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Retailers are doing everything in their power to remind us that Spring is right around the corner. And today's offering from Rue La La is no different with Seven for All Mankind. But it's not your typical skinny blue jean sale. Today is all about colors and patterns perfect for Spring! Oh and th... (more...)
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I LOVE the Stella McCartney bags. Always have, always will. But here's my issue: I can't get past the price for something that is not leather. I just don't see myself spending over $1,000 on a purse that is faux. But that doesn't mean I don't get very excited when they go on sale! Yes, $799 is ... (more...)
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AFSC is deeply disappointed that California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed the AB 1081, the Transparency and Responsibility Using State Tools (TRUST) Act, a measure which allows local law enforcement to decline to participate in the controversial "Secure Communities" federal immigration program that funnels individuals from local jails to deportation proceedings.
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Chapter 1 in Economy of Russia and Europe: problems and cooperation prospects, 2009, vol. 1, pp 214-226 from Centre for Economic Security, Institute of Economics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
The article studies the problems of regional economic security in the context of critical infrastructure deformation
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empty the room---all you want
even erase the shadow of the unlit
candlestick on the mantle
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a man at the condiment counter
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By JIM PARKER
The Post and Courier
Even the person with the least desire to hug a tree could likely name the brand of car chosen as greenest by an energy think tank.
It was the Toyota Prius, in this case the compact C version. The model won the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economys 15th yearly environmental ratings of cars and trucks.
But maybe the biggest news to come away from the groups compilation of the nations greenest cars is the field was so competitive, with a host of hybrids and electric vehicles in the running.
Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benzs smart brand were among those in the mix. Toyotas classic hybrid scored well across its lineup, with the original Prius placing third, new plug-in hybrid taking fourth and the Prius V largest of the family ranked 11th. In topping the charts the Prius C scored a 58 (the lowest score was a 17).
At the same time, a few green regulars such as the eight-time champion Honda Civic Natural Gas edition, were shut out from the organizations top 12 list.
The vehicles at the top of this years rankings are proof that automakers are really ramping up their offerings, said Shruti Vaidyanathan, the councils lead vehicle analyst.
There are more hybrid and electric options on the market this year than ever before and the race for a spot on the Greenest list is increasingly competitive. Automakers have revamped their offerings to meet the growing demand for efficient vehicles and new fuel economy standards, she says.
The full ratings, available at www.greenercars.org, show that high fuel mileage is important but so is maintaining the lowest volume in terms of pollution emissions.
Greenercars.org said that it sets out a criteria to examine the eco-performance of any 2013 model.
Cars and trucks are analyzed to come up with a Green Score. The tally consists of measurements on unhealthy tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and emissions of gases that contribute to climate change.
The group said it has updated its analytical standards this year to more accurately estimate vehicles environmental impacts. The council changed the way it scored emissions involved in manufacturing vehicles; the impact of gas, diesel and natural gas upstream; and the forecasted mix of fuels used to produce electricity to power electric cars.
All but three of the top 12 greener cars carry certifications from both the federal government and the state of California, which has the nations toughest emissions standards.
The council indicated that carmakers are revving up their environmental efforts a notch to meet aggressive national fuel economy standards kicking in for model years 2012 to 2025.
Top clean cars also included the Honda Fit electric vehicle in second place, the Honda Civic Hybrid at five and Fords Focus EV and Fusion and C-Max hybrids all in the top dozen. Volkswagens new Jetta hybrid and the smart fortwo placed seventh and eighth respectively, the analysis group said.
Just two conventional vehicles, those with gas only engines, made the list. They were the Scion iQ and smart fortwo.
While greenercars.org focused much of the attention is on the cleanest green cars, the website also lists Greener Choices for widely-available top models in each class including trucks and SUVs. Among winners in these categories are the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota Tacoma, Honda Odyssey, Chevrolet Spark and the conventional engine Honda Fit. Half of the top choices are built by domestic manufacturers,
Another rating is the Meanest list for brands seen as the least friendly to the environment. Heading the ranking this year were a number of heavier light-duty trucks, knocking all but a handful of European sports cars from the list.
The council describes itself as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors. For more information, visit www.aceee.org.
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Greenest Vehicles of 2013
Toyota Prius C - 1.5-liter engine; meets federal, California emissions limits; 53 mpg city, 46 mpg highway
Honda Fit - electric; meets one standard; 3.9 miles per kilowatt hour city, 3.1 highway
Toyota Prius - 1.8-liter; meets two standards; 51 mpg city, 48 mpg highway
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid - electric/1.8-liter; meets two standards; 3.9/51 mpg city, 3.0/49 mpg highway Honda Civic Hybrid - 1.5-liter; meets two standards; 44 mpg city, 44 mpg highway
Honda Insight - 1.3-liter; meets one standard; 41 mpg city, 44 mpg highway
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid - 1.4-liter; meets two standards; 42 mpg city, 48 mpg highway
Mercedes-Benz smart fortwo - 1.0-liter; meets two standards; 34 mpg city, 38 mpg highway
Scion iQ - 1.3-liter; meets two standards; 36 mpg city, 37 mpg highway
Ford Focus - electric; meets two standards; 3.3 mpkwh city, 2.9 mpkwh highway
Toyota Prius V - 1.8-liter; meets two standards; 44 mpg city, 40 mpg highway
Ford Fusion/C-Max hybrids - 2.0-liter; meets one standard; 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway


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Harvard Business Review Defends New Restrictions on Sharing Articles
In 2009, Harvard Business Review sought higher fees from a small number of university libraries that used the academic aggregator Ebsco to provide students access to the journal: Ebsco licenses, the publication argued, were intended for academic research, not to share course materials. Business schools that wanted to use the HBR articles—generally summaries of scholarly research written for a non-academic audience—were asked to pay an additional fee.
