Time to leave the comfort zone [ BBC News ] May 20, 2008  Civic leaders must be willing to make tough choices if we are going to live in green cities. Read More ...

High prices drive up ginger farming in K [ FE via Yahoo! India News ] May 20, 2008  With ginger prices riding high on supply shortage, farmers in Karnataka and Kerala are back to ginger farming in a big way, traders said. Read More ...

By STEPHANIE HARRIS-SMITH [ Hope Star ] May 20, 2008  Hope Star Writer His son and grandsons have memories that will carry on what he taught them. Read More ...

West Palm Beach rejects condo tower plan [ The Palm Beach Post ] May 19, 2008  A bid by a developer to build the city's tallest skyscraper was rejected on Monday night by city commissioners, who told the builder to come back in a month with a scaled-down plan. Read More ...

Wind <$23.37> v. Gas <25 Cents> [ GoldSeek.com ] May 16, 2008  Congress seems ready to spend billions on a new 'Manhattan Project' for green energy, or at least the political class really, really likes talking about one. But maybe we should look at what our energy subsidy dollars are buying now. Read More ...

Exams board Edexcel 'battery farming pup [ Times Online ] May 20, 2008  One of Britain's biggest examination boards was last night accused of 'battery farming' pupils to get them through their GCSEs. Read More ...

Farming proposals may put 6,000 Mayo job [ Western People ] May 21, 2008  THE dire consequences for Mayo farming of the impending World Trade Organisation deal have been outlined in detail to members of Mayo County Council. Read More ...

Ready for a cold beer? Be ready to pay m [ Chicago Tribune ] Apr 22, 2008  Artist Jeff Foye savors the bitter flavor and floral aromas that emanate from a well crafted beer. Lately, the Los Angeles resident has experienced an unexpected sensation when he reaches for a brew: the unpleasant taste of rising prices. Read More ...

Low technology is the only hope in Myanm [ AFP via Yahoo! News ] May 13, 2008  There is no hi-tech solution to help the thousands of survivors in Myanmar and China who need immediate help and assistance, aid workers said Tuesday. Read More ...

CG panel urges against apartments betwee [ Casa Grande Dispatch ] Apr 22, 2008  Should multistory apartments be put down between two pieces of farmland, even though it's close to the commercial zone of the new shopping center east of Interstate 10? Read More ...

OMSCo helps children learn about food an [ Farmers Weekly Interactive ] May 20, 2008  Organic milk co-operative OMSCo has produced a free education pack to help children learn more about food and farming. Read More ...

Pedestrian safety fear as glass falls fr [  ] again   A 'bucket load' of shattered glass was collected from a shade canopy yesterday after another glass panel fell from a Brisbane city skyscraper.The pane was at least the second to fall from Waterfront Place, a prominent riverside tower in the CBD covered with 4000 blue glass panels.The last incident occurred in November, when three windows shattered and rained glass shards on the street below.In ... Read More ...

W.Africa to spend more on farming as foo [ Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News ] May 20, 2008  Governments from around West Africa have agreed to increase spending on farming to try to make one of the world's poorest regions self-sufficient and avoid tens of millions of people going hungry. Read More ...

Hustle Is Posting Right Now Volume 13 [ Lords of Pain ] May 19, 2008  Reunited Ya boy, Hustle, is back in the building once more, and I'm tryin to get my column-writing back on a regular schedule. Read More ...

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/5 [ Vietnam Net ] May 20, 2008  The Ho Chi Minh City Metal Joint Stock Co said it planned to gain total turnover of 3.8 trillion VND <237.5 million USD> and a pre-tax profit of 60 billion VND <3.75 million USD> for this year. Read More ...

Canary Wharf May Writedown Millions on P [ Bloomberg.com ] May 20, 2008  May 21 -- Canary Wharf Group Plc , the Docklands developer, may have to write down several hundred million pounds to reflect the declining value of its skyscraper properties, the London-based Times reported. Read More ...

Residents react to downtown plans [ The Herald News ] Apr 28, 2008  Mokena seeks input on plans for redevelopment Read More ...

Signature Tower goes back to square one [ The Tennessean ] May 21, 2008  Plans for a 70-story downtown skyscraper that would tower over every other building in the South are headed back to the drawing board for a redesign, an indication that the developer is having trouble getting the massive project financed. Read More ...