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Nothing puts a damper on News Year's Eve fun like a serious car crash or a drunken-driving arrest, so a nonprofit safe driving organization offers some resources for the local party-goer.
The Traffic Safety Coalition, an organization committed to making roads safer for drivers, passengers and pedestrians, is encouraging people to have fun, but not to drink and drive. It joins other statewide organizations which suggest arranging for alternative driving options as law enforcement cracks down on drunken driving over the holiday season.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 774 people were killed in California last year as a result of alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes. California saw an increase of 71 fatalities from 2010 to 2011, the figures show.
The coalition urges residents to plan ahead for getting home from New Year's Eve festivities.
"Plan ahead, designate a sober driver or arrange for a taxi to insure you arrive home safe for the holidays," California Office of Traffic Safety Director Christopher J. Murphy said in a statement.
Law enforcement officials say they'll step up enforcement to arrest impaired drivers over the holiday.
Safe driving alternatives include:
* AAA Tipsy Tow -- Call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to 10 miles. The service will provide a one-way ride for the driver and vehicle to the driver's home 6 p.m. Dec. 31 to 6 a.m. Jan. 1. Visit http://calstate.aaa.com/auto/car-traffic-safety/aaa-tipsy-tow-program for more information.
* "Not Driving" Instagram contest from The California Office of Traffic Safety -- Take a picture of yourself not driving to be entered to win cab fare for a year. Visit www.facebook.com/CaliforniaOTS/app_523433157674439 for contest details.
* Be My DD -- Reserve a personal driver in advance to meet you at your location. The driver can take you to your destination, wait with your car and then safely transport you back to your original location. To make a reservation, call 1-877-823-6933 or visit http://www.bemydd.com/our_services.


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New York City Wal-Mart Stores will open its largest Supercenter to date, at Crossgates Commons in Albany, N.Y. The two-level, 259,650-sq.-ft. store will have a grand opening in May, according to The Business Review (Albany).
A specially built escalator transports shopping carts, depositing them on the floor just seconds after customers step off an adjacent, traditional escalator, said Philip Serghini, a company spokesman.
Part of the store was once a Sam's Club that closed in May 2006. Since a Wal-Mart was adjacent to the Sam's Club, the company decided to combine the two spaces into one large Supercenter.

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On June 11, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa) filed a friend of the court (amicus curiae) brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to intervene in the issue of manufacturers refusing to provide technical data to maintenance providers. Arsa says it is concerned about "the FAA's ongoing disregard for the plain language of the rules, mandated by federal statute, requiring that design approval holders [DAHs] make technical information available regarding the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance or alterations. This requirement ensures that owners of aircraft and those servicing aircraft have access to the latest and most recent information for maintaining aircraft and is critical for guaranteeing flight safety." The amicus brief relates to a March 2, 2011 appeal, since rejected, in the case of AvidAir Helicopter Supply of Lee's Summit, Mo., versus Rolls-Royce.
The case involved what Rolls-Royce claimed were trade secret violations, because AvidAir was using technical data that it had not obtained from Rolls-Royce. AvidAir claimed that the technical data was not protected by trade secret law and that "Rolls-Royce had violated antitrust laws and tortiously interfered with its business interest." The judge held in favor of Rolls-Royce and a jury later awarded $350,000 in actual damages, which, according to AvidAir president and director of operations Craig Rookstool, Rolls-Royce has yet to collect.
The dispute centers around technical documents that detail procedures for repairing compressor cases on Rolls-Royce 250 engines. Rookstool claimed that, in the course of overhauling and repairing compressor cases, his company has every right to use the documents under 14 CFR § 21.50(b). Rolls-Royce claims the data is proprietary and thus subject to trade secret laws.
Rookstool has since developed his own DER-approved repair for these cases, involving the addition of a carbon-fiber composite material to the compressor case. This lengthens the life of the case such that AvidAir is able to provide a 1,200-hour warranty, far longer than the typical life of a Rolls-Royce case, according to Rookstool. The DER repair carries its own FAA approval separate from any technical documentation issued by Rolls-Royce and thus isn't subject to trade secret or § 21.50(b) disputes.
In its amicus brief, Arsa cites 14 CFR § 21.50(b), which "requires the holder of an FAA design approval to 'furnish at least one set of complete Instructions for Continued Airworthiness [ICA] to the owner of each type aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller upon its delivery, or upon issuance of the first standard airworthiness certificate for the affected aircraft, whichever occurs later.'" The regulation also requires that "The ICA furnished to the owner and/or operator under 14 CFR § 21.50(b) must also be made available 'to any other person required by this chapter to comply with any of the terms of those instructions.' Changes to the ICA must also be 'made available to any person required by this chapter to comply with any of those instructions.'"
Meanwhile, the chance of getting Arsa's amicus case heard by the Supreme Court is fairly slim, Rookstool acknowledged. But he isn't giving up on the issue of manufacturers being required to provide technical data per § 21.50(b) and plans to file a Part 13 complaint against the FAA.
According to Arsa executive director Sarah MacLeod, "The FAA does not have discretion in enforcing its own rules. Arsa is simply pointing out that a federal agency must follow its regulations and the federal courts must ensure that the public has redress when an agency chooses to blatantly disregard its own rulemaking." Arsa pointed out, "The FAA cannot simply turn a blind eye to its own rules, especially those mandated by federal law."
Asked to comment on the amicus brief to the Supreme Court, a Rolls-Royce spokesman responded, "Rolls-Royce has prevailed at each stage of this trade secret case, including a jury verdict and four judges who have ruled in the company's favor. Rolls-Royce opposes AvidAir's petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court and will continue to protect the company's intellectual property rights."
nick sergi (not verified)
June 13, 2012 - 5:00pm
Once again ARSA is championing the small business aspect of aviation and the non-compliance by the overly bureaucratic FAA. Yes, this is a complex issue and OEMs have a right to protect their proprietary interests but not at the expense of the law or the owners. I also wonder how much of this is the OEM trying to monopolize service on their products. Watch Boeing!
