Irrigations

2 adults, child pulled icy pond in Mass.

Ben Tan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:33 +0000

Two adults and a child were pulled from a pond in Arlington after falling through the ice.

Arlington official says family who fell through ice on Spy Pond made ‘bad decision’

Ben Tan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:01:16 +0000

In a swift, well-executed operation, firefighters on Sunday swam through icy water to rescue an Arlington family who fell through thin ice more than 100 feet from shore. First responders fell through the ice on Spy Pond as they tried to reach the couple and their 3-year-old son, but were able to swim to them, take the boy from his mother’s arms, and place him on a rescue sled to be pulled back …

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H2ome Smart champ shows small changes have big effect - Pilbara Echo

Ben Tan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:01:26 +0000

Pilbara Echo

H2ome Smart champ shows small changes have big effect
Pilbara Echo
The program is now also offering a free irrigation check and controller retrofits to eligible households in towns across the North West. Sam Benavides - Poinciana Nursery , Robyn Gulliver - Water Corporation , John Reid - H2ome.

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Water debate renewed after Fresno State report

Ben Tan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:01:12 +0000

Farmers and environmentalists have renewed the debate over water conservation in light of a new report from the Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University, Fresno.

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Orbit(R) Landscape Products to Integrate with Lowe’s Iris(TM) Smart Home System - MarketWatch (press release)

Ben Tan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:01:55 +0000

Orbit(R) Landscape Products to Integrate with Lowe's Iris(TM) Smart Home System
MarketWatch (press release)
The Easy-Set Smart Irrigation Timer and the Smart Landscape LED Light Controller will connect the consumer in ways never before possible. Through the Iris web interface, consumers can turn on and off their landscape lighting and adjust their sprinkler…

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Rwanda: Irrigation Provides Sprinkles of Life for Agriculture

Ben Tan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:12 +0000

Focus (Kigali)-Irrigation can ensure optimal utilization of all cultivatable land to produce enough food for nationals and surplus for international markets.

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Best gaming hardware at CES - Toronto Sun

Ben Tan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:02 +0000

Best gaming hardware at CES
Toronto Sun
It'll be available later this month for an eye-watering $2799 US. Oh, and you can't modify or swap out any of the thing's internal components. It was a given that Microsoft's motion- and voice-tracking Kinect technology for the Xbox 360 would make the …

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2 adults, child rescued from icy pond

Ben Tan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:01:23 +0000

ARLINGTON, Mass. — Two adults and a child were pulled from a pond in Arlington after falling through the ice on Sunday evening.

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Toro Irrigation showcasing new software at BTME - Pitchcare (press release)

Ben Tan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:32 +0000

Toro Irrigation showcasing new software at BTME
Pitchcare (press release)
Designed in close consultation with greenkeeping professionals, Lynx software is designed to work with Toro's popular and proven Golf Decoder Controller (GDC) irrigation system. Key features include an intuitive interface that allows users to precisely …

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2 snowmobilers saved from pond

Ben Tan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:01:19 +0000

Two area novice snowmobilers were rescued early Saturday morning after they inadvertently rode out onto a pond along State Rt. 2 in Jerusalem Township and broke through thin ice.

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