Food and drink robot numbers slump - Food Manufacture

Sales of food and drink manufacturing robots slumped in the second quarter of this year ? down 65% ? compared with the previous quarter, in contrast to buoyant sales in general manufacturing.

Sales of food and drink manufacturing robots slumped in the second quarter in contrast to general industry sales

Robot purchases in food and drink manufacturing totalled just 20 units in the second quarter ? down from 33 in the previous three months, according to figures from the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA).

Mike Wilson, BARA chairman, told FoodManufacture.co.uk: ?There are projects out there, but they have been delayed, perhaps through a lack of confidence. Normally, there?s a belief that the food and drink industry is recession proof. In the 2009 recession, when robot sales elsewhere slipped, food and drink sales maintained their momentum.?

?Hopefully, this latest result is a temporary blip. Food and drink manufacturers are evidently being cautious.?

Lacklustre food and drink industry sales were in stark contrast to sales figures from general engineering. General robot sales soared in the second quarter, nearly matching the level for the whole of last year.?Sales?were nearly 60% up at 912 units, compared with the previous three months.

Sales in the automotive sector rose by 84% in the second quarter to reach 734 units.

Global emerging markets

Wilson said: ?While we welcome the level of robot orders from the automotive sector ? largely driven by product demand in global emerging markets ? it is a concern that some sectors are still not understanding the potential implications of not automating.?

Other countries were investing heavily in automation to create competitive advantage, he warned. The list included: the major European manufacturing nations, particularly Germany, and even countries that are not original equipment manufacturers. China had also made significant investments in robotic technology.

?Part of the problem in the UK is a short-term approach and the perception that the payback period is considerably longer than it often is,? said Wilson.

Total robot sales in the first half of this year reached 1,286 units compared with 2,000 robots in the record year of 2012.?Automotive and automotive component orders contributed 79% of the orders compared with 87% in the first half of last year.

Overall, robot sales were increasing in most sectors but the growth remained conservative. ?Throughout the whole of industry, robotic sales are showing a slow and steady improvement,? said Wilson. ?We are getting better but not catching up with Europe.??

Government drive

Meanwhile, the government?s drive to automate UK manufacturing was nearing completion, said Grant Collier, head of marketing for the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association and programme manager.

?This has been a tremendous success with over 360 manufacturers around the UK taking up the government-funded Automating Manufacturing Programme which shows manufacturers how they can benefit from automation,? said Collier.

More than one third of applications came from the food sector, which was surprising since this has traditionally been an area slow to adopt automation, he added.

?It is frustrating to hear time and again, that many of the food sector companies are reluctant to automate due to the shortness of contracts and the ability to withdraw them with little notice from the major supermarkets,? said Collier.

?Hopefully this will improve with the recent appointment of the groceries code of conduct adjudicator ? a regulator that will monitor relationships and practices within the grocery supply chain.?

Last week the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reported a surge in business optimism among its members. Nearly half (44%) reported boosting capital investments in the quarter, according to the FDF?s business confidence survey.

Source: http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Manufacturing/Food-and-drink-robot-numbers-slump

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'Sister Wives' daughter wants a plural marriage

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"Sister Wives" patriarch Kody Brown recently told TODAY.com that he realizes that plural marriage isn't for everyone ? and that it might not even be right for all of his kids.

"We are not pushing it on other people," he said. "We don?t even push it on our children."

Still, at least one of the family's 17 children has embraced the lifestyle. Mariah's decision to one day follow that particular tenet of their fundamentalist Mormon faith is part of the focus of the next episode of the TLC series.

"Kody's always said that you should not live plural marriage unless you feel the call to it ? you don't just do it just to try it out," first wife Meri, Mariah's mother, explained in sneak peek exclusive to TODAY.com. "I completely agree with him on that. And I think that Mariah has had that calling. She just feels that."

But Mariah wants to make sure no one is confused about what that calling means to her.

"There's a stereotype that polygamous women don't go to college and don't get an education," the 17-year-old said in the clip. "That's not me, because I want an education and I want to become a doctor ? but I also want to live plural marriage."

Mariah's sister Mykelti (daughter of Kody and his third wife, Christine) imagines that Mariah will eventually have "four wives and 23 children." Another sister (Aspyn, Christine's oldest child) seemed taken aback by the thought of Mariah having so many kids, but for Madison (Kody's oldest daughter with second wife, Janelle), the problem had more to do with the number of wives.

"Four?!" she exclaimed.

Of course, it's no surprised that would be a sticking point for Madison. Last season, she made it clear that plural marriage wasn't for her.

"I would not be able to share my husband like that," she insisted.

See what else Kody's kids have to say about the subject when "Sister Wives" airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on TLC.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/sister-wives-daughter-looks-forward-her-own-plural-marriage-6C10760867

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Philippe becomes king of Belgium

Belgium's Prince Philippe, right, and his wife Princess Mathilde, left, wave to the crowd as they leave a church service at the St. Gudule cathedral in Brussels on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Belgium's King Albert II was set Sunday to relinquish the throne in a concession to his age and health, paving the way for his eldest son to become the country's seventh monarch. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti)

Belgium's Prince Philippe, right, and his wife Princess Mathilde, left, wave to the crowd as they leave a church service at the St. Gudule cathedral in Brussels on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Belgium's King Albert II was set Sunday to relinquish the throne in a concession to his age and health, paving the way for his eldest son to become the country's seventh monarch. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti)

