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(l-r) Airtech: Cole Standish, Wolfgang Stratmann, Dennis Waterkotte, HRH Crown Prince Guillaume (Honorary Chairman, Luxembourg Board of Economic Development), Jeff Dahlgren (Airtech CEO / President), Jeannot Krecke (Minister, Economy and Foreign Trade, Chairman, Luxembourg Board of Econ. Dev.), George Schmit (Consul & Ex. Dir., Luxembourg Board of Economic Development Trade & Investment Office, San Francisco), Luc Decker (Sr. Advisor, Directorate-Foreign Trade, Ministry - Economy & Foreign Trade Deputy Director, Luxembourg Board of Economic Development), Christophe Schaber (Crown Princes Charge d'Affaires)

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irtech welcomes Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg! The nation of 429,000, wedged between Belgium, France and Germany, measures only 52 by 36 miles. The capital city straddles a deep, craggy ravine that was first settled in the 10th century. It is lined by 14 miles of centuries-old fortifications. The country's national motto is 'We Want To Stay What We Are' and continuity is what the new monarch promised his overwhelming Roman Catholic subjects. Why Luxembourg? Simply according to Airtech top executives, the Crown Prince, his family and government were totally business friendly and welcomed this world leader of technology to their country. Airtech Europe, the Luxembourg division of Airtech Advanced Materials Group is a sigificant contributor to Luxembourgs economy. It recently has doubled the size of their plant, totaling to 165,000 sq. ft! With its larger capacity, Airtech can better serve their composite customers which include Airbus, Eurocopter, Alenia, Ferrari, and many others. As part of the commission trade mission to the western United States, the Luxembourg Board of Economic Development including the Executive Director and Consul General, Georges Schmit, along with the delegation led by HRH Crown Prince Guillaume and Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade, Jeannot Kreck, visited top companies in health technology, information t e c h n o l o g y, electronics commerce and manufacturing

who have a presence in their country. A i r t e c h HBMayorPresentsHisHighnesswitha International had Proclamationwelcominghimtoourcommunity. the honor to host His Highness and Delegation at their Huntington Beach w o r l d - w i d e headquarters. Airtech has been family owned and operated since 1973, and their founder, William R. Dahlgren was given the title of Officier of the Ordre of Merite by Luxembourg Royal family on January 27, 2001. HBCouncilMemberJoeCarchiopresentsHis HighnesswithaHBCentennialmomento. For a moment, ever so brief, the usual politics and humdrum of the local community stood still while a young man, eventually to be the ruling Monarch of this very interesting country, broke bread with some locals as we enjoyed each other's bragging of our home towns.

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america: Home of the Free because of the Braveust the other day my daughter 1. They live called me at about 6 am. You know in the past. Dave Garofalo 2. They when the phone rings at certain times Publisher and its ones you love that it is not all have a low self-esteem. good news. Her mother-in-law went 911 3. They can't laugh at themselves. to Hoag with an issue, and my daughter's In fact, the study indicated that we need day car provider for the twins went to the hospital with her Mom; leaving my approximately 12 laughs a day to stay healthy! I heard a story not long ago about a guy daughter without day care until mid-day. OK, I can do that. Got to my who sent flowers to his friend who was daughter's house. Hugs and kisses and off opening a new restaurant. When he arrived at to work she went, off to Grand Parenting the grand opening, he looked for his flowers. I went. First, feed the 15 month old twins. Well, when he found them, he saw that he had Owen, no problem...He will eat just about sent a white wreath that said, "May you rest in peace." He panicked, of course, and called the anything and a lot of it. Sage, is on a feeding tube, and since I do florist who said, "Bob, I'm not worried about not use the machine every day...it took me a you because as we speak, there's a guy being while to figure it all out. I did. Both happy, buried who got a dozen roses that said, "Good change diapers, settle in. We're all on the luck in your new location!" Ah yes..life throws us curve balls when couch an hour later, Owen distracts me -I think he some how got on top of the kitchen we least expect it! And sometimes, just to stay table... Less than three minutes passes, Sage sane, we need to sit back and laugh! I found something funny in all of my life pulls out her feeding tube. Wow, I've seen my daughter re-insert it -but sorry...no way. I left that day... and I hope each of you can find your distractions as well. it for my daughter to do that night. Good scotch, good friends and a good The day before my Mom, she will be ten years less a Centurion this year, called me to joke go a long way. tell me that my brother was in the hospital, kidney failure / heart The Twins attack. Owen & Sage You know, at about 15 sometimes life just months gets too serious...too busy...and too complicated. We don't mean for it to happen, but we wake up one morning to discover the fun has slipped away. A few years ago a health study determined there are 3 main reasons people can't cope in life:

