newsnet713 - NEWS http://newsnet713.yuku.com/forums/58 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:16:45 GMT Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:44:41 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://newsnet713.yuku.com/forums/58 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ The Houston SPCA offer tips to prepare your pet for the cold ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/490/t/The-Houston-SPCA-offer-tips-to-prepare-your-pet-for-the-cold.html The scorching summer sun is now a distant memory and as the mercury dips, it's time to make the winter months safe and comfortable for your pet.

Housing: Provide proper shelter for your pet whether they live indoors or outdoors. Indoor pets should have their bed or crate placed in a safe and warm place that is away from drafts. Outdoor pets should have a well insulated house that is wind and waterproof and elevated off the ground so wind... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/490 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:44:41 GMT <![CDATA[ The Houston SPCA comes to the rescue of 42 dogs in Fayette County ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/489/t/-Houston-SPCA-comes---rescue--42-dogs--Fayette-County.html (HOUSTON December 12, 2008) The Houston SPCA has responded to an emergency call from the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter in Fayette County. Forty-two dogs were seized from a property in the area last week. Yesterday, a court awarded custody of the dogs to the local animal shelter but they don't have enough space to house them and asked the Houston SPCA for assistance with sheltering, care and placement.

All 42 Toy English Fox Terriers... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/489 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:41:06 GMT <![CDATA[ Houston SPCA Celebrates the “Pawparazzi” with Ball ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/488/t/Houston-SPCA-Celebrates-the-Pawparazzi-with-Ball.html Over 400 people gathered Saturday, November 1st and posed for the cameras and granted autographs at the 2008 Houston SPCA Pawparazzi Ball held at the Hotel Zaza. The glittery carpet event, which had been sold out since August, benefited our life-saving programs and services. Major underwriters for the event included Bernard Aptaker, Jim & Suzy Godwin, The McCrea Foundation, Pi Studios, Evelyn H. Griffin, Ginger Kyle and Nabil Arwadi, Art... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/488 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:45 GMT <![CDATA[ Green Notes - November ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/482/t/Green-Notes-November.html GREEN NOTES

The Ins & Outs of Building Birdhouses

The Audubon Society is offering a class on building birdhouses and how to make them attractive to local birds. Some of these include Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Eastern Screech and Barn Owls, bluebirds, chickadees, and Purple Martins. Everyone will receive drawings and instructions to take home to build different bird... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/482 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:13:07 GMT <![CDATA[ Green Notes - October ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/469/t/Green-Notes-October.html GREEN NOTES - OCTOBER

Katy Prairie Family Tour

In celebration of the beauty and diversity of the Katy Prairie, the Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) will host a free family event and preserve tour on Saturday, October 18, on its Nelson Farms Preserve. Families... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/469 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:59:13 GMT <![CDATA[ Houston Bar Association Earns Top ABA Award for Pro Bono Initiative ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/459/t/Houston-Bar-Association-Earns--ABA-Award--Pro-Bono-Initiativ.html (Houston , Texas - August 25, 2008) The Houston Bar Association's Equal Access Initiative, which increased pro bono representation by 50 percent, received one of the American Bar Association's highest honors, the 2008 Harrison Tweed Award. Sponsored by the ABA 's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants and The National Legal Aid and Defender Association, the award was presented... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/459 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:00:11 GMT <![CDATA[ Generous Gift of $250,000 For Crime Stoppers ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/458/t/Generous-Gift-of-250-000-For-Crime-Stoppers.html On August 27, 2008, Crime Stoppers of Houston was honored to receive a generous gift in the amount of $250,000 from the Harris County District Attorney's Office. District Attorney Kenneth Magidson presented the check to Katherine Cabaniss, Executive Director of Crime Stoppers of Houston. Crime Stoppers will use the funds to support its Cash Rewards Program, which has paid more than $6 million since 1981 for accurate crime tips. Mr. Magidson expressed... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/458 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:54:36 GMT <![CDATA[ The Houston SPCA seizes animals from north Houston ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/456/t/The-Houston-SPCA-seizes-animals-from-north-Houston.html HOUSTON (August 30, 2008) - Late Friday evening the Houston SPCA Cruelty Investigation Team led by Chief Investigator, Charles Jantzen, rescued 103 game cocks and hens, 5 horses and 2 goats from a property in north Houston. A report of a loose horse led Harris County Constable Precinct 1 officers to the property where they discovered a multitude of game fowl caged in wire pens living alongside an old barn. The cages were placed closely together in an area... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/456 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:41:31 GMT <![CDATA[ Green Notes - June ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/446/t/Green-Notes-June.html Green Notes - June

Film Screening of "Manufactured Landscapes" will be held by CLEAN at the Rice Media Center on June 18th at 7:00 pm as part of its 2008 Environmental Film Series. The film follows still photographer Edward Burtynsky on a tour of Asia with large-format stills of industrial landscapes exploring the relationships of nature and progress. For more information... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/446 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:56:33 GMT <![CDATA[ Near Northwest Management District Calls for Community Involvement to Get City to Raze Vacant Property at Monthly Security Meeting ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/441/t/Near-Northwest-Management-District-Calls--Community-Involvem.html Near Northwest Management District Calls for Community Involvement to Get City to Raze Vacant Property at Monthly Security Meeting