This summer, HBR expanded its efforts to collect from schools using its articles for course materials, restricting access to 500 frequently shared articles. That led one aggrieved business school professor to argue that the publication was engaging in "evil" behavior, and the American Library Association's business reference librarians to "decry the erosion of full access to scholarly material." Today, the Chronicle for Higher Education reported that business schools have been asked to pay as much as $200,000 for the annual memberships.
For Joshua Gans, the professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management who criticized HBR for "crossing the 'evil' line," the new fees are an affront to standards governing "how academics use each other's work in normal academic settings." (Gans, by the way, is the author of a 2012 book called Information Wants to Be Shared, published by none other than Harvard Business Review Press.)
That's not how Sam Hainer, business director for the higher education group at Harvard Business School Publishing, which puts out HBR, sees it. He says criticism of the publication's new sharing restrictions overlooks the history leading up to the policy. When HBR entered into its agreement with Ebsco in 2000, the publication anticipated that content-sharing would be an issue, says Hainer. "As a nonprofit organization with an educational mission, how to price our material in a sustainable way is a question we face every day," he says.
The journal specified that Ebsco licenses to its material did not apply for course material. It didn't want to undercut its efforts to sell course materials to business schools. (Full disclosure: Ebsco licenses Bloomberg Businessweek content.) In practice, the terms of the license didn't stop professors from using Ebsco to share content with students—HBR reps would occasionally look up article sales to a given university and see that business had fallen by 80 percent as link-sharing took hold. The organization didn't like losing the revenue, but it was living in a world where free content was increasingly the norm. "We didn't like telling people they couldn't do it," says Hainer. "We were in the Internet age. Telling people not to share links was a difficult proposition."
Hainer says about 50 business schools have agreed to new fee structures. While some schools have been quoted about $200,000 a year, most universities are paying less than $10,000 a year. Meanwhile, it's still early days for publications that charge for content in the digital age. Newspapers and other mainstream publications have faced a backlash over efforts to hide content behind paywalls. The New York Times, notably, has succeeded in instituting a paywall after previously offering stories for free.
The Chronicle suggests that HBR's policy shift could lead business schools to assign fewer articles from the publication. In turn, that could create the opportunity for another business journal to gain wider circulation. Or perhaps, as Hainer suggests, the new policy will make the way business schools pay for course content fairer and more efficient. If that turns out to be the case, someone may eventually write an article for HBR on the publication's efforts.


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Researchers from the University of Main's College of Education and Development looked at answers given by more than 11,480 students enrolled in 53 colleges. Over 30% of the men and 23% of the women said they participate in drinking games; 17% of the men and 9% of the women said they drank to the point of passing out or getting sick.
Hazing was prevalent on athletic teams (74% reporting), Greek organizations (73%), performing arts (56%), and even honor societies (20%).
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Plus, NuVal® nutrition and medical experts are always updating NuVal® Scores due to scientific advancement, reformulation of products and changes to federal dietary guidelines. Wow, that was a mouthful! Good thing we do the science so you don't have to!
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It's so easy to compare nutrition at TOPS and it won't slow your shopping at all. The NuVal® System's 1-100 scoring range makes it easier than ever to shop for good nutrition. All you have to do is:
Find It NuVal® scores are located on shelf tags next to the price.
Score It The higher the NuVal® score, the higher the nutrition and the better it is for you
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A: The NuVal® Nutritional Scoring System is a food scoring system that allows you to see-at a glance-the nutritional value of the food you buy. NuVal® ranks all foods on a scale of 1 to 100; the higher the score, the more nutritious the food. NuVal® is a tool you can easily use while shopping at TOPS to make more nutritious food choices. Using NuVal®, you will find good nutrition and good value in places you may never have thought.
A: NuVal® provides nutritional guidance that you, our customers, have asked for. While customers appreciate the variety and selection TOPS provides, our research has shown there's a growing demand for a simple, easy way to find the most nutritious foods on our shelves. NuVal® offers nutritional transparency, is backed by solid science and was created independent of food manufacturers, meaning it's a system you can trust. Recently, NuVal® won the endorsement of the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), whose mission is to promote health and curb disease.
Scores are placed throughout TOPS stores so you can decide what your optimal NuVal® score should be in each food category. We see the NuVal® System as an opportunity to do something good for public health in light of the growing rates of lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease. While these trends are disturbing, the good news is that they are reversible, and NuVal® at TOPS can help.