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hats all the commotion? An Orange County Sheriffs car sat outside Jesse James house in Sunset Beach, as the garage door opened and an expensive sports car quickly zipped in. Approx. 10 paparazzi whod been hanging out snapped away as the garage door closed again. Meanwhile, just across the green belt and down a ways, something of greater significance to the locals was happening. Outside the Sunset Beach Post Office this afternoon, Greg Griffin, President of The Sunset Beach Homeowners Association, was getting signatures on a petition asking the Local Agency Formation Commission to incorporate the City of Sunset Beach. Greg said hell be collecting signatures from local residents from 95, from this Thursday through Saturday by the Post Office. The petition says three main things: 1. Seal Beach, which was founded 105 years ago, desires to be an independent Beach community to give

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1st native american Festival Wildly Successful at Shoreline Village in long Beach Bridges," "Baywatch," "Nash"My Name Is Earl," "The Sally Jesse Raphael Show," "Picket Fences," "Dr. Quinn-Medicine Woman," and "Indiana Jones Chronicles." Grant is involved in Eagleheart," a TV comedy currently in production. Dancing at the festivity was famed Native Amercan Rodney Howard, who has performed at many places, including Knotts Berry Farm. The festival also featured additional singing, drumming, an exhibition of Native Flute Playing and Storytelling. Spellbound, standing room only spectators were amazed by the incredible hoop dance Elaine Meyers from The PIMA Indian finale. Tribe dances with Actor Saginaw Grant. The fantastic event was sponsored by RainDance, Native everal of the nations top Native American performers appeared American Southwest Style Jewelry and before packed crowds at the 1st Art Store at Shoreline Village in Long Annual Native American Festival in Beach, which sells Kachina dolls, Long Beach on Saturday, March 20th. turquoise jewelry, dreamcatchers, and a They provided entertainment and variety of quality gifts and collectibles. uplifting messages at the exciting and Rain Dance shop owners Xavier and Gabrielle Canale plan to make the event colorful event at Shoreline Village. The happening featured a yearly festival. Contact Rain Dance movie/television personality, Saginaw for more information at: (562) 432-0199 Grant, who has appeared in to get involved.

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he numbers in your life all mean something about you and your world. Your numerology profile takes several digits into account -including the sum of your name and the day you were born. From this, you can find out more about your calling in life, your destiny... even how others perceive you! But it is your birth day that is most key to understanding one of the most essential things about you: your greatest talents. Simply look to what day of the month you were born to hone in on the skills you may have never even realized you possess!

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he Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach and the City of Huntington Beach Parks and Recreation Department sponsor the annual Easter Hunt in Huntington Beachs Central Park. The event is free, and offers great fun for youngsters. Parents have to contain their pride and eagerness to help their kids get some prize candy in the annual Huntington Beach Easter Hunt in Central Park. Held in the huge grassy lawns of Central Park on the west side of Golden West Street next to Lake Huntington, the attendance is huge, with an estimated 5,000 people attending. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach, the City of HB promotes the event, distributing information in the Sands event guide. Parents dress their kids in cute attire such as derbies for the boys, and Easter bonnets or sun hats for the girls. Face painting, food booths, and pictures with the Easter Bunny are all offered at this fun event that allows children to run and grab candy in wrappers sprinkled on the lawns of the park, where real bunnies live. During the event, the rabbits reportedly hide, clear of the fierce competition to run and grab Be sure to bring baskets, buckets and bags. the candy. Children aged 0 to 8 are invited to come and participate in this annual event that's been around for many years!

