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Frequently Asked Questions
There's so much to think about when you're planning a journey. To ensure that your preparations run smoothly, we have the answers to the questions most frequently asked about travelling to and in Switzerland.
Planning your journey
Are there discounts for families?
Yes – the free Swiss Travel System Family Card. It is available on request with every Swiss Travel System ticket and allows children under the age of 16 to travel free of charge when accompanied by at least one parent. You can order the Family Card online or obtain it at all main railway stations in Switzerland. Children under the age of 6 do not require a ticket and travel free of charge.
Children travelling unaccompanied by a parent are entitled to a 50% discount off the entire range of Swiss Travel System tickets.
Swiss Family Card
Children travelling unaccompanied by a parent are entitled to a 50% discount off the entire range of Swiss Travel System tickets.
Swiss Family Card
Are there discounts for groups?
If you are travelling on the Swiss public transport network with a partner or a group (maximum 6 persons), you can purchase a Saver Pass and take advantage of a 15% discount off the regular Swiss Pass or Swiss Flexi Pass prices.
Swiss Saver PassSwiss Saver Flexi Pass
Swiss Saver PassSwiss Saver Flexi Pass
Can I purchase tickets for certain zones in Switzerland?
If you wish to limit your travel to a certain region within Switzerland, you can take advantage of either a Regional Pass or a fare network.
Regional Passes Fare networks
Regional Passes
Booking tickets
Is it better to order the Swiss Pass in advance or purchase it in Switzerland?
If you have already planned your travel programme in detail, it is advisable to purchase the Swiss Pass in advance. There are points-of-sale in many countries and you can also order the Swiss Pass online. Prices may vary depending on shipping fees and currency exchange rates. Please bear in mind that the Swiss Transfer Ticket is not purchasable in Switzerland. If flexibility is important to you and you wish to choose when and where to travel once you are here, we recommend that you buy the Swiss Pass in Switzerland. They can be purchased at all main railway stations.
Ticket Shop
Ticket Shop
Can I order a Pass online shortly before I leave for Switzerland?
If you intend to travel to Switzerland at short notice, we recommend that you purchase your Pass either at a Swiss railway station or a point-of-sale in your country. If you still wish to order online, please read carefully the delivery times, terms and conditions.
Ticket Shop
Ticket Shop
Travelling to Switzerland
How do I activate my Swiss Pass (applies to Open Date Passes only)?
You can validate your Swiss Pass by presenting it together with your passport/official ID at any attended railway station in Switzerland. Please note that you are required to validate the Pass before your first journey. International trains are the exception – if you are entering Switzerland by train, the train attendant will validate your Swiss Pass.
International trains
International trains
What is the difference between the Swiss Card and the Swiss Transfer Ticket?
Both tickets allow you to travel from the airport/border railway station to your holiday destination and back. The transfer both to and from your destination must be by the most direct route. The Swiss Card also gives you a 50% discount off the regular fare price when you travel by train, bus, boat and mountain railway. Both tickets are valid for one month. The places of arrival in and departure from Switzerland need not be identical.
With the Swiss Pass, do I receive a discount off international arrivals/departures?
Swiss Travel System tickets are valid in Switzerland only. If you are planning cross-border travel into Switzerland on a train which requires advance reservation and you are already in possession of a valid Swiss Pass, request the appropriate price reduction when purchasing your international rail ticket. This means that you pay only for your journey to (and from) the Swiss border.
International trains
How to book: When booking an international rail ticket to Switzerland you will be entitled to free travel once you cross the Swiss border – if already in possession of a valid Swiss Pass. On purchasing your international rail ticket, please specify therefore that you are in possession of a "GA" General Travelcard (the Swiss Pass equivalent for residents of Switzerland). This means you will be required to pay only for the part of your journey outside Switzerland – and can then travel on your Swiss Pass from the Swiss border to your holiday destination. Please note however that you cannot benefit from this reduction on connections from Germany and Austria (except on City Night Line trains requiring advance reservation).
International trains
How to book: When booking an international rail ticket to Switzerland you will be entitled to free travel once you cross the Swiss border – if already in possession of a valid Swiss Pass. On purchasing your international rail ticket, please specify therefore that you are in possession of a "GA" General Travelcard (the Swiss Pass equivalent for residents of Switzerland). This means you will be required to pay only for the part of your journey outside Switzerland – and can then travel on your Swiss Pass from the Swiss border to your holiday destination. Please note however that you cannot benefit from this reduction on connections from Germany and Austria (except on City Night Line trains requiring advance reservation).
With the Swiss Transfer Ticket, can I interrupt my journey?
It is possible to interrupt a journey while travelling on a Swiss Transfer Ticket. However, the stop must be located on the most direct route from the airport/border railway station to your holiday destination (or vice versa) and must be made on the same day.
More information
More information
I'm travelling with a lot of luggage – is it possible to check it in?
If you are flying to Switzerland, you can take advantage of the Fly Rail Baggage service. Simply check- in your luggage at your departure airport anywhere in the world and it will be sent via Zurich or Geneva Airport to the railway station at your Swiss destination. For your return flight, luggage for many international airlines can be checked in at 56 Swiss railways stations. For detailed information, please consult the following link:
Check-in at the railstation
Check-in at the railstation
Travelling in Switzerland
Where is the Swiss Pass valid? Which buses does it include?
The Swiss Pass entitles you to free travel on trains, buses and boats throughout the whole of Switzerland. Also included are panorama trains such as the Glacier Express as well as public transport in 75 towns and cities. You can find out whether your ticket is valid for a certain route by consulting the area of validity map. Urban areas where public transport is free of charge for Swiss Pass holders are marked with a red and white circle.
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What do I have to bear in mind if I wish to travel a panorama route?
Travel on panorama trains is included in the Swiss Pass. Please bear in mind that most panorama trains require a seat reservation and are subject to a supplementary charge. We recommend that you book your seat as early as possible. Travelling on a Swiss panorama train is a special experience – depending on the route, you can enjoy additional services such as a three-course menu, brunch or other highlights. Panorama trains run at certain times only. The same routes are also served by regular train compositions – we therefore advise you to consult the timetable before your panorama trip.
Panorama trains
Panorama trains
Is seat reservation required on Swiss trains?