A: NuVal® is a science-based food nutrition system that was created independent of TOPS or any food manufacturer. A team of recognized nutrition and medical experts from leading universities and health organizations drove the development of the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI™) algorithm, which generates NuVal® scores. Funded by Griffin Hospital, a non-profit community hospital and teaching affiliate of the Yale University School of Medicine, located in Derby, CT, and home to the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, this team-led by Dr. David Katz'Äîworked for two years to develop the ONQI™ algorithm.
A: The following nutrients and nutrition factors are used in determining a food's NuVal Score
Nutrients considered to have generally favorable effects on health
- Fiber
- Folate
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin B6
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Zinc
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Total bioflavonoid
- Total carotenoids
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Saturated fat
- Trans fat
- Sodium
- Sugar
- Cholesterol
- Protein quality
- Fat quality
- Glycemic load
- Energy density
A: NuVal® does not reflect special diets, such as low sodium or low fat, and customers looking for specific nutrient levels will still need to review the Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP). However, a higher NuVal® Score generally reflects a lower quantity of negative nutrients such as sodium and fat.
A: NuVal® does not give consideration to non-nutrient food additives at this time, such as probiotics or plant sterols, because these items do not add or detract from the nutritional value. Of course, consumers may still benefit from these additives
A: No. Since the nutritional quality of a food does not vary with serving size, the NuVal® System does not offer guidance for portion size. You still need to choose portion sizes of foods appropriate for your daily needs. However, because it factors in properties that influence satiety, foods that score well on the NuVal® System can fill you up on fewer calories, and therefore may be a tool to help consumers consciously manage their own portions.
A: It is our goal at TOPS to have NuVal® scores on as many items as possible. Most departments in select TOPS stores use NuVal® scores, such as produce, cookies, crackers, dairy, meats, seafood, cereal, soft drinks, and frozen foods, and we will soon have scores for items in our Deli and Bakery departments
Scientific Minds Behind NuVal®
There are a lot of great minds behind your NuVal® scores. These experts make up the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and they provide ongoing oversight of the NuVal® System's scoring engine, the ONQITM algorithm and its applications. Comprised of recognized nutrition and medical experts, many of whom played a key role in the initial development of the ONQITM algorithm, the SAB is responsible for making timely adjustments to the algorithm, scientific advancements and changes in food supply conditions. The SAB also helps coordinate and oversee ongoing scientific testing of the ONQITM algorithm and its influence on health outcomes.
Development - The Scientific Expert Panel (SEP):
- Chair: Dr. David Katz, Yale University School of Medicine
- Dr. Keith Ayoob, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Dr. Leonard Epstein, University of Buffalo; inventor, Traffic Light Diet
- Dr. David Jenkins, University of Toronto; inventor, Glycemic Index
- Dr. Francine Kaufman, UCLA; Former President, American Diabetes Association
- Dr. Robert Kushner, Northwestern University
- Dr. Ronald Prior, Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, USDA HNRC
- Dr. Rebecca Reeves, Past President, American Dietetic Association
- Dr. Barbara Rolls, Pennsylvania State University
- Dr. Sachiko St. Jeor, University of Nevada
- Dr. John Seffrin, President & CEO, American Cancer Society
- Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard University


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Our View: Erie can learn from GE in Louisville
After GE union workers agree to new contract terms, the world's biggest industrial conglomerate reinvests in the local factory, where new employees are hired to meet increased demand, while research and development teams focus on bringing new products to market.
That's what has occurred at GE's Appliance Park complex in Louisville, Ky., in the last two years, after union members agreed to new contract terms in 2011.
Could workers at the GE Transportation plant in Lawrence Park become part of a similar win-win success story?
It's no coincidence that Tina Donikowski, a GE Transportation vice president, referred to Louisville's turn-around in her Guest Voice column in Tuesday's Erie Times-News. Donikowski is an Erie native who moved up the ranks at GE after being hired as a stenographer in 1977. She returned to school as she worked at GE, earning a bachelor's in industrial management from Gannon University in 1985. She also completed GE's Manufacturing Management Program. Her current title is vice president of the locomotive/marine, stationary power & drill/energy storage units for GE. Her official bio states: "She has direct responsibility for GE Transportation's $2.5 billion core locomotive business, and for extending technology from that business into adjacent markets."
When Donikowski speaks, it's wise to listen. In her column, she reassured those who take the view that GE is bound to leave Erie someday. "We're proud of the business we've built together, and of the generations of families (like mine) that have contributed to this success," she wrote.
GE workers in Louisville didn't have such a degree of confidence in their plant's future. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, GE tried to sell Appliance Park and GE's Appliances & Living Division in 2009, but couldn't arrange a deal because of the recession. Then in 2011, during nationwide bargaining involving 10 GE unions, the largest union in Louisville, Local 761 of the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers and the Communications Workers of America, agreed to a new pay scale, starting at $13 an hour, for new hires. GE brought back production of water heaters from China. A year later, the company announced that it would invest $800 million in energy-efficient appliances and hire up to 1,300 people by 2014. "GE and IUE have proved we are able to compete in the race to the top," Jerry Carney, union president, told the Courier-Journal for a Feb. 11, 2012, story in which GE announced it would launch a line of premium refrigerators.