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By Denis Bilodeau, PE resident John F. Kennedy once said, If we could ever competitively, at a cheap rate, get fresh water from salt water, that it would be in the Denis Bilodeau, PE serves as a Director on the Board of long-range interests of humanity which the Orange County Water would really dwarf District and as an Orange any other scientific City Councilman. accomplishments." That was 1962. Today, almost 50 years later, California is on the precipice of pioneering the Pacific Ocean as a critical element of its drinking water supply. In response to climate change and regulatory droughts, there are over two dozen seawater desalination plants in various stages of development throughout California including several local projects planned for Long Beach, Dana Point and Huntington Beach. In San Diego County the largest and most technologicallyadvanced seawater desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere, capable of sustaining 300,000 residents, is now under construction. Today, around the world there are over 8,000 seawater desalination plants using Reverse Osmosis (RO) to produce 10 billion gallons of drinking water. The technology is not new but it has been cost prohibitive in California where water historically has been relatively inexpensive. However, the supply of fresh drinking water in Southern California is increasingly more expensive and less reliable. As a result we are aggressively expanding conservation efforts and have invested in water recycling. Orange County boasts the internationally-renown Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System, which treats wastewater for consumptive use. However,

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responsible water managers know that recycling and conservation alone will not be sufficient to meet the needs of our residents and businesses. Enter the Pacific Ocean. The majority of Southern California's water is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. As the cost for imported water rises rapidly, the cost to desalinate seawater continues to drop. Just ten years ago, the cost to purify was many seawater magnitudes greater than the cost of imported water. So while the technology made it feasible, the cost did not. Today, while desalinating seawater is still slightly more expensive than imported water, it will not remain so for long. More than a dozen Orange County public water agencies are aggressively seawater pursuing desalination to enhance water supply reliability and are entering into a publicprivate partnership with Poseidon Resources (also the developer of the Carlsbad desalination project) to receive water from their planned Huntington Beach desalination facility. The Huntington Beach project, capable of producing 50 million gallons of drinking water every day, is scheduled to be the first large-scale desalination project to come online in Orange County. Responsible public water districts recognize the volatile nature related to the ever rising cost of imported water and look forward to the stability and reliability of desalinated water, which is why

the plan would be to lock in the water rates for the desalinated water with a 30-year contract. By locking in these rates over 30 years, ratepayers won't have to play Russian-roulette with imported water costs, which can spike at any time if a new endangered fish is found up near Sacramento. I agree with the editorial that the public water

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amstar red oak ProjectApplicant: Amstar Red Oak Summary: The Amstar Red Oak project is at 7302-7400 Center Avenue, across from Goldenwest College. The applicant, Red Oak Investments LLC, proposes to develop the 3.8 acre site with approximately 440 luxury residential units in five residential stories, located above approximately 10,000 square feet of street level retail and commercial uses. Open space amenities will be included. Location: Southeast Corner of Gothard Street and Center Avenue Status: Entitlement& Project Approved: General Plan Amendment (GPA-07-003), Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA-07-001) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP 07043) by Planning Commission September 20, 2008; upheld by City Council November 10, 2008. Next Steps: TBD

Orange County Board of Supervisors. Development standards are based upon the County's standards. The City has been approached for annexation in order to provide better services. Brightwater would consist of 349 single-family units. Of the 105.3 acres, 67.9 would be dedicated for residential developments and 37.4 would be for habitat restoration. Location: Proximate to Warner Avenue and Los Patos Status: Entitlements approved (County and Coastal Commission), City has annexed project Next Steps: Under Construction (County of Orange has jurisdiction over building permits; City has authority over post construction items, eg, pools, patio covers).

Applicant: Ranco Huntington Investments, LLC Summary: The project proponent, Ranco Huntington Investments, LLC, proposes to develop 42 singlefamily units on an 8.35 acre site located at 9191 Pioneer Drive (North side of Pioneer Dr., east of Magnolia Ave.). The site is bounded by single family residences to the north and south, a flood control channel on the eastern border with residences beyond, and a City park with existing sports fields adjacent to Magnolia Street on the western border. Status: Environmental Review Underway: Next Steps: pending (project delayed)

Gun range eIrApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (Lead Department: Community Services) Summary: The former gun range site is approximately 4.91 acres in size and is owned by the City of Huntington Beach. The Huntington Beach Police Officers Association constructed the current gun range improvements and operated the facility under a 20 year lease from the City. In the early 1990s, it became evident that the range needed rebuilding. Unstable soil caused by decomposing landfill was impacting the facility, and the public side of the facility was closed and demolished due to structural concerns. In 1997 the City terminated the lease due to safety concerns, and the gun range has been closed since. The EIR will analyze clean-up of the former gun range site. Location: Central Park (Proximate to Gothard Street and Talbert Avenue) Status: Analysis in progress Next Steps: Public Review of Draft EIR

