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MINNEAPOLIS — In a move that will reunite all Albertsons stores under one operator, Supervalu on Thursday morning announced a definitive agreement under which it will sell 877 stores across the Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's and Star Market banners and related Osco and Sav-on in-store pharmacies to AB Acquisition, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, in a transaction valued at $3.3 billion.
Following the sale, Supervalu will consist of its wholesaler business, which serves 1,950 stores across the country; Save-A-Lot, the largest hard discount grocery chain in the United States, with approximately 1,300 stores across 35 states; and Supervalu's regional retail food banners Cub, Farm Fresh, Shoppers, Shop 'n Save and Hornbacher's. Across these three revenue streams, the new Supervalu is expected to generate annual revenues in excess of $17 billion. Going forward, Supervalu will be concentrating on right-sizing its operations and maximizing efficiencies, the company noted.
The sale will consist of the acquisition by AB Acquisition of the stock of New Albertsons, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Supervalu, which owns the banners, for $100 million in cash. New Albertsons will be sold to AB Acquisition subject to approximately $3.2 billion in debt, which will be retained by New Albertsons. As part of the transaction, AB Acquisition-owned Albertsons will reunite its Albertsons stores with the acquired NAI Albertsons stores.
In addition to the sale, within 10 business a newly-formed acquisition entity owned by a Cerberus-led investor consortium called Symphony Investors will conduct a tender offer for up to 30% of Supervalu's outstanding common stock at a purchase price of $4 per share in cash. The tender offer represents a 50% premium to Supervalu 30-day average closing share price as of Jan. 9.
"I cannot stress enough that the sale and tender offer collectively make Supervalu a strong company," Supervalu's current president and CEO Wayne Sales told analysts in a conference call Thursday morning. "I will leave the CEO position knowing we have made good process following the turnaround effort."
Following the closing of the transactions, Supervalu will name grocery retail veteran Sam Duncan president and CEO, replacing Sales. In addition, effective upon the closing of the transactions, five current Supervalu directors will resign. Immediately following the closing of the transactions, the size of the board will be reduced to seven members from the current 10 members. This seven member Board will consist of five current Supervalu directors and two board members designated by Symphony Investors, one of whom is Robert Miller, former Rite Aid chairman and current president and CEO of Albertsons, who will serve as non-executive chairman of the board. Miller and Duncan have worked together before at Fred Meyer. Following the completion of a search process, the board will be increased to a size of 11 directors, with the four new directors to consist of Duncan, an additional director appointed by Symphony Investors and two additional independent board members to be selected by the initial seven directors.
Duncan is expected to assume Supervalu leadership in late February. He most recently served from 2005 to 2011 as chairman, CEO and president of OfficeMax. Prior to joining OfficeMax, Duncan served from 2002 to 2005 as president and CEO of ShopKo Stores.
Miller presently serves as the CEO of Albertsons, a North American grocery company with approximately 192 retail grocery and drug stores across eight states. Albertsons is majority-owned by Cerberus Capital Management. Prior to joining Albertsons in 2006, Miller was chairman of Wild Oats Markets based in Boulder, Colo. In December of 1999, Miller was hired as chairman and CEO of Rite Aid, and led a successful turnaround of the nearly-bankrupt pharmacy operation. He continued to serve as chairman of Rite Aid until June 2007 and as director until 2011.
You can read more about Supervalu's third-quarter conference call here.
Small pet market rebounding after recession, report says
ROCKVILLE, Md. — For most Americans who own pets, that word refers to the kinds with four legs and a predilection for purring or tail wagging. But more than 100 million Americans also own pets other than cats and dogs, representing a significant share of the market, according to a new report.
Market research firm Packaged Facts said in the report, Pet Population and Pet Owner Trends in the U.S., that there are 116 million fish, birds, small mammals, reptiles and other such pets, including 7.2 million households with fish tanks, 4.6 million with bird cages and 1.8 million with reptiles, while 2.5 million adults own rabbits. Nearly 80 million dogs and more than 86 million cats live in U.S. households, according to the Humane Society.
Owners of noncanine and nonfeline pets groom and board their birds, buy toys and medications for reptiles, take rodents to the vet and decorate fish tanks in addition to buying food, according to Packaged Facts, which also said that owners of fish, birds and small animals were rebounding after the recession.
Parents and children play a significant role in the market, with the report showing that owners of small animals were much more likely to have children in their households. Nearly 90% of households with hamsters have children, and 87% of those have children younger than 12 years. About 60% of households with fish, rabbits and reptiles have children younger than 18 years.
Survey: Demand, salaries on the rise for advanced practice clinicians
CHICAGO — A movement toward a more team-based, coordinated approach to patient care has helped drive increased demand for advance practice clinicians, as well as an increase in salaries for this group, according to findings of a recently released survey.
The "2012 Advanced Practice Clinician Compensation and Pay Practices Survey Report" was released by Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, a healthcare compensation and human resources management consulting firm, and the American Medical Group Association, a trade association representing medical groups and integrated health systems.
The survey revealed a high demand for clinical professionals, as 63% of respondents reported a 17% increase in the APC workforce over the last 12 months and 53% indicated they plan to increase the APC workforce by 15% in the next 12 months. In addition, of 135 organizations responding to APC compensation questions, nearly two-thirds (62%) reported increased salaries with an average and median increase of 3.9% and 3%, respectively, over the past 12 months. The survey also found that more than half of these organizations (54%) plan to provide salary increases to APCs in the next 12 months, with a projected average and median increase of 3.1% and 3%, respectively.
