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World Briefing: Syria: Drought Adds to Woes, U.N. Says

The supply of safe water in Syria is now one-third of the level it was before March 2011 when the civil war began, Unicef officials said. Read the article –  World Briefing: Syria: Drought Adds to Woes, U.N. Says ; ;Related ArticlesThis Is Why You Have No Business Challenging Scientific ExpertsRoundup: Can New E.P.A. CO2 Rules Have a Climate Impact?Fixes After BP Spill Not Enough, Board Says ;

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Exploring the Social and Environmental Challenges as Brazil Prepares for Two Sports Spectacles

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Codex: Adepta Sororitas (Enhanced Edition) – Games Workshop

The Adepta Sororitas, also known as the Sisters of Battle, are an elite sisterhood of warriors raised from infancy to adore the Emperor of Mankind. Their fanatical devotion and unwavering purity is a bulwark against corruption, heresy and alien attack, and once battle has been joined they will stop at nothing until their enemies are utterly crushed In this b

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Warhammer 40,000 (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

In the nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of extinction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man, beset on all sides by ravening aliens, foul traitors and Warp-spawned Daemons, looks once more to its greatest heroes to stave off the encroaching darkness. There is no time for peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only wa

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White Dwarf Issue 16: 17 May 2014 – White Dwarf

This issue sees Warhammer 40,000 reborn with a brand new edition of the game – we go deep and investigate all the exciting new bits, including the new missions, psychic phase and Unbound armies, and interview the rules team too. About this Series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s weekly magazine, and boasts a wealth of great content, from the latest new

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Citizen Canine – David Grimm

Dogs are getting lawyers. Cats are getting kidney transplants. Could they one day be fellow citizens? Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn’t warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they have more rights and protections than any other animal in the country

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes,

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Cesar’s Way – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

“I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.” —Cesar Millan There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan—star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan —reveals what do

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The Home Organizing Workbook – Meryl Starr

Failing the Mary Poppins’ snap-the-fingers approach to cleaning, here’s the next best thing: an utterly practical handbook that offers lasting results for anyone looking to banish clutter from every room in the house. Home organizer par excellence Meryl Starr offers up her hardworking organizing solutions in The Home Organizing Workbook, a straight

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Warhammer: Wood Elves (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

For millennia, the Wood Elves have dwelt beneath the leaves of Athel Loren, defending their greenwood home from the perils of the world. When the King in the Woods sounds his horn, longbows are strung and spears are sharpened as the hosts of Athel Loren assemble beneath ancestral banners. In the depths of the forests, enchantresses sing songs of awakening, r

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Marley & Me – John Grogan

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material

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White Dwarf Issue 15: 10 May 2014 – White Dwarf

Things get apocalyptic for Warhammer 40,000 with the arrival of War Zone: Valedor – and the rules team write us a brand-new Dark Eldar datasheet you’ll only find in White Dwarf! Sprues and Glue, meanwhile, looks at the fine art of spraying your miniatures… and we have a sneak peek at the new Warhammer 40,000. About this Series: White Dwarf is Games Wo

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Exploring the Social and Environmental Challenges as Brazil Prepares for Two Sports Spectacles

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Opinion: The Toxic Brew in Our Yards

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Warhammer: Wood Elves (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

For millennia, the Wood Elves have dwelt beneath the leaves of Athel Loren, defending their greenwood home from the perils of the world. When the King in the Woods sounds his horn, longbows are strung and spears are sharpened as the hosts of Athel Loren assemble beneath ancestral banners. In the depths of the forests, enchantresses sing songs of awakening, r

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White Dwarf Issue 15: 10 May 2014 – White Dwarf

Things get apocalyptic for Warhammer 40,000 with the arrival of War Zone: Valedor – and the rules team write us a brand-new Dark Eldar datasheet you’ll only find in White Dwarf! Sprues and Glue, meanwhile, looks at the fine art of spraying your miniatures… and we have a sneak peek at the new Warhammer 40,000. About this Series: White Dwarf is Games Wo

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The Home Organizing Workbook – Meryl Starr

Failing the Mary Poppins’ snap-the-fingers approach to cleaning, here’s the next best thing: an utterly practical handbook that offers lasting results for anyone looking to banish clutter from every room in the house. Home organizer par excellence Meryl Starr offers up her hardworking organizing solutions in The Home Organizing Workbook, a straight

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Cesar’s Way – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

“I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.” —Cesar Millan There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan—star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan —reveals what do

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes,

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Furniture Makeovers – Barbara Blair