Oussama (not verified)
June 13, 2012 - 7:07pm
OEM's for decades have been withholding information from operators and third party providers. Component CMMs did not always specify adequate tooling and testing equipment forcing users to buy expensive tools and equipment or outsource the repair and overhaul work to OEMs or their licensees. Recently things have deteriorated that CMMs do not contain sufficient detailed information to maintain continued airworthiness.
ERIK HATCH (not verified)
June 15, 2012 - 5:52pm
It is my opinion that safety is even further compromised when technical data is not made available. My thought is that the potential for operators or repair stations to use components that are not specified in the CMM's could increase. The problem becomes even larger when the OEM, who refuses to supply technical data, decides not to support a certain product any more because of legacy status. Repairs on existing items still need to be performed and operators or repair stations will do as they see fit, be it through PMA or DER in order to return products back to service.
Craig Rookstool (not verified)
June 17, 2012 - 9:45am
Typically the OEM would argue, what certain data constitutes ICA? In this case, the Overhaul Information Letters / Overhaul Procedures were actually submitted by the OEM to the FAA Chicago ACO, on an 8110-3 citing them as ICA in accordance with "33.4 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness"
Notwithstanding, with this clear evidence presented on multiple occasions, the Federal Courts declined to enforce the clear language of 14 CFR 21.50, 33.4 and Appendix A of Part 33. We are hopeful that through this Case, aviation safety will become a team effort between the OEMs and the thousands of public maintenance providers in the US, instead of an anticompetitive battleground for OEM profits and monopolies in the aftermarket that puts the flying public safety and competitive prices in compromise.


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Eagles QB Donovan McNabb said he is not worried about losing playing time to Michael Vick. On Monday he told reporters that the two quarterbacks could end up on the field at the same time at certain points this season. A smiling McNabb did not specify where he would line up in the scenario, but did drop some hints.


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A resolution the Vallejo City Council passed opposing a center for non-violent criminal offenders has temporarily put the brakes on a community meeting on the controversial project.
The council resolution, passed on a 4-2 vote in December, directs the Vallejo city manager to work with the county administrator on a number of issues, including securing county funding for more police officers and security cameras.
The resolution also suggests that the county open its first parolee center in Fairfield rather than Vallejo.
"Given the actions of the City Council, they are re-evaluating all the information," Solano County spokesman Steve Pierce said Wednesday.
County supervisors in early December voted to hold an added public forum sometime this month, but Pierce said it's uncertain when the additional forum will take place. The first forum, held in November, drew dozens of angry and frustrated residents and city officials.
"There is still a plan to have a community meeting, but given the desires of the City Council it seems prudent to get answers to those questions before we come into that meeting," Pierce said.
Further, Vallejo Councilwoman Stephanie Gomes, who spearheaded the resolution, said county and city officials should have more conversations on the project before a second public meeting takes place.
She also said she hopes council members meet with County Supervisor Linda Seifert and others to discuss the resolution and its requests of the county.
The project, now called a Day Reporting Center, may return to the supervisors for an official vote in February, after the second public meeting.
If approved, the project would serve non-violent, non-sex and non-serious offenders (officially called "post release community supervision offenders") who are released from state prison, and return to their prior residences in Vallejo.
The center is proposed to be near the Solano County Courthouse and Solano County Health and Social Services Vallejo campus at 355 Tuolumne St.
The goal is to reduce recidivism, county officials have said. Offenders would go to the center several hours a week and work with case managers to receive counseling, job training, GED courses and other services.
Vallejo City Councilwoman Erin Hannigan recused herself from both the discussion and the 4-2 vote on the resolution as she is taking office as a county supervisor Tuesday.
However, Hannigan said this week she thought the council's resolution was "overkill."
Hannigan said she agrees that county officials should have talked to city staff members and elected officials much sooner.
However, Hannigan said parties now need to move beyond blame and consider the project's merits.
City Manager Dan Keen said he has not yet contacted county administration staff but plans to soon now that the holidays are over.
The center stems from 2011 state prison realignment legislation which transfers some responsibilities of keeping track and training non-violent, non-sexual offenders to counties.
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Jasons's Thoughts: Failed WWE Projects
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First off i would like to say sorry i could not do a NXT review, i could not find the show online. Anyways WWE has had a lot of failed projects in the past from bad storylines, shows,wrestlers and even their current fail the WWE Network. I thought up tons of fails but decided to go with these 3. These 3 are all wwe programs that sounded good but were done terribly.
ECW started out great, it had the originals, it was introducing new talent and the matches were great that was until around late 2008-2009 then it was just trashed. The ECW World Heavyweight Championship belt was the equivalent of a midcard title, it was treated like trash, and all the talent were ham n eggers. When your biggest stars are Christian,William Regal and Tommy Dreamer (all great talents) you have a problem.
How it could have worked/My idea: They should have made it TWO hours so it could feel like a main brand instead of a side show, get a few more big names or special appearences, i do not mean John Cena or Randy Orton, Big Show, Mysterio even Jeff would have been nice. Also have the ECW title match main event a PPV do not tell me CM Punk vs John Morrison or Swagger vs Christian would not be great main event quality matches! And most of all they should have kept the extreme and unique vibe. It use to have its own different stage, different names and the matches were not so boring, but then we got the same stage and all of the same watered down matches! If they just did all these thing i bet you ECW would still be around to this day
NXT (Seasons 1-5)
No i am not talking about the amazing new development show i am talking about the old series a bout Rookies being trained by pros in a competition for the next breakout star. Seasons 1 and 2 were great, awesome matches, tons of good gimmicks and it exposed awesome talents like Low Ki (Kaval) and Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) but then we got to season 3 when none of the challenges had anything to do with wrestling! Kissing competitions and dance offs? Hornswoggle dating? It was just terrible and none of the matches were good. The best part was Michael Cole talking about how bad it was because it was true! None of the wrestlers had personalities or anything to like about them. The best two wrestlers Kaitlyn and Naomi were the only reason to watch. Season 4 made it better but then Redemption just killed it. It never ended and kept dragging on! The whole reason of the show was just gone. It was random storylines with jobbers.