"While reported salary increases continue to be moderate, the increases show no sign of abating," stated SullivanCotter principal Kay Jensen. "Drivers of demand and salary increases include responses to physician shortages and repositioning of the workforce to ensure all medical professionals can work to the top of their practice level."
More than 275 health systems, hospitals and physician group practices participated in the survey, submitting data for certified registered nurse anesthetists, midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with data effective May 1, 2012.


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Fast forward to the present, and the Chimp sound is bigger and denser; the idea more focused and consistent. The upcoming album (unnamed at this time) promises to bring more styles into play, reaching an even wider audience of metal fans and non metal fans alike. With an epic futuristic narrative at its core, it looks set to define a new style of cinematic progressive metal; part music, part soundscape. Performed, recorded, produced and mixed entirely by Paul, At The Dreams Edge encompasses many styles of progressive Rock and Metal, delivered on a movie-like soundscape with a tight and punchy modern production. Visualize an instrumental Dream Theater meets Toto, arranged by Vangelis and produced by Devin Townsend, with Frederik Thordendal on rhythm and Steve Vai on lead guitars. On the 6th of February 2012 a new masterpiece was released 'All Roads Lead Here'.
As an integral player in the international online prog / tech "djent" metal scene, Paul is regularly bouncing ideas with Misha Mansoor (Periphery) or jamming with the likes of Fellsilent and The Safety Fire. Beyond this, Paul composes in a number of other styles from film-score through to ambient and experimental electronic with an aim to write music for games, short/independent film and TV.
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Birthday milestone, Tulsa-style
Reuters Correspondent and Route 66 Team member James Kelleher, left, turned 44 years old on Monday, the day the team drove from Oklahoma City to Tulsa. He was in a funk about the milestone the whole day.
To cheer him up, they joined the team's hosts in Tulsa, Phil and Miranda, spent Monday night at two of the city's hotspots: McNellie's and the Soundpony, a tavern conveniently located alongside Cain's Ballroom, a landmark musical venue in Tulsa.
When the Soundpony's bartender, right, learned James was celebrating a birthday (and after he corroborated the claim by scrutinizing James' Illinois licence), he made James what he claimed was a traditional Soundpony birthday libation: blueberry liqueur served in a hollowed out hotdog.
After donning the protective Soundpony hotdog headgear, James threw back one half of the hollowed-out hotdog. Nick was recording the whole event for posterity, so an anonymous fellow Soundpony patron stepped up to the plate and downed the other half. Both men then ate their hotdogs.
James lived to blog another day, though he did wake up with what he claimed was a hotdog-induced headache. The anonymous patron, who did not have the benefit of the protective headgear, was not heard from again.
All photos taken in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 21, 2007.
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Enjoying your articles & unique perspectives from the highway.
An exciting road trip along Route 66 sounds like a great birthday celebration to me!
While returning to Tulsa on May 19, from a long weekend camping at Palo Duro Canyon, near Amarillo, we started to notice the Jags headed west on I-40 and the frontage roads that were Old 66. I spoke with a Dutch gentleman in a "68 ? Sedan (Saloon?) in Shamrock, Texas and learned of this Tour. ( A short time later we saw an "E" type pulled over by a local sheriff on I-40).
I had a red '58 3.4 liter MK1 coupe with the birdeye dash during the mid-60s while stationed in San Diego in the Navy.
The Bartender at the SoundPony is my cycling buddy Mike, a TRUE character !
Happy Birthday, Kelleher
I hope no animals were hurt during James' seemingly reckless birthday spree. I'm glad it was just a fake hotdog you were drinking out of. Fewer little piggies were killed. Come back and cover my trial James!
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A new member, more comments on Quasar, and insight on the state of Lewiston's finances were among the assortment of items at Monday's longer-than-usual Town Board meeting in Town Hall.
On a motion by councilmen Ron Winkley and Al Bax, the board moved to fill the seat vacated recently by the retirement of Councilman Ernie Palmer by choosing William Conrad of Sanborn. The appointment, which drew applause from the overflowing crowd, followed an active recruitment process that saw a number of qualified applicants applying.
Conrad, who most recently served as chair of the Town of Lewiston Zoning Board of Appeals, has been active for years on a number of boards and committees. They include the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education, Niagara County Planning Board, Niagara-Orleans BOCES, the town's tower and wind energy committees, Rivershore Inc., the WNY Veterans Housing Coalition, and others. In his remarks, Conrad said that as councilman he intends to work for the good of all Lewiston. His seat will be up for election this fall.
Issues such as Quasar, power costs and budget shortfalls were among the public commentary topics of residents who filled the Town Hall meeting room. Residents Alexa Stopa-Weiss, William Kraft, Amy Witryol and others were all appreciative in remarks to Supervisor Dennis Brochey and the board for their proactive responses thus far to thwart Quasar Energy from proceeding on its plans to utilize Lewiston properties for the injection of processed equate from the Quasar facility in Wheatfield.
"I want to thank you," said Weiss. "I know that you are following through. I know that you filed the petitions, I know that you are familiar with the home rule, I know that you know that the state code cannot supersede local laws, and I feel that we have them on the run."
Kraft told the board it needs to include the interests of the Tuscarora Nation when considering Quasar's plans, due to the number of residents there who utilize well water. "I think it's very important ... to include them as they would have one of the most impacted environments from this."
In response, Brochey said he's already been in contact with Tuscarora attorneys and state environmental attorney Daniel A. Spitzer on the matter. "We're all working on it."