Briefs Property Owners on State of Public Safety

The Near Northwest Management District (the District) announced at its monthly Security Meeting that area residents and business... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/441 Wed, 28 May 2008 17:25:05 GMT <![CDATA[ Residents say street opening poses dangers ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/426/t/Residents-say-street-opening-poses-dangers.html Residents say street opening poses dangers

Neighborhood fights plan to open street to cut-through traffic

Two neighborhoods have become embroiled in a two and a half year battle with the City of Houston to keep a street closed to cut-through traffic. West Timbergrove Manor and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/426 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:41 GMT <![CDATA[ Floodway property value loss could be billions ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/425/t/Floodway-property-value-loss-could-be-billions.html Floodway property value loss could be billions

Market value of property in the floodway to drop 10% to 35%, new study says

According to a study commissioned by the Floodway Coalition of Houston, the restrictions placed on floodway property by City of Houston Ordinance Chapter 19... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/425 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:53:07 GMT <![CDATA[ Miniature Schnauzer rescue efforts save dogs from "puppy mill" ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/424/t/Miniature-Schnauzer-rescue-efforts-save-dogs--puppy--.html
Miniature Schnauzer rescue efforts save dogs from "puppy mill"

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston, Inc., founded in 2000, is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to saving the lives of abused, abandoned and unwanted Miniature Schnauzers. Many of the dogs are rescued from shelters, off the streets, from owners who can no longer care for them, and puppy... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/424 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:49:40 GMT <![CDATA[ Green Notes - May ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/423/t/Green-Notes-May.html Green Notes - May

The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance holds a guided walking tour of the city's historic neighborhoods, sites, and landmarks the second Sunday of every month. Tours are open to the public and begin at 2:00 p.m. except for the summer months which begin at 6:00 p.m. The tours provide an opportunity to learn about the historical and architectural characteristics of... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/423 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:44:57 GMT <![CDATA[ EDITORIAL: The Inner City's Incredible Shrinking Neighborhoods ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/422/t/EDITORIAL--Inner-City-s-Incredible-Shrinking-Neighborhoods.html The Inner City's Incredible Shrinking Neighborhoods

You see them all over Houston now: signs with the urgent plea to "save our neighborhood." They have become a symbol of various neighborhood causes that range from traffic intrusions to lot sizes, to floodway issues, etc. Explosive development is changing Houston's inner loop neighborhoods, as well... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/422 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:52 GMT <![CDATA[ Galveston family wins right to sue over taking of beach property ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/413/t/Galveston-family-wins-right--sue--taking--beach-property.html Galveston family wins right to sue over taking of beach property

A Galveston land dispute has resulted in a precedent-setting decision by an appeals court, allowing a beachfront property owner to sue governmental entities for compensation in a takings claim. The decision is a victory for a Galveston family whose 6 year legal battle to retain their property rights has touched... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/413 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:29:28 GMT <![CDATA[ Near Northwest Super Block Offers Plan to Reduce Crime ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/412/t/Near-Northwest-Super-Block-Offers-Plan-to-Reduce-Crime.html Near Northwest Super Block Offers Plan to Reduce Crime

The Near Northwest Management District (NNMD) has launched a new initiative to improve and revitalize apartment complexes in the area. The District recognizes that large apartment complexes in the District have experienced significant problems with crime, which in turn affect businesses, schools and residential... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/412 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:25:04 GMT <![CDATA[ Survey says hybrids reward over the long term ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/411/t/Survey-says-hybrids-reward-over-the-long-term.html Survey says hybrids reward over the long term

A survey by IntelliChoice.com has compared hybrid and non-hybrid versions of the same vehicle for the model year 2007, and analyzed how each vehicle performed based on a projected Total Cost of Ownership figure over five years or 70,000 miles. In addition to fuel costs, the survey factored in other major cost items that consumers often overlook when... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/411 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:20:56 GMT <![CDATA[ Banner limits use of plastic bags ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/410/t/Banner-limits-use-of-plastic-bags.html Banner limits use of plastic bags

The Banner will limit its use of plastic newspaper wrapping in its house-to-house delivery. Weather permitting, the newspaper will be thrown without bagging. Everyone is encouraged to recycle newspapers.

from the Banner newspaper, April 7, 2008

]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/410 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:17:41 GMT <![CDATA[ Green Notes - April ]]> http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/409/t/Green-Notes-April.html Green Notes - April

The Katy Prairie Conservatory needs volunteers to become tour guides, to plant and tend grasses and wildflowers in their Native Seed Nursery and to help control invasive plants that threaten the tall grass prairie. The Conservatory was established to protect and preserve sustainable portions of the Katy Prairie ecosystem. The Katy Prairie is located on the coastal plain west of Houston.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LightsCameraAction) http://newsnet713.yuku.com/topic/409 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:14:36 GMT