No – you do not normally require a reservation to travel on Swiss trains. Individual passengers can book seats for certain journeys if they wish to do so. Panorama trains are the exception – on these trains, reservation is compulsory.
Panorama trains Individual seat reservation
Panorama trains Individual seat reservation
How far in advance do I need to book a seat on a panorama train?
As early as possible. Although you are free to make your reservation on the day of your journey, the trains are very popular and might be fully booked on the day you wish to travel. We recommend that you make your seat reservation early to avoid disappointment.
Panorama trains
Can I benefit from any other discounts by buying a Swiss Travel System ticket?
All Swiss Travel System tickets entitle you to various discounts from our bonus partners – for example, on hotel accommodation or city tours. The Swiss (Flexi) Pass also entitles you to free admission to over 470 museums and a 50% discount off most mountain railways and cableways.
Note: The Jungfrau Railway is an exception. The Swiss (Flexi) Pass, Swiss Youth Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card or Swiss Card entitles you to a 25% discount off excursions to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe.
Is a single day of travel with the Swiss Pass valid for 24 hours?
Do passengers travelling on a Saver Pass always have to travel together?
Holders of a Saver Pass receive a ticket with the dates of travel and a control voucher with the names of all passengers. You can use the Saver Pass if only a part of the group is travelling – for example, taking a city excursion, day trip. But the travelling party must carry both (ticket and control voucher).
Swiss Saver Pass Swiss Saver Flexi Pass
Swiss Saver Pass Swiss Saver Flexi Pass
Is there a smartphone app for the Swiss public transport network?
Yes – you can either download the Swiss Federal Railways SBB app featuring comprehensive timetable and ticket purchase functions; or receive timetable information via the text message (SMS) service.
Please note that, depending on telephone provider, roaming fees may apply.
SBB AppSMS-Service
Please note that, depending on telephone provider, roaming fees may apply.
SBB AppSMS-Service
General information
At which railway station ticket counters can I purchase a Swiss Travel System ticket?
Swiss Travel System tickets can be purchased in Switzerland at most railway stations, as well as in the Tourist Offices of Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva, and Lucerne. (Swiss Transfer Tickets cannot be purchased in Switzerland). Swiss Cards can be purchased only at the following points-of-sale: Basel EuroAirport, Basel (Swiss Federal Railways), Brig, Buchs (Canton St. Gallen), Chiasso, Constance (Germany), Geneva, Geneva Airport, Koblenz (Switzerland), Schaffhausen, St. Margrethen, Tirano (Italy), Zurich and Zurich Airport.
Railway station opening timesSales outlets
Railway station opening times
I'm travelling with my dog – what do I have to do?
Your four-legged friend is welcome to accompany you on Swiss trains. You will have to purchase an additional half-fare 2nd class ticket for your dog. This ticket is also valid if you are travelling in 1st class. Small dogs up to 30 cm. shoulder height travel free of charge as carriage hand luggage, providing they are in an appropriate carrier or basket. If the dog is removed from its carrier or basket during the journey you will be charged for a half-fare ticket.
Travelling with a dog
Travelling with a dog
Can I take my bicycle on the train?
Simply bring your bicycle along for the trip: with a valid bike ticket, you can load your bicycle or your bike trailers (unloaded) onto most SBB trains and private railways yourself. The same applies for most postbuses. If your bike can be folded up and stored in a suitable carry case, you can even take it along free of charge as hand luggage.Please note that the transport capacities for self-service loading of bicycles may be restricted during periods of peak traffic volume. Be sure to take this into account when planning your trip.
For further details concerning trains requiring advance reservation, please consult the following link:
Transportation of bicycles
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Diabetes Dateline
Summer 2010
Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee Focuses on Comparative Effectiveness Research at April 2010 Meeting
Comparative effectiveness research (CER) was the topic for the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) meeting on April 30, 2010. CER compares the effectiveness of treatments and strategies to improve health.
As speakers at the DMICC meeting noted, CER is not a new approach to research—the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies have been conducting and supporting CER for decades. However, a recent Federal Government emphasis on CER, along with funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, has stimulated interest in new CER projects to produce evidence to enhance medical decisions made by patients and their medical providers.
The Recovery Act included $1.1 billion for CER, including $400 million for the NIH, $400 million for the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and $300 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Much of the funding has been allocated for specific projects.
Judith Fradkin, M.D., director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), chaired the DMICC meeting and presented information about diabetes CER at the NIDDK. Other speakers included Michael Lauer, M.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); Christine Chang, M.D., and Barbara Bartman, M.D., AHRQ; Hylton Joffe, M.D., and Hui Talia Zhang, M.D., Sc.D., U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and James Rollins, M.D., Ph.D., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The speakers addressed diabetes CER at their respective agencies.
Defining CER
Multiple definitions of CER exist. The Institute of Medicine's 2009 report Initial National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research defined CER as "the generation and synthesis of evidence that compares the benefits and harms of alternative methods to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor a clinical condition or to improve the delivery of care. The purpose of CER is to assist consumers, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers to make informed decisions that will improve health care at both the individual and population levels." The report is available at www.iom.edu/Reports/2009/ComparativeEffectivenessResearchPriorities.aspx .
Lauer said that although the current interest in CER is exciting, CER itself is not new. He described a clinical trial in the early 1880s in which a Scottish surgeon compared the commonly used treatment of bloodletting with other treatments. The trial found that bloodletting increased death risk tenfold. Nevertheless, bloodletting continued to be popular among leading physicians for more than 100 years. Lauer gave some modern examples of accepted therapies that were later found to be harmful or useless and noted that excessive belief in logic, strong personalities, excessive reliance on observational data, and habit all contribute to the use of such discredited treatments. CER has always been controversial, in part because its findings can be a threat to sellers of costly goods and services that are shown to be of no benefit.
Fradkin highlighted several landmark studies that have employed CER methods to shed light on treatment approaches for people with prediabetes and diabetes, including the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study, and the NHLBI's Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study. The ACCORD study and other large studies have examined intensive control of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, levels; blood pressure; and lipids, but many questions remain unanswered. One important area in which CER is needed is diabetes medications. Nine classes of drugs have been approved for type 2 diabetes treatment, but data are needed to guide health care providers in decisions about add-on medications when monotherapy with first-line agent metformin does not succeed in controlling blood glucose levels. Comparative head-to-head studies of the various drugs and drug classes with longer follow-up than in studies done for drug approval are needed to provide the missing data.
