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The UAE considers building a manmade mountain to attract rain

Edit The Examiner 06 May 2016
When it comes to engineering, the sky's the limit, and the UAE is planning a creative solution to bring rain to their dry lands by building a mountain. That’s right, a man made mountain is a project up for consideration in the UAE, according to The Christian Science Monitor on May 5 ... The possible future man-made mountain would not be an inclusive solution, but it would help ... One of the possible problems is how mountains work....

US Army helps set up base camps on Alaska's Denali

Edit Denver Post 06 May 2016
Army helped set up base camp on North America's tallest mountain ... It also gives the Chinook pilots training in mountainous areas that they can't find in the Lower 48....

Clancy Shields named Mountain West Coach of the Year

Edit Deseret News 06 May 2016
Utah State head men’s tennis coach Clancy Shields has been named the Mountain West Coach of the Year, as announced by the conference offices on Thursday. Shields led the Aggies to their first-ever Mountain West title in any sport and also guided sophomore Jaime Barajas to Mountain West Player of the Year honors under his tutelage....

Religion events in the San Fernando Valley, May 6-13

Edit LA Daily News 06 May 2016
First Friday Family Night. Crafts, board games, dinner and a screening of “Minions” (2015), 5.30-8 p.m. May 6. Free. Magnolia Park United Methodist Church, 2828 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-846-2866. Yom HaShoah and Shabbat service at Temple Kol Tikvah. Rabbi Jon Hanish and Cantor Noa Shaashua lead the congregation, 6.30 tonight ... The Rev ... Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills, 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta....

Cheyenne Mountain girls' tennis perfectly in tune heading into 4A state tournament

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 06 May 2016
Cheyenne Mountain freshman Morgan Hall is still getting comfortable with the limelight that comes with being the No. 1 singles player on a high school team. Nobody need remind her that team has won seven consecutive state titles. "In USTA tennis no one knows how you do ... It's very nerve-racking.". Singing helps ... Cheyenne Mountain won all seven finals matches en route to a Class 4A Region 6 title with 98 points on its home courts ... ....

Secretary Jewell Joins Communities in Southern California to Celebrate Monument Designation (BLM - Bureau of Land Management)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined hundreds of community members and local leaders to celebrate the Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains National Monuments, which were designated by President Obama earlier this year ... 'The designation of three monuments in the Mojave Desert-Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains-is the capstone to our desert conservation efforts,' Senator Feinstein said....

Want to direct part of this exciting evening of short plays? (City of Mountain View, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
(Source. City of Mountain View, CA). Want to direct part of this exciting evening of short plays?. Here's how it works. Send us your application (link below) ... Or pick two ... City of Mountain View, CA published this content on 05 May 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....

Yemen govt urges UN action in Taiz

Edit Arabnews 06 May 2016
Attached Files.  ... The city was part of north Yemen before the unification of the country in 1990 but, unlike the capital and the northern mountains where the Houthi Shiite rebels have their main support base, it is overwhelmingly Sunni ... The government delegation pulled out of the talks on Sunday in protest at the rebels’ overrunning of one of the few loyalist bases in the northern mountains in what it said was a clear breach ... ....

Timbers selected as Grand Marshal for Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade (Portland Timbers)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
- In honor of their 2015 MLS Cup title, the Portland Timbers have been selected as Grand Marshal for the 2016 Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade, it was announced Thursday by the Portland Rose Festival ... 'We want to see Portland Timbers fans turn out for the Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade and 'excessively celebrate' their 2015 MLS ......

Lehigh battles for 2-1 win at Saint Peter’s (Lehigh University Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
(Source. Lehigh University Athletics) Box Score. JERSEY CITY, N.J ... ' was terrific today,' said head coach ... is an outstanding teammate and works hard every day ... Washington limited the Peacocks to just one hit through the next two frames until the Mountain Hawks were able to plate what would prove to be the game-winning run in the top of the seventh ... The Mountain Hawks return home to Legacy Park Saturday to host Immaculata in a 12 p.m....

Championship Preview: Lehigh Tuned in for Patriot League Championships (Lehigh University Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
Three Mountain Hawks will look to defend their outdoor titles from last season, including long jump champion , along with reigning Rookie of the Meet selection, (decathlon) ... Reigning league Rookie of the Week is one of four Mountain Hawks entered in the 800m run, ranking 24th in the league with a 1.55.56 time at the Larry Ellis Invitational....

Boil water order for visitor center in Oklahoma refuge

Edit The Washington Times 06 May 2016
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) - A boil water order has been issued for the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in southwestern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality said Thursday that the order was issued because E.coli was found in the drinking water. The DEQ said in a statement that ... ....

Back to the mountain

Edit Scoop 06 May 2016
Achilles athlete, Richard Warwick challenges his limits with a second attempt at the Coast to Coast Mountain Run ... ....
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