Belgium's Prince Philippe, right, and his wife Princess Mathilde, left, wave to the crowd as they leave a church service at the St. Gudule cathedral in Brussels on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Belgium's King Albert II was set Sunday to relinquish the throne in a concession to his age and health, paving the way for his eldest son to become the country's seventh monarch. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti)

Belgium's Prince Philippe, center, and his wife Princess Mathilde, left, smile as they leave a church service at the St. Gudule cathedral in Brussels on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Belgium's King Albert II was set Sunday to relinquish the throne in a concession to his age and health, paving the way for his eldest son to become the country's seventh monarch. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti)

Belgium's King Albert II, left, Prince Philippe, center, and his wife Princess Mathilde attend a church service at the St. Gudule cathedral in Brussels on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Belgium's King Albert II was set Sunday to relinquish the throne in a concession to his age and health, paving the way for his eldest son to become the country's seventh monarch. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Belgium's Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo waves to the crowd as he leaves a church service at the St. Gudule cathedral in Brussels on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Belgium's King Albert II was set Sunday to relinquish the throne in a concession to his age and health, paving the way for his eldest son to become the country's seventh monarch. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti)

BRUSSELS (AP) ? Philippe has taken the oath before parliament to become Belgium's seventh king after his father Albert abdicated as the head of this fractured nation.

Earlier Sunday, the 79-year-old Albert signed away his rights as the kingdom's largely ceremonial ruler at the royal palace in the presence of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, who holds the political power in this 183-year-old parliamentary democracy.

Less than two hours later, the nation of 6 million Dutch-speaking Flemings and 4.5 million Francophones got a new king when Philippe, 53, pledged to abide the laws and constitution of the nation.

In protest, one Flemish separatist party boycotted the ceremony while the biggest opposition party, the N-VA New Flemish Alliance, sent only a limited delegation without its leader Bart De Wever.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

Belgium's King Albert abdicated on Sunday after a 20-year reign, clearing the way for his son, Philippe, to take over as this fractured nation's seventh king later in the day.

The 79-year-old Albert signed away his rights as the kingdom's largely ceremonial ruler at the royal palace in the presence of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, who holds the political power in this 183-year-old parliamentary democracy.

Less than two hours later, Belgium will get a new king when Philippe, 53, takes the oath before the nation's legislators at the parliament building a short walk across the Royal Park in the heart of the city.

"Belgium is modernizing itself and it gives me joy," Albert said. He also called for continued "cohesion" between the nation's 6 million Dutch-speaking Flemings and 4.5 million French-speakers.

Under crystal chandeliers in a gilded hall at the royal palace, Di Rupo called Albert "a great head of state" and told the outgoing king, "You are closing an important page in the history of our country."

Early in the day, both Albert and Philippe mingled with the crowds under a royal blue sky following a Catholic ceremony that set off the festivities.

Albert announced his abdication plans less than three weeks ago, so there was little time to turn the occasion into a huge international event. No foreign royals were at the ceremony. Since the royal transition coincides with Belgium's national day celebrations, a military parade had already been planned.

Philippe will face a tough task in the coming months. The fractious nation, divided by language, holds parliamentary elections in June 2014 amid calls for even more autonomy for the language groups.

After the last elections in 2010, it took a record 541 days before a government could be formed amid bickering about how much more power should be sapped from the central state to profit the separate language groups.

Unlike his five predecessors, Albert tried to avoid politics as much as possible and Philippe is expected to do likewise.

Philippe has been groomed for the job as a leader of foreign trade delegations over the past two decades.

"He is a very wise person, a person who is very well prepared," said EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who attended the ceremony. "He knows the politics of Belgium and Europe very well."

Associated Press

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Russia opposition leader freed on bail, protests rattle Kremlin

By Gabriela Baczynska

KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Russia unexpectedly freed opposition leader Alexei Navalny on bail on Friday, bending to the will of thousands of protesters who denounced his five-year jail sentence as a crude attempt by President Vladimir Putin to silence him.

Putin's spokesman called the protesters "mobs" and warned that the rallies were illegal.

In a highly unusual ruling that points to Kremlin uncertainty over how to handle Navalny's case, a judge approved the prosecution request to free him pending his appeal so that he can run in a Moscow mayor election on September 8.

The anti-corruption blogger will be unable to leave Moscow but hailed the decision, a day after he was convicted of theft, as a victory for people power.

Experts said it was unprecedented for the prosecution to seek bail on such terms after sentencing.

"I am very grateful to all the people who supported us, all the people who went to (protest in Moscow's) Manezh Square and other squares," the 37-year-old said, rushing across the court to hug his wife after he was let out of a glass courtroom cage.

The judge's decision was greeted by applause in the court in Kirov, 900 km (550 miles) northeast of Moscow. Under Russian law, he has 10 days to file an appeal and then the court has to decide whether to hear that appeal in 30 days.

"We understand perfectly well what has happened now. It's an absolutely unique phenomenon in Russian justice," Navalny said.

People poured onto the streets of Russian cities to protest on Thursday evening after Navalny was convicted of stealing at least 16 million roubles ($494,000) from a timber firm when he was advising the Kirov regional governor in 2009.

More than 200 people were detained although the rallies were peaceful, with demonstrators chanting "Shame!", "Freedom!" and "Putin is a thief!"

In Moscow, drivers honked their horns in support as they drove past at least 3,000 demonstrators a few hundred meters from the Kremlin's red brick walls.

Navalny says his trial was politically motivated and intended to sideline him as a threat to Putin, even though his support is limited outside the cities and opinion polls show the president is still Russia's most popular politician.

Putin has not commented on the verdict against Navalny or his release from custody. Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said the rallies were illegal because they were held without approval from the authorities.

