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Somali museum re-creates nomads' traditional shelter

Edit The Washington Times 06 Aug 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A museum in Minneapolis is re-creating the traditional hut used by nomadic Somali people, in hope of teaching young Somali-Americans and others about a way of life in danger of disappearing. Somali huts are made of bendable, strong branches from trees such as Dhumay or Acacia, MPR ... ....

Hasterok wins Turin quad singles title (ITF - International Tennis Federation)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Aug 2016
Greg Hasterok upset the seeding and left home fans disappointed on the penultimate day of the Trofeo della Mole, part of the UNIQ.O Wheelchair Tennis Tour, when the American second seed claimed his first quad singles title of 2016 ... Spain's Daniel Caverzaschi took Dutch top seed Maikel Scheffers to a deciding set for the second time this season when they met in the men's singles semifinals....

Tips for tomatoes in the heat and fall vegetable gardens

Edit Palm Beach Post 06 Aug 2016
Very few garden centers will have vegetable plants for sale during summer, but they often sell seed packets at very discounted prices. The most important information to look for on the seed package is probably the days until harvest. The seeds need to be planted far enough in advance that the plants will produce fruit before the first frost ... To get a harvest and allow for an early frost plant the seeds 100 or more days in advance....

Australia's Nick Kyrgios advances to Atlanta semifinals

Edit The Washington Times 06 Aug 2016
ATLANTA (AP) - Second-seeded Nick Kyrgios of Australia advanced to the BB&T; Atlanta Open semifinals Friday, beating fifth-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3. The winner in Marseille, France, in February for his lone tour title, Kyrgios was coming off a rain-interrupted victory over Jared Donaldson late Thursday ... ....

Uproot all seeds of radicalism and terrorism: PBNU

Edit Antara News 06 Aug 2016
The Central Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) calls for the uprooting of all seeds of radicalism and terrorism. "Unless immediate action is taken to crack down on the seeds the country would face a bigger threat ... ....

John Isner advances to Atlanta Open semifinals after two-set victory

Edit Atlanta Journal 06 Aug 2016
8 seed Taylor Fritz 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Atlanta Open on Friday....

Venus Williams takes court on Day 1 of Olympic tennis

Edit Boston Herald 06 Aug 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO — With a 64-player field and 16 seeds — half that of the majors — the Olympic tennis draw set up some intriguing first-round matchups ... A first-time major champion did indeed break through at the next Grand Slam tournament, but it was Cilic, who is seeded ninth in Rio ... But neither is even seeded in Rio — with Stephens ranked 22nd and Bouchard 39th....

Lotus and water lily are the big draw to visit Songjiang (Shanghai Municipal Government)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Aug 2016
(Source. Shanghai Municipal Government) ... Xinbang is known for lotus cultivation as early as in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) ... Nearly 300 are new hybrids and 118 grow from seeds that have traveled in space ... Yayuan Garden with 6.7 hectares of lotuses promotes food and drinks made with lotus roots and seeds ... (noodl. 34853819) ....

Olympics-Rio kicks off Games with ode to forests, favelas and funk

Edit Deccan Herald 06 Aug 2016
Home to the Amazon, the world's largest forest, Brazil used the ceremony to call on the 3 billion people watching the opening of the world's premiere sporting event to take care of the planet, plant seeds and reconquer the verdant land that Europeans found here five centuries ago ... Each athlete will be asked to plant seeds that will eventually grow into trees and be planted in the Athletes Forest in Rio in a few years....

Hingis cherishes second chance

Edit China Daily 06 Aug 2016
After 20 years, Martina returns to Olympic stage. Martina Hingis has retired twice and been hit with a doping suspension since she last played the Olympics in 1996 as a precocious 15-year-old ... I was looking forward to bringing home a medal ... The only problem for the Swiss pair is that they have never played together as a doubles team - but it has not impacted their seeding. "We are seeded fifth, so that shows confidence in us....

Rio kicks off Games with ode to forests, favelas and funk

Edit Deccan Chronicle 06 Aug 2016
Home to the Amazon, the world's largest forest, Brazil used the ceremony to call on the 3 billion people watching the opening of the world's premiere sporting event to take care of the planet, plant seeds and reconquer the verdant land that Europeans found here five centuries ago ... Each athlete will be asked to plant seeds that will eventually grow into trees and be planted in the Athletes Forest in Rio in a few years....

Valuable Nutrition Information at Your Fingertips With Mercola Food Facts

Edit Mercola 06 Aug 2016
Have you ever wondered how much vitamin C is in a serving of strawberries or what makes avocados so good for you? Or maybe you're interested to know which has more sugar ... • 1 tablespoon of dill seed contains more calcium than one-third cup of milk ... Seaweed and green leafy vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard can be excellent sources of magnesium, as are some beans, nuts, and seeds, like pumpkin, sunflower, and sesame seeds ... ....

Rio Olympics kicks off with glittery opening ceremony

Edit The Times of India 06 Aug 2016
Home to the Amazon, the world's largest forest, Brazil used the ceremony to call on the 3 billion people watching the opening of the world's premiere sporting event to take care of the planet, plant seeds and reconquer the verdant land that Europeans found here five centuries ago ... Each athlete will be asked to plant seeds that will eventually grow into trees and be planted in the Athletes Forest in Rio in a few years....
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