Witryol told the board that despite Quasar permits already having been approved, "There is case law where towns have exercised home rule authority after the fact to close any loopholes they may have in their code ... to put an end to those permits."
She closed by thanking the board, telling them their continued oversight on Quasar, as well as CWM, was welcome and needed.
Winkley told the crowd that the town does indeed have codes to prevent Quasar. "DEC issued permits, but Lewiston still has home rule and (they) cannot force it on the town," said Winkley. "The issue is not over, the town is prepared to fight it."
Bax suggested that, if needed, the town would amend its codes to meet any challenges.
Another topic was the budget, where resident Ron Craft suggested the town pay more attention in the future to its practice of assisting special interests and nonprofits. "I think the board should look at this more," said Craft. "The needs of residents are being left out." He closed by suggesting the town consider greater utilization of shared services with neighboring communities.
Brochey responded that he's working hard to prevent any town tax and is considering all options.
Continuing on this discussion, Town Finance Director Paul Kloosterman said he's been reviewing the town's books with auditors Brown and Co. "2013 was a decent year," said Kloosterman, noting that the town used $300,000 in its fund balance. He added though he was very concerned with $1.7 million in bond anticipation notes. "These need to be reviewed and interest rates adjusted."
Town Highway Superintendent Doug Janese said that the Lewiston highway budget for paving has been funded at only 20 percent of its total needs compared to other towns, and requested Brochey and the board at least provide him with adequate maintenance money. Suggesting a $40,000 figure, he said, "It could provide us time, benefits for extending our highways."
Janese said he's been receiving calls from residents about roads in serious disrepair, notably Upper Mountain Road and sections of Lower River Road. "These are not town roads, but state roads. We are not responsible for these," he said.
On a related note, Kloosterman reported the town has approximately $250,000 budgeted this year for paving needs in the entire town.
Another topic raised that night was assessments and rezoning. It was pointed out that in addition to the town seeing no taxable monies coming from the New York Power Authority's more than 3,000 acres of nontaxable lands, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission headquarters property at Military and Upper Mountain roads contributes a mere $17,644 yearly to town coffers, thanks to the town's earlier rezoning of lands near Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center as light commercial and the fact that Lewiston has no town tax. As a result, out of $200,000 paid out in taxes by the NFBC for its property, the bulk of it goes to Niagara County and the Lewiston-Porter School District, with the aforementioned $17,644 coming to Lewiston. "The Bridge Commission bought that property and (essentially) took it off the tax rolls," said Town Building Inspector Tim Masters. "It's now a tax-free property. The town has an enormous amount of property that is tax exempt."
"The problem is that Lewiston has no town tax," agreed Mike Johnson. He added that the NFBC does indeed pay a hefty tax for its operations in Canada - to the tune of a half-million dollars annually.
The matter closed with Winkley, Brochey and board members all suggesting that special district fees be renegotiated with NFBC to a higher rate in lieu of payment.
Wrapping up:
The Town Board announced the scheduling of two public hearings for Monday, April 28. One at 6 p.m. would address changes to the town's fire code. The second at 6:15 p.m. would review a new local law on hawking, peddling and soliciting, introduced by Town Board member Mike Marra. It would require a license of anyone conducting such activities in the town.
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If you are considering building a new masonry fireplace, contact a UFS Member Store near you. From surrounds & mantels to prefabricated zero clearance fireplaces, you'll find great deals on discount fireplaces and top-of-the-line units for all fireplace products from a real hearth store that offers greater experience and knowledge than big box stores.
Masonry fireplaces were first used as early as the 11th century in Europe, and still to this day remain one of the most coveted features in a home. Whether you intend on using the fireplace everyday or just as the occasional marshmallow-roasting tool, nothing compares to the look and feel of using a traditional masonry fireplace.
Benefits of a Masonry Fireplace
Masonry fireplaces are normally built along with the house, so this allows the fireplace to be fully integrated into the design and style of the home. The quality and longevity of this type of fireplace will depend on the skill and care the mason and home builders took to build it. With proper care and maintenance, you can greatly extend the life of your masonry fireplace.
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Another drawback is that these fireplaces are not very efficient. Without an enclosed firebox and control over the amount of air that feeds the fire, the majority of the heat created is wasted up the chimney. Therefore, a masonry fireplace is not typically the best option when you are looking for an added heat source in your home. It is not uncommon for a masonry fireplaces pull the warm air out of the room and send it up the chimney, leaving the room cooler than it was before the fire.
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If you already have a stone fireplace in your home there are many ways to convert these fireplaces with your fuel of choice. You can add a fireplace insert (or depending on the size, maybe a stove) and utilize the existing chimney to properly vent the new appliance. This is a common option for homeowners who no longer use their masonry fireplace. All gas, wood and pellet inserts are designed to heat well and have high efficiencies.
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Once you decide that you would like to have a masonry fireplace built in your home, there are a couple items that you will have to take care of right from the start. A masonry fireplace must be built according to all appropriate codes. So, you will have to find an experienced stone mason. Your UFS Store Member should be your first stop. If they provide this service, look no further. If not, they will be aware of masons in the area. Be sure to check references and certifications before you hire a mason, as you would with any other contractor.
You will want to be involved with the planning and design of the fireplace, chimney and hearth. You will need to work closely with your general contractor and mason. This can be somewhat time consuming and daunting but it is necessary to get what you want. You will living with this decision for years.
You will have to make a decision on what type of materials you would like to use to build the fireplace. There are many different types of stone, brick, rock and slate options that can drastically impact the look of your new fireplace. The cost of the project can also be greatly affected by the type of material selected during the phase.
