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bebe Threatened With PETA Lawsuit for Lying About Fur
Update: April 8 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Although bebe acknowledged receipt of PETA's cease-and-desist letter and promised us a response, PETA has not received one and bebe continues to misrepresent itself to the public as a fur-free company. So PETA has filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) regarding the retailer's consumer deception. The bureau can now ask bebe to resolve PETA's grievance. It can also post our complaint to bebe's BBB webpage, which could negatively impact the company's BBB rating.
Originally posted on January 28 at 11:25 a.m. ET:
Faced with backlash from customers for selling real fur, bebe could have done the honorable thing and pulled it from its shelves. Instead, the company decided to lie.
As everyone knows, some customers won't shop for anything in a store that sells fur, just as they won't buy "pet" supplies in a store that sells animals. Even though bebe currently sells rabbit and chinchilla fur in some of its stores, on two separate occasions—one as recent as January 15—callers to bebe's customer service line were told that bebe doesn't sell fur. One caller recorded her conversation, which you can listen to here. PETA's attorneys have sent a cease-and-desist advisory to Steve Birkhold, bebe's CEO, letting him know that if bebe doesn't either start being honest with customers or actually stop selling real fur, PETA may take the company from the mall to the courthouse for engaging in false advertising, which is a violation of both state and federal laws.
It's no wonder that bebe wants to cover up the fact that it's selling real fur. In China, where bebe sources much of its fur, workers pull rabbits out of cages by their ears and stun the screaming animals with electrical devices. And in China as well as other countries, animals are bludgeoned to death, electrocuted, and often even skinned alive, as documented in this undercover footage.
As bebe is likely learning, few people are willing to patronize retailers that support such cruelty. Let bebe know that you are one of many potential customers who will refuse to buy its clothing until its shelves truly are fur-free.
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The West is just as disgustingly cruel as China in treatment of non-human animals. They are routinely tortured in lab across America in nearly every major university and pharmaceutical company. What's worse, the US meat industry is disgustingly cruel as well. Rather than relatively humane killing by carbon monoxide poisoning, to use brutal physical and electrical methods which often leave the animals still alive when hung upside down by one leg from an overhead conveyor and disemboweled and skinned with a knife.
I couldnt even watch it….I was almost literally crying!When I saw the dog is when I paused the vid 4 good………cuz I'm a dog luvr!I've been a dog luvr ever since I wuz 5……I just couldnt stand it….thats y my fur coat is a FAUX fur coat.4 those of u who dunt know wut faux fur is….faux fur=fake fur,right?right?D:
Though I think that the fur trade is reprehensible, so is racism toward the Chinese. There is not one race or country that has the market cornered on compassion. It is wrong to label a whole people as evil. There are many Chinese Animal Rights Groups that put themselves in greater peril than their US counterparts can imagine. Being a dissident in China is tantamount to carrying a prison and possibly torture me warrant. Every country exploits animals and have work to do with their humanity. It is wrong both morally, ethically and tactically to condemn a whole group of people for the actions of a few. Furthermore it hurts our cause, and if by using the same logic turned back on us makes us appear bigoted and myopic. Racism is never the answer. Bebe is an North American Company they are supplying the orders for the slaughter. Should all North Americans be condemned by their practices?
JP Jarvis. Get over yourself, you can't blame them for being raised that way, it's been in their country for generations, just as we've been raised to treat animals right. Instead of saying completely ignorant statements, get mad at bebe, they're the ones selling fur and lying about it.
JP Jarvis, racist comments like yours make me not want to become a vegan, all races share blame equally because some countries make this stuff but the rest of us buy it. If we didn't buy it then their wouldn't be any need to make it. What you said is very despicable!
Makes me want to see every single Chinese person on Earth drop dead. In fact can we please, please, please hurry up and invent the genetic bomb so we can clear the world of countries who think this kind of appalling treatment is acceptable? Make them extinct and replace them with caring and compassionate people. They won't be missed by me – I'll dance on their bones.
bebe this is outrageous
I have been a Bebe costumer for years and I am disappointed with Bebe and their choice of selling fur and supporting animal cruelty. I will not shop Bebe while they support and promote animal cruelty with their products!
I've been a regular bebe customer for a long time and go to the stores once a week. However, after learning about this, I refuse to shop at bebe anymore. I also intend on encouraging my friends to stop shopping there via facebook and tweeter. Shame on you bebe!!
God bless PETA. I really do hope people continue donating to their amazing cause. F**k animal cruilty and people who support it!
Fur isn't fashionable. It's gruesome and horrific. I will not buy anything from Bebe until you vow to run a more compassionate business.
Bebe, Please stop killing helpless animals!!!
False furs are as beautiful as the real ones,so don't sacrifice animals for your own profit and vanity of others.
unbelievable. i hope they get sued until they go under. disgusting.
Despicable.. You should not even be allowed to sell clothing.
I like bebe clothing but until bebe completely wipes fur off from their shelfs I will not purchase from bebe
I like bebe cl
boycott, boycott, not giving my money to them. Go to la bancarrota!
Please stop selling fur, it's trade is disgusting and until you stop I for one will never shop with you.
Please stop selling fur, it's trade is disgusting and until you stop I for one will never shop with you.
Until they stop selling real fur, I will never shop at bebe stores EVER !
I watched most the video from China. The tears wouldn't stop! I don't understand how someone can do this. This is horrible. How do we stop this?
Please stop selling fur! It is cruel and meaningless and anyone walking around in fur is OUT of style. get it?
Stop lying about selling fur. It's a disgusting trade and I'm amazed that you people can allow this to happen. You must have no conscience, animals feel too you know, but you're just too stuck in your perfect world to notice anything other than the price tag you can add to fur. Disgraceful.
Let the truth come out. PETA will prevail in the end. Go PETA !
This is horrible I run a rabbit rescue and we should skin these ppl alive like they do these poor baby's rabbits are one of the smartest careing emotional animals in the world shame on them
Bebe, I love your store, but I refuse to shop at your establishment until you completely remove all fur from your stores and online. It's disgraceful that you lie to your customers about selling fur. Faux fur looks amazing and didn't require the torture of thousands and innocent animals. Do the right thing.
Please stop selling animal fur these animals are living creatures and deserve better.
It's a shame that Bebe uses fur, I will no longer be shopping there.
This is absolutly disgusting and totally un nessicary you should be ashamed of yourselfs!!
They're right to take legal action against this.Bebe is not the only company out there that sells real fur and lie to their customers about it.Even in the recording you can hear that the representative did't answer right away when asked,it was a moment of silence and then she said that Bebe doesn't sell real fur.B**shit
No FUR !!!
Stop this dishonest/horrifying behaviour!
Sick and disgusting. Animals feel pain too. Bless them all.
What the hell is going on??How dare you? STOP THIS SHIT YOU IDIOTS! unbelievable how cruel people can be.. so sad!
Stop the cruelty and lying…what century are we supposed to be living in?
never again
I am sickened by BEBE for supporting the barbaric fur trade. It is cruel and your business is bad.I will make sure everyone knows it too.
I refuse to shop at your stores because you continue to sell fur. Thanks for promoting the suffering of animals. I will never set foot in your stores or spend a dime there.
STOP SELLING FUR, please stop.
stop allowing fur to be sold!!!! Its cruel and sad.
This is absolutely horrendous.People say all life is prescious,I disagree.All animal life is prescious,not human.


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Norma,You might recall from the spec sheets that you recently requested from Pendleton for the Mondako and Power flours that the Water Absorption value is given as 60 +/- 2%, for both flours. The 65% number for the Power flour comes from the technical document at Pendleton's website.Peter
Norma,Too many things in my brain also. I incorrectly gave the Water Absorption value in my earlier post, which I just corrected.Peter
Wow, thanks for all the great replies!

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Angelica Creek Trail
1.9 miles
The Angelica Creek Trail, in Reading's suburbs, begins at a scenic stretch of the Schuylkill River Trail, then goes south along the river a short distance before heading northwest toward Angelica Creek Park and Alvernia University. The park's ...
Audubon Loop Trail
2.5 miles
The Audubon Loop Trail is only 2.5 miles in length, but is over four miles when adjacent sections of the Perkiomen and Schuylkill River trails are added. The trail begins in Lower Perkiomen Valley Park immediately south of the Egypt Road bridge ...
Bear Hole Trail
5.5 miles
Swatara Creek runs through the vast woodlands of Swatara State Park in eastern Pennsylvania. Bear Hole Trail traces the eastern side of the waterway, while the Swatara Rail-Trail runs along the other bank. Together, they span over 15 miles. ...
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Big Woods Trail
2 miles
The Big Woods Trail will one day stretch 12 miles. In Berks County, construction started in 2015 on a 2-mile section of the trail extending from the Schuylkill River Trail (also known as the Thun Trail) in Union Township to the day-use area ...
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Blue Marsh Lake Multi-Use Trail
28.6 miles
The Blue Marsh Lake Multi-Use Trail loops around a manmade reservoir just outside of Reading in southeastern Pennsylvania. The trail has a mixture of surfaces (hard-packed dirt, grass, gravel and abandoned roads) with some single-tracking and ...
Capital Area Greenbelt
20.9 miles
Originally conceived by landscape architect Warren Manning (a disciple of Frederick Law Olmsted), the Capital Area Greenbelt is a 20-mile ring of parks and trails circling the Pennsylvania capital city of Harrisburg. In the early 1900s the greenbelt ...