Erie has looked to Louisville for ideas on regional cooperation. Like the Erie School District, Louisville received a major GE Foundation grant to improve math and science education; the grants demonstrate GE's commitment to invest in education. Just last week, the University of Kentucky and General Electric Appliances announced a joint venture to research and develop appliance technology. Union-management cooperation created jobs in Louisville; we need the same to happen in Erie.


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A police K-9 officer caught a man after he fled a stolen car in Oklahoma City on Saturday night, police said.
Investigators said the man led police on a chase from S.W. 44th Street and High Avenue before ending at S.W. 44th and Lee Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
The man fled the vehicle but was caught by a K-9 officer.
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Donald E. "Gene" Echelberry, 85, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 27, 2012, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 14, 1927, in Republic, to Donald and Dorothy (Fugitt) Echelberry. He married Marilyn Bahl in 1961, and she preceded him in death in 1980.
Survivors include his caregiver, Susie (Steve) Smith of Old Fort; and close friends, Christy (Randy) Wiser and their children, Olivia Wiser and Abigail Wiser-Young, Jeff (Amanda) Smith and their children, Mitchell and Jacob Smith, Dick Runion and Wayne Coffman, all of Tiffin.
He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Gene was a member of the United States Army Air Corp. from March 28, 1946, to Sept. 27, 1947, serving in World War II. He worked at several car dealers around Tiffin for many years and also at Early Country Antique Shop in downtown Tiffin for more than 13 years. He enjoyed antiquing and dogs, especially his best friend, Zoe. Gene was a very simple man and good hearted.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at Fairmont Cemetery with military honors being conducted by the United Veterans Council.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Seneca County Humane Society.
Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Nov 1, 2012
Banco Agrícola remains the largest and strongest bank
in the country. Its $3.07 billion in assets at mid-year are up
from $3.54 billion 12 months earlier, according to the bank,
and are nearly double the second place bank, according to
regulatory data.
Banco Agrícola is also the most profitable. It posted
a return on average assets of 2.54% as of mid-year, as head of
the banking system, and its return on average equity of 17.64%
was second highest.
The bank¹s financial performance have been driven by
declining credit costs, gradually rising margins and a slight
growth in its loan portfolio. Banco Agrícola¹s
market share in terms of assets at year end was 28.2% and
deposits 27.2%.
Its business, as of mid-year, is split between its
commercial operations, accounting for 46% of its business,
consumer banking, 40%, and mortgage lending 14%.
The bank represents a strategic presence for Bancolombia,
which acquired the bank in 2007, in the country as well as in
Central America. El Salvador has seen little other foreign
competition since then.
As with the dominant banks in many of Latin America¹s
smaller economies, Banco Agrícola¹s size leaves it
in the safest position to withstand an economic downturn that
might threaten asset quality.
This is particularly important in El Salvador this year. The
economy, closely tied to that of the US, continues to slow
while fiscal pressures and increasing public debt leave it
vulnerable to external shocks.
Fitch forecasts GDP growth of 2% for 2012 and 2.3% for 2013.
Foreign competitors, such as Citi, HSBC, Banco G&T
Continental and Scotia have yet to match Agrícola¹s
numbers, and should find it difficult to do so given the
prospect of continued slow growth. LF
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A bill under consideration in Harrisburg would give more of the state's ex-offenders a clean slate and a needed second chance to become productive citizens.
Expected to be brought to a vote early next year, the bill would allow records of convictions for low-level offenses - such as shoplifting, check fraud, drug possession, and other nonviolent misdemeanors - to be expunged.
The measure would allow a judge to expunge records of third-degree convictions for those who have gone arrest-free for at least seven years. Second-degree offenses committed by those under 25 could be expunged after 10 years without an arrest. While some advocates want lawmakers to go further by removing that age restriction - a potential weakness in the bill - it would still be a welcome and significant step in the right direction.


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Two Supreme Court decisions,NCAA v. Board of Regents(1984) andNCAA v. Tarkanian(1988), have shaped college sports by permitting the emergence of a supercharged commercial enterprise with high financial stakes for institutions and individuals, while failing to guarantee adequate procedural protections for persons charged with wrongdoing within that enterprise. Brian L. Porto examines the conditions that led to the cases, the reasoning behind the justices' rulings, and the consequences of those rulings. Arguing that commercialized college sports should be compatible with the goals of higher education and fair to all participants, Porto suggests that the remedy is a federal statute. His proposed College Sports Legal Reform Act would grant the NCAA a limited "educational exemption" from the antitrust laws, enabling it to enhance academic opportunities for athletes. The Act would also afford greater procedural protections to accused parties in NCAA disciplinary proceedings. Porto's prescription for reform in college sports makes a significant contribution to the debate about how best to address perennial problems in college sports such as cost containment, access to a meaningful education for athletes, and fairness in rule enforcement.
