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...that is commonly used on the lawns of South and central Florida, the Gulf States and Southern California. But in contrast to the standard St. Augustine, which needs to be watered regularly, FX-10 (a cross of four African varieties) has an unusually deep root system -- deep enough to tap into subsurface moisture in some areas. That makes it perfect for places like Florida, where the water table typically lies no deeper than about 5 ft. Moreover, FX-10 seems to use the water it gets more efficiently than other St. Augustine varieties do. In the drought-parched university plots...
...permanent slice of Cambridge": banquet rooms, masseur, squash courts, valet, ticket office, boot black, cigar stand and barber. Not to mention the games of bridge and backgammon, evenings of brandy and wine, entertainment by a capella and a play-wright's dialogue, a cozy library and the opportunity to tap into a "valuable resource for business or personal...
...physics department electrician Ralph Stanley said he was not sure that bottled water was any safer than tap water, since he discovered a great deal of pollution while cleaning out bottled water dispensers in Jefferson Hall last year...
...show's success points up a milestone for the home-video revolution: with VCRs now in 67% of American homes and camcorders in about 10%, broadcast TV is starting to tap home video for material. Two current series, PBS' Sneak Previews Goes Video and the syndicated Inside Video: This Week, provide weekly reviews of movies and other fare released on video. KOIN-TV in Portland, Ore., airs We're Makin' Movies, a weekly show featuring amateur videos sent in by local residents. A syndicated program called $1,000,000 Video Challenge, which will award cash prizes for the best videos...
Pension-fund holders should beware if their employer has terminated its retirement plan -- usually to tap excess cash -- and replaced it with an annuity, a kind of insurance policy that pays income to the company's retirees on a regular basis. Revlon got its hands on $100 million in 1986, when it closed out its pension fund and bought an $85 million annuity -- from First Executive. A safety net protects employees in most states, which have agencies that insure private pension funds against default. The Federal Government guarantees many pensions as well. But it is uncertain how much protection this...