Texas Cichlid, Herichthys cyanoguttatus, Rio Grande Perch Fish Guide
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/texas.php
It is thought to be caused by a poor diet or lack of variety, lack of partial water changes, or over filtration with chemical media such as activated carbon. This feature is shared by saltwater damselfish and supposedly cichlids are closely related to them.Size of fish - inches: 12.0 inches (30.48 cm)Lifespan: 15 yearsFish Keeping DifficultyThe Texas Cichlid is an easy fish to care for and will eat most anything
Del Rio, Texas-The Best of the Border! - SkyscraperCity
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1284971
The department has compiled maps, photos, questions and answers, conservation easement documents and other resources to explain the complex project in a Devils River Land Acquisition News Roundup on its website. Highways 90 and 277 north of Del Rio and the new State Loop 79 took another step toward reality Monday when members of the Amistad Land Use and Zoning Commission (ALUZC) recommended approval of a rezoning request for the land
USS Rio Grande - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
http://en.memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Rio_Grande
The Rio Grande was the only runabout out of the original three runabouts (Rio Grande, Ganges, and Yangtzee Kiang) assigned to the station to remain intact throughout the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seven-year run. When the Orinoco caught up with the Rio Grande, Dax, inspired by an old Hopi rope trick, used the Orinoco's tractor beam to force the Rio Grande out of warp
http://www.contemplator.com/sea/riogrand.html
Oh, say, wuz ye ever down Rio Grande? Chorus 'Way for Rio! It's there that the river flows down golden sands! Chorus An' we're bound for the Rio Grande, Then away, bullies, away! Away for Rio! Sing fare-ye-well, me Liverpool gels, An' we're bound for the Rio Grande! (Repeat the above pattern between lines) So heave up the anchor, let's get it aweigh, It's got a good grip, so heave, bullies, 'way-ay! Oh, where are yiz bound to, my bully boys all? An' where are yiz bound for to make yer landfall? We're bound to the south'ard, me bully boys all, Bound out to the Brazils, me bully boys all. An' what'll ye do there, me bully boys all? What job will ye do there, me bully boys all? We'll dig for red gold, oh, me bully boys all, We'll dig for a fortune, me bully boys all
http://www.wintertexansonline.com/harlingen.htm
Harlingen's mural tradition dates back to 1928, when the Harlingen Independent School District commissioned a colorful cast-concrete frieze by Luis Lopez Sanchez for the new South Ward School (now Bowie Elementary), 306 W. Welcome to Harlingen, where flowers line the streets of historic Jackson Street District downtown, which has also become known as the Antiques Capital of the Valley
The Importance of the Rio Grande - Alternate History Discussion Board
http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=227757
The reason the Americans even tried to take Canada was to take the opportunity of kicking Britain out of North America while they busy dealing with The Napoleonic Wars. I mean it would have pissed off the Texans if they took the Nueces River but all Texas wanted to do was to reach the Gulf of California or the Pacific Ocean for trade
http://wingsbirds.com/tours/texas-rio-grande-valley-spring/
In addition, early April brings a wide array of northbound migrant passerines, raptors, and shorebirds resulting in a bird diversity that is truly staggering. The southern part of the island is quite developed, but some small sanctuaries, several with permanent water, and a number of well-vegetated and little-traveled residential streets can attract literally thousands of brightly colored migrant warblers, tanagers, orioles, and grosbeaks
Ghosts of the Rio Grande
http://prospect.org/article/ghosts-rio-grande
Then the team reviews medical records and takes a blood sample, which is sent for sequencing at Bode Technology in Lorton, Virginia, the company that processed remains from both Bosnia and the World Trade Center. By contrast, the center with grant funding in Texas, the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification, will only use the funds to evaluate a genetic match when requested by the FBI or another government agency
How drought conditions in Texas, Southwest are affecting the Rio Grande - San Antonio Express-News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/How-drought-conditions-in-Texas-Southwest-are-6196707.php
Click through the slideshow above to see time-lapse satellite imagery of reservoirs along the Rio Grande to see how different parts of the river have been affected by the drought. Conditions along the 1,900 mile river are so bad in some places that what was once a "trickle" is now "a moist breath" in areas around El Paso, according to a recent New York Times profile
http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?1293
Seminole Cave is one of the best examples of cave art in the US as it is in a large under hang and the dry weather has protected them for thousands of years. There is a wonderful canyon on the Mexican side of the river that is well worth exploring for its beautiful high walls and incredible erosion features-many look like works of art
Rio Grande - HowStuffWorks
http://geography.howstuffworks.com/united-states/the-rio-grande.htm
Water for irrigation, however, is extremely important, especially in the lower Rio Grande Valley, which is a major source of citrus fruits, winter vegetables, and cotton. Irrigation on a lesser scale is made possible in southern New Mexico by Elephant Butte and Caballo dams and their reservoirs.A large bend in the Rio Grande in southwest Texas is the site of Big Bend National Park, featuring spectacular mountain and desert scenery
Rio Grande River
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/155748/
(Source: University of Texas, El Paso) The major cities and towns alongside the Rio Grande are Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Socorro, Truth or Consequences, Mesilla, and Las Cruces in New Mexico; and El Paso, Presidio, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Laredo, Rio Grande City, McAllen, and Brownsville in Texas. Sixty thousand acre-feet of irrigation water is annually promised to Mexican farmers in the Juarez area, although this number is proportionally decreased during times of low snow melt-off in Colorado
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