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'All Is Lost' except Redford's shot at Oscar
'All is Lost" is "Gravity at Sea," a brilliantly spare film about the hazardous inner journey that tests one old man's intestinal fortitude and his resourcefulness to the max as his small sailboat is disabled in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
"I tried to be true," he says when we meet him. "I tried to be right. But I wasn't. I'm sorry."
He's writing a farewell note to those he left on shore. We don't see them or meet them, and we don't even know this old mariner's name.
But Robert Redford, in a compact, tour de force performance, tells us all we need to know with his reasoning, his competence and those moments his competence comes up short.
His small sailing sloop collides with a loose shipping container. Our sailor has to gather his wits, free the boat from the container, patch the flooded hull and pump it out. He needs to rinse and dry out his electronics, which tell him where he is and with which he could tell the world he's in trouble. He needs to find land, or help, using skills -- navigating by the stars -- he never bothered to learn.
Writer-director J.C. Chandor ("Margin Call") switches gears with this intimate story of silences and severe tests at sea. Yes, there's a storm. Yes, there are sharks. And yes, gigantic, under-crewed and inattentive container ships like the Maersk Alabama of "Captain Phillips" play a role.
Chandor provides Redford with a grueling, Oscar-worthy role in a story told in a long "eight days earlier" flashback, sending the 77-year-old actor up the mast (clever camera placement) and under the waves, nearly drowning time and again as he tries to save first his boat and them himself.
Redford isn't shy about letting us see his age. Pulling oneself up a mast in a boatswain's chair could exhaust a 30-year-old. We see every bloodied, cracked crevasse lining his face and root for him to rage, rage against the dying of the light. Or to at least catch his breath.
This solo ordeal won't be to every taste, but "All Is Lost" is a grand vehicle for Redford and for that viewer ready to consider his or her own mortality. The problems, conflicts and shortcomings you're sure you leave behind when you just sail away? As it turns out, you don't.


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From the beginning, in Genesis, God declared that He specifically created the sun and the moon to be used for signs. These heavenly bodies would be used as signals of coming dramatic historical events when the Creator of the universe would intersect with human history.
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In 2007, Biltz, founder of El Shaddai Ministries in Washington state and a well-known commentator on the biblical "Feasts of the Lord," first discovered the correlation between blood moons that fell on feast days and key historical world events. He found the divine link between prophecy, heavenly signs and historical events, and what has happened when they intersect.
Throughout history, says Biltz, God, "the Master Timekeeper," has used the heavenly bodies to communicate to man when significant events would happen. To understand the timing of the Lord, he explains, one has to understand the seasons of the Lord, the feasts of the Lord and the calendar of the Lord.
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Why should you be concerned about eclipses in the sky?
In the "Blood Moons" documentary, Biltz answers these questions and much more. He explains the importance of these biblical celebrations and milestones and shows how you too can be aware of the signs of things to come.
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Alabama's unemployment rate dropped to 10.8 percent in May. That's down from 11 percent in April
State Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees said Friday that wage and salary employment increased by 13,700 over the month, and has gone up by 44,400 since the first of the year.
The 10.8 percent unemployment figure for May is up from the 9.8 percent rate of May one year ago. But over the last seven months, the rate has remained fairly steady at between 10.9 percent and 11.1 percent, an indication that unemployment in Alabama may have peaked.


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Propoxur (Baygon)
Hazard Summary-Created in April 1992; Revised in January 2000
Propoxur is an insecticide used to control cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes,
and lawn and turf insects. Acute (short-term) exposure of humans
to propoxur by ingestion leads to cholinesterase inhibition of red blood
cells, with mild cholinergic symptoms including blurred vision, nausea,
vomiting, sweating, and tachycardia; however, the effects are transient.
Chronic (long-term) inhalation exposure has resulted in depressed cholinesterase
levels, headaches, vomiting, and nausea in humans. Chronic ingestion
studies in animals have reported depressed cholinesterase levels, depressed
body weight, effects to the liver and bladder, and a slight increase in
neuropathy. No information is available on the reproductive, developmental,
or carcinogenic effects of propoxur in humans. Mixed results are
available from cancer studies of propoxur in animals. EPA has not
classified propoxur for carcinogenicity.
Please Note: The main source of information for this fact sheet is EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), which contains information on oral chronic toxicity and the Reference Dose (RfD). Other secondary sources include the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), a database of summaries of peer-reviewed literature, and the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), a database of toxic effects that are not peer reviewed.