Circulation element updateApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (lead Department: Public Works) Summary: Government Code Section 65302 (b) requires a circulation element in all city general plans consisting of the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, and other local public utilities and facilities, all correlated with the land use element of the plan. The Citys General Plan, including the Circulation Element, was comprehensively updated in 1996. Since that time there have been minor amendments to the Circulation Element. The City initiated a process to comprehensively update the Circulation Element earlier in 2005. Two significant technical components are being completed as part of the update. First, an updated local area transportation model is being developed. This effort includes a substantial effort in completing a local land use inventory. Second, the new model will be used as the basis for analyzing and developing recommendations for updating several sections of the Circulation Element. Status: In progress Next Steps: Implementation

agencies shouldn't pay a dime unless Poseidon provides the water at the quantity, quality and price specified in the contracts. Water is the most basic element of life and the pursuit to secure a reliable supply is necessary to protect California's future. Seawater desalination will not solve our state water crisis. But along with conservation and water recycling, it will be a small part of the solution that will help us manage our situation in a more responsible way.The information contained in this column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.

harmony CoveApplicant: Michael C. Adams Associates Summary: The proposed project is a request to amend the Citys General Plan, Zoning, and Local Coastal Program to allow for residential development and to permit the construction of 15 condominium units and a 27-boat slip marina.The residential project will consist of three levels of housing over one level of subterranean parking and consist of eight two-bedroom, five three-bedroom, and two four-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,294 sq. ft. to 2,454 sq. ft. Location: 3901 Warner Avenue (north side of Warner Avenue, west of Weatherly Lane)Former Percy Park. Status: In Progress Next Step: Complete Environmental Review

ascon Landfill siteApplicant (contact): California Department of Toxic Substances Control Summary: The Ascon Landfill, located at the Southwest Corner of Magnolia and Hamilton, operated as a landfill from 1938 to 1984. Industrial and oil field waste were disposed there until 1971. From 1971 to 1984, construction debris was disposed at the site. A group of private companies that brought waste to the site during its years as an operating landfill are paying for clean-up activities. Emergency action to repair berms potentially weakened in the 2005 100-year rains was completed January 10, 2006. An Interim Removal Measure of oily materials from two interior waste lagoons is planned in 2010, and after that the final clean up of the site will proceed. More information at www.ascon-hb.com. Location: Southwest Corner of Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue/ Status: Ongoing/monitor

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Downtown specific Plan updateApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (lead Department: Economic Development) Summary: The DTSP Update proposes to reconfigure 11 existing districts into seven new districts with the intent to encourage and facilitate development opportunities within the DTSP area by revising development standards including increases in allowable densities, floor area ratios and building heights for certain districts. The DTSP Update is also proposing to amend the Downtown Parking Master Plan and incorporate Design Guidelines to create a one-stop document that would guide development in the Downtown area. Additionally, the DTSP Update provides recommendations for street scape improvements, public amenity requirements, circulation improvements (including the realignment of portions of 6th Street and Walnut Avenue) and mobility enhancements within the DTSP area. Status: City Council Adopted -- November 2, 2009 Next Steps: City Council Reconsideration Public Hearing -- January 19, 2010

historic and Cultural resources element updateApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (Lead Department: Planning) Summary: The project consists of an update of the Historic Resources Survey Report (1986) to inventory the Citys historic resources by conducting a new field survey and evaluation. In addition, the information gathered and analyzed by the new resources survey will be used to update existing facts, figures, goals and policies of the Historic and Cultural Resources Element (HCRE). Status: In Progress: Next Steps: Complete Historic Study

huntington Beach senior CenterApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (Partnered with Makar Properties, LLC) Summary: The proposed Huntington Beach Senior Center project involves the construction of a new one-story senior center (approximately 45,000 square feet) on an undeveloped portion of Central Park. Access to the facility will be provided from Goldenwest Street/Talbert Avenue. The senior center will include multi-purpose rooms/community hall, group exercise room, fitness room, arts/crafts room, multiuse classrooms, kitchen, dance room, lobby, administrative area, outdoor patio, and outdoor recreation/activity area. Approximately 200 parking spaces will be provided for visitors and City vehicles. Location: Central Park (Proximate to Goldenwest Street and Talbert Avenue) Status:Next Steps: TBD



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Beach Boulevard / edinger Corridors specific PlanApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (lead Department: Planning & Econ Development) Summary: Development of Specific Plan for Beach Boulevard. Workshop held with City Council, Staff, local businesses and community members in September 2005 to give overview of Corridor Planning concepts and process. Now incorporates former Edinger Corridor study area. Summary, project approval includes 4,500 new dwelling units in the Project area including a 14 story complex on the corner of Beach Blvd and Edinger Ave, a ten story mixed use complex at Bella Terra, approximately 1,000 housing units on the former Levitz property. Status: Approved by City Council March 1, 2010 Next Steps: On-going

