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Rex Ryan doesn't want to make guarantees this year (more on that in a moment). But he's more than happy to discuss how impressed he is with his young defensive linemen.
"You have Muhammad [Wilkerson] playing at an unbelievable level, I mean a Pro Bowl level," Ryan said, via CBSSports.com's Lisa Zimmerman. "You have this young man with that kind of ability and you see him getting better, I see him getting better each week."
He's also noticed Quinton Coples, the Jets' first-round pick this year, starting to adjust. "We always say he's country strong, and he is. What we're starting to do with him now is we're mixing him up as an inside player and an outside player," Ryan said.
Wilkerson's response to the compliments? To send them right back to Ryan. "I give the credit to him," Wilkerson said, according to Newsday's Anthony Rieber. "I'm proud to be a Jet. They brought me here and I'm going to continue to play like a Jet and just do the best I can for the defense."
Here's NJ.com's daily aggregation of Jets news from around the web:
• Years ago, Ryan would throw out a guarantee to the media about the Jets' chances. This season is a different story. "I'm not going to guarantee a playoff spot. I think part of that is, look, the fact that we're one game under .500, I think you're probably not in the playoff conversation. So, to me, we just need to keep our head down and keep winning games. We know the only way we can affect it is to win our games and then we'll see what somebody tells us," Ryan said, according to The Star-Ledger's Mike Vorkunov.
That hasn't stopped the media from covering the possibility of the Jets making the postseason. "In this season of the absurd, one of the most absurd things happened late Sunday afternoon: the Jets joined the AFC playoff chase. A season that has appeared lost for months, or at least stranded in the snowy wilderness, perked up," wrote The New York Times' Ben Shpigel.
But Ryan and the rest of the Jets aren't getting caught up in the hype just yet. "Guarantees are no good. That's one thing I've come to realize. As a team, you just got to take care of business. Talk is cheap. You still gotta go out, you still gotta play the game. As long as we keep that one-game-mentality approach, we'll be fine," safety Yeremiah Bell told Vorkunov.
• Yesterday, we mentioned speculation about the return of Braylon Edwards. Ryan did answer a question about him without saying much. "You guys know what I've always said about Braylon in the past," Ryan said, according to The Star-Ledger's Conor Orr. "So you know how I feel about him, but right now, I think we'll just focus on the guys we have."
A source told The Daily News' Seth Walder that the Jets are considering bringing him back.
• Orr also wrote Ryan said on ESPN Radio he would have put Tim Tebow into the game against the Jaguars if it was a blowout. He also said it was "probably a true statement" that Tebow was "disappointed" in coming to New York.


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GARDENDALE, Alabama - Dewey Barber Chevrolet officially opened its new location in Gardendale Monday, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening event was held Friday.
"The Barber family has been a staple in the Gardendale community for many years, and we are proud to announce that Dewey Barber Chevrolet is now open in our great city," said Gardendale Mayor Othell Phillips. "A city can accomplish many needed additions when the public and private sector work together as a team for the betterment of the community, and it has been a pleasure working with the dealership during their transition to Gardendale."
Council President Stan Hogeland said it was an exciting day for Gardendale because another new business was opening in the city. "The name 'Dewey Barber Chevrolet' is recognized throughout the state. We're so proud that they have chosen Gardendale, not only because of the type of business it is, but because of the type of man that Dewey Barber is and how important he is to our community," Hogeland said.
The car dealership announced it was moving from Warrior in 2011, and last year the company purchased 47 acres of land along Interstate 65 near the Mary Buckelew exit to rebuild its dealership. Gardendale annexed the property into the city limits and offered the company an economic incentive package. The dealership was located in Warrior for 32 years.
"I am glad that the Barber family chose to stay in Jefferson County," said Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight. "They had a choice to make about where to locate this beautiful new facility, and I'm so thankful they chose to stay here in Jefferson County."
Dewey Barber Chevrolet is located at 90 Barber Blvd. in Gardendale. Earlier this year, the Jefferson County Commission voted to change the name of Mary Bucelew Parkway to Barber Blvd. The parkway was originally named after former Commissioner Mary Buckelew, who was was sentenced in 2009 to three years of probation after lying to a grand jury about her accepting gifts from an investment banker doing business with the county.
For more stories on Gardendale, visit al.com/local/gardendale.