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Chester Valley Trail
14 miles
Chester Valley Trail currently stretches 14 miles between Exton and King of Prussia. Its west end is anchored by Exton Park, while its east end stops just shy of the King of Prussia Mall. Along the way, the trail also passes through Tredyffrin ...
Chickies Rock Overlook Trail
0.5 miles
As its name implies, hikers on the Chickies Rock Overlook Trail will be rewarded with a beautiful vista at the end of their excursion. The trail follows an old trolley line route that once took tourists up to Chickies Rock in the early 1900s. Start ...
Conestoga Greenway Trail
1 miles
This trail is not offically part of the Lancaster County Park system. It runs next to the Conestoga River at Sunnyside. The one end of the trail is at Lancaster County Central Park. Although there is vehicular traffic in the Park it is great ...
Conewago Recreation Trail
5.1 miles
The Conewago Recreation Trail in northwestern Lancaster County parallels Conewago Creek over most of its length, as it passes through farmland and forests. A unit of the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation, the 5.1-mile trail ...
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Creek Road Trail
2.3 miles
The Creek Road Trail extends north from a connection with the Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail in White Clay Creek State Park. The scenic park features over 37 miles of hiking trails through wooded valleys just north of Newark, home to the University ...
Cumberland County Biker/Hiker Trail
2.2 miles
This gently winding trail in Pine Grove Furnace State Park passes along the shores of two lakes and through the woodlands of Michaux State Forest. Pine Grove Furnace began operating in 1764 to take advantage of the small but rich South Mountain ...
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Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
10.9 miles
The Cumberland Valley Rail Trail runs down the middle of its namesake: the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania, between the South Mountain and Blue Mountain ridges on the eastern flank of the Appalachians. Stretching from New York State to Alabama, ...
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Cumberland Valley Rail Trail Extension
11 miles
An 11 extension of the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail is planned that will connect Carlisle, PA and the Dickinson College Campus to Shippensburg, PA and Shippensburg State University. The existing trail currently ends at Newville, PA. The purchase ...
East Branch Brandywine Trail
2.5 miles
Less than an hour west of Philadelphia, the East Branch Brandywine Trail begins south of Downingtown and continues south along its namesake river. The paved trail passes through meadows and wooded areas, including the M. John Johnson Nature ...
Elizabethtown Connector Trail
0.3 miles
The first section of the Elizabethtown Connector Trail officially opened in May 2015. Although just shy of a mile this trail provides such beautiful scenery that you'll feel like you could stay forever. This paved, multi-use trail begins off ...
Enola Low Grade Trail
27.6 miles
The Enola Low-Grade Trail (formerly the Atglen-Susquehanna Trail) is open for nearly 29 miles in disconnected segments between the Susquehanna River and Atglen in southeastern Pennsylvania. It follows an abandoned right-of-way of the old Atglen ...
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Exeter Scenic River Trail
2.3 miles
The Exeter Scenic River Trail follows the north shore of the Schuylkill River. The tree-lined route provides views of the river and runs to the Klapperthal Trail at the base of Neversink Mountain.
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French Creek Heritage Trail
4.6 miles
A work in progress, the French Creek Heritage Trail is one of several trails being developed by East Pikeland Township. Although a small part of it follows the route of the long-abandoned Pickering Creek Railroad, most of the trail runs along ...
Hanover Trolley Trail
3.5 miles
The Hanover Trolley Trail is being built along the 16-mile corridor of the York-Hanover Trolley Line that ran between the two cities in the early 1900s. Currently, about a quarter of that distance is open in two disconnected trail segments. The ...
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Heritage Rail Trail County Park
24.9 miles
Note: Per the York County website, "A section of the Heritage Rail Trail County Park will be closed starting March 21, 2016. The closure will begin at the Colonial Courthouse in York, south to Grantley Rd. It will be closed until further notice." ...
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Heritage Trail (PA)
1.1 miles
Part of the township's ongoing efforts to create a network of multi-use greenways, Manheim Twp.'s Heritage Trail begins at Valley Road and extends south, along the eastern boundary of Landis Woods to Delp Road. From here, trail users have the ...
Herring Run Trail
2.5 miles
Baltimore's Herring Run Trail runs through scenic Herring Run Park, centered on a tributary of the Back River. The winding trail follows Herring Run through a woodlands environment so peaceful you're likely to forget you are in a major city ...
Hollow Creek Greenway
1.7 miles
The Hollow Creek Greenway follows its namesake waterway through scenic woodlands and valleys, offering a quiet oasis in the suburbs. The trail provides an important link between neighborhoods, schools and community parks from Springfield Township ...
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JFK Walking Trail - Pottsville Bike Path & Jogging Area
0.82 miles
The JFK Walking Trail is a hidden gem created to be part of the Pottsville Community flagship recreation complex. The paved trail is located behind the tennis courts and pool. A stylish sign complete with picket fence marks the entry way to ...
James F. Hall Trail
1.8 miles
The James F. Hall Trail—a rail-with-trail—packs a lot into a short stretch: Its paved surface is great for bicycling, in-line skating, and strolling, and there are multiple playgrounds, picnic areas, and access points along the route. Best of ...
Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail
13 miles
The Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail, named for a local resident who died in a bicycling accident, offers a safe paved route through Derry and nearby communities. It begins in a rural area just south of Hummelstown, near the Indian Echo Caverns, ...
Jones Falls Trail
9.1 miles
When complete, the Jones Falls Trail will extend 10 miles between Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the Mount Washington Light Rail Station. Currently, a paved, off-road section runs from Cylburn Arboretum south to Penn Station. A highlight of ...
Lancaster Junction Trail
2.3 miles
Originally the Reading & Columbia Railroad, this branch of the Reading Railroad was built to haul anthracite coal to Columbia where it was loaded into barges on the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal for shipment to the port of Baltimore. The Reading ...
LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail
2 miles
The short, tranquil LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail follows its namesake creek closely, LeTort Spring Run, through a mix of deciduous trees and lowland marshes bristling with tall grasses and cattails. Bring your fishing gear; the LeTort is one ...
Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail
14.5 miles
The Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail takes you on a journey into Pennsylvania Dutch country. Running along the corridor of the old Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad, the 14.5-mile trail lets you experience the beauty of farmland and forest, visit landmarks ...
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Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail
2.5 miles
Maryland's Susquehanna State Park is recognized for challenging hiking and biking trails, camping facilities, rock outcroppings, boating, a museum and restored historical sites. But none of these outshines the Susquehanna River, which sweeps ...
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Lykens Valley Rail Trail
9.2 miles
Lykens Valley Rail Trail is nearly half-way complete with 9 miles of trail open out of 20 miles planned. Those 9 miles are available in three disconnected segments. In Millersburg, a 0.4-mile segment of trail runs north-south between the Susquehanna ...
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MA & PA Heritage Trail
5 miles
The MA & PA Heritage Trail is found in two segments (about 2 miles apart) through the wooded parks of Maryland's Bel Air and Forest Hill communities. The folksy sounding name actually stands for the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, which ...
Crushed Stone
Manheim Township Bikeway
0.7 miles
Part of Manheim Township's growing network of multi-use greenways, the Manheim Township Bikeway begins off Kissel Hill Road, immediately north of the intersection with Landis Valley Road. Heading east, the trail passes the Hands-On-House and ...
Middle Creek Trail
1.3 miles
Forming the eastern side of a triangle with Elders Run Trail and the 130-mile Horseshoe Trail, the short, charming Middle Creek Trail is contained within wooded Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster County. Local citizens must ...
Muhlenberg Rail Trail
1.75 miles
Currently a 1.75-mile section of the trail is open from 8:00 am to dusk. The trail runs parallel to Rosedale Avenue in Laureldale Borough on the former corridor of the East Penn Branch Railroad. The trail surface is made of crushed stone and ...
Crushed Stone
Neversink Connector Trail
1.2 miles
Reading's Neversink Connector Trail is a short paved pathway that branches off the Thun Trail, a 18-mile section of the Schuylkill River Trail. It begins near the Reading Area Community College and follows the northeast bank of the Schuylkill ...
Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad Trace (formerely Little Buffalo)
1.16 miles
Included in the seven-mile network of trails in Little Buffalo State Park are two small sections of rail-trail. Together they are called the Newport and Sherman's Valley Railroad Trace. The rail-trail sections are signed with directional arrows ...
Crushed Stone
Northwest Corridor Linear Park
0.7 miles
Northwest Corridor Linear Park is a short paved pathway that winds its way among the city streets just northeast of the city square. The pathway functions as community park for residents of downtown Lancaster and enjoys support from the local ...
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
13.5 miles
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail stretches nearly 13 miles along the east bank of the Susquehanna River between Falmouth (near the Dauphin County line) and Columbia. Along the way, you can view relics of the historic Pennsylvania Mainline ...
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Parrish Trail
1.5 miles
Located in Kennett Township, the Parrish Trail follows the West Branch of the Red Clay Creek from Pennock Park south, currently ending off Chandler Mill Road just south of its intersection with Hillendale Road. It has a crushed-stone surface ...
Crushed Stone
Pennsy Trail (PA)
1.2 miles
The Pennsy Trail is a short, but sweet rail-trail located in Haverford Township, to the west of Philadelphia. The trail's southern and northern ends are currently broken up by Manoa Road, with the goal being to add a connecting bridge sometime ...