More information about the DMICC and its work can be found in the publication Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee: Coordinating the Federal Investment in Diabetes Programs to Improve the Health of Americans, available online at www.diabetescommittee.gov.
The NIDDK has easy-to-read booklets and fact sheets about diabetes, including fact sheets about the DCCT and the DPP. For more information or to obtain copies, visit www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov.
NIH Publication No. 10-4562
August 2010
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Groovy for Java Programmers
Object-oriented scripting languages, or agile dynamic languages, as some like to call those, are gaining programmers' attention. Groovy bring this excitement to the Java platform with its ability to generate byte code. You can use Groovy instead of Java for some parts of your application. By learning it, you can switch between the languages where you consider fit.
In this session we will learn what Groovy is. We will take an example driven approach to look at interesting features. We will see how a piece of code you would write in Java can be written, elegantly, using Groovy. In addition to the current features, we will also discuss the state of the language and tools.
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Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with agile practices on their software projects, and speaks frequently at international conferences and user groups. Venkat is also an adjunct faculty and teaches CS courses remotely at the University of Houston. He is author of ".NET Gotchas," coauthor of 2007 Jolt Productivity Award winning "Practices of an Agile Developer," author of "Programming Groovy: Dynamic Productivity for the Java Developer" and "Programming Scala: Tackle Multi-Core Complexity on the Java Virtual Machine" (Pragmatic Bookshelf).
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A push to regulate California's medical marijuana industry amid heightened federal scrutiny of cannabis producers and sellers has fizzled due to a lack of support in the state Senate.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano called off a scheduled Senate committee vote on his medical marijuana regulation legislation Monday, acknowledging that he was short on votes to advance ahead of a July deadline. "Certainly in counting noses, the noses weren't there even in committee," the San Francisco Democrat said.
Supporters of Assembly Bill 2312 say the state's 16-year-old medical marijuana laws need to be updated to protect legitimate growers, sellers and users in the wake of raids and increased scrutiny from federal authorities. Scores of dispensaries have shut down and at least 100 municipalities have acted to restrict their presence in light of the federal crackdown.
But Monday's decision virtually kills chances for a resolution this year. Legislation protecting some distributors from prosecution died on the Senate floor earlier this year and a drive to qualify a medical marijuana regulation initiative for the ballot failed to attract the money needed to succeed.
Ammiano said the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee has agreed to hold hearings on the issue and draft a report after this year's legislative session is over. He said the decision gives supporters "breathing room" to continue working on issues with the bill without the added political complication of an upcoming general election.
"Even though there's always a sense of disappointment where for many people there's an immediacy here I think particularly when it comes to the Legislature, this extra time will be more beneficial," he said.
The bill, which squeaked out of the state Assembly earlier this month on a vote of 41-28, would create a state Bureau of Medical Marijuana Enforcement to issue licenses and provide oversight for many aspects of the medical marijuana industry. It would also allow local governments to tax marijuana products.
Critics said the bill lacked detail and put too much power in the hands of the newly created panel of political appointees. Law enforcement associations opposed to the bill complained in a letter that the measure was "really a giant permission slip for medical marijuana stores to operate in a virtual unfettered manner."
Ammiano, who is termed out in 2014, said he hopes to return with another measure on the topic when the Legislature starts its new session in January.
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Wilma Jean Barnhart, 79, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at Overbrook Center, Middleport, Ohio.
Wilma was born May 15, 1933, at Meigs County, Ohio, to the late Worley and Dorothy Little Butcher. She was a member of Old Bethel Freewill Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio, and has been a care giver over the years.
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Students: After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image here), think about the following three questions:
- What's going on in this picture?
- What do you see that makes you say that?
- What more can you find?
Then, join the conversation by posting comments below. (But please remember not to post your last name.)
Be sure to read what other students are saying, and comment on their comments by putting the "@" sign in front of the name of the person you'd like to "speak" to. It is much more interesting when the comments become a conversation.
You might also consider posting two or three times as your observations about the photograph develop. What more can you see as you continue to look at it and read the comments of others?
Then, come back on Feb. 26, when we will reveal more information about the photo at the bottom of this post. How does reading the caption and learning its "back story" help you to see the image differently?
Please note: We'll have live moderation of this discussion by Visual Thinking Strategies facilitators from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Eastern time. The facilitators will be paraphrasing comments and linking responses, all in an attempt to help students go deeper.
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This week's image comes from the 2009 article "Burst of Technology Helps Blind to See". The caption reads:
Barbara Campbell is part of a worldwide experiment testing whether electrodes implanted in the eye can restore sight.
The article begins:
Blindness first began creeping up on Barbara Campbell when she was a teenager, and by her late 30s, her eye disease had stolen what was left of her sight.
Reliant on a talking computer for reading and a cane for navigating New York City, where she lives and works, Ms. Campbell, now 56, would have been thrilled to see something. Anything.
Now, as part of a striking experiment, she can. So far, she can detect burners on her stove when making a grilled cheese, her mirror frame, and whether her computer monitor is on.
She is beginning an intensive three-year research project involving electrodes surgically implanted in her eye, a camera on the bridge of her nose and a video processor strapped to her waist.
Earlier this month The Times continued the story about Barbara Campbell and her experience using this technology in the article "Device Offers Partial Vision for the Blind". You can watch a Times Cast featuring Ms. Campbell as she describes how she has partially regained the ability to see by using the device, known as an artificial retina.
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As the very proud mother to a gay son, and friend to many gay friends, i'm glad the teacher was trying to teach the children empathy and acceptance, But, and this is a very BIG BUT, I don't believe that 5 year old's should be taught about being gay or lesbian or transgendered.
They shouldn't even know what sex is at that age, let alone trying to make a distinction between gay or straight. They won't be able to understand.
And not letting the parents know they were going to do something like this? I'd be just as furious as some of those parents are.
My youngest son is gay, and I wouldn't change him for the world. He is the favorite uncle to my oldest grandson, actually to all of my grandchildren. And when he comes to visit he brings his boyfriend with him. They hug and kiss in front of the kids, (not making out, no one should do that in front of children) but no big deal is made out of it. The kids all call his boyfriend Uncle Jessie. Because that's who he is.