"There is no doubt that it is impossible to condone such mobs, and one can only hope that in the future everything will be done within the framework of the law," Peskov told reporters.

The trial was a matter for the courts "and has nothing to do with the president," he said.

KREMLIN CONCERN

Navalny led anti-Putin protests in Moscow which attracted tens of thousands of people at their peak last year. But they did not take off in the provinces, Putin's traditional power base, and faded after the former KGB spy was elected to a six-year third term as president in March 2012.

The sight of protesters so close to the heart of power on Thursday may have unsettled the Kremlin, and Friday's bail decision could be a political maneuver to head off new protests that would worry investors.

The judge ruled that keeping him in detention put "him on an unequal footing against other candidates (in the mayoral election) and restricts his right to be elected".

The current mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, a close Putin ally, said he would prefer to be challenged by Navalny, who opinion polls show is trailing him by a long way.

A source close to the mayor said Sobyanin, who is tipped as a potential prime minister, was worried the removal of Navalny as a candidate would tarnish his expected victory.

Some analysts said the Kremlin, and the business and security community around it, looked divided over Navalny.

"There really is a split in the elite and it seems there will be no peaceful outcome," said political scientist Ella Paneyakh, who described the bail request by the state prosecution as unprecedented.

SPLITS IN THE KREMLIN?

Putin is under no immediate political threat from Navalny, or any other opposition figure, but his grip on power has long depended on maintaining calm and a balance of forces between the conservatives and more liberal forces around him.

Cracks in the facade of unity have appeared, particularly over the removal from government of Vladislav Surkov, Putin's former political strategist, in May. Surkov had fallen foul of more hawkish Kremlin allies who are in the ascendancy as Putin takes a tough line against opponents after last year's protests.

"I think the split at the top of the Kremlin pyramid has now become absolutely obvious," said Alexei Roshchin, a veteran campaign adviser and sociologist.

"Before our very eyes the Navalny case is acting as a catalyst for the split in the elites."

Members of the Kremlin human rights council on Friday supported calls for an independent review of the case against Navalny, the Interfax news agency cited the advisory body's head, Mikhail Fedotov, as saying.

The United States and European Union voiced concern over Navalny's conviction, saying it raised questions about the rule of law and Russia's treatment of Putin's opponents.

"The fact that they were released under specific conditions is something that we can welcome, but how the whole case has been handled simply underlines our concerns," a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.

While it makes it easier for him to stay in the mayoral race, there is no indication Navalny's release from custody will affect the court's ruling on his planned appeal.

The acquittal rate in Russia is about half a percent, or one in 200, and has declined in recent years, said Pavel Chikov, a human rights lawyer and head of legal rights group Agora.

(Additional reporting by Alexei Anishchuk, Denis Dyomkin, Maria Tsvetkova and Steve Gutterman, Writing by Timothy Heritage, Editing by Elizabeth Piper and Angus MacSwan)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/russian-opposition-leader-freed-temporarily-await-appeal-071359018.html

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Up next for the Galaxy: Saturday vs. Vancouver

Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers highlights

By Jim Peltz

July 19, 2013, 4:05 p.m.

GALAXY

VS. VANCOUVER

When: 7:30.

Where: StubHub Center.

On the air: TV: TWC SportsNet, TWC Deportes; Radio: 1150, 1330.

Records: Galaxy 9-8-3, Whitecaps 9-5-5.

Record vs. Whitecaps: 0-1-0.

Update: The Galaxy once again is coming off a loss in which the team surrendered the winning goal in the closing minutes. The Portland Timbers scored in second-half stoppage time for a 2-1 win over the Galaxy a week ago, and now the Galaxy faces another divisional foe in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. Vancouver is third in the conference with 32 points and the Galaxy is fifth ? the last playoff spot ? with 30 points. The Whitecaps defeated the Galaxy, 3-1, in their first meeting this season May 11 in Vancouver.

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July, 02 2013 ? GSE Welcomes Summer Students | GreenStar ...

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Sony files a patent for tagging photos and files with your vital signs

In today's sci-fi-inches-closer-to-reality news, Sony has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for integrated camera sensors that can tag movies and photographs with your vital signs. The application, which can be read in full at the source below, describes a system of intensely personalized filings on your mobile device or camera. Rather than tagging those awkward family photos as "The Johnsons at Christmas dinner," you would theoretically be able to attach your own biological data to the image, including body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, blood oxygen level and skin conductance. Camera units would contain dedicated sensors for vitals that would attach such information to the file, like a weirdly personal time stamp. Why you'd want to have your blood pressure associated with your photos, we're not quite sure, but Sony, at least, is determined to fill a void we didn't even know existed.

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Protests for Egypt's ousted leader amid tension

CAIRO (AP) ? With the military beefing up security, tens of thousands took to the streets Friday in a determined push for the return to power of Egypt's ousted Islamist leader, while Mohammed Morsi's opponents staged rival rallies, raising fears of a fresh round of clashes.

The army warned it wouldn't tolerate any violence and sent fighter jets screaming over the capital and helicopters hovering over the marches.

Publicizing their protests for days, Morsi's supporters vowed Friday would be decisive in their campaign to try to reverse the military coup that removed the country's first democratically elected president after a year in office, following massive protests against him.

Unlike other demonstrations held in the evening after breaking the daylong Ramadan fast, the pro-Morsi rallies took place throughout the day. Organized by the ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood party and dubbed "Breaking the Coup," they included marches in Cairo's streets, outside military installations and in other cities, including Alexandria and several Nile Delta provinces.