Crushed Stone
Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail
4.4 miles
The Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail offers urban connections to the University of Delaware campus, Newark Shopping Center, DART Transit Hub and the downtown area, as well as the recreational amenities of White Clay Creek State Park. To further ...
Red Clay Creek Trail
1 miles
A work in progress, the Red Clay Creek Trail currently extends along the east branch of the creek for which it is named in Kennett Square. The trail, which has a crushed-stone surface of varying quality, begins in Anson B. Nixon Park in the ...
Crushed Stone
Red Lion Mile
1 miles
This is a pleasant one mile community trail which begins right at the center of Red Lion, PA. The main trailhead is on Main St. at the restored MA&PA train station, which now is home to the Red Lion Historical Society. As of December 2010: approximately ...
Crushed Stone
Schuylkill River Trail - Bartram Trail Section
9.6 miles
The John Bartram Trail (a.k.a. Bartram Trail) is simply one section of the very involved Schuylkill River Trail, which is being developed in sections as funds and capacity permit. Currently 9.6 miles of the Bartram Trail is open. There are two ...
Schuylkill River Trail - Northern Berks County
0.4 miles
Two small sections of the Schuylkill River Trail have been constructed in Ontelaunee Township immediately north and south of Leesport in southeastern Pennsylvania. Both portions of the trail have a crushed stone surface suitable for hiking and ...
Crushed Stone
Schuylkill River Trail - Thun Trail
18.3 miles
The Thun Trail (pronounced "tune") is part of the Schuylkill River Trail System. Large railroad bridges, built in 1918, provide impressive views of the Schuylkill River and the surrounding hills. Paralleling Routes 422 and 724, this section ...
Crushed Stone
Springlawn Trail
2.1 miles
The Springlawn Trail travels on what was once Springlawn Road, connecting Chesterville Road (Rt. 841) and Strickersville Road. The 2-mile trail is comprised of dirt and gravel and makes for a good walk or hike. Cycling and equestrian use is ...
Stony Run Trail
2.9 miles
Baltimore's Stony Run Trail follows an old Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad line through nearly 3 miles of wooded stream valleys and small parks, providing a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The unique urban trail sits ...
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Stony Valley Railroad Grade
21.5 miles
Originally named St. Anthony's Wilderness by Moravian missionaries who arrived in the colony in 1742 to convert Native tribes, the Stony Creek Valley became the site of five bustling towns after discovery of coal in 1824. The Schuylkill & Susquehanna ...
Struble Trail
2.6 miles
The Chester County Parks & Recreation Department opened this trail in 1979 on part of a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. Today the 2.6-mile trail attracts more than 125,000 visitors each year. Named for the late Robert G. Struble, ...
Sullivan's Bridge Trail
1 miles
Completed in the summer of 2016, Sullivan's Bridge and the adjacent trail provide access from the Schuylkill River Trail, Betzwood Park and the section of Valley Forge National Historic Park north of the Schuylkill River to the much larger section ...
Swatara Rail-Trail
10 miles
The discovery of anthracite coal in the Tremont area of Pennsylvania shaped commerce and development well into the 1800s. The Union Canal was constructed in the 1820s to connect the Schuylkill and Susquehanna rivers and improve transport of ...
Crushed Stone
The Lions' Trail
0.4 miles
Picking up directly across Norwood Road from the Struble trail's south end point, The Lions' trail offers a half mile of paved trail winding through scenic Kardon Park with 10 acres of ponds and over 40 acres of open green space, wetlands and ...
Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail
19.5 miles
The Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail is one of the best hiking and biking trails in the Mid-Atlantic region. It allows for nearly 20 miles of flat travel on the crushed-stone surface, punctuated by a number of access points and an abundance of trees ...
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Union Canal Trail
6.3 miles
The Union Canal Trail parallels Tulpehocken Creek between Stonecliffe Action Park northwest of downtown Reading and Blue Marsh Lake. The original Union Canal ran 79.5 miles from the Schuylkill River at Reading to the Susquehanna River at Middletown ...
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Walnut Street Bridge
1 miles
Ever since the 1993 flood waters of the Suquehanna River destroyed the western half of this bridge the Harrisburg communnity has been trying to rebuild it. The eastern half of the bridge has been opened and maintained as a part of the Capitol ...
Warwick Township Linear Park Trail
1.2 miles
A joint project of Warwick Township and Lititz borough, the Warwick Township. Linear Park extends from Market Street north, following the Santo Domingo Creek, to Newport Road. Although the asphalt section of the trail ends at a trailhead immediately ...
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Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail
4.1 miles
The Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail, first envisioned in the 1990s, is a developing pathway being built along the former Reading Railroad. The 7-mile route is hoped to be completed in 2018 and will connect the central Pennsylvania communities ...
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Windsor Hills Conservation Trail
0.9 miles
The Windsor Hills Conservation Trail is a short hiking trail through the Windsor Hills neighborhood of Baltimore. Built partially on a former streetcar line that once connected the area with the nearby neighborhood of Dickeyville, the trail ...
Wyomissing Creek Trail
2.6 miles
The Wyomissing Creek Trail offers a pleasant tree-lined route along its namesake waterway in West Reading. At its eastern end, you can connect to an 18-mile segment of the Schuylkill River Trail that travels from Reading to Pottstown. A highlight ...
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This is my first time using this brand of organic coconut milk. It was excellent in flavor and had a creamy consistency that was perfect for the pumpkin pie I was making. I use coconut milk instead of canned milk in many recipes and no one would know the difference. I will reorder Edward & Sons Unsweetened Organic Coconut Milk.
Kokoso pienas
Posted by Reviewer2735826 on Sep 20, 2012
Berniukas netoleruoja karves pieno baltymo, tai keiciame ji pakaitalais. Sis pienas vienodos strukturos, skanaus skonio, tirstumo siek tiek tirstesnis uz grietinele. Jei dar ir kvepetu kokosu , tai butu is vis puiku.
so creamy:)
Posted by 5033765118716539403 on Jun 06, 2014
I liked it! You can taste nice flavor of coconut and it's really creamy! I used it for smoothies.
Best of coconut milks
Posted by Reviewer29875314 on Jun 24, 2012
As we have very little choice in our country for coconut products, I am happy we can order them online from IHerbs. This coconut milk is wonderful, I mix it up with cacao powder and coconut sap sweetener, addign some vanilla and having healthy dessert this way. This milk is very creamy, dense and rich and the texture is very even.
good quality
Posted by Reviewer1235042 on Jun 29, 2012
i made great soup with this milk! recommend


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Parasites have a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of the human population, particularly in the developing world e.g. Around 1 million people die of malaria each year, primarily children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa.
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We are studying mosquito systematics and their relationship to human diseases such as malaria and Dengue fever.
Our scientists are researching the ways schistosomiasis is transmitted and treatment programmes for affected regions.
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On Some Faraway BeachPosted by Scott Unrein in Ambient, Biography, Composers, Contemporary Classical Music, Uncategorized
With most musicians the obsession of Brian Eno tends toward the analogy of driving on the highway: anyone driving faster than me is insane, and anyone going slower than me is an idiot. I've done more than my share of eye-rolling as it seems nearly any musician will pledge some allegiance to 'Brain One' no matter how tenuous the connection, yet it is undeniable how pervasive an effect Eno has had on the world. From his early work with Roxy Music, then moving on into a solo career where he largely created the ambient movement (along with significant contributions to progressive rock and world music) we could stop there and have a significant figure to consider. Then of course we would be leaving out, world-renowned producer, visual artist, writer, and visionary thinker who helps found organizations like The Long Now Foundation. Author David Sheppard acknowledges that on the highway of Brian Eno, he drives in the unrestricted lane of the autobahn. I drive pretty fast myself, so I was quite excited to encounter this book.
The biography of a renaissance man (truly an apt description here) must be one of the harder tasks in telling the story of a life. There are so many avenues to walk down it would be easy to lose focus. Sheppard starts off, "You couldn't make him up. Or at least if you did no one would quite believe you." The density of Eno's multi-varied accomplishments is something that Sheppard is acutely aware of and are enumerated with humor and appropriate awe in his opening chapter. Indeed there are so many facets to Eno that Sheppard could only hope to build a frame around him and "try to fit a skyscraper into a suitcase." Nonetheless with this book we are treated to a wonderful framing of an inconceivably accomplished life.
Of course this biography is destined to be incomplete as Brian Eno is alive and well (61 today), but we are left with a detailed tent pole chronology that gives us an excellent portrait of the man up to very recent history (Spring 2008). While the opening chapters provide a warmly detailed account of Sheppard's interest in Eno as well as the years of his upbringing, the bulk of the book deals (understandably) with his professional life. There is a dizzying plethora of material on Eno as so many love to explore every inch of his output. Certainly this is in no small part due to Eno's enthusiasms for being interviewed and giving talks, but Sheppard has been exceptionally detailed in finding choice interviews and quotes from Eno's many collaborators. Beyond that, he had the handy cooperation of Eno himself and his wife Anthea to provide new and revealing detail. While Sheppard is clearly a fan's fan, he manages to temper the honorifics and hyperbole with a critical eye to give us much better than what could have been a gushing tome.
While Eno's published diary gives us a personal insight and Eric Tamm's book gave us a detailed musicology, Sheppard's biography fills a much needed space in providing a fabulous and engrossing bridge between the two. He gracefully merges groundbreaking collaborations, ideas, and music with an intimate portrait that is equally fascinating.