First Christian ChurchApplicant: First Christian Church Pastor Bruce Templeton Summary: Renovation of the First Christian Church at 17th Street and Adams. Renovation of the First Christian Church, including demolition of four existing buildings, construction of three new buildings and construction of a multi-level parking structure. Status: In progress. Former Lamb School Site Applicant: Ranco Huntington Investements, LLC Summary: The project proponent, Ranco Huntington Investments, LLC, proposes to develop 61 single-family units on a 14.25-acre site located at 10251 Yorktown Avenue (North side of Yorktown Ave., east of Brookhurst Street). The City owns 2.6 acres of the site that will be used for open space purposes. The site is surrounded by single family residences on the west, east and north and fronts Yorktown Ave. on the south. Status: Environmental Review Underway Next Steps: pending


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Applicant: John Laing Homes Summary: The proposed project would develop and subdivide a former industrial site to a residential development with 204 multi-family residential units and approximate two acre public park. The site was formerly used as an oil pipeline and storage tank terminal, for which decommissioning and remediation has been completed. A portion of the site is currently operating as a recreational vehicle and boat storage facility, which would be removed and replaced with the proposed new uses. Location: West of Newland Street, south of Lomond Drive, north of Hamilton Continued on page 12 11

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Newland street WideningApplicant: City of Huntington Beach (Lead Department: Public Works) Summary: The applicant, the City of Huntington Beach Public Works Department, proposes to widen Newland Street from Pacific Coast Highway to Hamilton Avenue, widen the reinforced concrete bridge at Huntington Channel, install storm drain improvements in Newland Street, and raise the profile of Newland Street to improve traffic visibility. Status: Under Construction

Poseidon Desalination PlantApplicant: Poseidon Resources Corporation The Summary: project, proposed by Poseidon Resources Corporation, consists of the construction and operation of a 50 million gallon per day seawater desalination facility within the City of Huntington Beach. The facility would consist of seawater intake pretreatment facilities, a seawater desalination plant utilizing reverse osmosis technology, product water storage, two pump stations, materials storage tanks, and 42 to 48-inch diameter product water transmission pipeline possibly up to 10 miles in length in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. The facility would utilize existing AES Huntington Beach Generating Station (HBGS) seawater intake and outfall pipelines for its operations. The proposed desalination facility is located on an 11-acre portion of the 22-acre HBGS facility located at 21730 Newland Street, off Pacific Coast Highway. The Environmental Impact Report was certified by the City Council on September 6, 2005. Status: Poseidon securing permits from other regulatory agencies

Applicant: CIM Group Summary: Consisting of 226,536 square feet, the Strand will include retail, restaurants, offices, a 152-room hotel and a 411-space underground parking structure. Status: Grand Opening Held May 16, 2009 Next Steps: Complete

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Going Bald Can Be a Good ThingBy Marrecca Fiore, AOL Health osing their hair can be devastating for some men, but according to a new study, it may also be a sign of good health. Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine studied 2,000 men between the ages of 40 and 47 and found that those who began balding by age 30 appeared to be at a lower risk of prostate cancer, the BBC reports. The study, which appears in the journal, "Cancer Epidemiology," linked higher testosterone levels in the men who went bald to lower rates of prostate tumors. Specifically, men who developed receding hairlines or bald spots on the top of their heads had a 29 percent to 45 percent reduction in the risk of prostate cancer. Researchers believe that by the age of 30, 25 percent to 30 percent of men will have lost some hair and that by age 50, half of all men will suffer some sort of baldness. "If these results are correct, they could be useful in providing us with a greater understanding of how testosterone behaves in the body and how it can affect different tissues," Helen Rippon, head of research management at The Prostate Cancer Charity, told the BBC. The National Cancer Institute estimates there were 192,280 cases and

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Parkside estatesApplicant: Shea Homes Summary: Approved by city for 171 single family residences (50 acres) and an 8 acre park and other open space in 2002. Six years latter, the project obtained approval of its Land Use Plan from the Coastal Commission. Developable portion reduce by about 19 acres. Now anticipated to consist of approximately 110 units and a much smaller project. Location: West side of Graham St., south of Warner Ave.

