USB devices, along with the increased use of logical volume managers and other complications, the process is now ...
http://www.linux.com/feature/153412
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