"On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno" by David Sheppard, 2008, hardcover: 480 pages, $18.45 on Amazon, ISBN 978-1-55652-942-9.
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Gorgeous side bun hairstyle
This severe updo ends up in a surprising off-center bun of braids that more than makes up for the spare base. Black African-American hair is gathered tight and away from the face, and anchored in a tail that serves as the start of a braid. The tail is simply braided, but instead of being left down or wound around the head, it is looped into a high bun on the left side of the crown. The final, angled silhouette adds an interesting twist to a classic hairstyle


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We all have that list. That list of vacation destinations we want to visit. That list that you day dream about on Mondays. Well we've got destinations you should add to your travel bucket list.
Fiji is first up. This island country is located about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It makes our list because hearing the name Fiji alone makes you think of exotic beaches and clear, blue water. And if you needed more reason to visit, there is also a number of activities to please a variety of travelers.
New Zealand is next. It goes beyond saying when you see the photo below, but the scenery is spectacular. Add in the air fresh, the delicious food friendly people and you've got a dream vacation. No matter what your taste or budget, there is a wide variety of accommodations, too.
Greenland is another great destination too add to your travel bucket list if you thirst for adventure. Diving, climbing, mountaineering and ice fishing are just a few of the activities available in located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Because of its very high latitude, Greenland has an arctic to subarctic climate with cool summers and very cold winters, so hot springs are also a great tourist attraction.
India is last but certainly not least. In addition to picturesque views and historical sites, India boasts music that ranges over various traditions and regional styles. Between the the historical and cultural attractions, India makes for a great addition to any travel bucket list.
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Report: North Korea develops own Linux distribution
North Korea has reportedly developed its own version of the Linux operating with a graphical user interface that closely resembles Microsoft Windows.
North Korea has reportedly developed its own version of the Linux operating with a graphical user interface that closely resembles Microsoft Windows.
The Fedora Project released a beta of the next version of its free Linux OS with new security, desktop and developer features that provide a glimpse of the direction Red Hat could take with its enterprise Linux distribution.
Novell has unveiled SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 with features and capabilities that reflect the company's controversial multiyear agreement with Microsoft.
The Debian Project is expected to release Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, codenamed 'lenny', this Saturday.
Ubuntu Server is a fast, free, no-frills Linux distribution that fills a niche between utilitarian Debian and the GUI-driven and, some would argue, over-featured Novell SUSE and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (270 votes).
In short: Well done Abbey Runners!In full: In summary, well organised, city centre start, free parking, mass participation, all levels catered for, for charity, chip timing, high levels of cooperation from a wide range of agencies, fast out and back run, seasons PB for me, and you can do your Xmas shopping afterwards. Date of review: November 28, 2007
In short: Great end of year 10K - I get fed up with the 'Help the Aged' jokes on the T shirt.eDate of review: November 28, 2007
In short: pbs to be had hereDate of review: November 28, 2007
In short: an ok race In full: i dont know what the big deal is about this race!its ok for the people who like to daudle but its just a normal 10k roadraceDate of review: November 27, 2007
In short: One of my local favouritesIn full: Not much to say except this os a good benchmark test to see were you are at the end of the season.Date of review: November 27, 2007
In short: Even faster than before - get your pb here.In full: New start was a success - even if you weren't quite as far forward as hoped at the start, the road was wide enough to pass without problems. Very flat, quick course with no reason to hang around en route (it's not the prettiest of courses).Date of review: November 27, 2007
In short: A good race, ability to do a PB is here, for sure.Date of review: November 27, 2007
In short: Excellent PB Potential course.In full: The organisation was good, but it was a shame that people didn't use the predicted finish times at the start as I found myself held up by lots of people walking in front of me. My mum and sister also did this race who are beginners and this was a brilliant one for them.Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Great organisation and a good, flat, route.In full: This was my first 10K and I was a bit worried after reading some of the negative comments left in previous years. However, I had a brilliant time and have nothing negative to say at all. The start and finish worked well, there was water available at the 5K turning point, super fast runners and total beginners existed together peacefully with very clear starting signage and K markers. People cheered each other on, some ran, some ran slower, some people walked now and again and some people walked most of the way. I feel that this was a great race that would boost beginners and the elite alike, and I did my best consistent mile time ever!Date of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Superb organisation. Quick course. Fab co-runners.Date of review: November 26, 2007
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Malaysia Airlines Upgrades A380 Avionics
Malaysia Airlines is upgrading its Airbus A380 fleet with Lufthansa Systems' Airport Mapping Database Lido/AMDB, which will provide the data necessary to operate the Onboard Airport Navigation System currently installed on the flight deck.
The Lido/AMDB provides detailed information about the layout of airports worldwide, within a geo-referenced layout, including runway geometry and slope.
"With Lufthansa Systems' Lido/AMDB, we receive precise, up-to-date airport maps that are important to smooth flight operations. This increases the safety of flights while offering our pilots the benefits of an integrated system," said Capt. Izham Ismail, director of operations at Malaysia Airlines
The airline will install the airport mapping solution onto all six of the A380s that it currently operates.
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NYPA Announces Opening of
Hawkins Point Visitors Center
Connie Cullen
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June 1, 2005
MASSENA—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has
announced its new, $5 million Hawkins Point Visitors Center at the St.
Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Project will open Friday, June 3, as part
of Heritage Festival Weekend, Monday, June 6, to school and tour groups
and on Monday, June 20, to the public.
"The opening of the visitors center at Hawkins Point
is something we've been looking forward to with much anticipation," said
Eugene W. Zeltmann, NYPA president and chief executive officer. "It's a
fantastic new facility, with fun, educational exhibits on energy and
various facets of the St. Lawrence-FDR project's operation. It's sure to
become a destination point for Northern New Yorkers and tourists, just
as the previous visitor's center at Barnhart Island had been."
Zeltmann noted the sneak preview at the center on
June 3, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., will be highlighted by a showcase of
emerging artists as part of Heritage Festival Weekend. A formal grand
opening ceremony is planned for July.
The exhibits held in the previous center have been
installed in the new two-story building, which faces the Robert
Moses-Robert Saunders Power Dam from across the south channel of the St.
Lawrence River, and offers a panoramic view through large windows. Many
exhibits are interactive and designed for youngsters.
A focal point in the 14,000-square-foot building is
a new three-dimensional terrain map in the entrance lobby. The map
features lighting effects timed to highlight areas described by an audio
track that's activated by with the push of a button. The map depicts
locations from Ogdensburg to Massena.
Beginning Monday, June 6, the Hawkins Point Visitors
Center will be open by reservation to school and tour groups, Monday
through Friday. Starting June 20 and running through Columbus Day,
October 10, the center will be open to the public seven days a week,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no reservations necessary.
For reservations or information, please contact
Carol Simpson, Community Relations – Regional Manager, NYPA, at
315-764-0226, ext 304, or in NY State, 1-800-262-NYPA (6972).


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The seeds of the world-famous San Marzano plum tomato have been transported to sunny California, and the result is sweet, meaty and flavorful. They are great for soups and stews, but they really shine either coarsely chopped or pureed as the base for pasta sauces.
LOL you posted the online link just as I was posting. I'll check it out, thanks!*muttering* I hope they ship to Canada for less than a king's ransom.....Dave


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In order to be a coach (OR an assistant coach) for an Under-12 team, you must meet the following 4 training/certification requirements.
- Coaching Requirement
- You have already completed the AYSO Under 12 (or higher level) coaching course; or
- If you HAVE previously completed the AYSO Under 10 or Youth coaching course, then you must complete an AYSO Under 12 coaching course before the first team practice.
- Referee Requirement
- Complete a 9-hour Regional referee clinic before the first game of the season; or
- If you are already an AYSO certified Regional (or higher) referee, attend a 1-2 hour update course, if offered. **
- Safe Haven Requirement
- Complete (or completed in a previous year) the 3-hour AYSO Coach Safe Haven course before the first team practice
- Volunteer Application: Complete an "official" Volunteer application before the first team practice. (Details).
- Concussion Awareness Training: You will need to complete the Concussion Awareness Training in order to be able to volunteer this year. You will need your AYSO ID and you can get that at eAYSO. The course can be found by clicking here: Online Concussion training
Recommended Computer Knowledge
To help organize your team, read schedules, and have excellent communication with your team and the region:
- Have a basic knowledge of email, Word, Excel, and the internet.
- Ability to access email every day
*If you previously completed the AYSO Youth coaching clinic, that will satisfy this requirement.
**Completing the Regional referee clinic will satisfy the referee training requirements for coaching through the Under-14 level.
***You are welcome to also go to the U-12 course as an additional course.


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An all-round performance string with Prince Powerfoil technology. Designed to offer greater power and increased durability, Prince recommends the LightningXX for 'tweener performance frames. The pink version of this string is in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
- Gauge: 17 / 1.25mm
- Length: 40 feet / 12.2m
- Powerfoil construction
- Solid core with multifilament wrap
- Available in silver, pink, red and black colors.
Comments: I used the red Lightning XX string at 32lbs on my racquetball racquet and it caused elbow pain after 2 days of playing with it. Never had any elbow pain or problems with Gearbox or Forten mono string.