How it could have worked/My idea: They should have kept to the formula! They also needed to groom these talents before sending them into the wwe, Johnny Curtis won, had a few dumb segments and was sent back to FCW! Also all the NXT losers just ended up coming back making the whole competition pointless! They also ruined some peoples characters/gimmicks aswell as putting in dumb comedy and stupid challenges that had no point! What they should have done is with season 6 instead of making it development is have there be 10-15 rookies like Seth Rollins,Kassius,Ambrose etc and put it back on TV! Nobody is going to watch some laggy,glitchy stream and be screwed over in your connection goes out. Another nice touch would have been to let us vote because those eleminations were terrible. Daniel Bryan and Justin Gabriel definately were the best guys there.
This had all the makings to be a pretty damn good show. All the big stars just clashing. Matt Hardy vs Taker, Dibiase vs Rhodes, Batista and Shane vs Legacy and all those other great matches....*2 years later* Trent Barretta vs Drew Mcintyre? Hunico vs Eziekel Jackson? How could a once great show go to that crap! I know it gives other people a chance to shine but who is actually going to watch it. Some of the matches are good even great but the fact it is people that i really do not care about, put into useless matches for no reason and have "feuds" with no actual dialogue or promos. It also dissapoints me that it is not on TV and is yet another show on the WWE website. What was so great about it was that it gave us new matches! We would have never seen Taker vs Matt or Batista vs guys like Dolph and Mysterio.
How it could have worked/My idea: It is just three simple things. Treat it like a important show, give us matches we probally would never see or atleast not that often like Miz vs Mark Henry, Del Rio vs Kane or Sin Cara vs Daniel Bryan, Cena vs Sandow or Rhodes would have also been nice. And another thing, put it on a good channel, maybe even a broadcast channel like CW or NBC
Well those are all my thoughts, i hope you like it, if you want i can always give my thoughts on many more failed projects and programming, Happy Holidays!


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Businesses starved for high-skilled talent are already pressing their lawmakers as the debate over new immigration legislation shifts from the Senate to the House.
The bill approved Thursday by the upper chamber would open the doors much wider to high-skilled foreign workers. It nearly doubles the cap on so-called H-1B visas to 110,000, allows for the cap to be raised in instances of extraordinary demand and lifts limits entirely for some skill sets.
Employer demand this year for skilled-worker visas, known as H-1Bs, outstripped the entire year's supply in the first week that companies were allowed to file applications, prompting the government to resort to a lottery to award them.
Technology giants including Microsoft, Intel and Facebook are lobbying hard to gain easier access to foreign workers. Some Silicon Valley investors have even announced a plan to build a floating corporate park in international waters off the California coast where foreign entrepreneurs could set up shop.
Though leading members of the House of Representatives have expressed skepticism toward the Senate's proposal to legalize an estimated 11 million undocumented workers, they have been more agreeable towards measures to help businesses. On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee passed a proposal of its own to make it easier for technology companies to tap foreign labor pools.
The issue draws supporters from both sides of the aisle. But one challenge of the push for high-skilled workers is that Democrats are loath to back piecemeal measures without getting something in return – such as a path to legalization for undocumented workers.
Myriad business groups are now coming forward with proposals to address the specific needs of their industries or regions. A coalition of chambers of commerce from the Great Lakes area, for example, is discussing with lawmakers from its region an idea to create "high-skilled immigration zones" where caps on visas for engineers and other high-skilled workers would be waived entirely. It's part of an effort to reverse the long decline of local manufacturing industries.
"There's a sense among employers in the metropolitan areas that the difficulties that the region has had over the last 10 years have resulted in a loss of jobs that we've had to overcome [and] an out-migration of people to other parts of the country," said Ed Wolking, executive vice president for the Detroit Regional Chamber.


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National Wildlife Federation and HSBC North America have come together to offer select schools in two regions of the United States - Mettawa/Chicago, Illinois and Buffalo, New York - an exciting opportunity to participate in the launch of the HSBC Eco-Schools USA Climate Initiative. This program is aimed at developing a global network of schools that are actively participating in learning about climate change and finding ways to reduce carbon emissions and energy use in their schools and local communities.
Ten schools in each of these targeted areas have been identified and will work with NWF and HSBC during the 2009-2010 school year. Each school will follow the Eco-Schools USA program and receive on-the-ground training to learn about the issues, how to assess their carbon footprint and how to implement carbon reduction action projects. Additionally, volunteers from local area HSBC offices who have been trained in how to implement an Eco-Schools program will work with the schools to conduct energy and carbon emission audits.
Participating schools will also be eligible to participate in the HSBC Eco-Code Poster Competition. This contest is a way for participating eco-schools to showcase their work on climate change. The contest will consist of two rounds - a national competition and an international competition and will have two age categories:
In the national contest, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded cash prizes and 1st place in each category will go on to participate in the international competition. Winners will receive cash prizes that can be used to help implement on-the-ground carbon reduction projects. Winning entries will also be announced on the international Eco-Schools website.
For more information on the HSBC Climate Initiative at the international level, check out the International Eco-Schools HSBC Climate Initiative page.
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Persons whose digital television transition (DTV) coupons have expired - or which never arrived or have been lost - may request replacement coupons. Replacement requests must be made by July 31. Computers will check while the person is on-line to determine if the household at that specific address has used any of its coupons (0, 1, or 2) and whether the coupons have actually expired. If applicable, replacement DTV coupon(s) will be approved; they will arrive in 3-4 weeks and will expire after 90 days or September 30, whichever comes first.
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OROVILLE — The governing board of Oroville Union High School district was grim-faced and quiet Wednesday as they approved actions laying off a total of 31.67 certificated and classified employees.
Of those, 15.40 are for certificated employees and 16.27 are classified employees.