The rival gatherings came just days after a new interim Cabinet was sworn in that includes women, Christians and members of a liberal coalition opposed to Morsi, but no Islamists. The Muslim Brotherhood has refused to take part in talks with the interim leadership.

The country has been deeply polarized since the ouster of longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, following massive rallies. The divisions only deepened over the July 3 military coup supported by millions who accused Morsi of abusing his power and giving too much influence to his Muslim Brotherhood group.

Friday's rallies coincided with the 10th day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which Egyptians celebrate as the day their armed forces crossed the Suez Canal in the 1973 war with Israel. The surprise assault led to the return of the Sinai Peninsula, which had been occupied by Israel.

The occasion was a chance for the rival camps to focus on the military, which was instrumental in removing Morsi. At pro-Morsi gatherings, protesters extolled the virtue of the armed forces but drew a distinction with its leadership, which they accused of treason for turning against Morsi.

Waving Egyptian flags and pictures of the ousted leader, they chanted slogans against army chief Gen. Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi. "El-Sissi is a traitor!" they shouted. "Morsi is our president!"

Organizers played Morsi's old speeches, referring to him as the nation's leader and the supreme commander of the armed forces.

"The problems of the first years could have been solved by dialogue, but the opposition always refused," said 28-year-old Osama Youssef, who traveled to Cairo from the eastern province of Sharqiya to show his support for Morsi. "The opposition didn't succeed in getting power through constitutional measures, so it chose to take power by staging a military coup."

Sayed el-Banna, a 45-year-old Brotherhood member who came to Cairo from the Delta province of al-Sharqia, said it was important to have many people in the streets.

"It is to send a message to those in the army who disagree with el-Sissi to stand with us and support us," he said.

Meanwhile, several thousand anti-Morsi protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and outside two presidential palaces to celebrate their gains. "The people and the army and the police together against terrorism," declared a banner stung across a stage set up at the presidential palace.

Army choppers flying overhead dropped gift coupons and Egyptian flags on the gathering in Tahrir Square and a police choir performed nationalist songs in a party that lasted late into the night.

The presence in the streets of the rival sides had raised fears of clashes, and military and police were deployed heavily in areas where the two crowds might collide. In one incident, near the presidential palace, security forces lobbed tear gas at an approaching march by Morsi supporters to prevent it from reaching an area where anti-Morsi demonstrators were holding their own rally.

Only minor incidents of violence were reported in the capital. Pro-Morsi supporters and opponents shouted at one another after Friday prayers in the main Al-Azhar Mosque and police detained six Islamist protesters for throwing rocks. Separately, a man was stabbed and hospitalized when a crowd of the deposed president's supporters questioned his identity and found out he was a policeman in civilian clothing.

In the Sinai peninsula, where militants long active in the area have intensified their attacks against security forces following Morsi's ouster, two civilians were killed when armed militants fired rockets at a military checkpoint, but hit a residence nearby.

In a clear attempt to widen their base of support, Brotherhood members appealed to people join their rally, insisting the coup was about to be reversed.

"To those hesitating, wake up, the time for the end of the coup is nearing," senior Brotherhood leader Essam el-Erian wrote in a posting on his Facebook page.

Yasser Meshren, a Brotherhood supporter who came to Cairo from the southern province of Bani Sueif, accused the military of tricking the people by overseeing the elections only to then remove Morsi, disband the country's interim parliament and suspend the constitution, which was approved in a referendum.

"You stole my mother and my sister's voice," Meshren said of the military leadership.

During their marches, the protesters made a concerted effort to distinguish between the leaders of the military and the troops. At one point, a group of pro-Morsi supporters approached a military checkpoint offering them flowers.

Police and military troops and armored vehicles were deployed heavily in Cairo around security and military installations, court houses, and the capital's entrances.

Fighter jets flew over the protesters and military spokesman Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali issued a stern warning on Facebook, telling civilians not to pose as military personnel or approach military installations or troops, saying anyone doing so risked death.

The military also dropped flyers warning against violence as a crowd of some 400 pro-Morsi protesters marched through northern Sinai's main city of el-Arish. The flyers urged people to protect the Sinai Peninsula from "terrorists" and provided two numbers for people to call to report suspicious behavior.

Meanwhile, the Brotherhood said seven leaders of its parent group, including the former speaker of the parliament and an ultraconservative Salafi preacher, were transported to a heavily guarded prison, a move the group said was illegal because the men have not yet been charged. They have been accused, among other things, of inciting violence.

The ousted president, who has been replaced by interim leader Adly Mansour, has been held incommunicado at an undisclosed military facility since his ouster. He has not been charged with any crimes.

The Brotherhood's TV channel has been taken off the air along with other Islamic channels seen as sympathetic to the group. Al-Jazeera's Egypt affiliate was raided by security forces, and on Friday, the channel's signal, along with its flagship English and Arabic news channels, were intermittently interrupted. The reasons for the disruptions were not clear.

Pro-Morsi protester Mostafa Fathi, a 33-year-old accountant, said he viewed Morsi's ouster and the closure of the TV channels as signs the country was targeting Islamists, as it did during Mubarak's near three-decade-long rule.

"We don't want to go back to a police state or a state of injustice."

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Associated Press writer Aya Batrawy contributed to this report.

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Union County Republican Party Monthly Meeting:

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Date: July 20, 2013

Time: 9:00AM

Location: Lodge at Copperhead ? Blairsville

Details:? The regular monthly meeting of the Union County Republican Party will be held this Saturday, July 20th, at the Lodge at Copperhead at 9:00 AM.? An optional breakfast will be available beginning at 8:30 AM. I hope to see you all there.

