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Brick and Masonry homes with metal framing do not burn. Wood is the culprit--the fuel for fire. Building-permit rules should disallow the use of wood in all new construction. Communities in fire-prone areas should also think about stocking forested and undeveloped lands with goats. These creatures could devour the underbrush that dries and fuels firestorms. Firefighters could better spend their time tending the goats than periodically risking their lives on uncontrolled fires. The goats could become part of the firefighters' arsenal, as important as trucks, hoses and protective gear. As Californians rebuild, incentives from insurance companies could...
...Blue Card - colored to match the European Union's flag - is part of a plan to make it easier for skilled foreign workers get jobs in the 27 member states of the E.U. The combination residence permit and work visa would allow holders and their families to live, work and travel within the Union. If agreed by member state governments, it could be introduced by 2009, alongside a global advertising campaign to draw in qualified migrants...
...Hill ’08 and Carolyn W. Holding ’10. Ceyx is at sea when the gods hurl a powerful storm at his ship, and he is killed along with the rest of his crew. Meanwhile, Alcyone loses hope by the day, and when the gods permit Ceyx’s shade to visit her in a dream, her worst fears are confirmed...
...residents are also attempting to invalidate the Stonehouse construction permit because of what they say are possible inconsistencies in the permit application. Townley said that if the permit is knocked out, the city might go ahead with designating Shady Hill a landmark—something that would prevent any future construction on the open space...
However, Councillor Brian P. Murphy ’86-’87 said that if the city deems the permit valid, a historical landmark designation could not prevent the construction from going forward...