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Greening the Greek  -  21 Aug 2007
JamBase,Each compost receptacle is lined with a compostable can liner, which is made from corn. Composting is the controlled decomposition of organic matter.

Brooklyn woman charged with stealing mail  -  21 Aug 2007
Norwich Bulletin,25 and Feb. 8, Gaugh stole envelops containing merchant gift cards from a receptacle at the Gales Ferry Post Office in Gales Ferry.

MARYLAND BRIEFING  -  21 Aug 2007
Washington Post,A resident of a neighborhood near the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research found "numerous boxes" in the trash receptacle Friday and alerted Montgomery

LIGHT 0r VAIN : 'Beautiful' Kathmandu  -  21 Aug 2007
Gorkhapatra,We don't want to carry a receptacle to carry our goods home. We are always pleased to carry it in polythene bags of all sizes for the goods that we've paid

Apple designing 'collapsable connection receptacle' for ultra ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
Apple Insider,To remedy this situation, the company has proposed a "connection system" that includes a connection receptacle comprising a first component coupled to a

Apple Collapsible Connection Receptacle for new Ultraportable MacBook  -  Aug 16, 2007
Laptop Logic,A new patent filing revealed today that Apple is working on compacting a notebook's I/O port into a collapsible connection receptacle on the rear of an

WALTER REED Personal Data From Research Institute Found in Trash Bin  -  Aug 17, 2007
Washington Post,Police said they were holding the files pending an investigation of how they came to be in the trash receptacle. Police said that the research institute was

Man charged in bomb hoax a suspect in attempted bank robbery  -  Aug 17, 2007
The Virginian-Pilot,The note demanded the teller leave cash at a trash receptacle. In an interview, Craighill said that the man was not given money and the bank was evacuated.

Hapless users find toilet bowls common receptacle for dropped ...  -  Jul 29, 2007
Canada East,TORONTO (CP) - Vincent Soper won't soon forget the fleeting moment of panic he felt as he jumped to reach a switch in a washroom of the movie theatre where

Single-Pole Connectors feature color coding.  -  Aug 16, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),The color-coded connector and receptacle housings provide quick visual identification of circuit and phase connections, especially on dusty and dirty

Stay safe when using a pressure washer  -  Aug 17, 2007
SunHerald.com,Plug a three-wire grounded pressure washer into a properly grounded receptacle. Never use an adapter plug, which connects a three-wire plug to a two-prong

Electrical Safety Issues With Unapproved Portable Generators  -  Aug 16, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Improper bonding of the generator receptacle to the generator frame. - Lack of bonding between the generator and the generator skid or frame.

It's only natural  -  Aug 20, 2007
Scotsman,Or perhaps it could be a drinking receptacle used by hard-partying astronauts. In fact, it is something quite different. In reality the Mooncup (£18.99,

Teen allegedly smuggles contraband  -  Aug 15, 2007
Traverse City Record Eagle,..."It was stuffed between some wood between the building and the (receptacle). An inmate reported it to the corrections staff and the corrections staff went

IP68-sealed connectors  -  Aug 15, 2007
Components in Electronics,With bodies moulded from glass filled nylon, the Barracuda range is available as in-line free style plug, in-line free style receptacle and fixed jam nut

Georgian jewel sparkles again  -  Aug 20, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,The Theatre Royal mutated back into a receptacle for touring shows. Blumenau arrived in 1996 and started producing in-house while also reviving its

Practice courtesy when fishing  -  Aug 16, 2007
Greeley Tribune,Whatever trash you’ve accumulated should be carried with you and placed in a proper trash receptacle, not thrown into the water.

Fire sparked outside East Austin business  -  Aug 16, 2007
KVUE (subscription),Firefighters on the scene say it most likely started outside the front of the building in a receptacle. There was significant damage to the front of the

Most Restrictive Outdoor Fire Ban In Years In NE Minn  -  Aug 16, 2007
CBS 5 - Green Bay,...will be legal between 6pm and midnight if they are within a patrolled campground or resort and are in a designated fire receptacle designed for fires.

Fire displaces family, does minor damage  -  Aug 13, 2007
Danville Register and Bee,Upon investigation, they discovered a fire around a receptacle connected to a ceiling fan, according to the fire department. The residents, who were home at

More power the better when sizing up disposals  -  Jul 27, 2007
Cincinnati Post,Plug the device into the receptacle and plug the disposal into it. The device switches on and off by way of an air tube and plunger.

Man stable after Milford work site accident  -  Aug 15, 2007
Connecticut Post,...but stable condition Wednesday at Bridgeport Hospital where he was being treated after being pinned between a bucket loader and large trash receptacle.