Contact: 706-745-5125 or chairman@uniongop.org for more information.

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Home Improvement Project | Hearts of Gold Foundation

Home Security Improved for the Ruales Family

When Hearts of Gold was alerted by partner organization, Fundaci?n El Arenal, about the precarious living situation of one of their families, Hearts of Gold set out with a team to assess the safety of their home and to learn from the family and the accompanying social workers how we could best help with a home improvement project.? The Ruales family home for eleven family members is located on the outskirts of Cuenca on a steep hillside and is inaccessible by vehicle.

Se?or Manuel and Se?ora Maria have 8 children and 3 grandchildren. Their eldest daughter lives illegally in the US and another one of their children has gotten married and lives in another part of town. They have seven guinea pigs that live on a bed of grass under the kitchen sink. Se?ora Maria works at the Feria Libre market during the week.

The home measures approximately 500 square feet, consists of a small kitchen and three other small rooms as well as a bathroom entered by way of an outside door opening.? Two of the three house doors were not locking doors and there was no door on the bathroom.? Without doors and locks, the threat of theft and damage to their home in this remote location was obvious. ?When the family is away, neighbors and others enter the home and borrow things? permanently.

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However, the Arenal Foundation?s social worker pointed out an even greater problem for the family.? Three of their children are too young to attend school. The parents cannot safely bring their children to work in town, nor can they afford childcare.? Therefore, like many struggling families here, they lock their youngest children inside the home to keep them out of sight of strangers. A home improvement project is necessary to keep the children safe until the parents arrive at the end of the work day.

Hearts of Gold volunteers, Tom Wine and Tony Hartwell, lead the initial visit to the home in June and revealed that to best secure the house, one door could be repositioned and a dead-bolt installed, a second door and door frame was needed, and a new custom door and frame was measured for the outside-access bathroom.? Additionally, a plan was made to allow for more light by cutting a window into the concrete block wall and installing a prefab window with safety bars.

Tom and Tony got to work right away sourcing the building supplies, having a door custom built, and gathering tools for the various jobs they would need to do on the job-site.

Tom also volunteered to drive out to the job site each workday, taking a helper or two with him.? The effort will take numerous visits and will cost about $300, but thanks to our generous donors and the helping hands of our resourceful volunteers, as of June 28, 2013 all the doors to the home were locking securely and the new window was cut out and framed and a safety grill installed.

Four of the children in this family attend Fundacion El Arenal, which serves over 40 at-risk families each year.? These four siblings will benefit from this year?s shoes and school supplies drive made possible by our generous Hearts of Gold donors.

With the improvements to their home, we expect that these children will continue to attend at El Arenal and go to school this coming September.

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Police arrest two men over blasts at British mosques

LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested two men on terrorism charges on Thursday following explosions at two mosques in central England, police said.

There have been several attacks on Islamic buildings in Britain since the murder of a soldier on a London street in May.

Around 150 residents were evacuated from their homes following an explosion at a mosque in Walsall on June 21. Last Friday, police were alerted to a suspected nail bomb at a mosque in Tipton, around 8 miles from Walsall.

No one was reported hurt in either attack.

The two eastern European men were detained on Thursday in an area near the city of Birmingham and bomb disposal experts were at the scene.

"Detectives from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit arrested a 25-year-old and a 22-year-old man on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism," West Midlands police said in a statement.

A mosque and the surrounding area in Wolverhampton, also in central England, was evacuated on Thursday evening and a military bomb disposal team was deployed after information was received about what police said was a possible "device activation" in June.

The Tipton nail bomb exploded shortly after the funeral of Fusilier Lee Rigby, whose killing made international headlines and triggered far-right protests in several cities around Britain.

Charities reported a surge in Islamophobic attacks on people and buildings following the attack. Two men will stand trial for his murder in November.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Alison Williams)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-arrest-two-men-over-blasts-british-mosques-011441306.html

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Buffalo Church Houses Hundreds of Religious Relics

July 18, 2013 Updated Jul 18, 2013 at 11:48 PM EDT

Buffalo-There is a treasure chest of rich religious relics under one roof in the heart of the Queen City.

And all of these precious pieces can be seen inside a piece of history itself.

The Buffalo Religious Arts Center, was once Saint Francis Xavier Church, the building is 100 years old.

The church was one of 70 churches that were going to close back in 2007, but the center decided to save this one and put it to good use.

Now dozens of relics from murals to statues from all religious denominations in the area are being collected and shown off inside.

Tours are available and you can even book the venue for an upcoming event including a wedding.

For more information call Mary Holland, president of the center at 716-481-2350 or visit www.buffaloreligiousarts.org

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Keeping Pets Safe During Heat Wave | WNEP.com

POTTSVILLE ? Veterinarians are urging pet owners to watch for signs that their furry friends may be feeling the effects of the heat wave.? Experts some common sense rules can help prevent problems.

Nadine Witmer of Pottsville recently got a German shepherd pup. She has her hands full but knows part of her responsibility is to make sure her pet doesn?t get sick from the heat wave.

?She can be out for a little while and gets hot and needs to drink, she drinks water like crazy!? Witmer explained.

Witmer has one pet to care for. At the Hillside S.P.C.A. near Pottsville, the staff cares for dozens of dogs and cats. Experts said water and shelter are key to keeping your pets healthy during the heat wave.

S.P.C.A. staffer Donna Martin said the facility uses fans and air conditioners keep the animals cool.