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CAMDEN — Drug-trafficking kingpin turned federal cooperating witness Raymond Morales was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
In sentencing Morales, 37, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph E. Irenas noted he had to balance the "horrific crimes" Morales committed — including six murders — against the "extraordinary cooperation" that Morales provided to law enforcement.
Morales' cooperation has led to the convictions of more than 20 high-level drug dealers, mostly in the Camden area, including convictions of four for drug-related murders, officials noted.
Morales, who pleaded guilty in 2005 to the six murders, one count of attempted murder, drug trafficking and being the principal administrator of a continuing criminal enterprise, led a drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Camden for a decade.
Morales was arrested on March 8, 2003, with a load of 30 kilograms of cocaine. The Morales Organization, authorities said, controlled a crack cocaine drug market at Atlantic and Norris streets in Camden and also sold several hundred kilograms of cocaine wholesale to other drug dealers and drug-trafficking organizations.
Shortly after his arrest, Morales began cooperating with federal, state and local law enforcement authorities, and admitted to ordering the murders.


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Underwood-Memorial EOM
The Employee Recognition Committee at Underwood-Memorial Hospital has voted Gaye Harley, R.N., Employee of the Month for July.
Harley earned an associate's degree and nursing diploma from Atlantic Community College in 1989. She began her career at Underwood-Memorial in 1999 in the case management department coordinating home care services for patients upon discharge. In 2005, Harley joined UMH Home Care Services as a clinical supervisor providing oversight to home care and agency nursing staff.
A West Deptford resident, Gaye and her husband have two children.
Underwood-Memorial Hospital, in Woodbury is Gloucester County's largest employer with more than 1,800 full and part-time employees.
Kennedy honors associates
VOORHEES -- The Kennedy Health System has announced its Associates of the Second Quarter of 2008. These nine associates were nominated by other Kennedy employees, and selected by a committee of former winners based on their exemplary performance, professionalism and commitment to Kennedy's patients and customers. Each winner is honored with a gift and a special luncheon.
Kennedy - Stratford campus: Cheryl Boehly, R.N., of Hammonton, nursing inservice instructor, 32-year associate. Timothy Gallagher of Gloucester City, certified security officer, two-year associate. Barb Morrow of Barrington, OR tech, 16-year associate. Arlene Shields, R.N., of Sicklerville, Registered Nurse-Exemplary, 25-year associate. Lynn Stott, R.N., of Stratford, Registered Nurse-Exemplary, 22-year associate. Rosann Whittington, MSW, of Sicklerville, social worker, 18-year associate.
Kennedy - Cherry Hill: Tim Stiles of Cinnaminson, maintenance mechanic II, 21-year associate.
Kennedy Health Care Center: Nancy Notarianni, LPN, of Glassboro, supervisory nurse, 16-year associate.
Kennedy Surgical Center: Helaine DiFranceisco, of Sewell, OR-Endo tech, 12-year associate.
GCCC Board of Directors
The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce welcomes seven new members to its board of directors. These new members have been elected to three-year terms that expire in 2011.
Tom Bellia -- Bellia Business Products, Steve Graham -- Graham Communications LLC, Lisa Lindsey -- Valero Refining Company-New Jersey, Randi Woerner -- Glassboro Economic Development, Jennifer P. Young -- Verizon Communications, Bruce E. Haines -- GCF Bank and Adalberto (Bert) Lopez- Atlantic City Electric
The chamber would like to recognize three current boards of directors that have been re-elected to three-year terms that expire in 2011.
Joanne Brigandi -- South Jersey Industries, Jere R. Hoffner -- United Way of Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce and Lisa Morina (vice chairwoman) -- Gloucester County Department of Economic Development
The mission of the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce is to be a leader and unified voice in creating a positive economic and civic climate in Gloucester County, resulting in growth and prosperity for business. For more information about the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce contact Rhone Carr, president, at the chamber office at (856) 881-6560 or visit www.gloucestercountychamber.com.
Rowan prof elected local AiChE chair
The American Institute for Chemical Engineers -- Delaware Valley Section has elected as its chair Rowan University chemical engineering associate professor Dr. Zenaida Otero Gephardt, of Wilmington, Del.
Gephardt earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Northwestern University. She joined the Rowan faculty in 1985 after working for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and the University of Delaware.
Licensed as a professional engineer in Delaware, Gephardt serves on the editorial board of Formacion Universitaria, Centro de Informacion Tecnologica, La Serena, Chile, and is a reviewer for the Journal of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She has served as vice chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers - Delaware Valley Section and is a member of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers and American Society for Engineering Education.
A prolific author on engineering and education topics, Gephardt has presented her work primarily in North, Central and South America. She has received funding for her research from such organizations as the National Science Foundation, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance and Sony Music.
The American Institute for Chemical Engineers, according to the organization, is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 40,000 members from 93 countries.
Realtors honored for outstanding sales
TURNERSVILLE -- Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors' Sales Associates Brian Belko's Results Team, of the Washington Township office, were recently awarded the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. award for their performance for the second quarter of 2008 for the Southern Region of the United States, placing third in New Jersey for residential units. Prudential Fox & Roach, Realtors, is an independently owned and operated member of the Prudential Real Estate Affiliate Inc. The company has more than 64 sales locations and 4,200 sales associates.
Brian Belko's Result's Team -- Front row left to right: Anne Belko, Brian Belko and Ellen Hackman. Top row left to right: Sue Orlando, Tim Belko and Cheryl Italiano.