But they are all too young to have it explained to them. When they start asking, we'll answer in an age appropriate way.
I am very pro gay rights, marriage and so on, maybe even have some tendencies towards it myself, but for a school to do this with no notice at this age is just wrong......
So, what's your opinions on this?
http://www.FoxNews.comA California school system refuses to say what action, if any, it will take after it received complaints about a kindergarten teacher who encouraged her students to sign "pledge cards" in support of gays.
During a celebration of National Ally Week, Tara Miller, a teacher at the Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science in Hayward, Calif., passed out cards produced by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network to her class of kindergartners.
The cards asked signers to be "an ally" and to pledge to "not use anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) language or slurs; intervene, when I feel I can, in situations where others are using anti-LGBT language or harassing other students and actively support safer schools efforts."
The school has acknowledged that the exercise was not appropriate for kindergartners.
Parent Adela Voelker, who declined to be interviewed in depth for this report, said she was furious when she found her child's signature on one of the cards. She said she contacted a non-profit legal defense organization specializing in parents' rights.
Meanwhile, a school board member, Jeff Cook, says some type of action should be taken.
"We have a general rule that all instruction should be age appropriate, and this clearly was not," said Cook, who has served on the school board for five years.
Val Joyner, a school district spokeswoman, told FOXNews.com in an e-mail that when deciding what to teach on this subject matter, educators "gather materials from community agencies and other education groups" and that "the materials have grade level indicators which help determine what is age-appropriate."
The district said the pledge cards were intended for middle school and high school students.
Asked last week if the district planned to take action against Miller, Joyner said she would have to look into the incident. On Thursday she told FOXNews.com that she did not have an answer for the question and that she would no longer be doing any media interviews.
Joyner said in an e-mail that Miller, the teacher, "planned to teach students how to become an ally and conflict-mediation through various activities." She added that the district doesn't advocate for a specific cause and/or lifestyle, and it has "no curriculum for gay, lesbian and transgender lifestyles."
The district employs a "Professional Learning Specialist: Equity," who is in charge of gathering material and helping teachers decide what should be taught on the subject matter.
Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute, the group representing Voelker, said parents at the Faith Ringgold School weren't notified of what was going to take place in the classroom.
He said that teaching students as young as pre-school about gay, lesbian and transgender issues is common in California, but that there are "all kinds of material the average parent could find highly objectionable or potentially harmful" to their children.
When asked if the school district did anything wrong, he said, "possibly," but he declined to go into detail or say whether Voelker would sue the district.
Dacus would not comment specifically on whether children who signed the pledge could be held responsible if the school determined that they were not honoring it. He said they are minors and there are certain degrees of limited liability, but from a psychological and emotional perspective, it's a whole different ballgame.
"[There is] tremendous peer pressure put on children to accept a pro-homosexual philosophy and attitude," Dacus said.
Meanwhile, opponents of gay marriage are up in arms over the incident, which occurred as California voters prepare to vote Tuesday on Proposition 8, which would overturn the state Supreme Court's ruling legalizing gay marriage.
"How do you teach a 5-year-old to sign a pledge card for lesbian, gay and transgender issues without explaining what transgender and bisexual is?" asked Sonja Eddings Brown, a spokeswoman for Protect Marriage California.


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Strong's H8334 - sharath
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1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to
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Cinco de Mayo to our Hispanic friends.
Cinco de Mayo to our Hispanic friends.
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Thank you. I don't know what the Cinco de Mayo stands for, but in the Netherlands, it is Liberation Day, since on that day in 1945, the Nazi occupation force in the Netherlands capitulated.
The 4th of May is Memorial Day, we feel these days should be closely linked.
"No scripture can mean that God is not love, or that his mercy is not over all his works" (John Wesley - Free Grace, 26)Post Thanks / Like - 5 Thanks, 0 LaughingCynthia Prentice, Gina Stevenson, Susan Unger, Heidi Anderson, Marg Shurtliff - "thanks" for this post
Hans, the above stands for Felicitation for May 5th to our Nexican neighbors as May 5 for them is similar to July 4th for USians. Or Happy Independence Day. There are many celebrations where there is a cluster of Mixican immigrants or their following generations.
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Actually Mexican Independence Day is, I believe, Sept. 6 (or is it 16), when Mexico declared its independence from Spain. May 5 marks the anniversary of the battle of Puebla when Mexican troops defeated French troops who were attempting to take over the Mexican government for the Emperor Maxmilian.
Just to absolutely set the record straight, the anniversary DOES NOT mark the fictitious date on which a ship loaded with salad dressing sank in VeraCruz harbor. That is another 'sinko de mayo' entirely.
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When I lived in San Antonio I asked several of the locals why they celebrated Fiesta Week, they told me that it was in honor of Cinco de Mayo which they said was the date of Mexican independence. My response was one of confusion since Fiesta is the last week of April and it would make more sense to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in May. I also said it didn't make sense that the city that prides itself on having fought the Battle of the Alamo to gain independence from Mexico would celebrate Mexican independence, so I asked when the city celebrated Texas independence, the answer was a confused shrug (they were both Anglo and Latino natives of San Antonio).
As it turned out Fiesta Week commemorates the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto and is held at the end of April to commemorate Santa Ana's defeat on at San Jacinto on 21 April. I should have been suspicious of their answer regarding Cinco de Mayo as Mexican independence day (I have no idea why I didn't search Google) but it wasn't until a couple years later when a somewhat better educated coworker set me straight on Mexican Independence day -v- Cinco de Mayo.
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The Almighty has indeed been gracious in bestowing so many opportunities to peddle more cerveza.
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Its because Americans will use anything for a reason to party.
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The kids at Grace Hall are going to sleep a lot better during the second semester.
Heck, save some cash on electricity, to boot.
The Notre Dame football team laid an egg of epic proportions Monday night.
Forty-four days removed from an emotional win at Southern Cal, not a shred of momentum made the journey to South Beach. Alabama's 42-14 BCS National Championship Game spanking of the Irish sent a clear and concise message.
The SEC is legit.
The Southeastern Conference champion Crimson Tide left no doubt to its dominance. Alabama did things to the Notre Dame defense that it hadn't experienced since the loss to Stanford to end the 2011 regular season.