By law, teachers and other certificated employees have to receive layoff notices for the next school year by March 15.
Many of the layoffs were for jobs at Oroville Adult Education, which has a questionable future because district officials don't know whether control over adult education will be given to community colleges.
Other layoffs were to alternative education and Las Plumas and Oroville high schools, but for certificated staff, those layoffs were of sections in each subject.
Oroville Adult Education was also hit hard among classified services layoffs affecting a para-educator, two administrative secretaries and a few hours for support staff.
But other classified services were hit hard, too, such as 4.75 F.T.E. for a para-educator, one full-time universal support staff and three outreach consultants.
No one from the community gave input on the reductions of certificated employees.
District Superintendent Corey Willenberg said those proposed cuts were due to unknown funding, declining enrollment and a reduction in categorical funding.
The board unanimously approved the 15.40 F.T.E. layoffs without comment.
On the item to lay off classified services, Willenberg explained to the board and audience that his recommendation was due to a reduction in categorical funding and the possible elimination of adult education.
Before the board entered a motion, two women tried to save the outreach consultant job at Prospect High School.
District math teacher Robin Zanon addressed the board on behalf of the outreach consultant by reading letters from other teachers.
One letter stated how the consultant provides a safety net for students and that it would be students who would suffer from the cuts.
"Their basic needs will not be met, at risk students will fall through the cracks and students will (drop out)," read Zanon from a letter written by teacher Leslie Granka.
A counselor wrote in another letter that Prospect is the last stop for at-risk students, and without the consultants, students will drop out, become homeless and continue negative patterns.
Outreach Consultant Debbie Morris spoke emotionally at times, asking the board to reconsider cutting her job.
Morris said when she was first hired, she hoped to stay a couple of years, but she has been at Prospect for eight years now.
Before hiring on at Prospect, she was a police officer for 10 years, then decided to go back to school and get a degree.
"I fell in love with this job," she said. "I felt I could make more of a difference as an outreach consultant than I could in the classroom."
Morris said each day she has the chance to change lives and save lives, and provides students with a safe place to go and to be listened to.
"What I do every day is give them hope," she said.
Although the audience applauded Morris when she finished, trustee David Bruce moved to approve the recommendation without any changes.
Before voting, trustee Craig Domeyer commented that the district is looking at a $2 million deficit in program funding.
"If there was a way to project funding for the next year, we'd be in a different situation," Domeyer said. "The governor has not let us know... We are in a position we don't know what the funding will be."
He added that students will no doubt suffer for the changes.
Trustee Martin Sudicky said he recalls that last November when voters approved Proposition 30, it was believed the temporary tax increase was going to solve schools' problems.
"It's tragic we're here today... It's going to affect our students," Sudicky continued. "I assumed the bleeding would slow, at least a little bit, but here we are. There is no plus side to this, but there has to be an outcome, unfortunately."
The board approved the 16.27 F.T.E. classified services layoffs unanimously.
How many people will actually be affected wasn't known.
A handout listing 2013-14 budget projections was provided at the meeting. Besides the problems already mentioned, OUHSD's cost of health benefits is $3.3 million; benefits are predicted to increase next year by double digits; and federal categorical programs will likely be reduced by 5.9 percent. The state may also change the way school funding is calculated and dispersed.
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Trade has an important role to play in addressing climate change and helping countries meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November. This was the main message by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) at an event today (12 November) at United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP22).
Trade policies can have an impact on the climate change mitigation efforts of countries, just as policies for addressing climate change can influence trade among countries, says UNCTAD in its latest Policy Brief.
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Exercise and Fatigue
Exercise can improve your energy level and help prevent fatigue. Gentle exercises such as walking, using a stationary bicycle, and swimming are a good way to start an exercise routine.
- Start slowly. If you have not exercised for a while, you will not be able to complete a vigorous program (even if you want to!). Start by doing 10 minutes of moderate exercise at a time. Increase slowly, and build up your exercise program bit by bit.
- Aim for at least 2½ hours a week of moderate activity.footnote 1 It's fine to be active in blocks of 10 minutes or more throughout your day and week.
- Try not to overdo it. If you have not exercised for some time, you can easily become fatigued, which will defeat the purpose of exercising.
Moderate activity is safe for most people, but it's always a good idea to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program.
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The Windsor Community Recreation Center will be a site for free tax service.
The Greeley AARP Tax-Aide is offering the free tax service, with special emphasis being given to taxpayers with low to moderate incomes and those 60 and older.
AARP Tax-Aide is a free, volunteer-run assistance and preparation service that transmits a tax return directly to the IRS.
According to a news release from the Greeley AARP Tax-Aide, taxpayers can call Trinity Lutheran Church, 3000 35th Ave., Greeley, at (970) 584-0144, or the Windsor Community Recreation Center, 205 N. 11th St., Windsor, at (970) 674-3500 for an appointment. Returns are done by appointments in the morning at 9, 10, 11 and in the afternoon at 1, 2 and 3 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Appointments will begin Feb. 5 and end April 11.
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When visiting the two locations, taxpayers should bring their social security cards or other official documentation for everyone on the return, a tax return from a year ago, all income forms such as W2s and 1099s, all forms indicating federal and or state income tax paid, child care provider information and receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions.
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AARP Tax-Aide does not do returns for farm, rental and business (except minor) income.
For more information, call Greeley site coordinator Cindy Haugen at (970) 353-6636, or contact the Colorado Information Line at 211.


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Checking in this morning as I get ready to make the 43 mile trek to the Kansas City airport for a short hop to Chicago…
I'm looking forward to the Midwest Produce Expo that opens today, followed by the U.S. Apple Association Marketing Conference on Thursday and Friday.
As I scan headlines from the web this morning, I see the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new report on Chilean stone fruit.
While the general perception is that stone fruit is fading in Chile, the report indicates that while growers have been pulling out some blocks of fruit, they have been replanting orchards with greater density and yields.
