| Sderot Matters
For many of us, Sderot represents a news story about the daily rocket attacks and the question of when and how is Israel going to stop them. No longer, at least for those in attendance. We were hooked up with the Community Hall in Sderot. Though it was three in the morning there many residents of all ages with emphases on the youth, in attendance and we all participated in a two way hook up. A video was shown depicting the attempts of the residents including children to live a normal life and the reality of the constant threat of incoming rockets was made clear. Apparently they receive about 15 seconds warning and have to immediately run to the nearest shelter. As a result everyone, children included, know where every shelter is located and how many seconds it will take to get to the nearest one.
Interface's Renewable Energy Purchases Fund Wind Farms And Solar ...
(CSRwire) ATLANTA--For 10 years, Interface, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been engaged in initiatives designed to lighten their company's environmental footprint, including investments in renewable energy certificates (RECs) that support high quality projects such as the development of renewable energy resources in the Northwest and Plains states. Interface Fabrics today announced its contributions to a green power initiative that will fund new solar projects in the State of Maine, while Interface Flooring Systems announces they have achieved 100 percent renewable electricity for the production of all products in Troup County, Ga. "Interface has raised the bar within the commercial interiors industry with renewable energy purchases, and it is important to note that we have done so with the bigger picture in mind," said Mike Bertolucci, Ph.D., senior vice president, Interface, Inc.
Mickey Kaus
Is the Bush administration's Kabuki appease-the-right pre-semi-amnesty show of force on the border already ending? The National Guard's border deployment has been a success, according to the administration and the Border Patrol, which say the number of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally has fallen dramatically. [North County Times] The administraiton's natural reaction to the success of this deployment is, of course, to ... reduce the deployment! 'It was working, so we stopped it!'... There are several possible explanations for this seemingly perverse, risky move: 1) The guardsmen are needed in Iraq and Afghanistan; 2) The Bushies cynically think conservatives won't notice and will stay appeased while Congress passes "comprehensive" reform; 3) The Bushies think they don't need conservatives to pass "comprehensive" reform; 4) The Bushies have given up on "comprehensive" reform; 5) It was working, so they stopped it.
Cramming lots of extra features on GPS devices
They can plumb the Internet for the latest movie times, news headlines, stock figures and gas prices. They'll even help you skirt traffic, find a parking spot, or make a phone call. Oh, and they'll navigate for you, too. The latest global positioning system devices on display at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show were roving information portals - well beyond the first turn-by-turn GPS guides with maps and directions. Now practically taken for granted, GPS technology is available for tracking hikers, boaters and pilots, and it's routine in cars, sports watches and cell phones. As a result, plain-vanilla portable-navigation devices have plunged below $200, forcing manufacturers to fight for ways to continue commanding premium prices. Their response: to cram as many extra features on the devices as possible.
'Get Carried Away' as Sex and the City Previews at Mercedes-Benz ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- This season, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week offers not only an advance peek at the latest looks for Fall 2008, but also another must-have topping everyone's list this year: the highly anticipated Sex and the City, in theatres May 30. Top editors, stylists and newsmakers attending the shows at Bryant Park will get to glimpse several elements featured in the film, including film clips, wardrobe elements styled by the legendary Patricia Field, and an all-new Mercedes-Benz vehicle making its big screen debut, the Mercedes-Benz GLK. Many fashionistas await the May 30th theatre release of Sex and the City because of the fabulous outfits alone. Oscar-nominated celebrity wardrobe designer Patricia Field has worked hard to ensure the movie's starlets are dressed to the nines and ready, once again, to trigger trends in fashion.
Do you know him? Robbery suspect caught on tape
The suspect is a white man in his 30's with scruffy facial hair. he was wearing a stocking hat and gloves. The video shows the man backing his car into the parking lot around midnight and walking into the lobby talking on a cell phone. He then approached the clerks and slammed his handgun on the counter and demanded money. One of the clerks tells the man he is on surveillance camera, but he continues to demand cash. Once the clerks threaten to call 911, the robber walks out of the hotel and drives away. Anyone with information is asked to call 242-TIPS. .
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