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Priest Cooks Dinner for Parishioners
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In conjunction with St. Joseph Parish/Music Ministry's Italian Nite back in November, Father Chip Hines, Pastor of St. Joseph's, donated "Dinner for four with Father Chip", as one of the raffle items.
Warren Ramirez (pictured with Father Chip) was the lucky winner. Last month, Father Chip prepared a delicious dinner for Warren and Kathleen and their guests, Phillip and Betsy Pesce.
Father Chip, who also is known for his singing, is a man of many talents!


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Gay sheep have someone behind them. And, no, it's not a ram or a lonely farmer. Last week, tennis great Martina Navratilova asked the presidents of OHSU and OSU to stop their universities' experiments into which rams are more interested in mounting rams instead of ewes.
Some call it free speech; others call it free money for political consultants and printing companies. If collected in one pile, the avalanche of last-minute political mailers in the run-up to this week's election would rival Mount Hood in height and the Arlington landfill in content. Whatever the measurement, it spells big bucks for the producers.
Nostalgia-lovers aching for a big ol' burger need only salivate until March. In news sure to alarm present-day health scolds, The Oregonian reports that a new rock 'n' roll-themed cafe channeling the long-lamented and -defunct landmark Yaw's burger restaurant will open next year on the corner of Northeast 42nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard.
The Portland Police Bureau can thank Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto for taking heat away from their handling of the James Chasse death. A report released by the district attorney's office found Giusto's jails are FUBAR. Lowlights include skyrocketing costs, poor supervision and sick-leave abuse.
Attention, fashion police! Knee-high socks with shorts is a major "don't" this season. The Oregonian reports that officials at Miller East Education Center, an alternative school in Hillsboro, recently suspended a Latino student for donning those duds, claiming the student's choices were possibly "gang-related."
Since school officials in Hillsboro are so worried about a little knee, it's good they weren't at Lincoln High School's superheroes-themed dance last month. According to the Portland Tribune, 150 to 200 girls violated Lincoln's dress code with costumes like Wonder Woman or a Victoria's Secret model. What MTV-infused, Abercrombie-porn-loving planet are these girls from? Don't they know it's what's in their hearts that matters?