What's more, weather conditions seem to favor a bounce-back year for peaches and nectarines. Cherry output has been rising recently, despite disappointments in deliverable volume because of weather events and the fragility of the fruit. In this passage the USDA report details some of the particulars behind the unstoppable cherry push:
The cherry production area continues to expand significantly every year. Industry sources have indicated that during last few years between 1,500 to 2,500 hectares yearly have been planted, totaling almost 18,000 hectares today. Close to 40 percent of the total planted area is still not in production or is in the incremental stage of production. As a result cherry production should increase significantly during the next few years if we have favorable weather patterns. Cherries are one of the few fruits that producers are increasing their planted area significantly in spite of the continued fall of the dollar value against the peso which is hurting the fresh fruit industry in general by increasing production costs which are in pesos and diminishing returns which are in dollars. Producers have expanded the production period by introducing more weather resistant varieties and planting these further south.
The main varieties planted are Bing, Sweet Heart and Santina which together represent over 88 percent of the total cherries exported. Among the main new-planted varieties are Lapins, Van, Stella and Summit. A total of over 70 varieties are planted in Chile.
Although Chile has great potential for cherry production, every year the total output is affected by both climatic factors and/or the extreme delicacy of the fruit. A pre-harvest rain or other adverse weather conditions can damage the delicate skin of the fruit. These factors make the fruit production very expensive, as it requires extreme care and specialized labor. The harvest can only be done by hand; there is no mechanization. Chile has great potential because it is one of the few countries that can produce off season in the southern hemisphere for the large quantity of consumers of the northern hemisphere. Chile has an advantage over other countries like South Africa where there is cheap labor, but average temperatures are too high. New Zealand does not have enough suitable land for cherry production and Australia has water problems. Chile produces 2 percent of total world production but it meets almost 80 percent of the off-season demand.
The amount of time and effort devoted to evaluation of the produce safety rule by individuals and organizations of all types and stripes is staggering, and we are nowhere near the November deadline for comments.
Consider this thoughtful submission from The George Washington University. From the paper's powerhouse conclusion:
FDA's proposed Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption does not meet statutory and executive requirements, and may needlessly harm consumers as well as small farmers domestically and abroad. First, estimates supporting the rule are based on very limited data and unscientific methods. FDA nevertheless relies on point estimates, rather than presenting a range of likely effects. Second, FDA does not consider unintended side effects associated with higher prices for the fresh commodities covered. Third, even accepting FDA's analysis at face value, the selected option does not maximize net benefits as required by presidential Executive Orders 12866 and 13563. The recommendations below would address some of these issues in the proposed rule and analysis.
Exempt Farms with Annual Sales less than $100,000
FDA is both authorized by the statute to provide small farms with additional flexibility, and instructed via Executive Order to maximize the net benefits of its rule. The exemption threshold proposed in this rule neither provides small farms with this flexibility nor maximizes net benefits. Based on the agency's own analysis, exempting all farms smaller than $100,000 would maximize net benefits while also providing additional flexibility for small farms.
Remove ETBS Standards
Because of the relatively high cost and low benefit of the standards for equipment, tools, buildings, and sanitation, FDA should remove these standards from its rulemaking. Despite contributing the least to overall contamination risk, FDA's proposed standards for equipment, tools, buildings, and sanitation have the highest cost per illness avoided. FDA and farm resources would be better directed toward standards to reduce more tangible risks, such as worker health and hygiene and agricultural water.
Use of Ranges Instead of Point Estimates
Despite very significant uncertainty in both the baseline estimate of risk from foodborne illness and the reductions achievable from implementing the measures proposed in this rule, FDA provides single point estimates of benefits and net benefits. Given the limitations regarding data and methodology used in its baseline estimate and limited information regarding how contamination occurs, FDA should be more transparent about the uncertainty underlying the baseline risk of foodborne illness used in this rule.
Reliance on a single point estimate of the efficacy of this rule implies a degree of certainty FDA does not have, and may misrepresent the benefits of the proposed standards. While it would be preferable for the agency to rely on existing literature and experiments to gauge the likely efficacy of the standards, the available data could be improved by using a range of benefits rather than a point estimate. Using its own survey results, FDA should calculate a range of benefits resulting from reducing foodborne illness by between 42 and 88 percent. This range is more likely to contain within it the actual efficacy of the standards than a single point estimate for efficacy and benefits.
Retrospective Review
FDA should add language to its final rule committing to measure efficacy at two-year increments following implementation of the rule, measured as percent reductions in foodborne illnesses. This information will tell both the agency and the public how accurate its estimates were, and will provide information for future rulemakings on how to tailor standards to achieve desired outcomes. In addition, retrospective review efforts may be able to provide information on whether the small business exemption was appropriate for maximizing net benefits. If the retrospective reviews indicate that FDA's standards were ineffective, FDA should consider a rulemaking to change the standards to best reflect the lessons learned.
There is a lot of solid reasoning in these comments by GW, but I can't believe the suggestion to widen the exemption for the FDA food safety rules will please too many in the industry.


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20. Quinton WL and Baltzer JL (accepted) The hydrology of a peat plateau with thawing permafrost. Journal of Hydrogeology.
19. Thomas SC and Baltzer JL (in review) Tropical Forests. Invited article for the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (www.els.net/). MacMillan Reference Limited, London, U.K.
18. Watts D and Baltzer JL (in review) Land-use impacts on forest biodiversity partitioning within the Fundy Biosphere Reserve, New Brunswick. BMC Ecology.
17. Schurman JS and Baltzer JL (2012). Environmental correlates of tree species distributions vary among age classes in a northern temperate forest. Plant Ecology DOI 10.1007/s11258-012-0117-2.
16. Baltzer JL and Davies SJ (in press). The role of drought versus pest pressure in determining tree species distributions along a seasonality gradient. Ecology and Evolution.
15. Baltzer JL and Thomas SC (in revision). Quantifying shade tolerance in temperate tree saplings: underlying traits and the role of soil resources. Tree Physiology.