- Propoxur is a nonfood carbamate insecticide, marketed under the registered trademark name Baygon. It is used to control cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, and lawn and turf insects. (1,3)
- Propoxur has been used in malaria control activities and in flea collars for pets. (1)
Sources and Potential Exposure
- Individuals are most likely to be exposed to propoxur dermally or by inhalation during the manufacture, formulation, and application of this insecticide. (1,2)
- Propoxur has been detected in surface water, but not in groundwater. (3)
Assessing Personal Exposure
- Exposure to propoxur can be monitored by measuring levels of phenol metabolites in urine and cholinesterase levels in blood. However, these tests are not reliable indicators of total exposure because they are not specific for propoxur. (2)
Health Hazard InformationAcute Effects:
- Acute oral exposure of humans to propoxur leads to cholinesterase inhibition of red blood cells, with mild cholinergic symptoms that include blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, sweating, and tachycardia; however, the effects are transient. (1,3,4)
- Cholinesterase depression has also been observed in rats acutely exposed by ingestion. (3)
- Acute animal tests in rats, mice, and guinea pigs, have demonstrated propoxur to have high acute toxicity by inhalation exposure and high to extreme acute toxicity by ingestion. (5)
- Chronic inhalation exposure has resulted in depressed cholinesterase levels, headaches, vomiting, and nausea in humans. (3)
- Chronic ingestion studies in animals have reported depressed cholinesterase levels, depressed body weight, effects to the liver and bladder, and slight increase in neuropathy. (3,4)
- The Reference Dose (RfD) for propoxur is 0.004 milligrams per kilogram body weight per day (mg/kg/d) based on mild cholinergic symptoms and red blood cell cholinesterase inhibition in humans. The RfD is an estimate (with uncertainty spanning perhaps an order of magnitude) of a daily oral exposure to the human population (including sensitive subgroups) that is likely to be without appreciable risk of deleterious noncancer effects during a lifetime. It is not a direct estimator of risk but rather a reference point to gauge the potential effects. At exposures increasingly greater than the RfD, the potential for adverse health effects increases. Lifetime exposure above the RfD does not imply that an adverse health effect would necessarily occur. (4)
- EPA has low confidence in the study on which the RfD was based because it appears to be of poor quality; medium confidence in the database because additional studies are of adequate quality; and, consequently, medium confidence in the RfD.
- EPA has not established a Reference Concentration (RfC) for propoxur. (4)
- No information is available on the reproductive or developmental effects of propoxur in humans.
- No adverse reproductive or developmental effects were observed in an oral study of rabbits exposed to propoxur. (3,4)
- In a few studies of rats orally exposed to propoxur, fetotoxic effects, decreased numbers of pups, and depressed fetal weight have been reported. (3,4)
- No information is available on the carcinogenic effects of propoxur in humans.
- In a chronic feeding study of propoxur in rats, tumors of the bladder and the uterus were observed at high doses. (3)
- Another study of mice orally exposed to propoxur did not detect an increased incidence of tumors. (3,4)
- EPA has not classified propoxur for carcinogenicity. (4)
Physical Properties
- The chemical formula for propoxur is C11H15NO3, and its molecular weight is 209.24 g/mol. (3,7)
- Propoxur occurs as colorless or white to tan crystalline powder and is relatively insoluble in water. (1,2)
- Propoxur has a faint characteristic odor; the odor threshold has not been established. (2)
- The log octanol/water partition coefficient (log Kow) for propoxur is 0.14. (3)
Conversion Factors:
To convert concentrations in air (at 25 °C) from ppm to mg/m3: mg/m3 = (ppm) × (molecular weight of the compound)/(24.45). For propoxur: 1 ppm = 8.56 mg/m3.
Health Data from Inhalation Exposure
ACGIH TLV--American Conference of Governmental and Industrial
Hygienists' threshold limit value expressed as a time-weighted average;
the concentration of a substance to which most workers can be exposed
without adverse effect.
LC50 (Lethal Concentration50)--A calculated concentration of a chemical in air to which exposure for a specific length of time is expected to cause death in 50% of a defined experimental animal population.
NIOSH REL--National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health recommended exposure limit; NIOSH-recommended exposure limit for an 8- or 10-h time-weighted-average exposure and/or ceiling.
The health and regulatory values cited in this factsheet were obtained
in December 1999.
a Health numbers are toxicological numbers from animal testing or risk assessment values developed by EPA.
b Regulatory numbers are values that have been incorporated in Government regulations, while advisory numbers are nonregulatory values provided by the Government or other groups as advice. NIOSH and ACGIH numbers are advisory.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB, online database). National Toxicology Information Program, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. 1993.
- M. Sittig. Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens. 2nd ed. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ. 1985.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Baygon (Propoxur) Health Advisory. Office of Drinking Water, Washington, DC. 1989.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) on Baygon. National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC. 1999.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS, online database). National Toxicology Information Program, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. 1993.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cincinnati, OH. 1997.
- The Merck Index. An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 11th ed. Ed. S. Budavari. Merck and Co. Inc., Rahway, NJ. 1989.
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). 1999 TLVs and BEIs. Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents. Biological Exposure Indices. Cincinnati, OH. 1999.


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On June 26, 2016 over 1,000 athletes raced under spectacular weather conditions to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this event. We thank the strong support from our athletes, sponsors, volunteers, and public safety officials for helping to make the Cohasset Triathlon an incredible event - one that continues to give back to local organizations and national charities.
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AT&T to Buy Rival in $39 Billion Deal
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AT&T Inc. T 0.78 % said it was buying T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG for $39 billion in cash and stock, a move that would create the nation's largest wireless carrier and shift the competitive landscape of the U.S. industry.
In stitching together the second- and fourth-largest U.S. mobile carriers, AT&T is showing a fearless attitude toward U.S. regulators, who will be heavily scrutinizing what is the largest planned merger deal of 2011. T-Mobile has long been an antagonist to AT&T and chief rival Verizon Wireless, offering low prices that kept pressure on rates.