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Powerful banks, the quest for yield and risk management -- odds are, 2007 will look a lot like 2006 did for the mutual fund industry.
2006 -- the good, the bad and the ugly
Once again, Royal Bank of Canada was the dominant player among the major fund companies. RBC Asset Management Inc., the bank's fund arm, reported $70.7-billion in assets under management as of Nov. 30, up from $56.9-billion in November, 2005. That's a year-over-year increase of 24.2 per cent, well above the industry average of 16.2 per cent.
The simple ingredients are the right products and a crack sales team. The RBC Monthly Income Fund, RBC Balanced Fund and the RBC Canadian Dividend Fund are all well-regarded, multibillion-dollar funds meeting investors' demands for income and yield.
President and chief executive officer George Lewis has built one of the largest sales teams in the country to tell the story. There are about 7,500 working in bank branches, another 1,000 bank advisers pursuing high-net-worth clients and, finally, some 500 "mobile planners" who cold-call customers on the road.
At the other end of the spectrum, AIC Ltd. of Burlington, Ont., reported $8.4-billion in assets under management as of Nov. 30, a 3.2-per-cent decline from $8.7-billion 12 months earlier. That's down dramatically from a peak of $15.4-billion four years ago.
During the same period, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 16 per cent in value while AIM Funds Management Inc., the fund company with the highest net redemptions in 2006, actually eked out a year-over-year gain of 7.9 per cent to $47.7-billion on the money it retained.
The asset class of the year was, without a doubt, precious metal equity funds, up 53 per cent during the first 11 months of the year. Top of the heap is the Sentry Select Precious Metals Growth Fund, up 67 per cent as of Dec. 20 this year. Kevin MacLean, fund manager since 2004, has a knack for picking fast-rising junior and mid-tier firms.
Japanese equity funds, the country Merrill Lynch dubbed "everyone's favourite 2006 trade," was the underachieving asset class of the year. As of Nov. 30, they were down 4.3 per cent year to date.
As recently as May, fund managers were bulking up on the land of sake and sushi. For example, the RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund cranked its Japan weighting to 33 per cent; only six years ago, the U.S. version of the fund held close to zero.
What's coming in 2007
Demographics dictate that the thirst for yield and income will continue. Recent launches provide a sense of things to come. In October, Manulife launched Income Plus, a guaranteed income fund that has rapidly gained acceptance in the U.S. market. The insurance giant reports Canadian sales have far exceeded expectations, an early indication investors are willing to pay a premium fee to lock in gains.
Investors are in a defensive mood, said Don Reed, Franklin Templeton's president and chief executive officer. He expects an increasing number of products will tackle tax concerns or seek income from new sources, including U.S. corporate bonds and global securities with higher yields.
Finally, there's expected to be much soul-searching among the many boutique money managers that have made the most of the income trust boom. The asset class will lose its tax-free status in 2011, a reinvention deadline for firms with major trust exposure, including Sentry Select Capital Corp., Acuity Funds Ltd. and Mavrix Funds Ltd.
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Freeverse announced the immediate availability of Legion Arena for the Mac on Friday. The historical role playing strategy game puts you in control of a small group of Roman or Gaul warriors that you can build into a world-class army. Over 100 scenarios with 20 different fighting squads, including Praetorians, Elephants, and Naked Fanatics (theyire French), are available.
Legion Arena for the Mac
Legion Arena is a Universal Binary application capable or funning natively on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. System Requirements include:
- Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
- 1Ghz G4/G5/Intel or better
- 1 GB HD space
- 32 MB VRAM (Rage 128 not supported)
Legion Arena is available now as an electronic download at the Freeverse Web site for US$39.95. The boxed version will be available in stores in the next few weeks.


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LAUDERHILL — It took Lauderdale Lakes resident Rick Carmen six hours to write his song about the American flag.
Saturday afternoon, to the approval of about 300 people in the Lauderhill Community Center, it made its debut at the city`s ``I`m Proud to Be an American Day`` celebration.
Four local choral groups offered renditions of Carmen`s patriotic tune, and judges graded the choral groups and awarded $300 for the best performance.
``I just want to know. How do you like the song?`` Carmen asked the audience. The crowd replied with applause and cheers.
The event raised about $300 to be used for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty.
Each person attending was given an American flag wrapped inside of red, white and blue sheet music of Carmen`s song, A Pledge To The Flag.
``I wrote it after watching the Olympics on television last summer,`` said Carmen, the leader of the Lauderhill Senior Starliters Swing Band. ``I got up at 2 o`clock in the morning and said we need something to support that feeling of American spirit.``
By 8 a.m., Carmen said he had most of the song written. He said he later polished the song with the help of Martin Heller, the arranger for the Starliters.
Carmen used the words to the Pledge of Allegiance as the song`s chorus.
``I think his song is fantastic,`` said Lauderhill resident Betty Gruber. ``Everybody was teary-eyed. I`m very patriotic, and I think we should more days like this.``


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Mary Molina knows what it's like to ask for help. When she and her husband lost their family business, things got tough—they were forced to rely on social services and food pantries to put food on their table. Once he found a new job, Molina's husband, Ernie, started eating fast food from dollar menus to save money. After he started gaining weight, he asked Molina to buy him some healthier snacks. But Molina wasn't pleased with what she found in supermarket aisles. In addition to all the chemical ingredients she saw on food labels, her children have soy allergies, and finding a healthy soy-free snack proved nearly impossible.
So Molina rolled up her sleeves and headed into the kitchen herself.