Even that wasn't nearly as bad.
Monday's complete collapse was as unexpected as was Notre Dame battling through the regular season without a loss. Hard to make sense of it.
Alabama gained big yards passing at will. Alabama ran the ball for big chunks whenever the mood struck. Defensively, Alabama covered opportunities that had been there all season. Irish linebacker Manti Te'o missed two tackles. He had missed only one all season.
The Tide rolled. And rolled. And steam-rolled. The Irish left with tread marks on their back.
Alabama led 28-0 at halftime. It was over then. If the two teams played all week, the Irish wouldn't score 28 points.
Nothing shy of a nightmare.
Maybe it was the heat and humidity. Possibly the long period of inactivity. Could have been the scope and magnitude of the game. Too loose? Too tight?
Those are just excuses. Nothing to hide behind in this debacle.
The first half was bad enough. What was worse was Alabama's touchdown to start the third quarter -- a 34-yard pass play from AJ McCarron to Amari Cooper. No Notre Dame defender was within five yards of Cooper.
That goes from confusion to packing it in. It's been quite a while since the Irish quit.
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New TAZEWELL, Tenn. — Corey Swinney hit a 3-pointer with 23 seconds to play to lift Chuckey-Doak to a 55-52 win over Cumberland Gap in the District 2-AA semifinals at Claiborne High School on Saturday.
Swinney followed up a 22-point effort in the Black Knights' first round win over Claiborne with 18 more on Saturday. Chuckey-Doak also got 14 points from Garrett Johnson and ten from Birkir Viddison to pull off the upset.
Cumberland Gap, the tournament's number two seed, was led by senior point guard Trevor Graves with 22 points while senior center Isaac Daniels added 18 and forward Nathan Hatmaker six.
"Our defensive effort was good. We had some mental breakdowns late in the game that hurs us, but as far as their effort I can't fault them," Panther coach Ernie Clawson said. "(Chuckey-Doak) had kids that stepped up and hit some big shots, especially the Swinney kid there at the end. You've got to give them the credit, they made shots when they needed to and they made plays. But I'm proud of my kids, they played hard."
Early on it looked like it would be the Panthers' night. Graves hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in the first quarter. Daniels added five points and Cumberland Gap built a 17-12 lead.
But the outside shots quit falling for Cumberland Gap after the first quarter. The Panthers only managed to connect on two field goals in the second — one from Graves and one from Jordan King. Meanwhile, the Knights got four points from Swinney, a 3 from Viddison and baskets from Taylor Johnson, Garren Taylor, and Jordan Lamb to rally into the lead. One free throw by Daniels and four from Graves put CGHS back on top and Garrett Johnson's baseline jumper at the buzzer made it 28-27 at halftime.
Chuckey-Doak forced a couple of turnovers early in the second half and opened the third quarter with an 11-4 run. Swinney hit a pair of 3-points during the spurt and Ben Gridley converted an old fashioned three-point play. The Knights led 38-32 at the midway point of the period.
"I'm proud of my kids. We played hard from start to finish. There was a little stretch at the beginning of the third quarter, they came out with a trap and that really hurt us. We just kind of got a little lax with the basketball and not getting to spots where we needed to be to beat it."
Two baskets from Daniels and a layup from Graves after a Hatmaker steal brought Cumberland Gap within 40-38, but Viddison hit a 3 late in the quarter and Chuckey-Doak led 43-38 going into the fourth.
The Panthers never regained their shooting touch from long range but Graves again converted a steal into a layup, Daniels scored after grabbing an offensive rebound, and Hatmaker scored inside on a nice feed from Jordan King for a 44-43 CGHS lead with 5:25 to play.
It went back-and-forth over the next several possessions with Daniels muscling in another basket off an offensive rebound at the 2:40 mark for a 48-47 Panther lead. He then hit a little jumper in the lane to make it a three-point game.
Viddison scored inside and was fouled on the following possession. He missed the free throw, but Gridley was able to come away with the rebound. Soon after, Josh Lamb got a putback to go and Chuckey-Doak was back on top, 51-50 with 1:30 remaining.
Cumberland Gap got a couple of good looks at a go-ahead basket on their next possession, but neither would go down. Swinney hit one-of-two free throws to push the lead to two. Then Panther senior Blake Arnold spotted up for a 16-foot jumper off a kick-out from Hatmaker to tie the game at 52 with 44 ticks on the clock.
Garrett Johnson drew in the Panther defense and found Swinney open in the corner for what proved to be the game-winner with 23 seconds to go.
The Panthers called a time out to set up their final possession, but the Knights defended it very well and Cumberland Gap had to settle for a contested 3 from Graves with about four seconds remaining. It hit the glass, then the front of the rim and bounced right into Johnson's hands as Chuckey-Doak ran out the clock.
"They made big plays and hit some big shots and, you know, it's tough. It's tough to swallow and it really hurts. It hurts the kids, it hurts me, it hurts all of our coaches — and it should," Clawson said.
There was another upset in the late semifinal as fourth-seeded Grainger knocked off Greeneville 65-57.
The Grizzlies (16-14) will play Chuckey-Doak (17-10) on Tuesday for the district championship. Cumberland Gap (17-10) will take on Greeneville (20-10) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the third place game.
Saturday's results also mean that Grainger and Chuckey-Doak will host first round games in the Region 1-AA Tournament while Cumerland Gap and Greeneville will play on the road.
"We've got seven seniors and it's still their team. I told them: 'It's totally up to you all. We can quit right now and look terrible Tuesday night or we can come back together, get a big win Tuesday night and then go on the road. Who knows what can happen? We've just got to be mentally tough and be able to do that,'" Clawson said.
Form held true in the girls tournament as number two seed South Greene rolled to an 82-40 win over West Greene in the early semifinal and top seed Grainger improved to 29-0 with a 67-47 win over Chuckey-Doak in the late game.
South Greene (22-10) will take on the Lady Grizzlies in Monday's championship game at 8 p.m. while Chcukey-Doak (12-16) and West Greene (9-19) will meet in the third place game that same evening at 6:30 p.m.