From: Larry, CA, USA, 04/16
Skill-level: A
Comments: Nice, softer, more lively string. Used it as a full bed -- good energy and wear. Especially fine as the cross with a thin natural gut in the mains in a smaller 18 X 20 pattern in a racquet like a Prestige Pro. Lightning 17 suits the gut very well -- keeps the gut hybrid very lively (maybe tones the gut down a bit), stays in place well with the gut, and wears very well for this flat hitter. Very nice. The best synthetic that I have found as a lively cross for thin gut -- a winner.
From: Frank, 7/13
Comments: I've used these strings for over two years now (for both racquetball and tennis) and I generally side with the people making favorable comments. The people who complain about it are most likely using this string wrong. Like I mentioned earlier, Lightning is a racquetball string that just so happens to also work well for tennis (very few strings work well for both sports). It is meant to be strung at lower tensions. So if it breaks when you set the tensions in the high fifties and above, then it is doing what it is supposed to. Normal racquetball tension is somewhere between 20 to 40 pounds whereas tennis is normally from 45 to 65 pounds. I'm on the lower end of the tennis tension range so Lightning works very well for me.
From: James, 10/12
Comments: About time I added a comment about these strings...I've used the Lightning XX 17g in several racquets over the past 2-3 years and whenever I've tried to experiment with something else, I always end up coming back to these. They just feel great, at least for my game. The 17g version provides a ton of bite on the ball, allowing my to drive my slice backhand with control and power. It also helps me add some topspin to my normally flat forehand. Also, they are generally a comfortable string...nice pocketing and they feel fine on my arm, despite some elbow problems with other strings. Great job Prince! It's nice to have an inexpensive string that performs so well!
From: JC, 3/12
Comments: Tried 2 sets on a Dunlop Aerogel 4d 300. First at 60lbs broke a string tear the throat smack in the middle of the cross after 29 or so hits against a wall. Tried again at 58 lbs. Pre-stretched and made absolutely sure no kinks, etc. This time last cross broke at the bend while stringing. Pretty miserable experience, all in all.
From: Bret, 3/12
Comments: I am about a 4.0/4.5 player, and the Prince XX 17 was introduced to me by one of my playing colleagues. I was having serious elbow issues at the time; it was a blessing for me to try it out. These strings are consistent, flexible and allows me to really put a beating on the ball. My serves have gotten a lot better, including my second serves. My volleys have improved quite a bit also; the strings are very forgiving. I am a baseline player, who rushes to the net occasionally. These strings are alright with me.
From: Neil, 9/11
Comments: These strings are absolutely terrible. I got them with my brand new exo3 racquet and every time you hit a ball with decant topspin, the strings shift. DO NOT BUY!!!
From: Jay, Normal, IL, USA, 08/10
Comments: I really liked this string. It came pre-strung on my Prince O3 Hybrid Spectrum, so I thought I might as well try it. It has great control (and trust, I need great control) and good touch. I'm young and all, but this string still didn't give me any arm troubles. All in all, it's a great string.
From: Josh, WY, USA, 07/10
Comments: I have been playing for 40-plus years and like tight control strings and have used Ashaway 18 ga. kevlar and Gosen 18 ga. syn. gut. crosses for spin. By chance I hit with a friends racquet w/ Lighting XX 17 gauge and could not believe how great it felt and the spin I was able to generate, this will be my new string. Alta Sr. A-1 player.
From: Jimbo, Roswell, Ga. USA. 6/10
Comments: Great Strings and a great price. I use the XX 17's with the Prince O3 Speedport Black and usually string between 60 and 62 lbs. I play about 50 Tournament matches a year and have been doing this for the last four years. I string my own racquets for consistency and fine tuning. Stringing at the lower tensions has helped me to get the best results from both my strings and racquet. If the strings move around a little I just move them back. It's no big deal to me. By habit now I check and reset (if needed) my strings as I refocus my concentration and my strategy for each upcoming point. The mental part of tennis (play aggressive but under control) is as important as the equipment that you use. When I play competitive tennis I found it's best not to think too much but just let my reflexes take over and flow with the point. I except the fact that it is me and not my equipment that is making all those unforced errors and bad shots. Practice, practice.
From: Dud, SF CA 12/09
Comments: A good string with a crisp feel off the first hit. Although it is inexpensive, this string still feels very decent - get the pink one for breast cancer awareness.
From: Willia, Australia 06/09
Comments: Good job, Prince. The first time I used this, it was great and I was impressed. I strung at 61 lbs on my Dunlop M-fil 500. The durability was great, had really good on power, but it moves around sometimes, but that's okay. I recommend this string to anybody looking for power and durability. Great job, Prince keep up the good work.
From: Danny, mountain view, CA, USA. 11/08
Comments: I'm a 4.0 player who hits with heavy topspin, and a low flat serve. I strung a Prince Turbo Shark DB Oversize with these strings @ 65 lbs. This string has a lot of pop, and is very easy to string. Unfortunately, it's extremely stiff, and gave me arm trouble after only 3 sets. I'm going to try the Original Synthetic Gut.
From: TJ, Norcross, GA, USA, 10/08
Comments: Good Value strings. Bites well with good power but the strings will move around and not last.
From: Roy, Houston, TX, USA, 10/08
Comments: Hey, just got a prince ozone tour strung it up with this stuff and loved it. This string was much better then the demo string (Recoil, which really disappointed me) but still have the problem with realigning and I broke the set in a little over three weeks. Trying out X-1 16g now and so far I'm not impressed. I will be coming back to these before I enter a tourney.
From: Daniel, Mililani, HI, USA, 06/08
Comments: This string is the best string I've ever used. The racket feels like an extra attachment to my arm. It has good feel and playability. I play with the Wilson K Factor K Six.One Tour, and I strung the strings at 55 (you don't want to string so tight on the racket because it already has a lot of control.) I'm like a all-court player. I also live in China, so it's like 35 Yuan to restring every time, that's like... $5 US. To sum it up: THIS STRING ROCKS!
From: Anon. 5/08
Comments: Just put a set of this in my pt300 and I must say it put in some major power and spin; I was really impressed with this string. The only downsides are that they have to be realigned after every rally, and they really are not durable (only around three hours of hitting and they got some major notching).
From: Daniel, Mililani, HI, USA, 05/08
Comments: These strings are no good. I strung 'em the first day I got them and broke it in 3 hours of play. Durability is terrible and you have to create your own spin, but it offers good ball pace.
From: Anon. Simi Valley, CA, USA. 4/08
Comments: I like theses strings. They're on my head metallix 4 racket. I would say yes if your looking for decent strings.
From: Charles, Grand Prairie, TX, USA, 01/08
Comments: Best string I have ever used. I have tried Big Banger mains and Thermo Gut or NXT crosses. Nothing compares to the 5 hours of hitting I get out of these strings. I use 17 gauge 16 broke faster surprisingly. They break pretty easy. But have yet to break under 4 hours. I have my own stringer and these strings are solid.
From: Brian, Boston, MA, USA. 5/07
Comments: This has to be one of the most amazing strings I've ever tried. I put it at 62 pounds on my Prince O3 white and the response is phenomenal! I switched to different strings about 5 times or so and I can't help it... I always come back to this one. I can pound serves as hard as I want and it'll just land an inch before the service line. Hitting a topspin forehand with this string is the best though--no worries on whether the ball will land in, just point and shoot. Surprisingly, I can feel a really big difference between the 16 and 17 gauge strings and I refuse to play with the 16. The biggest downside to this string is tension... In less than a week the tension is all over the place. This string has never broken yet though (maybe because I restring every week or two)... Luckily I can get some good deals on stringing, but if you have your own then look no further!
From: Ronak, Tempe, AZ, USA. 3/07
Comments: I am a 15 year old high school tennis player and winner of a state championship. This is my favorite string! I use a Prince O3 Tour and string it at 62 lbs. This string has lots of pop and I can hit a winner with just about every shot. Unfortunately, this string is not very durable and it sometimes breaks in a single session of playing. If not then, they'll break within that week. Luckily it is affordable. I highly recommend this string.
From: Taylor, Fort McMurray, AB, Canada. 9/06
Comments: I like this string a lot. Great power and very lively. I use the 17G. Unfortunately, it has limited durability. I can break a set in less than 4 hours. If you are a big hitter, stay away unless you have a stringer.
From: Jason, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 9/06
Comments: I really enjoyed this string, but it lasted me only two months before breaking, and I've never broken strings before. I used it in a Prince Blue 03 racket, strung at 60 lbs. The strings also moved around quite a bit; on just about every shot. I'm moving up to the thicker 16g version to see how that plays.
From: Jay, Austin, TX USA 08/06
Comments: I am a 17 year old high school tennis player. First of all, this string has very good feel. I could rip a lot of my shots. However, I hit with a lot of topspin (semi-western grip) and I literally broke this string in 2 hours of hard hitting. I have my own stringer so I can afford it. If you can't, get 16 or 15 gauge.
From: Anon 04/06
Comments: This string is amazing! I use it with my 3 Dunlop M-Fil 300's strung at 62 lbs. The strings get me out of a lot of tricky and tough situations. I play about 20 hours a week and have not broken a set in over 2 1/2 months.
From: Darrell, Atlanta, GA, USA 04/06
Comments: These strings are the best strings out there. They have lots of pop, spin, and power, but also control. They play really well with the 03 White racquet. If you're seeking spin and power this is a good string for you.