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If little feet want to dance, then it's time to register for free classes through the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission / New Orleans Ballet Association Center for Dance After-School Programs. Ballet and tap classes for dancers, ages 6 to 18, are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parents must attend a registration event at one of the centers where classes will be taught. Classes start in January and continue through May.
Registration is from 5 to 7 p.m. on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.
Register Wednesday, Jan. 4, at
- Wilson Charter School, 3617 General Pershing, with youth ballet Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.;
- St. Bernard NORDC Center, 1500 Lafreniere St., with youth ballet Mondays, 4-7 p.m.; youth tap, Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m.
Register Thursday, Jan. 5 at:
- Annunciation NORDC Center, 800 Race St., with youth ballet, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:15-7:15 p.m., adult ballet, Fridays, 6-7:15 p.m.;
- Behrman NORDC Center, 2529 General Meyer Ave., with youth ballet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-8:30 p.m.;
- St. Jerome Church, 2402 33rd St., with youth ballet Mondays and Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.;
- St. Benilde School, 1901 Division St., register here from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with ballet, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-6:30.
Register Monday, Jan. 9 at:
- Light City Church, 6117 St. Claude Ave., with ballet Mondays, 5-7 p.m.;
- Cut Off NORDC Center, 6600 Belgrade St., with youth tap Mondays, 5-7 p.m.; youth ballet, Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.; teen/adult tap Mondays, 7-8 p.m.
A registration date for Chalmette High Cultural Arts Center, 1100 E. Judge Perez Drive, has not been announced, but youth ballet classes be taught Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.
For more details or download an enrollment form, visit NOBA's website and click on "For Youth."
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If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
-- The Beatles, "Taxman."
Even though the warm-weather flowers, birds and bees are a little late this spring, the tax man always arrives on time.
Taxes are supposed to work like this: The more money you make, the more taxes you pay. (Tell that to the people in Cyprus, who found out recently their savings accounts might become subject to levies through a bailout plan.) But the truth is that people who make gobs of money can pay other people to help them avoid paying taxes. That's why millionaires hide money in Caribbean islands or wherever you can put money that is beyond the reach of the federal government.
What did we miss?
- Tell us the annoying behaviors you'd like to see taxed. Post them in the comments section below.
In order to make the tax code fairer I've come up with a tax-behavior code -- specifically, annoying behavior. The beauty of this tax is that it tends to reduce annoying behavior because nobody wants to pay more taxes. It's kind of like the sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol. It doesn't eliminate those things, but it makes people realize there is a price that must be paid. Annoying Behavior Tax (aka ABT) will raise money and improve our quality of life.
So, it's $100 for each of these offenses:
• Cellphone talking or texting while driving. The fine doubles if you're doing it in the fast lane.
• Wearing Crocs in public. Double tax if they are orange.
• Baby on Board sticker on cars. Didn't we go through that once already?
• Asking waiter to repeat the beer list.
• Wearing sunglasses on the back of your head.
• Facial tattoos.
• Posting cute pet photos that are not even your pet.
• Asking Facebook friends to follow you on Twitter.
• Ordering off the menu.
• Acronyms on license plates.
• Rock stars doing standards albums.
• Encouraging the creation or enjoyment of vampire or zombie literature or television.
• Low-riding, underwear-exposing pants.
• Crayola-colored hair dye for women.
• Destination weddings.
• Loud chewers.
• People who forgo the spoiler alert.
• Radio-show callers who have to provide a half-hour of chatter before they get to their stupid question.
• Condiment thieves.
• The turn-signal oblivious.


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Three cheers for Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, New Jersey's red-light knight. He recently paid out of his own pocket to fly in an expert from Chicago to do a forensic analysis of our state's red-light cameras, and discovered that in at least eight intersections, the yellow lights are timed too short — leaving drivers little time to react.
This is just his latest evidence that the program is a scam. It's the central hypocrisy that drives him nuts: We are told red-light cameras are intended to keep us safe, yet in reality, many actually cause rear-end accidents.
Part of the problem is that there's an incentive to cheat. Towns get their cameras through private vendors and pay for them with a portion of the fines, so when violations drop, the program becomes less sustainable.
Shortening yellow-light time by just a couple tenths of a second — while illegal — can increase a camera's revenue by 30 percent, O'Scanlon (R-Monmouth) found. Yet it also makes drivers slam on the brakes.
Instead, he proposes a sensible alternative: Why not eliminate the need for most, if not all red-light cameras, by requiring an additional second for every yellow light in New Jersey? When Virginians added just a half-second to their yellow lights, it resulted in a 60 percent reduction in red-light infractions, he says.
The obvious answer? Because it's not lucrative.