?The cats generate a lot of heat on their own and to keep the temperatures cool in here is a good idea so they?re not overheating and could make them sick.?

S.P.C.A officials said they recently saved two dogs from possible death from the heat.? Janine Choplick said their owners put them in a small room during the heat wave.

?There was no food, no water and fortunately some neighbors heard them barking and gave them food and water and called us, but maybe those dogs would have perished in another day.?

At the Mountain Shadow Veterinary Hospital near Schuylkill Haven, experts warned of the signs from heat stroke in your pet.

Dr. John Broshkevitch explained when to get professional help.

?Their temperatures will be really high. They will feel hot to you when you?re feeling them. Their color in their tongue and gums will become very pale and they may be experiencing diarrhea.?

For more information to keep your pet safe from the heat, click here.

Source: http://wnep.com/2013/07/17/keeping-pets-safe-during-heat-wave/

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15 Cent Hot Dogs At Wienerschnitzel On Sunday To Celebrate National Hot Dog Month

There's nothing more American than the hot dog -- and at 15 cents a pop, who can say no.

Wienerschnitzel is offering 15-cent hot dogs this Sunday, July 21, as a throwback to its 1960s price, LAist reports. In honor of National Hot Dog Month (that's right!), the restaurant is offering its original Chili Dog, Mustard Dog or Kraut Dog, one 15-cent dog per person.

Irvine-based Wienerschnitzel has over 300 locations, predominantly in California and Texas, although some scattered across the country as well. The founder of the restaurant, John Galardi, passed away in recent months so the 15-cent special is also in his honor, the OC Weekly reports.

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Penn State's Sandusky settlements hit $60M so far

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ? Penn State University has reached tentative settlements totaling about $60 million so far with men who claim to have been sexually abused by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a trustee said Thursday.

The trustee, Ted Brown, said he was unsure of how many claims have been settled and how many remain in negotiations.

"We approved settlements for approximately $60 million," Brown told The Associated Press. He said that figure does not cover every claim made and that he expected trustees to be asked to approve more when tentative agreements are reached.

The trustees voted last Friday to authorize members of a committee to approve settlements on the university's behalf, without detailing how many accusers have come forward with sex-abuse claims involving Sandusky, how many have settled and how much money might be involved.

A person familiar with the discussions told the AP on Thursday that about 25 of 31 outstanding claims were covered by the approximately $60 million in settlements the trustees approved. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to avoid giving information that the university has chosen not to reveal.

Brown said trustees were briefed on the dollar figure in private before the vote. School officials have said they will not publicly discuss specific figures until the deals have been made final, which could happen in the coming weeks.

The deals are limited to a range of dollar values that the board received in a closed-door session before their public meeting last Friday at a branch campus and another meeting held June 25.

Sandusky, 69, was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, including violent attacks on boys inside school facilities, after a three-week trial last summer in which eight victims testified against him. He is serving a 30- to 60-year prison term and maintains he was wrongfully convicted. He is pursuing appeals.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/penn-states-sandusky-settlements-hit-60m-far-161903999.html

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Randy Travis Stablilized After Heart Problems (VIDEO)

Country music star Randy Travis’ medical condition is stabilized after he suffered a stroke while being treated for a heart problem. The 54-year-old singer is still on a ventilator but is showing improvement, according to the press conference with his doctors and his fiance, Mary Davis, today. Dr. Gary Erwin of The Heart Hospital Baylor ...

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Corbett and the GOP Legislature: A house divided

Most attention in the bruising battle to adopt the recently enacted Pennsylvania budget focused on whether the state budget passed on time. It did.

But a story far more important than budget passage itself was largely missed in covering the late-night, last-minute theatrics. That story revealed to those watching the deep polarization that now exists within the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Nothing illustrates these deep fissures more than the debate over Gov. Tom Corbett's "big agenda" items: liquor privatization, transportation funding and the state pension debt.

As widely reported, these three highly touted priorities failed to pass, shocking many observers who expected at least some would pass, since Corbett's own Republicans hold majority control of both houses of the state Legislature.

Even more shocking, perhaps, is why they did not pass: Clearly Corbett's priorities failed not in spite of Republicans controlling the Legislature, but rather because Republicans control the Legislature.

Let's be clear. State history teaches that one-party control does not guarantee a ready-made consensus for a governor's agenda. Gov. Tom Ridge, a popular and effective governor, enjoyed Republican control of the Legislature during his entire eight-year tenure. Yet he still failed to pass several of his priorities, including school choice and liquor privatization.

Ridge, however, never made school choice or liquor privatization a must-win for his administration. Corbett, by contrast, did make passage of his priorities the central policy focus of his first term. Consequently, the failure to pass these items cannot be interpreted other than a failure for Gov. Corbett.

To be sure, it was that. But much more important and much less well understood, it was also a defining moment for the state Legislature.

The making of the legislative sausage is the quintessential "black box" in state politics. Few get to see how it gets made; fewer, perhaps, care. But understanding what happened and didn't during those crucial end-of-June days probably matter more to state politics than the ultimate fate of Tom Corbett.

What happened can be summed up in a single word: partisanship; pervasive, prevalent, pernicious partisanship, more intense than any in modern times. Partisanship also has polarized not only Republicans from Democrats, but likewise the state House from the state Senate, ominously mirroring the same toxic partisanship that has created endless gridlock in the U.S. Congress.