From: Natty Schneider, Bradenton, FL, USA 04/06
Comments:These strings are great. I changed over from head RIP's and I am definitely a fan They offer great spin. I string them at 58, and I have not broken them yet. I will be changing them again in the next week or so, but that is because I play around 12 hours a week!
From: William
Buena Vista, CO, USA 1/28/06
Comments: I love this string! I've been through several strings with my Dunlop 800G ICE, which I purchased from TW last year. I've had Tecnifibre, comfort max, and Prince Sweet Perfection, but this is buying far the best. I'm a 3.0 player and haven't broken any strings yet, but I put a lot of topspin on the ball and have great control. I needed a string with more power that wouldn't move around so much, so my stringer recommended the Prince 17 Lightning strung at 58 tension. It definitely gives a bit of zip to my game. Thumbs up!
From: Tara, Ellicott City, MD, USA. 04/05
Comments: I'm currently a College Student, I did not try out for the team this year; however, based on my High School experience, this string is a very good string. I am a very aggressive player. The only problem with aggressive players is that we like to take hard shots. If you give us a 17-gauge string, it serves us well, gives us the power, control, and maneuverability for our aggressiveness. However, the draw back is that it doesn't last long (in high school, I had to restring before every meet, and that's once a week). I tried to switch to the 16 gauge, but that didn't work out, it just wasn't the same happy marriage as the 17 gauge. I highly recommend this string to anyone who is willing to pay for the restringing.
From: Kong, Appleton, WI, USA. 03/05
Comments: This was a pretty good string. It had good feel and pretty decent power. I'm a 13 yr. old and this string lasted me 10 days. I recommend the 16 gauge of this string.
From: Drew, ATL, GA, USA. 03/05
Comments: What a hard hitter, you are! The Lightning XX 17g can serve me for more than a month. I play almost every day using my Hyper ProStaff 6.1 oversized stringing at 58 lbs. Very good string at a good value.
From: Boyd, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 01/05
Comments: This is a good, all-around performance string. I got all the power, spin, and control I needed from it. It gave me some pretty good pop and it allowed me to have some extra cushion on my volleys and serves. I am a baseline player and I am currently using a Wilson Tour 90. I have switched from Babolat Ballistic Polymono because it felt like when I hit the ball it would bounce off and do nothing else. The Prince Lightning gave me the spin and control that I was missing from the Ballistic Polymono. This is a great string with a decent price.
From: Blake, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. 1/04
Comments: I am currently a high school player that has used this string on several occasions. I really like the way the string felt off the ball because of the spin and control it produces. I hit a lot of topspin and I first found the string to be great for my game until I finally broke one of the strings. The first time I broke my string it took me over a week before it snapped, the next time I used it only lasted me five days. Now after using it a third time it wasn't two days before the Prince Lightning snapped. After I used the string I found it much too weak for my hard hitting. Although the topspin and control give the string a nice advantage this is not for the harder hitting player.
From: Joe, Pueblo, USA. 10/04
Comments: At around $6, this is about as good a string value as you'll find. Good pop, spin and control. Better than the basic synthetic gut strings, with a little softer feel, yet still crisp. I'm not a string breaker, so the 17g lasts me until the next re-stringing (I'm a 4.0 with plenty of topspin). The clear (silver) color is very attractive and distinctive, and lends an air of individuality to racquets that make them stand out from the crowd. I have settled on 17g Lightning XX as my standard string for all my racquets. Works for me.
From: Chuck, Tuscon, AZ, USA. 10/04
Comments: I've been playing it in 17 off and on for a couple of months and I really like it. Good spin, good balance of control and power. Nice feel. Comfortable too. It's just a nice all around string and the low price is a bonus for me.
From: Ben42, Talk Tennis. 4/04
Comments: I am a member of the Prince Pro Team. I play events on the tour and I am also a teaching pro. This string has a great feel with a bit of added power. The thing that I found with the 17g was that it is not very durable. I was going through 3 sets a week and that was when I wasn't even playing every day. Over all, it's a great string and is worth the try. I have advanced students that have love it.
From: Jeremy, Overland Park, KS, USA. 1/04
Comments: This is really one of the better strings on the market today. I am a high school varsity player and play at a 5.0 level. The string offers plenty of pop without minimizing control and has a nice clean bite to it. You get a lot of bang for your buck with Lightning XX 17. Serves feel a little stronger than usual, but trying to spin your second serve becomes more difficult. Yet, at the same time, it provides just enough topspin on the groundstrokes to keep it in the court. Unfortunately, many volleys don't feel quite as crisp as they should. I strung mine at 60lbs on a Wilson 5.2 Hyper Hammer, and the string satisfies me for now.
From: Max, Madison, New Jersey, USA. 10/03
Comments: I am a former college varsity player, now 42 yrs old. Big swing, serve and volley and counter punch player. I generally like spin strings, and don't need power since I supply my own. I use a Prince TT Warrior and usually string it at 62 so the strings don't slide around. I strung the Prince Lightning XX 16 g. at 64lbs just for kicks. At that tension, they felt taught but not too stiff. Although they don't appear to have a coating that would bite the ball effectively, I would have to rate it above average for spin control. Plenty of power, but not trampoline-like. Crisp on volleys but not at the high end for touch. I would call it average on both touch and power. I liked that I could swing away and feel confident the ball was going to land in and not 10 feet long. I would recommend trying the string. Appears quite durable too.
From: Nat, Boston, USA. 6/03


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You have to hit a low point in order to look up. Last Thursday, in an overwhelming atmosphere of emotions Freud would have difficulty untangling, we turned on the remaining team members. How unfair is that? They are struggling, like the rest of us, to put feelings aside and restructure the playing field.
Ironically, when our small forward left, we lost our center. Literally and metaphorically. Z, our gentle Lithuanian giant, followed LB Jimmy south for the winter. And we became spokes without a hub.
I like the angle but I still feel like the roster showed no compassion for what the fans were feeling. I know there's a disconnect between fans and players that millions of dollars can't quite bridge, but last Thursday was frustrating for that reason plus more.


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Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses could help close the "high-end achievement gap" — if more low-income, black and Latino students take these rigorous courses, concludes Finding America's Missing AP and IB Students. The report is by the Education Trust and Equal Opportunity Schools.
Low-income students are one-third as likely to enroll in AP as their middle and high-income classmates. While 25.1 percent of Asian-American students take at least one AP course, that drops to 11.9 percent for whites, 9 percent for Latinos and 6 percent for blacks.
Ninety-one percent of public high school students attend schools that offer AP courses.
. . . preparation prior to high school is part of the problem, and the nation's schools need to work hard on that. But a recent analysis of PSAT scores by the College Board suggests there are far more students who have the potential to be successful, but are not enrolling. The College Board found that 72 percent of black students and 66 percent of Hispanic students whose PSAT scores suggested they had the potential to be successful in an AP math course, as well as 69 percent of black students and 65 percent of Hispanic students whose scores suggested they had the potential to be successful in an AP science course, were left out of the program.
San Jose Unified has doubled AP participation rates for under-represented subgroups, the report finds.
In Washington state, the Federal Way went beyond open access to AP and IB courses. Now automatically enroll students who scored proficient or better on the state exam are enrolled automatically in AP or IB.
Teachers found that some of the new AP/IB students didn't need additional supports to be successful in AP/IB — they had been ready all along — but others did. Schools relied on the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program that was already in place . . . the district extended instructional coaching support to ensure teachers were capable of meeting the demands of their new classes, offering techniques and strategies for differentiating lessons to reach all their students.
The Road to Equity: Expanding AP Access and Success for African-American Students, a new report by the Broad Foundation, looks at six urban districts where more black students are passing AP exams.


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Selva Verde Lodge & Rainforest Reserve
Experience a Truly Unique Costa Rican Eco-Lodge!
Selva Verde is more than a lodge and more than a rainforest reserve. It is your gateway into a magical world of towering Almendro trees, Mantled Howler Monkeys, and Keel Billed Toucans. Immerse yourself in tropical nature as you hike through deep green forest or reflect quietly in a comfortable hammock. Discover something new as you encounter Selva Verde's amazing wildlife and vibrant people. Rekindle your sense of wonder and experience the out-of-the-ordinary. Experience Selva Verde!
Located just 2 hours from San Jose, Selva Verde provides easy access to the wonders of the rainforest. For over 30 years, we have been a haven for nature enthusiasts from around the world. Our abundant biodiversity, comfortable rainforest lodge, and exciting activities are ideal for adventure seekers, bird and wildlife watchers, students, and families. Come explore Selva Verde's 500 acres of vibrant tropical nature in the heart of Costa Rica's Sarapiqui Canton.
As one of Costa Rica's legendary eco lodges, we are committed to a sustainable future - not only for Selva Verde, but for the people and wildlife that call the Sarapiqui home. We proudly carry and support Costa Rica's Certification for Sustainable Tourism. We actively work with conservation partners, including the Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center, to promote conservation and environmental education throughout the local community. Learn more about our efforts when you visit Selva Verde!
We invite you to explore our rainforest, discover our wildlife, raft on our river, and relax in our hammocks. We invite you to experience Selva Verde!
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Welcome To Prophetic Ministries
- Welcome
- Biography
- Vision
- Prophetic Ministries
- Statement of Faith
It was the hand of the Lord
upon you that brought you to Prophetic Ministries. God
looks out for us in many ways, teaching,
instructing, and guiding His people in the
way He chooses. I am sure He knows how
greatly your life and the lives of those
whom you love will be changed and helped
supernaturally through the work of the
Holy Spirit that is evident throughout
this ministry.
