| Water fees may increase again | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:13:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | COSHOCTON - Some city council members want to explore as many options as possible before following the recommendation of City Auditor Lois Murphy to raise water rates again by about 17 percent. Water rates went up late last year to begin paying the debt on the water treatment plant expansion. .... | |
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| | | H2O Audio Previews New Sport Integration System for Its Just ... | | Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:29:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O Audio (ShowStoppers @ CES 2007 booth #104) the leading provider of waterproof housings and headphones for Apple iPod and other mp3 players previewed today its new Sport Integration System for the recently released H2O Audio Outdoor for iPod nano case. The new Outdoor case for both Gen 1 and Gen 2 iPod nano players was designed by adventure sport enthusiasts to provide land-based users with durable, inexpensive protection for their nano players. H2O Audio's new integration system ensures the quick and convenient location and use of nano players for all land-based sports and activities, including bicycling, hiking, running, skiing and gym workouts. H2O Audio will unveil SIS for the media and public alike at ShowStoppers @ CES 2007, (taking place Monday January 8, at the Wynn Hotel - LaFite Ballroom starting at 6:00pm).... | |
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| | | 6th National Water Sports Championship held in Himachal Pradesh | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 11:16:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Govind Sagar (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 9: With the increasing popularity of water sports, more and more individuals from various parts of the country are taking interest in it. There are many people who are eager to try it as a serious sport but others seem fascinated for fun. Large numbers of water sports enthusiasts from different parts of the country recently arrived in Himachal Pradesh to compete in Aquatics in the sixth National Water Sports Championship.Held at the Govind Sagar Lake, a reservoir of the Bhakra Nangal Dam, one of the highest gravity dams in the world, the championship (Nov.5 to 9) evoked a good response from residents and sports enthusiasts. Nearly 165 men and women showcased their stamina and manoeuvring skills during the championship, which included events like swimming, Kayaking, country rowing, channel crossing and water skiing."In Himachal Pradesh, this is the sixth time that we have organised such a competition.... | |
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| | | Angling and other sports | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 11:33:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | THE White Horse Sea Angling Club's match last Sunday was fished from lowca Beck to Kokoarrah Scar, Drigg, over low water, in a strong north westerly wind. 1 P Hodgson: four cod (heaviest 3lb) 81lb 8½oz; 2 G Pickering: two cod, two dogfish 6lb 8½oz; 3 J Murray: two cod 4lb 3oz; 4 B Taylor: one cod, one dogfish, three dabs 3lb 12½oz. No junior managed a weigh-in. The next match this Sunday is from Lowca Beck to Kokoarrah Scar, Drigg. Fishing times are 12 noon to 4pm, with weigh-in at Wellington car park. This match is for the Cowser trophy. Whitehaven Dominoes Challenge Cup November 13 Venue 1: *Vine, Puncheon B, P & M B, Ship A. Venue 2: * Dusty Miller, Shipwright's, Packhorse. Venue 3: *Lion, Bennies, P & M A. Venue 4: *Crown & Anchor, Puncheon A, Barrajack's, Stump. Thwaites Bitter Friday Darts League Darts by David Kirkbride LAST Thursday was the fourth heat of the Scottish & Newcastle sponsored Castle double entry singles.... | |
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| | | Tarir locals opposed to water sports activities | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:33:51 PM by Blog57 Team | | AGONDA, NOV 6 - The Canacona branch of All Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj has strongly opposed the water sports activities taken up by a starred hotel in Canacona taluka.Addressing a press conference, president of Akhil Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj Dilip Mokhardkar said a delegation of the Samaj had already met Government officials and put forth various hardships facing the traditional fishermen of Tarir-Talpona due to water sports activities. “However, there has been no reply from the chief minister's office since then," Mokhardkar said.He said the Rajbhag beach is the lifeline of most of the fishing community of Tarir, Rajbhag and its surroundings. “If the Government does nothing to stop this menace which disturbs the traditional fishermen, lots of hardship will befall the fishing community and will hamper their business interests," he said.It may be noted that the speed boats and other mechanized boats involved in water sports get entangled in the fishing nets spread in the traditionally fish catching waters and damages the nets. The noise of speed boats also scares the fish away, the fishermen said.The Ghabit Samaj of Talpona with AGKPS patronage have sent separate letters to chief minister and other government agencies to stop the water sports facilities at Rajbag beach.... | |
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| | | College Report: MM grad Shelton makes splash for water polo squad | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:26:27 AM by Blog57 Team | | Mark Morris High graduate Seth Shelton is finding himself a key component in the success of the University of La Verne's water polo team this year.Shelton, a junior utility player, was recently named the Western Water Polo Association Player of the Week after netting a team-high six goals and handing out four assists in victories over Harvard and Cal Tech. .... | |
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| | | Sports digest: Nov. 3 | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 7:34:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | College basketball Memphis player charged in water bottle incident MEMPHIS - Memphis freshman center Hashim Bailey has been charged with a Class A misdemeanor for simple assault/bodily harm stemming from the Oct. 18 "water bottle incident" at West Hall dormitory involving two female students. An arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 17. .... | |
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| | | Water Depth Markers Go Up On Underpass Where Two Drowned | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:32:38 AM by Blog57 Team | | (October 29, 2006)--A freeway underpass in Houston where a mother and her daughter died in flooding earlier this month will soon have markers for water depth. The underpass didn't have any markers when Patricia Gutierrez and her 16-year-old daughter, Melissa Rojas, tried to drive through it during a rainstorm two weeks ago. Both drowned in a sport utility vehicle that was eventually submerged in about 10 feet of water. Another underpass nearby also will be marked, a Texas Department of Transportation official said. Stuart Corder made the announcement Saturday during a meeting to address ways to prevent underpass flooding and warn drivers of dangerous conditions. The state transportation department is also considering a system of flashing lights and signs for flood-prone areas.... | |
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| | | Shimmering Rs. 3b Water's Edge development project | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 11:18:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | GOLF TOURISM: The second phase of the Water's Edge development project will commence soon to construct an ultra modern service apartment complex to attract golf tourism to the country. The developer of the project is Asia Pacific Golf Courses Ltd (APGCL) a subsidiary of Access Group. They will invest Rs. 3 billion for this 16-storeyed service apartment mega project to attract golf tourists internationally. The location will be at the Water's Edge premises, which is currently managed by Access Group of companies, its General Manager Athula Wimalaratne told the Daily News. The new apartment complex would provide accommodation facilities for prospective golf players, which will also include additional sports, and recreational facilities as well. The management of Water's Edge will promote high-end golf tourists to the country in their 18-hole golf course at Battaramulla once it is completed, he said.... | |
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| | | Vote Yes! water campaign begins running radio ads | | Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:10:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | Vote Yes! began running two radio commercials yesterday, more than a month after Kentucky American Water began a massive media campaign. The Vote Yes! spots, which were quickly challenged by Kentucky American as inaccurate, encourage listeners to approve a Nov. 7 referendum that would restart the city's condemnation action against the utility. The company's ads urge a "no" vote. Former Mayor H. Foster Pettit, who is the Vote Yes! chairman, said the radio ad campaign will cost about $20,000. "It's not television ... but that's probably the best we can do," said Pettit, who is the Vote Yes! chairman. The radio spots feature Ralph Hacker, a former University of Kentucky sports radio announcer. Both center on the theme that Kentucky American and its parent company, American Water, are for sale, but Lexington voters won't have a say in who the owner is unless they vote to acquire the local company.... | |
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