A self-admitted terrible baker—"My cupcakes end up like lead weights," Molina laughs—she decided to stick with something simple: granola bars. She grabbed honey, oats and dried fruits that she had in her pantry and whipped up a batch of bars. "Forty-five minutes later, I had this ooey-gooey, yummy smelling bar. I was a little hesitant to try it, because again—not the best baker—but I cut into it and I'm like, 'Wow, this isn't bad!'" Molina says.
Her husband agreed, and so did his coworkers. They all wanted to purchase Molina's granola bars.
"No, no, no," Molina told her husband. "I made a whole tray. I've got a lot of granola bars. I'll just pack you extra in your lunch tomorrow."
The next day, Molina received another call from her husband. "I don't think you understand. One of these guys wants to order 30 bars. Another guy wants 40 bars. I think there's something you need to look into," he said.
"I've only made two trays so far," protested Molina. "What if I can't replicate it?"
"Well, try!" Ernie said.
Molina did try, and she's succeeded. She's taken her business, Lola Granola Bar, from her home kitchen to a gluten-free facility that stocks Whole Foods, Fairway Markets, Amazon and more. And she's never forgotten what it felt like to receive help from others.
Once Molina saw how many people were asking if her bars were gluten free, she saw a need that wasn't being met. Many customers needed a safe, gluten-free snack for their families, just as she needed safe, soy-free snacks for hers. So she started to use special gluten-free oats, switched to a gluten-free facility and decided to go for gluten-free certification.
"I just had more and more people coming up to me, so I [thought] 'Why don't I just taken this step?' It might be a little extra money, but in the long run, it will benefit us, and it will really benefit the consumer," Molina says.
Her family's history has made Molina and her husband deeply sympathetic to hunger and need in their community.
They donate a certain amount of bars from every batch to the local food bank. Today they're part of the BackPack Program through the food bank in Westchester, New York. Every Friday, their granola bars are packaged up along with other food and snacks for youth who may be at risk for hunger over the weekend. On weekdays, the children are guaranteed at least breakfasts and lunches through the school system.
"It was important to us not only for kids to be able to enjoy our bars but also for [at-risk] kids who are gluten free to have an option over the weekend of getting something [they can actually eat]," she says.
This is Molina at her core: See a problem, find a solution. And throughout it all, she stays positive, even on her worst days. "If you asked me 10 years ago would you be a baker, a granola bar maker, I would have [said], 'No…why would I do that?' Molina says.
She even considers her family's hard times part of "a gift that was dropped in my lap." Her exposure to social services and the food bank enabled her to see things she had not seen before.
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Young Democrats from Austin
A group of about 20 young Democrats from the University in Austin came down Monday to experience the phenomanon that is Camp Casey. These 2 students from the group told me about their vigilance and determination to register as many voters as possible prior to most recent presidential election. We are in able hands with these young people on board with us!


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Beat the Heat
Protect Yourself from Overheating While Outdoors
With excessive heat warnings continuing across Chicagoland this week, play it cool this summer by staying well in the hot weather. Overheating isn't just a matter of discomfort—it can be life threatening.
Whether you work, play or simply relax in the summer heat, it's important to know how to protect yourself from overheating and to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
"The easiest thing you can do to protect yourself from overheating is wear a hat and drink plenty of fluids," says Jack Franaszek, MD, FACEP, medical director of the Emergency Department at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. The surface area of the head absorbs heat, so wearing a hat reflects some of the heat away. Drinking fluids—preferably water—keeps the body hydrated.
Old and Young at Greatest Risk
Older adults and babies are especially at risk as temperatures rise and humidity climbs. "The heat-handling mechanism in an older person isn't as functional as in younger adults," explains Dr. Franaszek. "An elderly person may not even sense that they're overheating. Of course, babies also can't sense the heat and certainly don't understand the dangers."
Beware Rising Temperatures
Your body can overheat very quickly to dangerous levels when the weather warms up. "There's a continuum of heat-related problems to beware, from heat exhaustion, to heat prostration, to very serious heat stroke," says Dr. Franaszek. Review the symptoms below to stay safe.
Heat Exhaustion
"If you feel faint, weak or start sweating excessively, get out of the heat, drink plenty of fluids and cool down with some ice or air conditioning," says Dr. Franaszek. Other signs of heat exhaustion include:
- Nausea
- Headache or dizziness
- Muscle aches and cramps
- Feeling agitated, confused or anxious
- Excessive thirst
Heat Prostration
"When you get to this point, your body stops sweating because it's dehydrated," says Dr. Franaszek. "If you see someone with these symptoms, get them medical help immediately." Symptoms may include:
- Nausea or vomiting
- Feeling very weak
- Feeling very faint or dizzy
- Rapid heart beat, shortness of breath
- High body temperature (104-106º)
- Confusion
- Convulsions
Heat Stroke
"Heat stroke is a very dangerous, life-threatening condition," says Dr. Franaszek. "At this point, the body is overwhelmed, profoundly dehydrated and overheating. Organs become damaged or shut down."
Heat stroke can come on suddenly, without any symptoms of heat exhaustion. If you suspect someone is suffering from heat stroke, get them cooled down and to an emergency room immediately. Symptoms include:
- Confusion or loss of consciousness
- Extremely rapid or very slow heartbeat
- High body temperature (104-106º)
- Drenching sweat with cold, clammy skin or lack of sweating with hot, flushed skin
"When in doubt, don't wait to get help for someone," says Dr. Franaszek. "Reacting quickly can save a life."


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Japan's PlayStation (PS3, PS4, PSVita, PSP) Game Releases: May 2014
Here are the games that will be hitting PlayStation platforms in Japan during the month of May.