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Chuckey-Doak…12…15…16…12 — 55
Cumb. Gap………17…11…10…14 — 52
CHUCKEY-DOAK (55): Corey Swinney 18, Garrett Johnson 14, Birkir Viddison 10, Josh Lamb 4, Garren Taylor 4, Ben Gridley 3, Taylor Johnson 2, Jared Meredith 0.
CUMBERLAND GAP (52): Trevor Graves 22, Isaac Daniels 18, Nathan Hatmaker 6, Blake Franklin 2, Blake Arnold 2, Jordan King 2, Jordan Bullins 0, Matt Wade 0, Austin Anderson 0.


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May 3, 2013
This is an update on Shiloh. I picked him up at the vet on Wednesday evening. I thought that he would be acting and feeling like a patient that has just had major surgery - oh, no. He was so rarin' to go that I just brought him into my house - no way would he want to be isolated in the separate room that I had in mind. So far, the biopsy has not come back so we do not know whether the very bad spleen was from cancer or a trauma. I hope to get those results on Monday. Shiloh's name should be Shadow. He follows me everywhere. He loves the other dogs and cats. He is house trained and can be let out with confidence that he will come back in when done. This is an amazing dog!
Thank you, Nancy
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 17:05:26 -0700
April 30, 2013
Yesterday morning, Carol noted a large amount of blood in Saint Shiloh's run. She left it for me to see. Shiloh went immediately to All About Pets. Dr. S did some testing and believed there might be a blockage - something that was ingested. I rushed him down to Town&Country in Wheeling where he was admitted. Shiloh went into surgery this afternoon and the problem turned out to be a very large and horrific looking spleen. It was removed. It may be cancerous - a section was sent out for biopsy. The vet believes that the damage may have been the result of trauma.. He is doing well, and may be able to come home tomorrow. Shiloh will go to my house for post-op. Volunteers can help to spend some time with him there while he is recuperating. Please pray for Shiloh.
New Chrissy Updates
Our Chrissy is back here at ARAR and is one joyful pooch. It was about 5:30 when T&C staff carried her to my car and placed her on the front passenger seat. From there, it has been a wondrous and joyful reinvention for Chrissy in what she lost two months ago and believed that she would never experience again. Chrissy's eyes were as large as saucers - she did not know what to do first in the car - feel the seat- check out Ronnie in the back or look out the window. She opted for looking out the window, jumping excitedly, but moving in a constant circle to take in me and all of the surroundings. Her little mouth was transformed into a smile from ear to ear - not exaggerating, I kept looking at her to ascertain - yep, the little lips started at one ear and went to the next - and did not stop!
I got her out of the car in front of my place - the grass, the gravel, the mulch - what do I smell first? Nose was to the ground and her senses were in high resolution! She came into my house and greeted all of the dogs here (many dogs here). We had two short walks but she was not tiring at all. All of this was so joyful an experience and really wiping out her thought that her existence in a cage at the vet was what it was to be for the rest of her life. Lesson for all of us - animals are so amazing - they are grateful for the kindnesses shown to them along the way, even in a life so different than what they had known and in incredible pain, and they are so RESILIENT to cope and come back. This pooch truly went through hell on earth and now is ready to begin anew.
Chrissy is all healed - no chance of infection. But to be really careful, the vet asked me to change her bandage Thursday and Saturday. Chrissy's forever home is with the Millers of Brentwood. They adopted beagle Cami from us a couple of years ago. Chrissy can go to her forever home on Saturday. To all of you - God bless you abundantly - you have visited Chrissy at the vet, you have prayed for her, you have contributed for her care you have sold tickets to help her. Finally, an incredible thank you to Town and Country Vet for giving us this miracle - and loving her so incredibly from day to day when she did not have us. When I left with Chrissy today, Dr. Castle, Chrissy's vet, told me , "It was a miracle that she made it." This has been a journey of unbelievable happenings and outcomes for us all. Bless you! Nancy
May 3, 2013
I was told today that Chrissy will not be ready to come home this weekend - they are hoping for Monday.
Thank you, everyone. Nancy
April 30, 2013
I visited with Chrissy yesterday. She really wants to touch your hand through the bars of her cage, and I really wanted to touch her precious face as well. Chrissy has found her forever home with a couple that adopted another beagle (Cami) last year. Recently they lost their Lab to cancer and have made a special place in their home for Chrissy who will be released from Town & Country Animal Hospital this coming weekend. Thanks to Dr. Castle and the Staff at Town & Country for the incredible job that they have done helping Chrissy recover from her horrific injuries. Nancy
April 17, 2013
I spoke with Dr. Castle. She has been in constant contact with vets at OSU, including a microbiologist, who are guiding her on Chrissy's case. The wound that is open is about 3 inches square and a little deep. The problematic bacteria is still in there. We talked about Chrissy coming home within the next couple of days. She would need daily bandage changes and she is still contagious to humans. As a guesstimate, Dr. Castle thought that perhaps in another week, the wound would be closed, so no danger and no bandage. I opted that she stay there for at least a week, and we will evaluate the situation then. I asked if I could observe a bandage change so that I could see the wound and healing that has taken place. I will call a day in advance of my going there, and the staff will coordinate the bandage change with my being there. Otherwise, Chrissy is happy and feeling well loved by T&C staff. Nancy
April 14, 2013
I visited with Chrissy for about 25 minutes and she was more energetic than last week. I got an update from one of the vet techs. I did not see a doctor though. He said that Chrissy was not on antibiotics because they might damage her kidneys. Ohio State said that if the wound heals antibiotics are not needed.
The vet tech said that her wound was a little bigger than a half dollar and was smaller than last week by 50%. He thought that the wound might be closed within a couple of weeks. The thing they have to watch for is if the wound breaks open. Hopefully, this will not happen. The vet techs at Town and Country really love Chrissy.
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Open Your Heart To An Animal In Need
Your monetary donation in honor of a loved one or in memory of one who has passed will keep our Angels happy and healthy and will also help us pay our expenses. Our Angels Tree of Hope will hold a heart ornament, with name inscribed, for each of the loved ones – human or pet – that you remember this very special way. A card will be sent indicating that a donation has been made in honor or in memory of your loved one. This card can either be sent to your loved one or to you.
A $25 gift provides basic vaccinations for all incoming animals.
A $50 gift will enable us to buy a Kuranda dog bed.