The historical causes of Pennsylvania's increasingly polarized politics are multiple, but three major events going back to the last decade are pivotal, notably:

The legal and political fallout from the infamous legislative pay hike of 2005

Then-Attorney General Tom Corbett's "bonus-gate" prosecutions of lawmakers and legislative staffers

The huge GOP 2010 sweep in Pennsylvania, giving Republicans a political trifecta: the governorship plus large majorities in both houses of the Legislature.

Party sweeps are not unique in state politics. But the conservatives arriving in Harrisburg as a result of the last three elections represented a very different type of politician than normally seen in Pennsylvania.

Unlike their earlier brethren, they are much less practical and far less likely to compromise. They are much more rigidly ideological, eschew compromise as a matter of principle and have a limited view of the role of state government. These new conservatives now form an operational majority in the state House.

House Democrats also have changed. Republicans may have moved further to the right than Democrats to the left. But Democrats, too, have moved far from the center. Having lost much of their once formidable rural base, House Democrats increasingly are confined to urban constituencies. Consequently, they have become much more ideologically oriented, much more liberal and much less likely to compromise.

Conversely, the Senate remains less ideological, less rigid and far more likely to bargain on key legislation. The sharp contrast between the two chambers was exposed dramatically during the recent budget battle. In the Senate, three key pieces of budget legislation - the 2013 budget, a Medicaid expansion bill and transportation funding - passed with considerable bipartisan support. In the House, by sharp contrast, two separate budget bills plus a liquor privatization bill passed without a single Democratic vote.

The implications of this growing polarization stretch far beyond the 2013 budget battle. Republicans in the house, arriving as part of of Corbett's 2010 conservative takeover, should have been his champions, ensuring that he and his agenda would triumph. Instead, refusing to compromise, adapt or bargain, they have killed what they would create.

This in turn has further undercut Corbett's credibility with voters, providing Democrats abundant opportunities to charge Republicans with failure to govern and planting the seeds that may help Democrats regain the governorship in 2014 as well as one or both legislative chambers.

One of the oldest axioms in politics is that governing has a price as the party in power gradually wears out its welcome with voters. But the 2013 budget battle reminds us that there is also a price for not governing. State Republicans soon might learn how high that price can be.

G. Terry Madonna is a professor of public affairs and director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster. Michael L. Young is a former professor of politics and public affairs at Penn State University and managing partner of Michael Young Strategic Research in Hummelstown, Dauphin County.

Source: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=493207

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Texas Monthly asks the big question: Can Castros, Davis, Dems turn Texas?

The darlings of the Texas Democratic Party ? Mayor Juli?n Castro, U.S. Rep. Joaqu?n Castro and state Sen. Wendy Davis ? appear on the cover of the August edition of Texas Monthly Magazine as part of a story questioning whether the Lone Star State really can return to its bygone shade of blue.

Receiving special billing are the ?rogue red and apple green? Mizuno Wave Rider running shoes Davis donned during her 11-hour filibuster that made her a household name overnight last month.

Under the headline, ?The Life and Death (and Life?) of the Party? the lengthy cover story was penned by Robert Draper, a contributor to both Texas Monthly and the New York Times Magazine. The piece covers a lot of territory, reaching back decades to recount Texas' slog of moving from a Democratic stronghold to reliably red.

Draper asks the question: ?Can Wendy Davis, the Castro brothers, and Team Obama's vaunted field operation return their party to power? And if they can't, can anyone??

The Castros maintain they have no designs on statewide office, now. Davis and the Democratic effort in Texas have posted attention-getting numbers in campaign and expenditure reports this week.

Davis, who plans fund-raising stops in Washington, D.C., next week, has raised nearly $1 million post-filibuster. Battleground Texas, a Democratic engine created to flip Texas to blue, reported raising more than $1 million since its debut in February.

Republicans are winning the numbers game with solid majorities in the House, Senate and a firm grip on all statewide offices. Just-announced Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott in particular is way ahead in fund-raisiing. Abbott reported a campaign account of $18 million in January and added another $4 million in the July 15 report.

For fans of the Castro brothers, whose national profiles hit fever pitch last year when the elder twin (Juli?n) presented the keynote address on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, the most exciting element of the piece will be the photography. On the cover, the fairly serious-looking trio stands together ? Davis flanked on either side by a Castro twin.

Other photos show a more jovial crew, including one shot wherein Davis has her hand on Juli?n's back. In another, the brothers have ditched their suit jackets and done their best to add some years to their 38-year-old faces.

Juli?n says unequivocally in the piece ? as he has a number of times already in the Express-News ? that he has no intention to seek the governor's mansion in 2014.

The story opaquely implies that Joaqu?n could challenge Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 and says that the state senator from Fort Worth is the politician most likely to take on the risk for an unlikely gubernatorial win.

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Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/article/Texas-Monthly-asks-the-big-question-Can-Castros-4668262.php

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MLBPA: NHL player union chief Donald Fehr will not return to baseball union

Posted July 16, 2013

Donald Fehr guided the MLBPA for 26 years before joining the NHLPA. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner all but officially put to rest the possibility of Donald Fehr rejoining the baseball union.

Last week Yahoo! Sports reported Fehr was discussed as a candidate to return to his former MLBPA executive position in light of Weiner?s declining health and fight with brain cancer.

Speaking to Baseball Writers Association of America members Tuesday, Weiner said Fehr is not a candidate in his mind or in Fehr?s.?Fehr, 65, currently is executive director of the NHLPA. He guided the MLBPA for 26 years before leaving the job to Weiner in 2009.

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Weiner did confirm the MLBPA is working on a contingency plan for a possible replacement should he be unable to perform his union duties.