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Is the Lynk & Co 01 the most connected car ever?
First model from all-new, Chinese-owned, Volvo-engineered brand is a sharable crossover
Our latest road tests of this car...
Wait, another fast Golf GTI?
Yes, as the hot hatch arms race has intensified with seemingly never-ending one-...
So, this is the fastest front-drive hatch around the Nürburgring?
No. Wrong Golf GTI. You're understandably thinking of...
What's this, then?
The Golf GTi is 40 years old next year, and to celebrate, VW has produced a hopped-up, 'ultimate' GTi...
Not quite the EV to replace petrol cars, but mighty close. The all-electric era is nearly here.
Is the GTE two cars for the price of one? TG tries out the 201bhp petrol-electric hybrid hot hatch.
We take a spin in VW's all-electric hatch. Is this, finally, an EV that makes sense for normal people?
We'll be testing the new GTI on this Sunday's show – here's a hot version to whet your appetite
Our first test of the most powerful production Golf ever. On a frozen lake in Sweden.
Incredibly confident, engaging and very well refined. But maybe you should buy the cheaper Leon FR instead?
Obviously, we'll tell you to go all out and get a GTI. But if you want to save pennies, this is a fine, well-sorted eco machine.
The GTI vs its upgraded Performance Pack version. Fight!
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Efficient, fast, confident. But there's a fly in the ointment…
More than ever, the Golf is all things to all men and women. But in hitting every target, it denies you deep driving satisfaction
We're back in the iconic hatch, this time without the Performance Pack. How does the standard car stack up?
So, is this still all the car you'll ever need? Jason Barlow finds out…
You might think it po-faced and humourless, but you just can't argue with this sort of comfort, economy and quality
If you can find a motorway long enough, this is the car to drive it with. One of TG's favourite eco cars.
A very nice car, but not actually the hot hatch it pretends to be. And deceit is really quite a bad thing.
The definitive all-rounder for a world in crisis. Cars don't come more complete than this.
Still the best hot-hatch on the market, even if it's lost some of that vital visual understatement.
There's nothing here that will blow your mind, but it's all where it should be and all works well.
New Golf, new levels of refinement. Even the petrols are better.
Why can't more eco cars be like this? No leafy logos or pompous wafflings here, which is just how we like it.
In uncertain economic times, you'd do well to buy a car with a good pedigree, like a Golf. And, as luck would have it, the mark 6 is right on hand
Funny how the game of one-upmanship can play out with car manufacturers. At one point, if you had a turbo or supercharger then you were pretty...
Everything's meant to get bigger and better when it's replaced, right? So when VW launched the new MkV Golf GT TDI back in 2004, it confused us...
What, exactly, is the point of a four-wheel-drive car? During my test drive of the new Golf 4Motion, VW implored me to drive on some snow they'd...
By the time you get to the fifth incarnation of a car, you should really be getting the hang of things, and as VW has been building the Golf for...
It has to be said, the golf is something of a monster success story. Which is encouraging in the days of an industry blighted by over-supply and...
Luckily for us, VW decided upon the letter R to signify its hot new 3.2-litre Golf and not S, like its Audi stablemate. Today's launch venue is...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Golf GTi, so you'd think that after a quarter of a century of development the car would still be the...
It was to be a bank holiday weekend to remember. The plan was to get behind the wheel of the Porsche Boxster S we had in for a group test, fold...
I must admit that I'm not the most technically minded of the Top Gear staff. If ever the topic of conversation swings around to torque or...
Volkswagen's take on the all-electric family car is, as you'd expect, an extremely convincing one
The first-ever Golf to entirely do away with that old-school notion of an internal combustion engine. The e-Golf is propelled solely by an electric motor sending 114bhp to the front wheels, fed by a 24.2kW lithium ion battery tucked down between the axles. Apart from that, this is very much a Golf, underpinned by the familiar MQB bits underneath.
On paper, the e-Golf doesn't sound especially fast. 0-62mph takes more than 10 seconds, with top speed a decidedly sedate 87mph. However, in real-world driving, the e-Golf feels not only faster than those figures would suggest, but fast full-stop. There's a fabulous slug of torque available from standstill, giving the e-Golf a proper kick away from the lights. There's so much twist on tap, in fact, that it'll even spin its wheels if you get too lairy on the accelerator. And, with throttle response five times faster than that of a conventional petrol engine, the eGolf has seriously pokey responses. It's not quite driving as we know it, but rather lovely all the same.
Dial the regenerative braking up to max, and the e-Golf will haul you to a pretty rapid standstill as soon as you lift off the throttle, meaning you virtually never need actually hit the brake pedal. If that's too weirdyfuture for you, you can crank back the effect of the regen braking, at which point the e-Golf feels like, well… just another Golf: refined, solid, nice to steer.
It's a Golf. Space for a battery pack was engineered into the MQB architecture from the very start – indeed, electric Golfs roll down the same production line as their petrol and diesel counterparts – so no compromise was needed when packaging the e-Golf's electric gubbins. With the 318kg battery lurking effectively under the passengers' feet, legroom is identical to that of every other Golf. And, of course, all the nav/music goodies are as we've come to expect from the slickest family hatch out there.
VW quotes a range of 118 miles on a single charge, claiming the e-Golf is around 30 per cent more energy efficient than competitors such as the Nissan Leaf, but as ever with EVs it depends how you drive. Exercise reasonable right-foot restraint and you'll achieve around 100 miles on a charge, which, with the right energy tariff, should cost you 5p per mile. The e-Golf can be 80 per cent fast-charged in just 30 minutes, but you'll need 13 hours or so to brim the battery at home. The list price says £30k but the Government grant takes £5k off that, making it look like a bit of a bargain to buy, particularly when it's so well equipped as standard. If an electric car fits your lifestyle, this is one of the best out there.
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Editor: In many municipalities, a sure sign of spring are the notices on residents' doors indicating a chemical company intends to spray herbicides on a property within 25 metres.
These herbicides might be MCPA and Mecoprop (commonly called MCPP). Since the provincial government's "ban" on cosmetic pesticides only extends to products containing 2,4-D, companies are still permitted to spray MCPA and MCPP, despite the fact that:
- The toxicity of MCPA is a topic of current research;
- MCPA has the potential to cause severe eye irritation;
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. is requiring additional testing of the compound with regard to its potential to cause birth defects in two animal species;
- MCPA is moderately toxic to wildfowl;
- MCPA is slightly toxic to freshwater fish;
- MCPA is currently classified as a "restricted use" pesticide in the U.S.;
Regardless of whether a chemical product is "slightly" or "moderately" toxic, there is usually a certain degree of toxicity that is released through lawn spraying. Residents have to wonder whether these products are desirable in their communities, particularly where children are present, simply for the sake of having a greener lawn.
The National Academy of Sciences has reported that 50 per cent of lifetime pesticide exposure occurs in the first five years of a person's life. Children take in more pesticides relative to body weight than adults and their developing organs are less able to detoxify these chemicals.
In addition, the American Cancer Society has reported an increased risk for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma when people are exposed to herbicides like MCPP, and exposure to herbicides for infants and toddlers significantly increases the risk of developing asthma.
It is high time that the provincial Department of the Environment began to better protect Islanders by extending its ban to cover all lawn poisons.
Peter Meggs,