The carriers would be able to make an estimated $40 billion in cost cuts, AT&T said. The moves would probably involve thousands of job losses; AT&T employs 267,000 people, while T-Mobile USA employs about 38,000.
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AT&T plans to retire the T-Mobile name in the U.S., giving AT&T nearly 130 million customers. That is about a third more than the current market leader by revenue, Verizon Wireless, and more than twice as many as No. 3 Sprint Nextel Corp., which will have an even harder time competing. Deutsche Telekom will continue to use the T-Mobile name for operations in Europe.
The deal has been approved by the boards of both AT&T and Deutsche Telekom. If it goes through, Sprint could be forced to find a buyer of its own, potentially a big cable operator. Alternatively, it could bulk up, such as by acquiring a smaller carrier.
Sprint was critical of the deal, saying the industry would be "dominated overwhelmingly" by two companies that control almost 80% of the U.S. wireless contract market. The company says both AT&T and Verizon also own the ground infrastructure that other carriers rely on to deliver their wireless traffic around the country. The company plans on raising those concerns with the FCC and Justice Department, said Bill White, spokesman for Sprint.
AT&T customers have been disgruntled about the quality of the company's network, especially for voice calls made over Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
In the months prior to the deal, T-Mobile pummeled AT&T in a marketing campaign claiming superiority of its wireless coverage over what it argued was AT&T's overburdened network.
On Sunday, AT&T pitched the deal as a way to solve network congestion, by combining two operators using the same technology and alleviating a spectrum shortage that would keep T-Mobile from building a next-generation network.
AT&T also said the combination would mean better wireless broadband service in rural areas, a priority of the Obama administration, pledging to cover 95% of the population.
Still, the Federal Communications Commission warned last May of growing concentration among wireless providers and, for the first time in years, didn't conclude in its annual industry report that the industry is competitive. The FCC would have to approve the transfer to AT&T of T-Mobile's licenses to slices of the radio spectrum that carry calls and data.
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AT&T agreed to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom. Some facts:
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- $25 billion is cash, rest stock
- Deal would give Deutsche Telekom a board seat and an 8% stake in AT&T
- Both boards have approved
- Deal faces antitrust review
For Deutsche Telekom, a sale of T-Mobile would resolve what has become the company's central strategic challenge. The German company acquired the former VoiceStream Wireless for $35 billion in 2001 at the top of the market.
In the heady days of the telecom boom, Deutsche Telekom saw the purchase as a bold expression of its global ambitions. In years that followed, Deutsche Telekom pumped billions into the business to expand the network and add spectrum, but it was often a step behind rivals and failed to build a subscriber base to match its rivals.
Under the terms of Sunday's deal, AT&T would pay $25 billion in cash and the rest in stock. Deutsche Telekom would gain an 8% stake in AT&T and a seat on its board.
AT&T has an 18-month commitment for a one-year bank loan to help finance the deal, underwritten by J.P. Morgan for $20 billion. It is the largest financing by the bank for a single deal. AT&T has also committed to pay Deutsche Telekom a $3 billion fee, in addition to handing over some spectrum, if the deal doesn't close. These terms helped AT&T win Deutsche Telekom's support of the transaction, people familiar with the matter said.
For AT&T, the deal tilts its business more toward its faster-growing wireless side, which would produce 80% of its revenue after the combination.
The wireless industry had recently focused on a possible merger between Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA. But AT&T and Deutsche Telekom have been in talks since December, according to people familiar with the situation.
AT&T's chief executive, Randall Stephenson, said he met with his counterpart at Deutsche Telekom, Rene Obermann, in various locations across the globe to discuss the transaction.
A primary catalyst was the need for spectrum—basically, the right to transmit signals over certain wavelengths. T-Mobile lacked sufficient spectrum to upgrade to next-generation wireless technology. AT&T faced a longer-term capacity crunch because of the explosion of data traffic.
AT&T's Mr. Stephenson said he was confident any regulatory challenges could be overcome, in part because the merger would conserve spectrum at a time when it is in tight supply.
Forrester Research analyst Charles Golvin said the acquisition would bring better coverage to more people, but prices likely wouldn't come down as fast with AT&T and Verizon controlling nearly three of every four U.S. subscribers.
Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, a group that lobbies for consumer rights concerning technology, said, "The wireless market, now dominated by four big companies, would have only three at the top. We know the results of arrangements like this: higher prices, fewer choices, less innovation."
Mr. Stephenson said the market is already competitive, even though AT&T and Verizon subscribers far outnumber those of smaller competitors. "This is probably the most fiercely competitive wireless market in the world," he said. "The majority of Americans have the option of five different wireless carriers."
Mr. Stephenson said he hasn't yet engaged regulators. But he said AT&T extensively studied the implications of the transaction for the past few months, and believes it will pass muster.
AT&T expects the deal to close within 12 months, but is prepared to divest itself of "substantial" parts of its wireless subscriber base in certain markets to appease regulators, a person familiar with the matter said.