In August,?Weiner, 51, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and is undergoing his fourth round of cancer treatments. He?wrote about his condition?in the May 6 issue of?Sports Illustrated.

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Vodacom proud to join popular Dundee July Horse Race | Sports ...

On July 20, the annual Dundee July horserace will return to the Dundee racetrack in Endumeni Municipality, hosted by the Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) in conjunction with Umzinyathi District Municipality.

In a decision that reflects the event?s high profile, this year will see Vodacom coming in as one of the Dundee July?s major sponsors.

Since its inception eight years ago, the event has earned the reputation as the biggest sporting event in northern KwaZulu-Natal, with last year?s race attracting over 10,000 guests from all over the country. This year?s turnout looks set to be better than ever, a fact that correlates with the variety and calibre of the entertainment on offer.

Alberts Breed, Managing Executive: Vodacom KZN said, ?We are?excited to be a part of the hype surrounding the event, which is swiftly reaching fever pitch in the local area. Our?support for the Vodacom Dundee July came about because of the company?s belief in supporting business and development in all of the areas and municipalities that make up Kwa-Zulu Natal.?The Dundee?July also allows Vodacom to support the Department of Sports and Recreation in their bid to promote, transform and develop sport and recreation as well as local talent and rural development?.?Gold Circle, Umzinyathi District Municipality and Endumeni LocalMunicipality join Vodacom as the event?s primary partners.?

There will be six races hosted throughout the day, with riders and horses coming from as far afield as Lesotho. The event is designed along the same lines as the world-famous Vodacom Durban July race except that the races at the Dundee are tripling ones rather than galloping ones and its participants are drawn primarily from local talent.

Top ranked jockeys from each district municipality are selected, and then graded according to previous wins before being entered into the Dundee July event. This year, a record 21 breeders will enter their horses onto the field, with the owner of the winning horse winning a R75,000 cash prize. The safety of the horses will be top priority, with continuous improvements being made to the track before the big day.

While the equestrian aspect of the event is clearly its defining feature, there are also plenty of other attractions around the racetrack to keep guests entertained. For those with a taste for fashion, the Dundee July has become an opportunity for designers of both local and national fame to showcase their talent, with boutique stalls making up a large part of the retail arena. In addition, the event will close with a concert featuring popular artists and local musicians in equal measure.

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BPA-Free Plastics Going On Trial In Texas

PlastiPure helps manufacturers create water bottles and other plastic products that have no estrogenic activity.

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PlastiPure helps manufacturers create water bottles and other plastic products that have no estrogenic activity.

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Scientists and lawyers are scheduled to debate the safety of certain "BPA-free" plastics this week in a U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas.

At issue is whether a line of plastic resins marketed by Eastman Chemical contains chemicals that can act like the hormone estrogen, and perhaps cause health problems.

The court battle has attracted attention because the Eastman resins, sold under the name "Tritan," have been marketed as an alternative to plastics that contain an additive called BPA. BPA has been shown to act a bit like estrogen, though it's not clear whether people are affected by the small amounts that come from plastic water bottles or food containers.

Eastman has sued two small companies based in Austin, Texas that published a study showing that a wide range of plastic products exhibit what's known as estrogenic activity. Some of the products were made from Eastman's Tritan.

Eastman's suit says PlastiPure and CertiChem, have made false or misleading statements about Tritan in marketing their own services. CertiChem tests plastic products for estrogenic activity. PlastiPure, a sister company, helps manufacturers make plastic products with no estrogenic activity.

Both companies were founded by George Bittner, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and an author of the study that found estrogenic activity in most plastics. The study included tests of plastic products that had been subjected to heat, wear, and radiation intended to mimic exposure to sunlight.

"We certainly thought the results were not going to be greeted with favor by at least some plastic manufacturers," Bittner says. But, he says, "by bringing suit, Eastman Chemical has effectively put its Tritan product on trial."

Eastman Chemical wouldn't comment for this story. But in an interview last year, Lucian Boldea, a vice president of the company, said Bittner's study used a screening test for estrogenic activity that is known to produce false positives.

"To misrepresent a screening test as conclusive evidence is what we have the issue with," he said.

Bittner responds that the study included a second test that ruled out false positives.

Expert testimony about the various tests is likely to be a big part of the trial, says Rebecca Tushnet, a law professor at Georgetown. "I think it really depends what the evidence shows about these tests," she says. "And that really is a matter for experts."

This case includes some complex and competing scientific arguments, Tushnet says, which are often difficult to present in court. And even when the science is less nuanced, she says, it can be a challenge for judges and juries.

"Courts have a very ambiguous relationship to science," she says. "Sometimes they really defer to it and sometimes they are really skeptical of it. So it can be hard to predict what's going to happen in any particular case."

At least one piece of evidence likely to come up during the trial could prove embarrassing to Eastman. A supposedly independent study that appears to vindicate Tritan was actually paid for by Eastman, even though that wasn't disclosed in the published article, according to court documents.

If Eastman prevails, it will probably mean the end of PlastiPure and CertiChem. The suit has already caused big problems for the companies, says Mike Usey, the CEO of PlastiPure. "More than half the people that were at Certichem and Plastipure before the suit are now gone," he says

Even so, Usey says he's optimistic about the companies' future. "One of the good things that should come out of this suit is more consumer awareness of what the real issues are and what solutions are immediately available."

Whether or not that happens, the suit is a strong indication that the public debate is no longer about BPA alone, but about whether plastics contain any chemicals with enough hormonal activity to affect people.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/15/201523240/bpa-free-plastics-going-on-trial-in-texas?ft=1&f=1007

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