Take a moment to play the mini-message below describing this ministry's commission. The products we offer you will jumpstart you into a life of inspiration, success, and amazing discovery. There is no time like the present to begin a fresh, new, and highly promising approach that will lead you on the path to true success in life as described in the words of Jesus, "I have come that you might have life, and life more abundant."
We want you to know that we pray for
you for you truly will be blessed as you
partake of the riches of God that you find
here and in our meetings. We invite you to
be with us in a service soon, so that you,
too, can be refreshed by the presence of
the Lord. Come and bring someone who needs
a miracle.
Miriam Hellman
was raised in Buffalo, New York. The daughter of a physician, she attended Rosary Hill College in Buffalo, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in History. She later undertook graduate studies at George Washington University and Catholic University in Washington, DC.
As the result of a personal visitation of Jesus in 1974, Miriam's life course was changed. A prophetic word given to her by the Lord Jesus Christ stated that she and her family would live and work in Israel. This was fulfilled in 1976, when the State of Israel invited Mr. Hellman to rewrite their environmental laws. The Hellmans walked through the great door that God opened for them, living in Jerusalem from 1976 to 1983, during which time the Israeli Knesset appointed Mr. Hellman Chief Environmental Advisor for the Rebuilding and Restoration of the City of Jerusalem.
Miriam Hellman has an apostolic and a prophetic call. She entered full-time ministry after ordination in l980. The miraculous results of her ministry and the powerful prophetic anointing have impacted the lives of key persons and nations around the world. Miriam has had God-ordained opportunities to pray for and prophesy to presidents, kings, and heads of state. She has ministered the Word of God in the White House and been featured on nationally televised ministries and radio broadcasts.
Miriam Hellman is a noted Christian author and a formidable speaker. In today's world of new entrepreneurial ventures and solutions, Miriam Hellman ranks among the most innovative in her field. She is known for profound teaching as well as for her ability to train and develop "special forces in God," ministry teams sent throughout the world at the direction of the Holy Spirit. She conducts weekly meetings in Washington, DC, and special Schools of Mentoring to help individuals attain their highest potential for success in life, in ministry, and in secular careers.
Prophetic Ministries is known as a miracle ministry. Miriam Hellman hosts conferences across America and holds evangelistic outreaches and healing crusades both here and overseas. Her ministry reaches many nations and continents with the prophetic word and the miracle-working power of God.
The Vision of God
given to Miriam Hellman for Prophetic Ministries
PROPHETIC MINISTRIES is called as an Apostolic Church commissioned by God for the proclamation of the full gospel of Jesus Christ.
PROPHETIC MINISTRIES is charged with the ministry and message of Jesus to the church at large, as expressed in Jesus' messages to the seven churches of Asia Minor. The messages to the churches in Revelation have both universal application to spiritual characteristics of particular churches, as well as individual application to different people in the same church. The development of overcoming churches as well as individuals is our primary interest. God has given Miriam Hellman the ability to perfect a true overcomer, described in the Bible as one who is capable of doing exploits for God. Overcomers are those who run for the prize and go for the gold.
PROPHETIC MINISTRIES ministers to the universal body of Christ, both in America and abroad, preparing Christ's body to become purified and perfected for the day of His return. The second and equally important role Prophetic Ministries is called to fulfill is the Great Commission.
PROPHETIC MINISTRIES has accepted the Holy Spirit's challenge to preach the Gospel to every creature. As the apostles in the Book of Acts entered the world stage for the purpose of preaching the message of salvation in Jesus alone, so too Prophetic Ministries addresses world audiences today.
As an END-TIME
MINISTRY, Prophetic Ministries
addresses the church and the world,
declaring the judgment and mercy of God
to all people. Prophetic Minstries addresses
the issues of today in the most
spiritually relevant and prophetic way
through books, audio albums, and
END-TIME MINISTRY must be characterized by engaging in world harvest through the supernatural outpouring of the Holy Spirit evidenced by signs, wonders and miracles demonstrated through faith in Jesus Christ and His Name.
Prophetic Ministries
Prophetic anointing. An anointing for the profound that is both life-changing and history-changing in its scope. Miriam has been sent by God to prophesy to kings, rulers, presidents, and generals in world positions, as well as to chosen vessels of God in the Body of Christ. These prophecies have affected the courses of world history and salvation history.
Anointing for end-time events, end-time works in God, and the highest levels of end-time teaching of Bible prophecy.
Known for miraculous signs, especially in the area of creative miracles: the replacement of missing organs, restoration of organs, restoration of quadriplegics, and healings of all kinds.
Conducts worldwide revival meetings in Europe, Africa, India, and the Middle East as well as conferences in the United States.
Miriam Hellman has authored more than fifteen books; her ministry offers in-depth teachings covering every major subject in the Bible. Her materials have found a worldwide audience among those looking to obtain a higher and richer understanding of the Spirit of God, the Word of God, and world events.
Miriam is being used to train those individuals who qualify for supernatural ministries, as well as those who are being raised up as special forces in God as intercessors, or those being called to the five-fold ministries.
Miriam Hellman conducts Schools of Mentoring for those who understand the benefits of a personal mentor. Miriam Hellman is a noted Christian Author, a formidable Public Speaker, and a Personal Mentor par excellence. In today's world of new entrepreneurial ventures and solutions, Miriam Hellman ranks among the most innovative in her field. She is known for her teaching ability, as well as for her ability to train and develop people to their highest potential, helping them to know and understand their talents. She conducts weekly meetings in Washington, DC, and special Schools of Mentoring to help individuals attain their highest potential for Success in Life, in Christian Ministry, and in Secular Careers.
Prophetic Ministries develops, trains, and leads ministry teams throughout the world at the direction of the Holy Spirit. Miriam Hellman hosts conferences across America and holds evangelistic outreaches and healing crusades both here and overseas. Her ministry affects many nations, continents, and world leaders with the prophetic word and the miracle-working power of God. Prophetic Ministries is a nation-changing and nation-building ministry in the world today.
Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the revealed will of God. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
We believe the triune Godhead is comprised of three separate and distinct personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit who are eternally self-existent, self-revealed, and function as one entity. Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Man by voluntary transgression fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-21).
The sole redemption of man is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. We believe that on the cross of Calvary, Jesus Christ became sin and sickness, providing both eternal salvation and divine healing for all mankind.
We believe we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, the Word of God.
We believe the evidence of salvation is the direct inward witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16) in the heart of the believer. The outward evidence to all men is the publicly observable life of righteousness and true holiness.
We believe salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine rewards in eternity.
We believe in the tenets of the Lord's supper. "And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat: this is my body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way He took also the cup, after supper saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.' Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup" (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25, 28).
We believe that all believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and Fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian church. With it comes the endowment of power for the Christian life and service, the bestowment of the gift of the Spirit for the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31). This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 2:38; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9).
We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which is written in Heaven (Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23).
We believe in the second coming of Jesus, His soon return for the gathering of His saints.
Prophetic Ministries' Commission
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Alpine skier Caitie Sarubbi (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is working hard to earn a spot on her first U.S. Paralympic Team to compete at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. She's also a student at Harvard University and eventually wants to become a surgeon.
This is your opportunity to spend five minutes with...Caitie Sarubbi.
What is your favorite holiday?
What is your secret hidden talent that would surprise people?
Ironically, since I put my Harvard education on hold to pursue my dream of competing at the Paralympic Winter Games, it sounds silly to tell you that I love the water and water sports especially wakeboarding.
What is the first thing you do on your computer besides check email?
Check Facebook.
What is your favorite place to ski?
Windham Mountain in New York. It has more of a sentimental value to me, it's where it all began. I have the largest extended family through The Adaptive Sports Foundation at Windham.
What are your interests outside of skiing?
My Harvard education. I know what a true gift it was to be accpted to the number one school. Between ski training and my studies there is no room for any other interests!
What is the one food you can't live without?
Good, old fashion Brooklyn pizza!
What is the one thing people don't know about you?
I'm pretty much an open book. However, it is my syndrome that people do not know much about, since it is very rare and has only been diagnosed thirteen times worldwide. I have a syndrome called Ablepharon Macrostomia Syndrome (AMS). AMS caused me to be born without eyelids, which led to me having more than 50 surgeries and left me visually impaired.
What do people not know about visually impaired skiers?
How very expensive it can be. To be a visually impaired skier you have not only the expenses as an athlete, but the expenses of your guide as well. For this year alone, our budget is approximately $75,000.00.
Who is the most influential figure in your life?
My mom. I look up to her so much, and I am so grateful for all she does for me.
Who is your favorite athlete?
Paralympic alpine skier Sarah Billmeier. I was so grateful to be at her award ceremony when she was being introduced by her colleague Sandy Dukat into the Hall of Fame. I share the same goals and aspirations as she did. I too, hope to be a Paralympic medalist and a doctor, and Sarah showed me that dream is possible
What is your greatest athletic accomplishment?
Making the US Adaptive Ski Team, now I have my sights set on Vancouver 2010.
Have you met anyone famous?