On May 1st, we get Child of Light for PS3 and PS4.
No new games ship for a while, thanks to Golden Week. During this time, you can expect to see sales of hardware and software spike to higher levels overall than any other time of year, apart from the year-end/New-Year holidays and Obon (August). When they do, you can enjoy watching people who don't know much about Japan give their fake sales analysis of the "surprise" increase. 😉
What you'll want to watch for is the extent of the increase. Japanese people haven't been spending as much money on luxury goods lately, since the recent tax increase raised prices on nearly everything money can buy.
On the 15th, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ships for PS3 (and Wii-U), just barely beating Mario Kart 8 to the market by a narrow two weeks. Expect Mario to trounce Sonic in overall sales though. Oddly, Sonic's racer was on Vita and 3DS abroad, but it doesn't seem to be getting handheld releases in Japan. Speaking of handhelds, God of War Collection and this "erotic anime" RPG (probably NSFW) arrive on Vita this same day.
Japan can experience PS4's inFamous: Second Son on May 22nd, along with World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 on PS3 and PSP.
The 29th brings Trials Fusion to PS4, while the PS3 gets Arcana Heart 3 Love Max. Vita and PS3 will share Gundam Side Stories.
While it's good to see PS4 getting some games, it's a little sad to see exclusives taking so long to roll out, especially Japanese ones. inFamous is nice to have, but the other two inFamous games didn't sell huge amounts in Japan — only around 30,000 each in their debuts. In June, PS4's only exclusive game is Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate. Will it be enough to bring the system back up to a decent weekly sales average? We shall see.


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March 18, 2014
One of the most significant developments in HIV research in the past few years has been the discovery that antiretroviral therapy (ART) can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV transmission. Indeed, research continues to emerge that supports the use of ART as an HIV prevention tool for HIV-positive individuals and as a public health strategy to reduce new HIV infections within some populations. While promising, the use of ART for prevention has raised some concerns among people living with HIV, their communities and their caregivers. A lack of guiding principles has also resulted in some uncertainty as to how this information should be integrated into frontline prevention work.
To address these concerns, the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), in collaboration with the England-based HIV organization NAM, recently released a community consensus statement on the use of HIV treatment as prevention. This statement contains a series of guiding principles to help move treatment as prevention forward in a way that protects the rights, dignity, self-determination and overall health and well-being of people living with HIV and their partners. These principles were developed through a community-driven process, within a Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV and AIDS (GIPA) framework.
These are some highlights of the statement's principles:
Nobody should be coerced or pressured into getting tested for HIV or starting ART for prevention purposes. Getting tested for HIV and starting ART are important decisions that are not without challenges and risks. For example, treatment generally requires life-long adherence to daily pill-taking and can have short and long term side-effects. Therefore, the statement recommends that service providers develop safeguards to prevent coercion and ensure that the decision to start treatment is the free choice of the person living with HIV. According to the statement, "the provision of ART for prevention purposes should never violate individuals' rights to health, self-determination, consent or confidentiality." Pressure or coercion may come from various sources, such as sex partners, public health workers or other service providers.
Assessing an HIV-positive person's readiness to start ART is important and should begin early (when a person's CD4 counts are high). Treatment readiness is important to ensure that a client/patient makes an informed decision and is prepared to adhere to daily pill-taking once ART is started. Tools are needed to help assess an individual's readiness to start treatment and some have already been developed.
ART should be considered one part of a comprehensive approach to improving HIV prevention and the health of people living with HIV. Although it is an important component of the response to HIV, treatment as prevention will not by itself end the epidemic. This strategy should not draw attention away from other effective HIV prevention strategies, such as risk-reduction counselling, the use of sterile equipment for injecting drugs, condom use and social support programs. Furthermore, increasing the number of people on successful ART is dependent on improving other aspects of the response to HIV, such as access to testing, care and support. Approaches to improving the health of those living with HIV should be holistic and go beyond ART: They must "be part of a general programme whose aim is to improve the physical and emotional health and social position of people with HIV and their partners."
The community consensus statement provides important guidance on how HIV treatment as prevention should be integrated into frontline work. Hopefully the statement will encourage further discussions on this topic, as well as the development and implementation of new and enhanced services that aim to safeguard "the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV, whether they choose to take ART or not." Individuals and organizations can sign on and endorse this statement online.
Community consensus statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy in preventing HIV transmission -- NAM and EATG
Treatment and viral load: what do we know about their effect on HIV transmission? -- Prevention in Focus, Fall 2013.
Treatment as prevention: do the individual prevention benefits translate to the population level? -- Prevention in Focus, Fall 2013.
HIV viral load, HIV treatment and sexual HIV transmission -- CATIE fact sheet.
Starting and staying on treatment -- a collection of CATIE resources.
The Vancouver STOP Project -- Programming Connection.
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A year ago today, this happened.
Much to my surprise, I have been very laid-back in my approach to our wedding. Having worked on and gone to so many weddings, both Dave and I were pretty certain about what we wanted for our own celebration. We had the date picked and the big four – celebrant, venue, photographer and videographer – booked within a month of announcing our engagement. We then sat back and waited for the 11 months to pass until the big day. It seemed like it would never arrive.
Now, 10 of those months have passed. The wedding is less than four weeks away and we are moving through all the final details on our to-do list. On Friday night, we took our parents to our reception venue to help us choose the wedding menu. It started out like a regular family dinner, but over the course of the evening we all realised that the day is coming.