14.Manning, JL and Baltzer JL (2011) Impacts of black bear baiting on Acadian forest dynamics an indirect edge effect? Forest Ecology and Management 262: 838-844
13. Baltzer, JL and Thomas, SC (2010) A second dimension to the leaf economics spectrum predicts edaphic habitat association in a tropical forest. PLoS ONE 5: e13163.
12. Baltzer JL, Grégoire DM, Noor SMN, Bunyavejchewin S and Davies SJ (2009). Coordination of foliar and wood anatomical traits contributes to tropical tree distributions along the Malay-Thai Peninsula. American Journal of Botany 96: 2214-2223.
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In a bizarre game with three red cards and a missed penalty kick, the Goats managed to hang on for a draw.
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Just as the second half started, the Rapids gave the man advantage away. Tony Cascio raised his boot into a challenge and although it appeared he got the ball, Chris Penso showed a second yellow and it was 10 against 10.
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A local rabbi argues that supporting Israel as a synagogue is not simply the right thing to do. It's also good for Israel and for synagogue members' sense of pride and belonging.
A recent survey by the Jewish council for public affairs found that many Jewish religious leaders are reticent to express their views about Israel and bring Israel-related topics to the attention or programmatic focus of their institutions. Ironically, on Oct. 9, one day after this survey was released, I humbly accepted the Zionist Organization of America's "Guardian of Israel" award. But this recognition was less about personal achievement — and more about what our Adath Israel community does to foster a broader sense of Israel advocacy at our synagogue.
Little did we know that our efforts would grow 10-fold in just three years. But in that short time, I have come to learn from our volunteers that supporting Israel makes sense for synagogues. It should be one of our central purposes, for the following three reasons:
Supporting Israel as a synagogue is the right thing to do.
Given the historical claim of the Jewish people to the Jewish homeland, it is a part of our narrative. As a people, we have a story. As a synagogue, we are — and should be — an ideologically-driven community. This means that we are not bound by the relativistic principle that "all viewpoints are equally valid." We have a narrative. We have a history. We have a purpose and a vision for this world, and for our valid, enduring place in this world. But how proud are we of our story?
I ask our high school kids this all the time — and we all need to ask ourselves this: How well do we know our story as a people — and how far would we go to share and even defend our version of the narrative? How proud are we of the story that defines who we are?
Knowledge of our Jewish story — that is an educational question. But pride in our Jewish story — that is a kishkes question, which cuts to the core of who we are, and how we see ourselves, our Jewish self-esteem. We need to feel part of something big, and timeless —to own that story.
Supporting Israel as a synagogue is good for Israel.
Given the need to advocate for a small but miraculous country whose security and stature in the world is far from assured, whose demonization and singling out barely raises an eyebrow, we cannot overestimate the effect that our support has. Also, we cannot overestimate the effect that our tacit or overt acceptance of those who seek Israel's destruction does to "give license" to their hateful speech and actions. People hear our voices, but those who are "on the fence" or less aware of the issues hear even more clearly our silence in the face of antagonism toward Israel.
For this reason, I was most proud to be in the company of State Sen. Anthony Williams, who in accepting his ZOA award, proudly expressed his friendship and admiration of the state of Israel, despite pressure against him from Israel's antagonists. Indeed, it was Sen. Williams who reminds those in the Jewish community who may express ambivalence or enmity toward our homeland, "There is a state of Israel, not just because Jews wanted it, but because the world demanded it." Israel needs friends like this — and if Jewish communal institutions do not support her basic right to exist and thrive — even through policy disagreements that exist in any open society — then we can hardly expect the world at-large to do so.
These first two reasons should be enough of a rationale for synagogues' support of the Jewish state. But the third reason was one that, initially, I did not anticipate.
Supporting Israel as a synagogue is good for the synagogue.
Showing support for Israel has been good for us as a community. It strengthens us; it fosters pride and it gives people a strong sense of "belonging." We stand for something — for a narrative, a hope, a belief that has driven the Jewish imagination for millennia. It is at the core of our being; it is the backbone of who we seek to become, a catalyst for building a more perfect world.
This energizes us as a synagogue — and absent the hope and efforts for a peaceful and secure Israel, we would have little left in our story. Think of the Torah. In the Book of Genesis, God tells Abraham "Lech l'cha — Go forth, to a land that I will show you"; without Israel, Abraham has no destination, no purpose. He has no reluctance to leave that land when famine forces him to do so.
In Exodus, the point of leaving Egypt is that there is a land where our people can be safe from persecution. In Leviticus, most of the laws are predicated on there being a land of Israel, with Jerusalem at its core. In Numbers, we wander in search of a land, on whose border we encamp, with great anticipation, for the entire book of Deuteronomy. Israel is at the core of our story — and the story would be much shorter — and much emptier — without this core.
This story enlivens our synagogue's Jewish life. It is a privilege to be a part of a community that proudly tells the narrative — because it is good for the modern, miraculous Jewish state of Israel; because it is enriching for us in our own synagogue community; and because it is, simply, the right thing to do.
Rabbi Eric Yanoff is religious leader of Adath Israel in Merion Station.


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So as people have figured out by now, this is in fact a beta and we've got some rough edges. This falls into two categories: 1, the gameplay can be tweaked. 2, the video requirements are KILLER.
For 1, please keep mentioning stuff you find either in comments here or in comments on facebook. Ideally you'd enter them into Bugzilla, but any way we can get feedback is good with us!
For 2, it seems like we're under siege about the video requirements; we're on deadly ground for having our glimmer man draw from the fire down below like a patriot (even though he's a foreigner) to stuff more graphic goodies in the game. Some of our fans are out for justice, but we can't act like we're marked for death or we'll end up half past dead. After working on a game for a decade, I think it's easy to see that we're hard to kill. In light of that, I'm going to make the executive decision that you'll want a Geforce 8800 or better or a Radeon 3650 or better to enjoy Reaction. You may be able to get lesser video cards to work, but no guarantees. Intel video? That might just be exit wounds when it comes to Reaction.