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Man wanted in counter-jumping pharmacy robbery
Des Moines police said Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for Gary Loomis Jr. in connection with a pharmacy robber.
Police said the warrant is for first-degree robbery.
The last known address for Loomis, 35, was in Des Moines. He is described as being 5 foot 9 inches tall and about 300 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Police said that on April 15 at 6:53 p.m. a man jumped over the pharmacy counter at the Walgreens at 2930 East University Ave.
The man displayed a knife and demanded hydromorphone. No one was injured during the robbery.
Anyone knowing where Loomis is is asked to call the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4811 or Polk County Crime Stoppers at 515-223-1400.
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Free Entrance Days in the National Parks Service has announced fee free entrance days for 2014. While most parks are free there are 133 locations that do require admission.
This does not include state parks.
Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free* dates in 2014:
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15-17
Presidents Day weekend
April 19-20
opening weekend of National Park Week
August 25
National Park Service Birthday
September 27
National Public Lands Day
November 11
Veterans Day


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Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013
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On Thursday March 14, 2013, interested students will be able to tour the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana. The transportation will be provided by Louisiana Coaches Trailways. Professors, instructors, and students will depart from Loyola at 6:00am in order to arrive at the penetentiary at 10:00am. This will be an all day event.


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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Farfield man has died from injuries he sustained in a traffic accident on Nov. 17 on the Northern Boulevard in Montgomery.
Joseph Young Jr., 47, died on Monday at Baptist Medical Center South from the injuries he sustained in an accident earlier this month. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Nov. 17 at the Lower Wetumpka Road exit ramp on the Northern Boulevard. Young was riding a motorcycle that police believe left the roadway and crashed.
The Montgomery Police Department's investigation into the crash is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time. This is Montgomery's 19th traffic fatality for 2013.