We realised that in a matter of weeks, my Dad will walk me down the aisle towards the man he already considers a son.
That in a matter of weeks, Dave and I will stand in front of all the people we respect most to declare our love and commitment to one another.
That all the people we love will be in one room. (That there will also be champagne and cake in the room is a bonus).
That our two families will be joined and together, we will start a new family.
That in a matter of weeks, I will marry my best friend.
I am SO EXCITED.
All photos copyright Koren Harvey.


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The Diocesan Council is a representative governing body that meets regularly to conduct business of the diocese between Diocesan Conventions. This includes:
- Ensuring sound fiscal management and practices
- Supporting and reviewing diocesan ministries
- Other duties as requested by the bishop or the Diocesan Convention
Diocesan Council membership:
- The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, Bishop
- The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan
- Lisa Garcia, Treasurer
- Leon A. Brathwaite II, Secretary
- Elected from each deanery: one lay and one clerical member
- Six members appointed by the bishop
- Two representatives of the Diocesan Youth Council
- One representative of the Cathedral Chapter
Ex officio members:
- Ecumenical Officer (position currently vacant)
- Gerry Sullivan, Assistant Treasurer
- Lynn Smith, Registrar-Historiographer
- Laura Simons, Assistant Secretary
A summary of Diocesan Council actions is published in the monthly FYI news bulletin, posted here.
Staff Contact: Laura Simons, Administrator of Convention and Council (617-482-4826, ext. 406 or email@example.com).
2018 meeting schedule
|Fri-Sat, Jan 19-20
|BCH Center, Greenfield, NH
|Thurs, Feb 15
|5:30-8:30 p.m.
|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
|Thurs, Mar 22
|5:30-8:30 p.m.
|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
|Thurs, Apr 19
|5:30-8:30 p.m.
|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
|Thurs, May 17
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|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
|Thurs, Jun 21
|5:30-8:30 p.m.
|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
|Sat, Sep 8
|9 a.m.-3 p.m.
|To be determined
|Thurs, Oct 25
|5:30-8:30 p.m.
|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
|Thurs, Dec 6
|5:30-8:30 p.m.
|Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
Committees of Council
Executive Committee
Executive Committee membership is made up of the bishop and not fewer than three members of the Diocesan Council, chosen by a vote of the council at its January meeting. The Executive Committee exercises authority of the Diocesan Council between meetings, except final approval of the diocesan budget.
- Chair: Bishop Alan M. Gates
- Contact: Laura Simons – email@example.com
Assessment Coordinating Committee
The Assessment Coordinating Committee is charged with reviewing and granting petitions from congregations related to special circumstances which indicate a reason for reduction in the congregation's assessment. The total amount allocated for reduction is set by the Diocesan Council. More information about assessments is available here.
- Chair: Connie Melahoures
- Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee reviews the diocesan audit and management letter prepared by the outside auditor. The committee presents the audit to the Diocesan Council for approval.
- Chair: Jim Woodward
- Contact: email@example.com
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee is made up of both members of Council and others. The committee works with the diocesan treasurer in developing the annual budget and in collaboration with the bishops, diocesan staff and other committees. The budget is presented to the Diocesan Council for review and recommendation to Diocesan Convention, no later than the September Council meeting.
- Contact: Lisa Garcia, Treasurer (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Compensation and Benefits Committee
The Compensation and Benefits Committee is responsible for proposing guidelines to promote uniform, fair and equitable compensation and benefits for lay and clergy employees within the diocese. The proposed Total Clergy Compensation (TCC) formula is voted by Diocesan Convention annually.
- Chair: Jeff Tyrakowski
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Diocesan Loan Committee
The Diocesan Loan Committee oversees the distribution of funds to congregations for capital improvements to church-owned property. The committee reviews loan applications, decides on fund distribution and monitors repayment.
- Chair: Alice Krapf
- Contact: Gerry Sullivan - email@example.com
Financial Advisory Committee
The Financial Advisory Committee oversees the investments, income, spending policy and business affairs of the diocese. The committee reports to the Diocesan Council through the treasurer.
- Chair: The Rev. George Stevens
- Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Lift Every Voice Committee
Also known as the Diversity of Leadership Committee, the Lift Every Voice Committee works on behalf of the Diocesan Council to promote greater racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender diversity in both lay and clergy leadership.
- Chair: The Rev. Karen Montagno
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Landy Could be in trouble with labour
South Tipperary's Labour Senator Denis Landy could be facing disciplinary action after failing to turn up for a vote in the Upper House.
Denis Landy was one of four party members absent for the proceedings which saw the government suffer an embarrassing defeat.
Last night Senators voted by a majority of 27 to 24 to pass a Bill brought by Fergal Quinn to ban upward only rent reviews in what's believed to be the first time the government lost a vote in the Upper House
Four members of the Labour Party - Tipperary's Denis Landy along with John Kelly, John Whelan and Jimmy Harte who were expected to attend - failed to show.Their action comes ahead of polling day to abolish the Seanad and party sources believe its connected to resistance in the parliamentary party over the Referendum.
Senator Landy has already publicly stated that he's campaigning for a no vote - but this action could be seen as damaging to efforts to preserve the Upper House. Whip Emmet Stagg is expected to meet with the four to seek an explanation for the actions and disciplinary procedures may follow.


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Tourists have always been tolerated here with a grim patience. They are seasonal nuisances, like the mosquitoes and palmetto bugs. Endure them; they will leave.