A $75 gift will pay for a spay or neuter.
A $100 gift will keep our lights on for a month in our rescue office.
A $200 gift will provide dog food for our dogs for one week.
A $500 gift will enable us to pay for an emergency surgery for a rescue dog that has been hit by a car or has another serious injury.
For a form, go to: http://www.angelridgeanimalrescue.org/files/resources/angel_tree.pdf
March 2013 Newsletter is Here
The March 2013 Newsletter is out! Follow the link below or visit the Resources section to download it.
Open Your Heart
Angel Ridge is home to several wonderful cats looking for their forever
home. In the month of February, the regular adoption fee is waived and
we are asking for a monetary donation to help with the expense of
feeding and taking care of our felines. Bailey, Buddy, Mittens, and
Peaches are featured under adoptable pets and look forward to meeting
you. Please contact Barb Brown 412-334-0924 to set up an appointment.
J&D Waterproofing
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560 West Pike Street
Canonsburg, PA. 15317
724-746-8870 http://www.jdwaterproofing.com/
Volunteer Help with Angel Ridge Cats
Angel Ridge is home to a small group of adult and young cats. The cats
are free roaming but mainly stay near the cat room. There are some very
friendly cats and others who are mostly feral. Volunteers are needed to
help to feed the cats, interact with them and help with the cat room
maintenance. The goal is to help the cats become adoptable. In
addition, we have 3 young kittens in the cat room who are contained.
They need to be socialized by interacting and playing with people. If
you are interested in helping the AR cats or have additional questions,
please contact Barb Brown 412-334-0924.
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World's wind turbines to cross the 300 gigawatt mark
The world will have enough wind turbines to generate more than 300 gigawatts of power – the equivalent of 114 nuclear power plants – by the end of the year, industry figures show.
As Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa add turbines, the figure represents modest growth compared with a year ago, when the overall total capacity was just …
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World Wind Turbines To Cross 300,000 Megawatt Mark
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Wind turbines are here to stay. They are increasing in numbers every day, and industry figures show that the amount of energy they are able to generate has reached tremendous levels.
The 19th century belonged to coal, the 20th to oil, and the 21st century belongs to clean energy, with wind energy being one of the foundations of that.
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Saudi's Clean Energy Juggling Act
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Saudi Arabia's clean energy sector has shown fledgling growth in recent years and its outlook remains positive as the government lays out plans to meet domestic demand and sustain crude oil exports.
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GWEC Urges G8 leaders to Switch to Renewables
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Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on June 15, enables citizens to discover wind energy across the world. This year an online action has been launched to put pressure on world leaders, ahead of the G8 summit on June 17 and 18 to keep their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy.
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This Saturday, June 15th, marks the fourth annual Global Wind Day. Global Wind Day provides the opportunity for people around the world to celebrate wind energy resources. Last year, more than 250 events were organized in 40 countries around the globe.
While thousands of individuals are involved in the wind industry, many in the general public still find wind energy …
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Global Wind Day urges G8 leaders to stop subsidising fossil fuels and switch to renewables
Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on 15 June, enables citizens to discover wind energy across the world. This year an online action has been launched to put pressure on world leaders, ahead of the G8 summit on 17-18 June to keep their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy. The level of subsidies to …
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New Hostess Owner Prepares To Restart Ga. Plant
June 14, 2013 7:51 am | News | CommentsThe smell of snack cakes could soon return to the Dolly Madison plant in Columbus as Hostess Brands LLC prepares to relaunch production.Hostess Brands LLC spokesman Michael Cramer said workers will be resuming production by July. He said crews are now getting the facility ready to bake goods again, including testing equipment that's been idle since November.
Revlon Paying $850K Penalty To Settle SEC Charges
June 14, 2013 7:47 am | News | CommentsCosmetics company Revlon Inc. has agreed to pay a $850,000 fine to settle federal charges that it withheld key information from shareholders about a "going-private" transaction. Going-private transactions are typically when a company seeks to cash out shareholders so it or a private equity firm can acquire all outstanding shares.
Companion Apps, Open Worlds: 5 Trends From E3
June 14, 2013 7:40 am | by Derrik J. Lang, AP Entertainment Writer | News | CommentsSharing gaming clips will be as easy as hitting a button, especially in the case of the PS4. The controller for Sony's next-gen console features a "share" button, while Microsoft has partnered with the popular streaming service Twitch to allow users to quickly upload clips from the Xbox One.
Kodak Ending Production Of Acetate Film Base
June 14, 2013 7:13 am | News | CommentsEastman Kodak Co. says it's ending in-house production of one of the key components of camera film and cutting 61 jobs. The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reports (http://on.rocne.ws/11cAOIs ) that Kodak plans to shut down its acetate base manufacturing operations next week. Light-sensitive chemicals are spread on the acetate base for photographic film.
Gov't: LNG Export Decisions Due By End Of Year
June 13, 2013 4:15 pm | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | News | CommentsMoniz, who took office last month, told a House energy panel Thursday that he has been reviewing the issue and will soon begin evaluating applications on a case-by-case basis. Asked whether he would make decisions on export applications this year, Moniz said "yes, absolutely," but he did not give a more specific timeframe.
NC Chamber Holds Manufacturing Summit
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Measuring The Impact: Quality Metrics And Manufacturing Intelligence
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June 13, 2013 3:52 pm | News | CommentsSenior Vice President Mary Barra told a group of financial analysts on Wednesday that GM is saving money by using the same parts on many vehicles. It also has moved parts suppliers closer to factories to cut shipping costs, and it's building more models on the same underpinnings.
Prosecutors Push For Anti-Phone Theft Measures
June 13, 2013 3:40 pm | by Meghan Barr, Associated Press | News | CommentsCiting statistics showing that 1 in 3 robberies nationwide involve the theft of a mobile phone, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the formation of a coalition of law enforcement agencies devoted to stamping out what he called an "epidemic" of smartphone robberies.
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June 13, 2013 3:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFORTE has announced the release of its next-generation warehouse control system (WCS) software, the Smart Warehouse Suite. According to the company, the suite has been designed for the complex requirements of highly automated, multi-channel fulfillment operations, and can provide supply chain managers with performance metrics and analytics in an easy-to-use graphical user interface.