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ould it be? A report surfaced this morning that Bank of America is readying a program aimed at reducing mortgage principal for homeowners that owe more than 120 percent of their home's value. Yes, you heard right: The bank would actually reduce principal owed for underwater borrowers and those with so-called negative amortization loans. The initiative, according to Reuters, which obtained an internal Bank of America memo, would bring loan values back down to 100 percent of the home's value over five years. Check with BofA!

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Huntington Beach algebra teacher could be in serious legal trouble after reportedly hitting a student over the forehead with a clipboard. The action was in response to what the teacher called a "stupid question". James and Sandra Barr have filed a claim stating that Sowers Middle School teacher Marta Rosener hit their son Devonte over the head because of his race and his disability. Devonte Barr is African-American and is a special needs student. The claim asks for an unspecified amount of money for damages. The school district has no comment on the case.

cause a 'stupid reaction'?Think of it this way: A clunker that travels 12,000 miles a year at 15 mpg uses 800 gallons of gas a year. A vehicle that travels 12,000 miles a year at 25 mpg uses 480 gallons a year. So, the average Cash for Clunkers transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year. They claim 700,000 vehicles so that's 224 million gallons saved per year. That equates to a bit over 5 million barrels of oil. 5 million barrels is about 5 hours worth of US consumption. More importantly, 5 million barrels of oil at $70 per barrel

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EarthTalke a r EarthTalk : What happens to major appliances that get carted off when new ones take their place? We have a dishwasher and a refrigerator that are both on the blink now and may need replacement. Id rather fix them than buy new, even if its more expensive to do so, because I dont want to add these big clunkers to the waste stream. Whats your take on this? -- D.M., Westport, CT If you look hard enough you might be able to recycle those old appliances, and they will likely be reconditioned and find a good home in a household less privileged than yours, or broken down into their reusable parts and used to help rejuvenate other salvageable units. The first place to check is with your utility, which would like to see you upgrade to a more energy efficient new modelan older fridge uses upwards of three times the energy of most newer models. Utilities in 10 U.S. states and in Ontario, Canada offer some kind of rebate and free pick-up if you do decide you want to upgrade in partnership with a company called Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (ARCA), which oversees the appliance recycling process. ARCAs system can prevent up to 95 percent of the recyclable materials in old refrigerators and freezers from entering the waste stream. Check with your utility to see if they participate in ARCAs program or perhaps offer one of their own. For example, Puget Sound Energy in the Seattle area

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On the Vineenefits are not without cautions... but according to Professional Friends of Wine, the medical profession has recognized the healthful and nutritive properties of wine for thousands of years. Hippocrates recommended specific wines to purge fever, disinfect and dress wounds, as diuretics, or for nutritional supplements, around 450 B.C. A French doctor wrote the earliest known printed book about wine around 1410 A.D. Most of the pathogens that threaten humans are inhibited or killed off by the acids and alcohols in wine. Because of this, wine was considered to be a safer drink than much of the available water up until the 18th century. Wine is a mild natural tranquilizer, serving to reduce anxiety and tension. As part of a normal diet, wine provides the body with energy, with substances that aid digestion, and with small amounts of minerals and vitamins. It can also stimulate the appetite. In addition, wine serves to restore nutritional balance, relieve tension, sedate and act as a mild euphoric agent to the convalescent and especially the aged. PoLItICaL suPPressIoN Although wine may be the oldest remedy and prophylactic still in use, there was an entire generation of medical professionals, especially in America, that obtained their medical education during the historical period known as Prohibition. Medical texts for nearly twenty-five years were purged and censored of any mention of alcohol, including wine, for any application other than external. This medical generation became educators to the following one, perpetuating medical ignorance of the potential health benefits of wine. In the 1970s, the National Institute of Health


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works with ARCA to offer customers free pick-up of old appliances for recycling and a $30 rebate on their next bill. One caveat is the appliances must be operational, even if not working at full capacity. If your utility doesnt participate in ARCAs network or have its own appliance recycling program,

maybe your municipality recycles appliances, although itll likely cost you $30 or more. Some will even send a truck for pickup for an additional fee. But what if neither option is available in your area? Check out the non-profit website Earth911.org, a free online database of recyclers for anything imaginable across the U.S. Search for the keyword appliance and enter in your zip code. You will likely find more than one option within driving distance, but dont be surprised if, like with a municipality, you have to pay not only to recycle your poor old broken down fridge but also for pickup if you need it.