When Charleston's popular young mayor, Joseph Riley Jr., suggested some years ago that the city encourage tourism, he met, not surprisingly, much disgruntlement. And when he proposed aiding a Washington, D.C., developer who wanted to build a massive (by Charleston standards) combination hotel and convention center with retail space, he was nearly run out of town by many residents.
But after four years in which preservationists - a group to which most of the population and all elected officials claim to belong - have battled preservationists, that issue now has been settled.
The Charleston Center will be built and demolition of buildings began in June. Developer Theodore Gould says the center will open in March 1983.
The larger questions of that controversy, however, remain: whether to limit or encourage tourism, how, and where. City officials now have begun to take up those issues. The response of residents hasn't been as heated, but the results could have far more impact on the future of this 300-year-old coastal city.
Encouraged by Gould's plans, a number of other developers now are planning additional hotels, motels, inns, and guest houses. Most, like the center, will be located in the peninsular area of the city. They will nestle up to stunning examples of Georgian, Adams, and Greek Revival architecture - and to the people who have resided in them for generations.
Already the small peninsula includes 1,585 rentable rooms in various-sized establishments. The city knows of developers' plans that could double that figure. Even more rooms are probably being planned, although the city has not yet been informed of them, and at least 1,000 more are being planned outside the peninsula but within Charleston County.
Most people in the city agree that if all these rooms are built and filled, the city will be awash in tourists.
The result could very likely destroy that which the tourists seek: a quiet, residential city in which people live and work unhurried amid architectural treasures.
City officials have decided they need to step back, study the expected impact of tourism in Charleston, and decide what to do about it. The task has fallen to city planner William Wallace.
A draft of his study should be submitted to the Charleston City Council in November, Mr. Wallace says. The final version will be completed a month later. Until then, the city council has essentially placed a moratorium on zoning changes and other actions that would allow hotel construction to begin.
Mr. Wallace sees his project as unique. ''Most cities are trying to get whatever hotel space they can,'' he explains. ''And a few other small areas of tourist interest - Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, for example - have essentially taken a no-growth stand. We're trying to walk between those two extremes.''
The problem facing the planners and council, says Wallace, is to balance market demands with the need to keep Charleston's ''livability'' for residents.
To many of those who have opposed the Charleston Center, nothing could harm the already-established ''livability'' more than the city-supported center will.
By many cities' standards, the project would have drawn little criticism. Compared with developments such as Detroit's gargantuan Renaissance Center, the Charleston Center is strictly a small job. From the bottom of its ground-floor shops to the tip of its elevator shaft, the center will reach just 130 feet. It will not even be the tallest building in the city.
But most of the high construction in Charleston has gone up some distance from the historic district. This, however, will be built in its midst and its mass - a full city block - will dwarf all nearby small-scale structures.
''It's entirely too big for Charleston,'' sniffs one downtown preservationist.
Yet Mayor Riley and his supporters have consistently stood by the scale of the development. They have gained more than $7 million in federal funds for center-related projects. They claim it will act as a magnet to revitalize a downtown shopping area that has lost many of its major stores to the suburbs. Also, they point to 600-700 jobs that should be created, most for the unskilled workers who make up much of the city's 6 percent unemployment rate.
Beyond all this, the anticipated $800,000 in annual tax revenue is much needed by the city.
The center's controversial site was intentionally chosen. The historic district of Charleston is located entirely on its small peninsula. The beautiful residential homes are located there, as well as Episcopal towers and proud, 150 -year-old, three-story shops.
The peninsula, however, has little industry.
Most of the area's jobs are located either across the peninsula's two bordering rivers, the Ashley and Cooper, or in North Charleston. Mayor Riley turned to tourism as a ''nonpolluting'' industry that could provide both tax dollars and jobs.
But tourism is hardly that simple. Tourism today also demands travel in cars - pollution. Comments center opponent Nancy Hawk, ''Tourism produces different forms of pollution,'' such as congestion and noise.
Charleston's peninsula covers only about one square mile of land, and in many places it already is crowded. The addition of those people who will stay in the center's 424 rooms, as they wander the narrow streets or crowd into the city's few good restaurants, will be significant.
The center battle was waged in courtrooms and drawing rooms, before city councils and neighborhood associations. The director of the city's Preservation Society has said: ''I don't know if there's ever been a preservation battle which has caused this many hard feelings.''
Mayor Riley once called for the firing of that director, and the mayor's forces tried to take over the society after it filed a lawsuit with three other groups to stop the center.
''What we've learned from the convention-center battle is very scary to me,'' says Nancy Hawk, a onetime political opponent of Mayor Riley.
''It's that historic districts like ours have no real legal protection from a determined community leader who wants to see something built. We've depended on public opinion and zoning laws - and they can be ignored. They have been here.''
The Charleston Center battle is over, though, and the next issue may be even more difficult to settle:
* How to balance the interests of both developers and residents?
* How to attract tourists, but not too many?
* How to keep Charleston the same, while changing it?
The future of this city could hang in the balance. The lessons learned should be valuable to many other communities from coast to coast.


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In reality, producers have demoted Jones and his character Jake to recurring status for the show's upcoming 11th season. To explain his absence as a regular from the program, the writers have Jake, who is now in the Army, transferring to a base in Japan for one year. Before shipping out, Jake goes home one last time to see his Dad, Alan.
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How many of us announce we are taking the high road by saying, "I'll never say anything bad about Mom/Dad," but secretly want the child to say something bad instead? Maybe we need a little validation or reassurance. Whatever the reason, if you're honest you'll admit you'll take whatever putdown your child is willing to offer.
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The Spain-based online travel agency operates five brands including eDreams, Opodo and Liligo.
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