Termites and Flying Ants Information
Going Bug-Eyed (The Morning News) NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ron Forman wants to change grown-ups' views of bugs and spiders from "ewww!" to "cool!" After all, such critters clean the earth, pollinate plants and form a huge chunk of the food chain.
Rehabilitation Project (Forbes) Trex was once a solid company with a sturdy product. Now it's flaking a bit around the edges.
Historic Edmond home takes work, tears (The Oklahoman) EDMOND ? The 3,000-square foot, three-story house at 525 N Jackson St. more closely resembled a Stephen King creation than an inhabitable home. Termites ravaged the infrastructure. Warped floors rose and fell like miniature hills. Dead birds were in the walls. "It was an absolute nightmare,? Ben Floyd said. Not anymore. In 2005, Floyd's mother, Mariana Lloyd, bought the dilapidated manor for ...
The fabled city of Timbuktu (BBC News) Hamilton Wende travels through Mali to find the faded glory of its legendary city.
Surface Appeal (Multi-Housing News) "We have seen a trend towards kitchens becoming more open," says Brad Horner, president of Atlanta-based Coldwell Banker The Condo Store. With that in mind, developers and architects are increasingly viewing the kitchen as the residence's focal point, placing more emphasis on its aesthetic appeal.
SATURDAY'S CALENDAR (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Essence Music Festival Seminars Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Monsoon critters driving you buggy? (Tucson Citizen) April showers may bring May flowers, but Tucson's monsoon brings out a bevy of bugs.
SmartDraw Software Tool (Multi-Housing News) SmartDraw?s software tool helps property managers create property flyers, floor plans, building plans, sales brochures, project schedules and forms in a matter of minutes. The product is called SmartDraw and is downloaded and used by more than two million people every year since its launch.
New home Checklist (The News & Observer) 8 things you should know about but regular inspection won't find.
Termites in the Trade System (Foreign Relations) Two different questions must be distinguished in the current political debate on free trade for America: Should we have free trade? If we agree that we should, how should we trade freely?
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