Restaurant inspections for July 2007  -  Aug 19, 2007
Hagerstown Morning Herald,Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 1570 Wesel Blvd., Hagerstown - food cannot be stored uncovered in freezer (corrected); outdoor trash receptacle cannot be

Construction worker hurt in Milford  -  Aug 15, 2007
Connecticut Post,Fire officials said a worker had been pinned between a bucket loader and a large trash receptacle, but is conscious and alert. Several construction projects

For one New Mexico company, trash bins have smell of success  -  Aug 8, 2007
Albuquerque Tribune,And that garbage, therefore, makes your garbage receptacle stink. Now comes along Blast-N-Clean LLC, a growing West Side venture that's trying to bring a

Brooklyn woman charged with stealing gift cards  -  Aug 14, 2007
WTNH,Renee Gaugh, 27, of Brooklyn stole envelopes merchant gift cards that she found in a receptacle at the Gales Ferry Post Office. The indictment issued by

Sudden death of man, 69, reveals arsenal of high-powered weapons  -  Aug 2, 2007
Toronto Star,According to the Department of Justice Canada, an individual may store a non-restricted firearms only in a container, receptacle or room that is kept

CJ council talks trash  -  Aug 10, 2007
Burlington Hawk Eye,..."I don't feel (a light pole) is a good place to put a trash receptacle. I'm sure there are better options out there," he said. Mayor Dan Wilson said the

Council rethinking waste basket decision  -  Aug 9, 2007
Muscatine Journal,...“I don’t feel (a light pole) is a good place to put a trash receptacle,�? he said. “I’m sure there are better options out there and I would like to explore

City closes Macy's food court  -  Jul 23, 2007
Chicago Tribune,...and a poorly maintained inside trash area, where grease and food debris were found on the floor and walls around a receptacle, according to the release.

Trash complaints on Clearwater Beach  -  Aug 20, 2007
Tampa Bay's 10,...“ We see baby diapers, we see refuge that should have made it into a garbage receptacle but didn't, but no one bothers to bend down and pick it up.

Rain Chains: A Beautiful, Functional Outdoor Water Feature  -  Aug 6, 2007
DentalPlans.com,Beneath the rain chain, place a water receptacle such as a rain barrel to collect rainwater for watering your flower pots and gardens.

St. Martin Parish cracking down on cigarette litter  -  Jul 23, 2007
Daily Iberian,Owners and managers of the facilities using the receptacles only have to agree to use the receptacle, which requires little maintenance and disposal.

It's a dirty job, but somebody decided to do it  -  Aug 2, 2007
Roanoke Times,It is each resident's job to maintain his or her receptacle in reasonably clean condition, and there is nothing wrong with hiring someone else, she said.

Reward Offered For Info On San Fernando Gunman  -  Aug 9, 2007
CBS 2,The men -- ages 33 and 46 -- had just left a store when the suspect, who was hiding behind a trash receptacle, opened fire on them for unknown reasons.

Legalism bad in society but worse in religion  -  Aug 9, 2007
Clovis News Journal,But since we get our mail at a Post Office box, I don’t want folks who send mail to our physical address to get it back with NMR (No Mail Receptacle)

Safety Tester checks workplace electrical equipment.  -  Jul 31, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),July 31, 2007 - Battery-powered, hand-held Primetest 100 combines functionality of tool and appliance tester with extension cord tester and power receptacle

Electrical & Datacom Steel Boxes  -  Jul 30, 2007
ECPZone.com,Covers are offered with toggle switch, single receptacle, GFCI/decorative, duplex receptacle, ½-inch knockout and blank. WDHB-1-50 is 2 ½-inchwide by 4

Take steps at home to discourage ants  -  Jul 29, 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,Empty the trash regularly into a receptacle with a lid. Trim trees and shrubs so they don't touch the house. That way, ants can't use them for access.

Council approves waste ordinance changes  -  Aug 7, 2007
McKinney Courier Gazette,...and Brush,�? “Duties of owner/occupant,�? and “Waste and Recycling Receptacle Screening�? sections as they relate to chapter 34 in the Town ordinances.

Hospital Grade Receptacles indicate power to outlets.  -  Jul 26, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),July 26, 2007 - Illuminated Hospital Grade P&S PlugTail(TM) Receptacles feature LED-illuminated receptacle faces that help identify proper power connections

Don't mess with these litter wardens  -  Aug 18, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,...nearby but according to law this is not an excuse, and they should hold on to the garbage and dispose of it when they find a proper trash receptacle.

When legends changed hands  -  Aug 18, 2007
Times of India,Bombay Beautiful, as Gandhi often called it, was the receptacle of this exodus of talent, though the loss of Manto alone was a debit that the sleight of

Large-Beam Fiber Collimators  -  Aug 20, 2007
Photonics.com,All collimators have receptacle for FC or FC/APC terminated fibers. Three wavelength regions cover the span from 370 nm to 1700 nm.

Spam curry, chips - and our beautiful launderette  -  Aug 20, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,If you go to India and ask for a balti you may as well be saying, "I'm going to throw up, could you bring me a receptacle".' We're back to bad behaviour in

County urges check of canned meat  -  Aug 3, 2007
News & Observer,Then return the products to the store where they were purchased or dispose it in a trash receptacle with lid for nonrecyclable trash.

Shopping cart Microplane Foot File  -  Jul 30, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,What we liked about it: The paddle model I tried fits the hand nicely and collects skin cells in a little receptacle on the back of the paddle.

Solar Laptop Charger keeps you from getting away from it all  -  Jul 30, 2007
Sci Fi Tech,The power unit has a convenient carrying handle, and on the side it has an ordinary 115-volt power receptacle into which you can plug anything that uses

Passion, dedication and care: branding inspiration  -  Aug 16, 2007
AME Info,The eggcup-sized sake cup will be placed in front of you, sitting in a receptacle of some kind. When your host or companion pours your sake the cup will be

Library happenings  -  Aug 19, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,Receptacle available. Writers hour: 4 pm Monday. A time to work on writing and query others in the group. Open to all writers. Writers workshop: 5 pm Monday

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