CAPE MAY – Shore towns throughout South Jersey say their beaches are replenished and ready for Memorial Day Weekend. “They are going to say, ‘It’s beautiful – you wouldn’t even know there was a hurricane,’” said Joan Fitzgerald, an Avalon resident. And that is exactly what officials in shore towns throughout South Jersey have been working towards, ever since Hurricane Sandy hit last October. Continue reading
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Native sausages and more islands
By Amads Ma. Guerrero Philippine Daily Inquirer ARRIVING at one of the Hundred Islands. Photo by Amads Ma Continue reading
Technology to Trim America's Health Care Fat
Want to talk about the obesity epidemic that doesn’t get as much press as Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s supersized soft drink ban? It’s the bloated waistline, and bottom line, of the health care industry itself. Spending on health care now running at roughly $3 trillion per year — is on its way to 34 percent of GDP by 2040, according to the federal government. Continue reading
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[ETC] MCFLY CYBORG Combo INJUSTICE 68% Corner [4Bars] [PATCH 1.0] UNIRSE A LA MAYOR COMUNIDAD DE TORNEOS DE FIGHTING GAME http://www.facebook.com/ETCChile JOIN THE LARGEST OF FIGHTING GAME TOURNAMENTS http://www.facebook.co… By: ETCChile Continue reading
Amendment could keep medical school out of Cameron County
The location of the Rio Grande Valleys prospective medical school is now the center of debate. The conversation now is about the medical school’s location. Cameron County officials have collected 42 pages with 800 signatures in just one day. Continue reading
Naples leaders urge Collier commissioners to reject sand-hauling to beaches
Naples Mayor John Sorey on NewsMakers 11-11-12. NAPLES A dispute over how to renourish Collier Countys beaches later this year ratcheted up Friday with a letter of objection from Naples City Hall. The Naples City Council, through a letter from Mayor John Sorey to county commissioners, called on county leaders to toss out sand haulers proposals to truck sand to the beach and rebid the beach renourishment project for dredging companies only. Continue reading
Islands Stay Hotels expands in Palawan
ISLANDS Stay Hotels, the no-frills, value chic hotel of The Islands Group, recently opened its newest franchise branch in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Attending the opening of the new branch were Ellen Hagedorn, wife of Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn, franchisee Janet Concepcion and The Islands Group executive vice president and chief culture officer Camille Aldeguer. Continue reading
Freedom Riders send Voting Rights message to US Supreme Court
NKorea sentences American to 15 years labor NKorea sentences American to 15 years labor North Korea says an American detained for nearly six months has been sentenced to 15 years of “compulsory labor” for crimes against the state.More > > An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of “compulsory labor” for unspecified crimes against the state, Pyongyang announced Thursday.More > > First residents move into Montgomery’s new Plaza at Centennial Hill development First residents move into Montgomery’s new Plaza at Centennial Hill development Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:28:31 GMT Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:21:52 GMT Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:02 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:02:29 GMT Freedom Riders for Voting Rights will arrive in Montgomery Wednesday afternoon, ending a two-day pilgrimage across Mississippi and Alabama. Their journey will culminate on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol, where they say they’ll hold a news conference to discuss the continuing struggle for voting rights Continue reading
New push to ban smoking at all city beaches island-wide
A smoking ban on some city beaches could become a ban at all city beaches, if one local council member gets his wish. Inhale and exhale a cigarette and fork over $100. A smoking ban just approved for seven city beaches could soon cover every city beach on Oahu Continue reading
GlaxoSmithKline and Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners Transform the Work Environment with the Opening of Five …
PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — GlaxoSmithKline (@GSKUS) officially opened its new double LEED platinum certified facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard Corporate Center today, ushering in a new era of how people work in Philadelphia. Employees, families and friends will celebrate and attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony with GSK President of North America Pharmaceuticals Deirdre Connelly, Liberty Property Trust Chief Executive Officer Bill Hankowsky, Synterra Partners Principal Bill Wilson, design architect Robert A.M. Stern, workplace strategist and interior architect Francis Cauffman Principal John Campbell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Continue reading
EAST WINDSOR: Libertarian questions debt
EAST WINDSOR A local East Windsor resident questioned state and federal debt before the Township Council this week. We are in a lot of debt as a state and as a country, Sean OConnor said. However, the resident was asked to wrap it up frequently during Tuesdays council meeting. Continue reading
Council backs down over freedom campers
Holidaymakers will have the freedom to park on the side of the road in Westland again, after a backdown from the local council. The Westland District Council has announced it will stop enforcing a local bylaw which prevented freedom camping in the region. The decision comes after a legalchallenge from the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZCMA), who in January fileda lawsuit in the High Court over the issue. Continue reading
Ennis granted freedom of Sheffield
Olympic hero Jessica Ennis has been officially granted the freedom of her home city. Continue reading
Ennis given freedom of home city
28 March 2013 Last updated at 05:50 ET Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis has been officially granted the freedom of her home city of Sheffield. The 27-year-old heptathlete was honoured at a ceremony on Wednesday hosted by Lord Mayor John Campbell Continue reading
Freedom Overlooked
TGIF: Freedom Overlooked by Sheldon Richman The idea of freedom counts for little in public discourse. It may come up now and then, only to be quickly shoved to the rear as something quaintly outmoded if not suggestive of paranoia Continue reading
Saipan, NI delegation confirms council member from Northern Islands
Friday, March 15, 2013 By a vote of 20-0 with one absence, the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation confirmed yesterday afternoon the appointment of Diego L. Kaipat as the third member of the Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council. Continue reading
Libertarian plans to run for mayor in York
A fourth York City resident is throwing his hat in the ring for the chance to be mayor. David Moser said he’s hoping to offer an alternative choice to the three Democrats who will compete in the May 21 primary for their party’s nomination. Continue reading
Stem cell medicine in Iloilo
THE Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine has brought early March a technology in Iloilo City in a bid to promote stem cell medicine and therapy. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the arrival of the stem cell medicine in Iloilo would attract tourists and for physicians to practice in the city. Mabilog said aside from stem cell medicine, Iloilo City is ready to absorb other branches of science such as in-vitro fertilization and cryogenic as several hospitals have adequate facilities, specialist doctors and trained personnel to offer Continue reading
City plans for safe access to beaches
Destruction of bluff, boardwalk raise safe access concerns at southern-most beaches BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The protective bluff, a composite of rock, soil and sand, was damaged by the superstorm, and the city is blocking access to six beaches to protect the safety of beachgoers until the structure and access points are restored. The remains of the boardwalk destroyed by the storm are visible through a fence (left) that blocks public access to the beachfront along West End Avenue. PHOTOS BY KENNY WALTER Public access points to six Long Branch beaches will be blocked off for the summer as a result of superstorm Sandy, but the beaches will have lifeguards on duty Continue reading
Marshall Space Flight Center may feel minimal hit from sequestration, Rep. Mo Brooks said
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – If there is a bright spot to the automatic spending cuts set go to into effect next week, it’s that NASA doesn’t appear to be in the crosshairs. During a speech today at the Washington Update Luncheon at the Von Braun Center, Brooks spoke in encouraging terms when asked what impact the budget cuts, known as sequestration, would have on Marshall Space Flight Center. Continue reading