To help make things easier for everyone, I humbly request that players take a few demos every so often. Best when on a full server, of course. Just one or two maps, ya know? ZIP 'em up and email them to me. We'll pick out one or two demos that seem to be good for benchmarks like the old Quake "timedemo" stuff. Then we can start getting feedback on which video cards are good to go and which ones totally suck. You can hit me up at firstname.lastname@example.com so I can learn all your secrets, err, I mean so we can pick a nice, taxing demo to distribute as "reactiontimedemo" or something of the sort. Also, heck, we may use some clips for promo material like a trailer! Ya never know! :D
So to sum up, if you run an Intel Atom with built-in video or have a really weak nvidia 8400 GS, well, Reaction might be a bit too much to handle. Quake 3 ran fine on those because Q3 did most of the video rendering on the CPU, not the GPU. SmileTheory's rewritten chunks of the renderer to use features on the GPU. This lets us make more pretty stuff and also do more with less of an fps hit. May be hard to accept, but if it was still all being rendered on the CPU with the new effects, even a new Geforce 680 would be popping out single digit fps.
We'll see what we can do to tweak things to at least work on lower-end video, but no promises.
The servers are pretty much all in Europe so if you're in North America, your pings might not be too hot. I think zakk from ioquake3 might have a North American server set up but I'm not sure.
For some criticism of gameplay, well, if you're going to criticize Action Quake 2, the gameplay that Reaction is based off of, yeah, of course you're going to find fault with Reaction! Such things are bound to happen. :) Can't climb ladders in LCA? If so, that's a bug that should be looked at. We'll take any and all criticism and suggestions into account though, hey, some things might not be changed, gameplay-wise, for a vocal minority. If you run into an issue where the map auto-restarts when the round is supposed to begin, well, that should have been fixed? I guess let us know if you're running into it. Maybe it's a Linux-only thing?
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It's hard to be upset with a contract like that, and if he finally did "get it" (again, I am teeming with skepticism), and he pans out, then great for us. Otherwise...meh.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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It's hard to be upset with a contract like that, and if he finally did "get it" (again, I am teeming with skepticism), and he pans out, then great for us. Otherwise...meh.
Great deal, great fit, great shooter/finisher, a little odd because iirc Bird was high on him. But he's mentally matured and should be a fantastic help/tutor to Lance on how he should never take his status as an NBA level talent for granted.
Most importantly, that bench that was so slow, so unathletic for the Pacers is suddenly one of the more explosive in the NBA, if Augustin/Lance/GG are the main attractions and Mahinmi/Plumlee off the bench...two virtual 7 footers, not much to not like.
His deal is roughly 2 million cheaper than Danny Green's deal. At 2 million more over 3 seasons (less than a million per year), I'd rather have Danny Green.
Yeah, there really isn't any downside, which is why I'm not really upset with it. I have laid out why I am skeptical, and I hope that I'm wrong there. I'd love nothing more than for Green to pan out on a cheap contract.
If it doesnt really work out, it's just D. Jones contract all over again really.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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And look where that contract got us..
Can't complain. The contract is cheap.
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Interesting how upset Bulls & Nets fans are losing Green. C's dumped him, So did Mavs after Carlisle told me how much he liked him.
Hey all, I'm new here. As a long time Gerald Green fan, I figure I may be able to help shed some light on what he can bring to the table.
I'd start by saying to put aside any doubts you might have about his work ethic/attitude/maturity. These were all issues early in his career, mainly due to an oversized ego and a situation in Boston that wasn't great for his development or growth. If there was a turning point in his career, it was getting cut by Houston, there's no doubt that moment really made him re-evaluate things. Most people will say he matured in Europe, but I think the early signs of him starting to get his act together were with the Mavs. He didn't shoot the ball, and thus ended up out of the rotation, and eventually out of the NBA, but from his time with the Mavs on he's worked tremendously hard and approached things with a refreshing attitude (especially compared to his attitude earlier in his career). With that said, I'll break down his game into some strengths and weaknesses for you guys.
Spot up shooting - Stand him around the three point arc and he'll happily hit open jumpers all day. Don't think that he's just some athletic freak who doesn't know how to shoot the ball. He's a shooter first, and an athlete second.
Scoring off screens - I don't see a lot of these types of plays called for him, but he shoots effectively off screens, and is also hard to stop when he comes off a screen and takes a few dribbles towards the basket.
Post up game - This is where most of his hard work really shows. He's developed a really, really nice turnaround jumper out of the post up, as well as a nice jump stop into the lane where he impressively elevates above defenders to get his shot off.
Attacking off one or two dribbles - Get him the ball in a position where he can get to the rim in one or two dribbles and he can really do some damage.
Finishing in transition - This should be pretty self explanatory with his athleticism.
Man to man defense - He uses his size and athleticism effectively to bother guys on defense. He's very active on that end now, though he does tend to commit some iffy fouls from time to time.
Handling the ball - A couple dribbles and he's ok, but if you have him trying to break down defenders off the dribble he's going to commit some turnovers. Offensively he's more of a SF than SG.
Creating for others - As an extension of the above weakness, he's rarely going to create shots for other guys. It's not that he's a black hole, he really isn't, and he's more than capable of keeping the ball moving within an offense, he just isn't very good at creating off the dribble and finding guys.
Rebounding - This is sort of iffy. I think a lot of it is simply teams having him leak out early to get out on the break. When he crashes the glass he doesn't seem to have any issue using his athleticism and height to grab boards.
Over helping on defense - He tends to leave his guy or sag too far off his man, leaving them more open then they should be for spot up shots. Hopefully coaches recognize this early and fix it.
Drawing Fouls - This is probably the biggest complaint with him. You'd think with his athleticism he'd be a great slasher who gets to the rim and draws fouls. Unfortunately, in the half court, this really doesn't happen very often. His mediocre ball handling prevents him from getting to the rim at will, and he simply doesn't seem very good at drawing fouls when he gets there. Seems to use his athleticism more to avoid contact than to create it.