'Saving' The Next Generation Of Manufacturing Workers
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Keeping It Fresh
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1 Dead, At Least 30 Hurt In La. Plant Explosion
June 13, 2013 1:44 pm | by Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press | News | CommentsState police say at least one person was killed and at least 30 were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana. State police Capt. Doug Cain said a hazardous material crew going through the plant in Geismar after the Thursday morning explosion found one person dead.
GE, UK To Work Together On Research
June 13, 2013 12:07 pm | News | CommentsThe University of Kentucky has reached an agreement with GE Appliances to collaborate on research aimed at producing innovations in the appliances business. UK President Eli Capilouto joined GE Appliances executives to announce the collaboration Thursday at GE's Appliance Park in Louisville.
U.S. Unemployment Benefit Applications Fall
June 13, 2013 11:58 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job gains will endure. The less volatile four-week average decreased 7,250 to 345,250, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Businesses Increased Stockpiles In April
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June 13, 2013 11:54 am | by Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries. The high court's unanimous judgment reverses three decades of patent awards by government officials.
Leveraging Sales Force Automation In Manufacturing
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3-D TV Falls Flat
June 13, 2013 10:00 am | by Peter Svensson and Ryan Nakashima, AP Technology Writers | News | CommentsLast year, an estimated 6 percent of TVs in the U.S. were able to show 3-D programming, according to the most recent data from research firm IHS Screen Digest. Even homes that have 3-D TVs don't appear to be using them very much, said IHS analyst Sweta Dash. The lack of programming and the discomfort of having to wear special glasses could be contributing to the problem, she said.
Retail Sales Jump 0.6 Percent In May
June 13, 2013 9:52 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsAmericans stepped up purchases at retail businesses in May, spending more on cars, home improvements and sporting goods. The gain shows consumers remain resilient despite higher taxes and could drive faster growth later this year. The Commerce Department said retail sales increased 0.6 percent in May from April.


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Petition to secede from the Union hits 50 states GOP governors disagree
Update: A Texas petition to secede from the union now includes 50 states. However, the secession petitions, which tops 100,000 signatures, is not supported by a several Republican governors. In the wake of Barack Obama's victory, GOP officials are hoping to reach across the aisle and rebuild the party's image based on the post-election mandate.
The "We the People" movement, according to a Nov. 14 Huffington Post report, has topped 50 states wishing to secede from the United States government.
Ironically, the heads of several states are not on the sides of their constituencies. GOP governors are saying no to the secession petitions filed in several states.
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SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission
TORONTO, March 18, 2013 /CNW/ - The Investor Advisory Panel (IAP) today released "Strengthening Investor Protection in Ontario - Speaking with Ontarians". The study, conducted on behalf of the IAP and the Investor Education Fund (IEF), explores the views of more than 2,000 Ontario investors regarding their relationships with their financial advisers and how they perceive and use investment product information and advice.
"This investor research will inform and support our recommendations to the Ontario Securities Commission regarding future statements of priorities," said IAP Chair Paul Bates. "The research will also inform our positions regarding investor protection initiatives, including the introduction of a statutory best interest duty to replace the current inadequate suitability regime and reforms to mutual funds' compensation structures in Canada".
Highlights of the study include:
The project was initiated and directed by the IAP and the IEF and received administrative support and funding from the Ontario Securities Commission. The IAP and IEF Project Team- IEF President Tom Hamza and IAP Past Chair Anita Anand, former IAP member Steve Garmaise, current IAP Chair Paul Bates and current IAP member Nancy Averill- engaged Ascentum Inc. to conduct the research project. 2,030 Ontarians from the Ekos Probit research panel participated in the online survey and 52 participants took part in one of two in-person dialogue sessions. In addition to the quantitative data generated by the online survey, nearly 82,000 words of qualitative text were analyzed, roughly the same length as one and a half copies of "The Wealthy Barber Revisited". The findings and analysis are intended to support and inform the work of the Investor Advisory Panel and the Investor Education Fund in their efforts to strengthen investor protection and investor education in Ontario.
The Investor Advisory Panel is an independent body established by the Ontario Securities Commission in 2010. Its mandate is to represent the views of retail investors to the OSC in its rule and policy making process.
The full study and accompanying documents (Choicebook and Dialogue Guide) are available on line.
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LT's season ends with loss to Trinity
Team finishes with 19 wins, regional title
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A successful season for the Lyons Township softball team came to a close in the first round of the Class 4A River Forest Sectional last week.
Trinity's Abby Ramirez blasted a home run to begin the game and the rest was history. The Blazers handed the Lions a 4-0 loss at Triton College.
Two batters after Ramirez's hit, Trinity got another run via the long ball. Junior centerfielder Nicole Evans hit a round-tripper over the left-center field fence. The Blazers added another run in the second inning and one in the fourth to secure the victory and advance to the sectional championship to take on either Leyden or Lane on Saturday.
With the loss, the Lions finish up a strong 2012 campaign as regional champs and 19 victories. Junior Becky Ryckman said she's glad to see the program headed in the right direction.
"I'm really proud of our team," she said. "We've come a long way this season. We were coming together a lot on and off the field."
Ryckman went 3-for-3 with three singles for the Lions (19-15-1), while senior shortstop Lauren Huebner went 2-for-4 with two singles. For the Blazers, Ramirez went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, while Evans went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lyons sophomore pitcher Ashley Koziol threw six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, while striking out five and walking one.
"Ashley (Koziol) has really stepped up this season," said Lions head coach Dawn Schabacker. "She's been our pitcher the last seven games. Everybody does their thing on this team. (Senior catcher) Skye Riddle did a great job behind the plate, (Huebner) is a great leader, and (senior first baseman/pitcher Alyssa Koziol) always keeps everybody even-keel."
There were many memorable moments to the Lions' season, but Ryckman said that, for her, the biggest accomplishment was winning the regional championship against a tough opponent in Oak Park.
"My favorite memory of the year will be our win over Oak Park in the regional championship," she said. "It was definitely a big confidence booster for everybody."
Ryckman said she is excited to be on the team for another season in 2013, and knows that there are great things to come for her Lions.
"I'm looking forward to next year," she said. "I think we're going to be a really strong team. We've got a lot of talent coming up, and we already have a lot of talent on the team. It'll be a really good year."
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