Word: replenishing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Worse yet, the rain fell too far south to replenish the state's reservoirs, which now hold only about one-third the normal amount of water. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, California's largest water supplier, said it would halt deliveries to farms in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, threatening crops in two of the nation's richest agricultural areas...
...being criticized for it. "The enviros have been pimps for water marketing," says environmental consultant William Kier. He notes that Yuba City uses less than 10% of its water entitlement from the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, then sells the remainder to Southern California rather than allow it to replenish the fragile delta system...
...recent stock deal should raise $330 million. And last week the perpetual American underdog announced the sale of its half-interest in Diamond-Star Motors to Japanese joint-owner Mitsubishi Motors for $100 million. Chrysler may give up its 12% interest in the foreign firm, which would not only replenish its coffers but add a bit more credibility to Chairman Lee's Japan bashing as well...
Elizabeth Arden boasts that its Ceramide Time Complex Capsules contain various ingredients, including retinyl palmitate, and vitamins E and F, that together "fix, replenish or repair the barrier function of the skin." Shisheido touts Bio-Performance as a "super-revitalizer" that awakens the "skin's youthful balance." Avon is pushing three different antiaging treatments: BioAdvance (with vitamin A), Collagen Booster (vitamin C) and a new product to be introduced next year, Aneu (alpha-hydroxy acids). As for cellulite nostrums, Arden promotes its gel and moisturizer by citing clinical tests "from a renowned university in France." Lancome says...
...banks fail, and the number of institutions on the brink continues to grow. The FDIC, which guarantees the nation's bank deposits, has had to pay out more than $24 billion during Seidman's tenure and is running low on reserves. Congress is working on legislation to replenish the funds. No wonder Seidman, 70, has decided to step down when his term ends in October...