Streaky - He's a shooter, and by virtue, he's a guy who's going to have cold spells and hot streaks. Don't get too down on him during the cold spells, or too high on him during the hot streaks.
All in all, he's a guy who can get you some points in a hurry and do so relatively efficiently in the right situations. He's a high energy player who isn't really going to hurt you any where on the court and should be a nice weapon off the bench as a scorer and guy who can change the flow of a game.
Random bonus fact that I'm sure a few of you know: He's missing his right ring finger on his shooting hand due to an accident he had as a kid while trying to dunk on a mini hoop. Might explain why he's not so great handling the ball, but pretty amazing considering that he's an NBA player and quality shooter.
A Gerald Green fan who now finds himself rooting for the Suns.
Last year per 36 mins, Green averaged 18.4 points on 48% shooting (39% from 3) with 5 boards, 1.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. I would much rather have Green & Hill than Hill & DC.
In fact, I would be very happy with a theoretical DC & Jones for Ian & Green trade. We locked up 2/5th of our bench (very good pieces at that) for only $7 million.
It is also a (mild) good sign that Nets fans are so livid about losing him.
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People are gonna really like Green he can score and defend. He's being way underated right now.
I think if we gave him Mahinmi like money...Spurs might have had trouble accepting. They are pushed to LT as is right now..
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Really happy for Gerald Green, he turned a 10 day contract into $10 million dollars.
True Dat!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
You could take that back a couple of steps and say he turned being a 1st round pick into a a 10 day contract too.
Does that mean we cant sign OJ Mayo anymore?
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I don't think we want to shell out what he's going to be signed for
So many people have posted this that he has now become overrated on here. Congrats, guys. Really a team effort.
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Or he just kept playing basketball with his insane athletic gifts and was offered a chance by an NBA team going nowhere fast.
I don't buy that he suddenly "gets it" or that he even "worked his *** off" so much as he was humbled by the experience of having to go overseas. Is he really a better player, or did he catch lightning in a bottle? We shall see.


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Edgar Cayce on Angels, Archangels and the Unseen Forces is the first book ever published that explores Edgar Cayce's readings on the "Angels and Unseen Forces", Michael the Archangel, and the role of guardian angels. Grant goes on to further offer inspiring true stories of miraculous encounters by everyday people with angels.This audiobook explores the powerful significance of Archangel Michael as given in the work of Edgar Cayce and through awe-inspiring messages that came through the Cayce readings.
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"Interesting, but........"
The first part of this book is very interesting, giving accounts of people who have had Angel encounters, which I love to read about... But the rest of it, probably 2/3rd of the book, is about Edgar Cayce's life, whom I find fascinating, but the problem is, it's really just a recap of the book "There is a River. The Story of Edgar Cayce"... If you've read, or listened to "There is a River", then you've already heard most of what's in this book..
If I had never listened to the other book, I would have given this book 5 stars.. The book "There is a River" is written by Thomas Sugrue and this book is written by Robert Grant. Thomas Sugrue wrote his book in 1942 and Robert Grant wrote this book in 2005. I guess I'm confused that this book has so much information taken from Thomas Sugrue's book.
"Great book overall, a few glitches in the audio"
Don't let the beginning of the title distract you from the end. The book definitely covers more than just angels, though definitely a lot about them as well.
I tend to do more reading of books than listening to audios, but I find trying to read Edgar Cayce's readings a bit tough, much like reading old English or old KJV. It's much easier listening to someone else read, putting in the correct pauses and such. It makes understanding them much easier, IMO.
I particularly liked the way this book cleared up some questions I had on Edgar Cayce's interpretation of the Bible, angels, energy forces, and creation. The author's view and description of the angels and unseen forces, and they way they interact with and around us, was very enlightening and easy to understand.
The only problem I had with the book was that in many places (I'd guess at least a dozen) the same sentence was played twice. The errors are only slightly distracting and really don't diminish the story, but it was so often that I could not rate this as five stars.
"Recording VERY unprofessional"
The book yes, but I would only recommend this audio book if the download was free. The narrator was a total amateur, repeating sentences two or even three times consistently throughout, making mistakes, etc. It was clear that no editing was done on the audio whatsoever. Got really annoying after the FIRST chapter.
No! This is the poorest quality reading I have ever had on an audiobook!
This is a great book, especially if you are already familiar with Edgar Cayce's work, but maybe just read the hard copy...
"More Cayce!"
I would recommend the book, but not this audio. There is a very distinct difference between reading a book aloud and narrating. Ms. Hogue was very disconnected from her material.
There was no "performance"- she seemed to just be reading the book for the first time.
Edgar Cayce's work is wondrous and I hope Audible seeks more of his material...hopefully with talented narrators.
Just another human like all the rest ;)
"Very Good"
No, I remember it the first time around.
The fact that it was based on possibly the most proven psychic in human history.
Great presentation and build up.
I recommend this book to anyone wanting to know about Edgar Casey or the unseen world. Keep in mind that there is a decent amount of material in this book that is the authors assessment of ancient writings and not factual accounts. Form your own thoughts on the factual information provided, but be intelligent enough not to form a belief construct on any external information, even if it comes from Edgar Casey.
This is truly a remarkable book and the very best book on the subject that I have ever encountered. This is a MUST READ that I listened to over and over. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE INTERESTED- wherever you are along the path of life. IT IS TRULY INSPIRING!!!
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The book was fine...the lack of editing was annoying.
It was not edited. The narrator was great except that at times she would repeat a sentence and the first sentence was not edited out. I've never seen this problem before on all the books I've listened to.
"needs re-edit"
I enjoyed this book, but it has several points where there are repeat sentences that need edited.
More for a Christian audience than a New Age audience.
Narrator was fine.
This recording skips and repeats itself very often which no other audible recordings have ever done. Not sure why....
"Explains the bible"
I was interested in the after life and Edgar Cayce.
I like learning about the bible and the Angels
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Great for getting a different take on the bible Christ and the future.
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