Furniture Makeovers shows how to transform tired furniture into stunning showpieces. You’ll never look at a hand-me-down dresser the same way again! The book offers 26 easy-to-follow techniques that can be applied to all different types of pieces, from bookshelves to desks: painting, applying gold leaf, wallpapering, distressing, dip dyeing, and more. I

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White Dwarf Issue 14: 3 May 2014 – White Dwarf

The Wild Riders charge forth! The Wood Elves get reinforcements this issue, and we put them to the test in the Battle of Fell Glade, a battle report against the vile Beastmen. We’re also proud to present a brand-new minigame for the new Treeman miniature called ‘The Defence of Athel Loren’. About this Series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop

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All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition – Mel Bartholomew

Rapidly increasing in popularity, square foot gardening is the most practical, foolproof way to grow a home garden. That explains why author and gardening innovator Mel Bartholomew has sold more than two million books describing how to become a successful DIY square foot gardener. Now, with the publication of All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition , t

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The Art of Raising a Puppy (Revised Edition) – Monks of New Skete

For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America’s most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend and The Art of Raising a Puppy, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as t

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From Seed to Skillet – Susan Heeger & Jimmy Williams

Jimmy Williams learned all about vegetable gardening at the knee of his grandmother, a South Carolina native from a traditional Gullah community whose members were descendents of Caribbean slaves. He pays homage to his family history in this inspiring step-by-step guide to designing and planting a backyard vegetable garden and growing one’s own food. Wi

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Opinion: The Toxic Brew in Our Yards

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World Briefing: China: Pollution Fines Multiply

By the end of April, the Beijing government had collected 88 million renminbi, or $14 million, in fines levied during the first three months of this year against companies caught violating pollution standards, according to a news release from Beijing officials. Read More: World Briefing: China: Pollution Fines Multiply Related ArticlesBeijing Steps Up Campaign Against PollutionFor Florida Grapefruit, One Blow After AnotherAt Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaptation

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World Briefing: China: Pollution Fines Multiply

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National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Judge Denies Shield for Duke Records

Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway on Friday denied Duke Energy’s motion seeking to shield records in a civil suit related to groundwater pollution from 33 coal ash dumps in the state during a separate federal criminal investigation. View original article:  National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Judge Denies Shield for Duke Records ; ;Related ArticlesAnadarko Pays Billions in Settling Toxins CaseNational Briefing | Washington: E.P.A. Faulted for Failure to Report RisksSteelhead Drive Is Gone After Mudslide, Along With Many Lives Lived on It ;

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National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Judge Denies Shield for Duke Records

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National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Lawyer Hired to Represent Agency in Spill Inquiry Once Worked for Duke Energy

The lawyer hired to represent North Carolina’s environmental agency during a federal investigation into its regulation of Duke Energy’s coal ash dumps once represented the utility company in a different criminal inquiry. Original source:  National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Lawyer Hired to Represent Agency in Spill Inquiry Once Worked for Duke Energy ; ;Related ArticlesE.P.A. Agrees to Join North Carolina in Reviewing SpillDeadly Landslide in Washington StateCrews Work to Contain Oil Barge’s Leak ;

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National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Lawyer Hired to Represent Agency in Spill Inquiry Once Worked for Duke Energy

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Emails Link Duke Energy and North Carolina

Emails indicate that environmental regulators consulted Duke Energy before seeking to exclude citizen activists from talks to settle charges over groundwater pollution. View original post here –  Emails Link Duke Energy and North Carolina ; ;Related ArticlesNational Briefing | South: North Carolina: Utilities Board Chair Is Subpoenaed in Coal Ash InquiryNational Briefing | West: California: Court Upholds Guidelines to Protect FishNational Briefing | Washington: Obama Adds to National Monument Land ;

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Emails Link Duke Energy and North Carolina

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San Francisco phases out single-use plastic water bottles on municipal property

Source –  San Francisco phases out single-use plastic water bottles on municipal property ; ;Related ArticlesThe future of surfing is not disposableNext WaveLoving your beach in Argentina ;

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San Francisco phases out single-use plastic water bottles on municipal property

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Nuclear Operator Raises Alarm on Crisis

Tepco, the operator of Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear power plant, said there were more than 200,000 tons of radioactive water in tanks vulnerable to leaks, adding to a list of problems. Link – Nuclear Operator Raises Alarm on Crisis Related Articles Thai Officials Play Down Effects of Oil Spill Urgent Task for Insect: Stop a Relentless Vine New Rules Would Cut Silica Dust Exposure

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