At the same time, the transaction could renew debate at the FCC over whether spectrum caps are needed to encourage competition in the wireless market.
Greenhill & Co., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Evercore Partners advised AT&T, along with law firms Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Arnold & Porter, and Crowell & Moring.
Morgan Stanley is lead financial adviser to Deutsche Telekom, and Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse also advised the German firm. Law firms Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Wiley Rein LLP provided legal advice.
—Gina Chon and Roger Cheng contributed to this article.
Write to Anupreeta Das at email@example.com
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The Federal Communications Commission's report on wireless competition in 2010 didn't take a position on whether the wireless industry was competitive. This article incorrectly states the agency had found the wireless market wasn't competitive.


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Michelle Zimmerman was getting her kicks in the fall, but she didn't think that should prevent her from having a ball in the spring.
A tennis ball, that is.
Long a tennis enthusiast, Zimmerman never played the sport for the high school team because she had made a commitment to soccer, which plays its season in the fall just like girls tennis. However, the Altoona Area High School junior found a way around that this year by joining the Mountain Lion boys tennis team.
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Michelle Zimmerman plays for the Altoona Area High School boys tennis team in the spring.
"It's kind of weird that I play for them, I guess,'' Zimmerman said with a quiet laugh. "I had gone to guys' practices before, so I didn't think it would be all that different, you know, just messing about and playing with them. I thought it would be fun and something different. I really didn't expect all the attention from it.''
It's not all that out of the ordinary for girls to play spring tennis in Pennsylvania - in fact, Lewistown's Lauren Valdivia was a District 6 finalist in recent years. However, that's typically at schools smaller than Altoona that don't offer a separate tennis team for each gender.
In 15 years guiding Altoona, Eric Hovan has never had a girl on his boys team before this spring. He was very well aware of Zimmerman's abilities on the court, though, for years. When Zimmerman expressed interest in playing, Hovan began making calls, going as far as the PIAA to see if it was allowed.
"I sent an email to Melissa Mertz, who is the assistant executive director,'' Hovan said. "She emailed me back to say that she could play, that every student athlete is entitled to one tennis season.
"We've always tried to get her to play on the girls team, but, with soccer, she just couldn't do it.''
The news that a girl was going to be on the team wasn't a big surprise to Zimmerman's new teammates.
"I thought it was cool,'' Altoona boys tennis player Anthony Holliday said. "She's really outgoing, and she likes sports. I thought that she could handle it. She's pretty nice, and everyone knew her from the start, so they were pretty accepting of her being on the team. ... She's actually a really good tennis player.''
Another teammate, Miles Edmiston, was a little more skeptical. He said he thought Zimmerman might just be coming aboard as a manager, but he got his eyes opened quickly.
"She's very competitive,'' Edmiston said. "It's surprising because, when you go up to the boys, they're like, 'Oh, they're going to kill her.' But, when she did the challenge matches, she consistently played up to their level, which is amazing to me.''
Zimmerman, though, has more on-court experience than a lot of her teammates. She's been playing tennis since fifth grade.
"We had family friends like [District 6 Class AA champion] Jared Salyards, and we would go and play with them,'' Zimmerman said. "Then we started going to clinics with [Hollidaysburg High coach] Brian and Amanda Denis.''
When she doesn't have a conflict with her part-time job, Zimmerman practices with the Mountain Lion varsity, and she often hangs around for the junior varsity practices, too. She hasn't played more than exhibition matches yet - it was in the works to get her into an actual dual-meet match recently, but that was nixed because the event was rained out.
"I was nervous,'' Zimmerman said. "I didn't want to let them all down.''
However, being on the team is more than just playing in matches. Zimmerman also has to do things like take long bus rides with a dozen or more teenage boys to away meets.
"Them being guys, obviously I hear some stuff that I don't want to hear,'' Zimmerman said with a laugh. "Other than that, they treat me the same. They're respectful to me. We have fun.''
One other unusual situation is that Zimmerman has been dating her teammate, Edmiston, for almost seven months, well before the season.
Neither of them planned it this way. Edmiston actually decided to join the team for the first time to be around some of his friends. He was unaware that Zimmerman was going to go out for the team, too, and Zimmerman didn't know that her boyfriend had decided to play.
"It's not really all that different. We're not attached at the hip or anything like that,'' Zimmerman said. "We kind of go our own way.''
Sometimes, Edmiston, the novice player, is thankful for that, having played exhibitions as part of a doubles team with his ultra-competitive girlfriend.
"I was pretty tough on him,'' Zimmerman said. "We'd get into stupid little arguments.''
"I try to remind her that this is my first time playing. ... As we went on, we started to have a good time,'' Edmiston said. "Overall, it's been fun, seeing her around all of my friends.''
Zimmerman's plate is full as far as her schedule is concerned. She also likes to snowboard, is an honors student and is a member of the Christian youth group Young Life, in addition to playing soccer and working at Pacific Sun in the Logan Valley Mall.
Despite that, Zimmerman thinks she'll make time for the tennis team again next spring.
"I think I probably will,'' Zimmerman said. "I have a lot of fun with it.''


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