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Maybe you're not quite ready to break out the tangled mass of Christmas lights to staple onto the roof, but you'd like to ease into the spirit of the holiday season with a little decor. Evoke the feeling of fall with a simple, yet lovely arrangement for the front door, crafters suggest. Here's what you need to start:
- A hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Wire cutters and wire
- A large table for a workspace, and a plastic tablecloth
- A creative mind
After you've got all that, consider what kind of piece you'd like to make. Each year, Jane Gallus of Merritt Island, Fla., creates classic round wreaths adorned with artificial and fresh foliage. She uses 24-inch grapevine wreaths, which come in several other sizes and start at $2 apiece at most craft stores. Gallus buys various silk leaves and chrysanthemums in shades of red, orange, green and occasionally a little splash of purple. She also attaches a few Styrofoam gourds throughout the wreath, and sometimes picks croton leaves from her yard for a splash of fresh foliage.
"It's a nice way to greet people at the front door," she says.
4 steps to a wreath
Making a fall door wreath is a simple, four-step process that anyone can do, Gallus says.
Step one: Using wire cutters, trim all the stems (silk foliage pieces) to make them about 3 inches long, and trim the picks (gourds and other Styrofoam/plastic pieces) if needed.
Step two: Arrange the stems and picks how you like them, covering the entire grapevine wreath or leaving a little exposed.
Step three: Using a hot glue gun, attach all pieces to the frame. If needed, use extra wire to hold the pieces in place.
Step four (optional): Complete the wreath with a raffia bow at the top or bottom. Wired ribbon and other types of ribbon can also be used for bows, but Gallus prefers raffia because it holds up in bad weather.
Mary Jane Raleigh is another crafter who enjoys wreath making, and suggests using strands of artificial berries in place of or in addition to foliage and gourds. And, fresh leaves are fine, she says, but they will probably become brittle and won't hold up for several years like artificial leaves will.
Think outside of the circle
A grapevine wreath variegated with fall shades is just one way to create an autumn door decoration. Many creative minds are starting to use picture frames with the glass removed as square bases, say Karen Edenfield and Becky Hermann, inspiration specialists for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores in Hudson, Ohio.
"It's fun to use other shapes that are not expected," Edenfield says.
They also can use metal door hangers and straw wreaths as starter pieces for door decor.
Fall wreaths don't have to be neutral colors, either.
"Picking out a color scheme is really important," Edenfield says about creating a good fall wreath. You "can go more twiggy or more floral," depending on the design you create, she says.
They can be personalized with a theme or objects that fit your personality. Attach tiny footballs, for example, if your family is into the game.
"If you want it sort of whimsical, think about fall sports," Edenfield says.
Hanging and preserving
Once your project is complete, take a look at your door to determine how the wreath should be mounted. If the door is not porous like a wood door, Raleigh says, suction cups work well. With metal doors, you can use magnetic hangers, she says.
Also, craft stores such as Jo-Ann Fabric and Michaels sell pre-made over-the-door wreath hangers. Monofilament fishing line can be attached to the wreath and hung over the top of the door, too.
As fall transforms into winter, taking the wreath down and preserving it for the next year is simple, Gallus says. Just cover it with a black trash bag for storage.
Or, you always can make another one next year, as supplies for a homemade wreath will only cost about $20 from the craft store, Gallus says. If you're thrifty, and look for materials at dollar stores, garage sales and thrift shops, they can be even cheaper.
"For $5, you can make a beautiful wreath," Raleigh says.
A succulent wreath from Viva Terra.
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MARQUETTE - The Coast Guard's new station in Marquette is nearly 50 percent complete.
Wayne Premeau of Premeau Construction, the general contractor for the project, said crews are currently finishing the concrete work in both the boathouse and the main building.
"It should be done early in the spring," he said.
He said Cost Guard officials recently chose the type of heating system the building would use - a geothermal heat pump.
"It's supposed to be the most economical way and the payback is fast," Premeau said. "I think it's going to take off big up here because your overall operating cost is way down compared to your other fuels."
Geothermal heat pumps use underground pipes filled with water that is influences by the stability of underground temperatures. In the winter, the pumps move the heat from the earth into a building. In the summer, they pull the heat from a building and discharge it into the ground.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy Web site, the cost of installation of the units can be several times that of an air-source system but additional costs are returned in energy savings in 5 to 10 years. The system's life span is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and more than 50 years for the ground loop.
While work on the new station progresses, efforts to secure the old Coast Guard station and the surrounding property for the city have slowed.
A direct transfer of the land from the Coast Guard to the city was included in separate Coast Guard appropriations bills in the U.S. Senate and House.
The House version of the bill was approved in May. However, the Senate version has been held up by some senators who object to certain provisions in the bill, according to Marquette City Commission member Fred Stonehouse.
"The Coast Guard bill is an omnibus bill with a whole lot of stuff in it," Stonehouse said. "There are a couple parts of it that are really contentious - nothing to do with Marquette - but that's what has held it up."
Stonehouse said the bill is likely dead for this year but will be picked up again in 2009.


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