My most exciting encounter with someone famous, was when I got to sit next Meryl Streep and Jon Bon Jovi. Last year, I was at my sister's high school softball game sitting on a three tier bleacher and right next to me, cute as ever, was Jon Bon Jovi watching his daughter play. After the game, my sister asked me how she did, I honestly had to tell her I was not sure because I was a little preoccupied with my surroundings.
What is your favorite place you've ever been?
For skiing it has to be either Chile or Aspen, but other then that, Hawaii, Aruba and my trip to Spain.
For more on Caitie, visit her Web site at http://caitlinsarubbi.com.


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Village Vanguard on Super Bowl
February 1, 2009. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: actors, broadcast, cedar walton trio, football games, john turturro, npr, param name, Riff, set location, Video, village vanguard, wbgo
Yes, it's a commercial for beer...What else do they try to sell during football games? But check out the great set location. It's the Village Vanguard! Right after we finished our December broadcast of the Cedar Walton Trio, a crew of seventeen people, not including actors, took over the club and created this thirty second ad with John Turturro.


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Chamber: Transportation funding a much needed investment
It was a bit of a bumpy road, but Pennsylvania lawmakers have given final approval to a $2.3 billion transportation funding bill.
The measure was narrowly defeated in the House earlier this week, but it was resurrected and lawmakers held a final vote on the measure Thursday, passing it 113 to 85.
The bill, expected to be signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett, would put money toward repairs, mass transit and new construction while increasing taxes on gasoline and some PennDOT fees and fines.
The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce supports the bill, and Michelle Griffin Young, with the chamber, said it's a much-needed investment.
"You're paying to be safe and your children are safe," she said. "Of course, as a business organization, we don't want to see tax increases, but this is something that has not been taken care of. We have not been paying what we should and this is getting us on a level playing field.
"What the proposal is, is to take 12 cents off what you pay on a state tax, ok, so you're saving that money, however, there's going to be a cap lifted on what is charged on the oil company franchise tax," she added.
69 News heard from drivers about the issue.
"I'm willing to pay the tax if they're willing to fix the roads and bridges and make it a little safer around here, said Mike Dottery, of Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co.
"I'm not excited because I actually drive to Delaware every two weeks to visit a client, and it's an extra expense I'm not looking forward to," said Alana Ritter, of Fogelsville, Lehigh Co. "Why do we have to raise gas prices? Isn't there another way we can raise money?"
According to PennDOT, the financing phases in over five years, and the average driver would pay about $2.50 more a week in the fifth year.
Young said the bill will pave the way to smoother commutes.
"A number of bridges that were actually put on restriction, you've been driving, maybe on your way from home to work and you couldn't go because that bridge was cut off, those are the changes that we're going to see starting to happen," she said.
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Commencement Saturday Features 85 Student-Athletes
LMU Congratulates 85 student-athletes who graduated on Saturday.
Men's N4+ Takes Gold at WIRA's, Women's V4+ Earns Bronze
A trio of Lion crews medalled Sunday at the 2013 WIRA Championships including the men's N4+, men's LTWT N4+ and women's V4+.
Lions Sweep Trio of Races
In its final tune-up before the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on April 27-28, the LMU men's rowing team won a trio of events, two in head-to-head competition against UC Santa Barbara and one versus the Gauchos and UCS, Saturday on the L.A. Harbor course.
Men's Rowing Wins Two Events at Chapman Regatta
The LMU men's rowing team sent four boats to the Chapman Regatta on April 14, taking first place in both the varsity four and novice four races.
Solid Showing at San Diego Crew Classic
Racing a pair of rigs on both the men's and women's side, the LMU rowing teams advanced two boats to the Grand Finals and two to the Third Finals at the 2013 San Diego Crew Classic.


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Area Police
Dunkirk police respond to
several accidents
Dunkirk Police have responded to several accidents due to the weather recently. On Jan. 23 at 3:50 p.m. James P. Tilly Jr., 70, of West Sixth Street was traveling on Third Street when his vehicle hit an icy patch. His vehicle crossed the center lane and hit a utility pole. There were no injuries reported and no charges were filed. Tilly's vehicle was towed.
Also on Jan. 23, Robert J. Mokhiber, 40, of King Street was at the intersection of Route 60 and Doughty Street at 12 a.m. A vehicle driven by Rebecca A. Valle, 23, of Lincoln Avenue made a right turn and slid into Mokhiber's vehicle. No injuries were reported.
A final accident on Jan. 23, occurred when a vehicle operated by Stephanie W. Hammond, 30, of Smith Court was turning onto Seventh Street at 7:15 a.m. Her vehicle slid into a vehicle operated by James D. Ellman, 45, of Chestnut Road.
Catherine J. Kujawa, 38, of Hoyt Street was traveling on Main Street on Jan. 31 when her vehicle slid into a parked car on a curve at 9:15 p.m.
Cherry Creek man charged with trespass
CHERRY CREEK – Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies charged Kevin Pattyson, 22, of Cherry Creek with second-degree criminal trespass.
Occupants at two separate homes on Southside Avenue were awakened by an intruder in their homes on Saturday during the early morning hours. The intruder left both homes without confrontation.
After investigating the incidents, the deputies obtained a warrant for Pattyson. They found him at his home and took him into custody without incident. He was arraigned in the Town of Cherry Creek Court.
Pattyson was committed to the Chautauqua County Jail. Bail was set at $10,000.
Fredonia man charged after auto accident
Late Saturday evening, Robert M. Mooney, 23, was charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of a property damage auto accident.
Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies and the Fredonia Police Department investigated an auto accident that occurred in the Penske Trucking parking lot. Investigators report that Mooney was operating his vehicle recklessly in the snow covered parking lot and struck a parked semi trailer. Mooney's vehicle suffered heavy damage from the collision. Reportedly, Mooney fled the area.
He was located a short distance away and taken into custody. He suffered no injuries. He is scheduled to appear in Town of Pomfret Court at a later date.
Two charged with DWI
FRENCH CREEK – On Sunday, Zoe A. Brooks, 20, of Latrobe, Pa., was charged with driving while intoxicated, having a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater, moving from Lane unsafely, and using a handheld electronic device. Her boyfriend, Jesse A. Yates, of Edinboro, Pa., was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI with blood alcohol content of .18 percent or greater, and parking on the highway.
Peak'n peak security informed the sheriff's patrol of a single-vehicle crash on Old Road. Reportedly, Brooks was operating a 2009 Kia while text messaging. She drove off the road and down an embankment. Deputies report she was intoxicated.
Yates reportedly stated he had come to help Brooks. Reportedly his car was parked in the middle of the road at the accident scene when the deputies arrived.
Both were transported to the sheriff's office in Mayville, processed, and released to a third party. They are scheduled to appear in the Town of French Creek Court at a later date.
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
FRENCH CREEK – The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in solving a snowmobile theft which occurred in French Creek.
On Jan. 27, a blue 2010 Yamaha Nitro RTX SE snowmobile was stolen between noon and 3 p.m. The snowmobile is reported to bear Ohio registration 5C55CE and was located behind the French Creek Tavern, and was parked with numerous other snowmobiles. The sheriff's office is asking anyone who may have seen the theft occur or may have information about where the snowmobile may be located to call its tip line at 800-78-CRIME (800-782-7463). A reward of up to $1,000 may be offered for confidential information leading to an arrest and conviciton. All information will be kept confidential.
BROCTON – Two men were charged following a verbal argument in the village of Brocton early Saturday morning. Deputies were called to a residence on Sequoia Drive at 2 a.m. for a verbal altercation between two males. Upon arrival, deputies found Adam Neubauer, 22, of Ponderosa Drive and Clint Catchot, 19, of Sequoia Drive both intoxicated. Investigation revealed Neubauer had consumed alcohol with Catchot. Neubauer was charged with unlawful dealing with a child and Catchot was charged with unlawful possession of alcohol under 21. Both were released on appearance tickets.
HANOVER – On Thursday, Alberta C. Bogle, 57, of Angell Road, Silver Creek was charged with second-degree harassment.
Sheriff's deputies responded to the Angell Road Trailer Park for a harassment complaint. Reportedly, Bogle flicked cigarette ashes on the face of the co-tenant's daughter after she had threatened to burn up the daughter's face.
Bogle was charged and issued appearance tickets for the Town of Hanover Court at a later date.
BEMUS – On Friday, Brianna R. Lopez, 24, of Bemus Point was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and inadequate lights.
Deputies stopped her on Route 430 for inadequate headlights, and reportedly found her driving privileges were suspended for failure to answer a summons. She is scheduled to appear in the Town of Ellery Court later this month.
HANOVER – On Friday, Aaron C. Seitz, 43, of Silver Creek was charged for unlawful possession of marijuana and failure to signal a turn.
Sheriff's deputies stopped a vehicle for reportedly failing to signal the turn from Alleghany Road onto Angell Road. Seitz was the driver and sole occupant. Deputies reported smelling marijuana. Seitz was allegedly in possession of a small amount and was taken into custody.
He was released with traffic citations and appearance tickets for Hanover Town Court at a later date.
FRENCH CREEK – On Saturday, Joseph P. Ariste, 46, of Rocky River, Ohio, was charged for refusing a breath test, speed not reasonable for conditions, and moving from a lane unsafely.
The sheriff's patrol came upon a vehicle which had driven off the road on Canterbury Road near the intersection of Old Road. Ariste was operating the vehicle.
He was taken into custody and then released with appearance tickets. He is scheduled for the Town of French Creek Court at a later date.