If the appliance is still working, another alternative would be to donate it to a worthy cause which can either find it a good home with a needy family or sell it and put the proceeds into its programs. The housing non-profit Habitat for Humanity runs Habitat ReStores to resell donated goods in 48 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces. Appliances as well as donated furniture, home accessories and building materials are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price to help local affiliates fund the construction of Habitat for Humanity homes within their communities while simultaneously keeping reusable appliances and other materials out of the waste stream. The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul and the American Council of the Blind also may take donated appliances in working order. ARCA Inc., CONTACTS: www.arcainc.com; Puget Sound Energy, www.pse.com; Earth911, www.earth911.org; Habitat for Humanity, www.habitat.org; Salvation Army, www.salvationarmy.org; St. Vincent de Paul, www.svdpusa.org; American Council of the Blind, www.acb.org. The information contained in this column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News. SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881. [email protected]. Read past columns at: /earthtalk/ archives.php. www.emagazine.com EarthTalk is now a book! Details and order information at: www.emagazine.com/ earthtalkbook.

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Wine and health

excluded and suppressed evidence from the Framingham Heart Study that showed moderate drinkers had 50 per cent fewer deaths from coronary disease than non-drinkers. reGuLarIty & MoDeratIoN Regular moderate wine drinking was discovered to be the one consistency. Studies in England and Denmark found the occurrence of coronary disease to be much higher in heavy or binge drinkers and (surprise!) even higher in abstainers. It is very important to note that Europeans generally drink wine and water with their meals, while Americans drink milk, iced tea, soft drinks, or coffee. (See "RX for Society: Wine and Water") aNtI-CaNCer & CoroNary BeNeFIts Moderate consumption of red wine on a regular basis may be a preventative against coronary disease and some forms of cancer. The chemical components thought to be responsible are catechins, also known as flavanoids and related to tannins . Catechins are believed to function as anti-oxidants, preventing molecules known as "freeradicals" from doing cellular damage. One particular form of flavinoid, called oligomeric procyanidin, recently proved to prevent hardening of the arteries. There are also compounds in grapes and wine (especially red wine, grape juice, dark beers and tea, but absent in white wine, light beers and spirits) called resveratrol and quercetin. Clinical and statistical evidence and laboratory studies have shown these may boost the immune system, block cancer formation, and possibly protect against heart disease and even prolong life. One recent study, published in the 2004 year-end edition of the American Journal of Physiology, indicates that resveratrol also inhibits formation of a protein that produces a condition called cardio fibrosis, which reduces the heart's pumping efficiency when it is needed most, at times of stress. More evidence suggests that

wine dilates the small blood vessels and helps to prevent angina and clotting. The alcohol in wine additionally helps balance cholesterol towards the good type. Research is ongoing and it is a mistake for anyone to radically change their consumption pattern based on preliminary data. A study of obese mice showed that doses of resveratrol prolonged their lifespans, but for a human to duplicate this prescription using wine, he would to drink over 250 gallons per day! Other medical studies point to multiple benefits of regular moderate wine drinking that may include lowered risks of stroke, colorectal tumors, skin and other types of cancers, senile dementia, and even the common cold, as well as reduce the effects of scarring from radiation treatments. suMMary / BottoM LINe Over 400 studies worldwide, many of them long-term and in populations, have large concluded that most healthy people who drink wine regularly and moderately live longer. The single group exception, whose members should not consume any alcohol, is pre-menopausal women with a family history of breast cancer. The International Wine & Heart Health Summit, held annually in Napa Valley, has 4 files (PDF) of research information and findings presented at that forum. The keys to the beneficial aspects of wine drinking are regularity and moderation. The importance of this pattern of consumption this is almost impossible to over-emphasize. Overindulgence can be considerably more harmful than total abstinence. Practiced in moderation and consumed with food at mealtime, wine drinking may develop cultural and sociological patterns that actually help to prevent alcoholism. The vast majority of healthy people may enjoy wine regularly and moderately as a pleasure that supports and prolongs a gracious life.

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moe news than you Can Handle: main Street eyewear looks at life through Designer glassesleaving a house he had just burglarized by way of the garage. Unfortunately for Dickson, the automatic garage door opener malfunctioned and he could not get the garage door to open. Worse, he couldn't reenter the house because the door connecting the garage to the house locked when Dickson pulled it shut. Forced to sit for eight, count 'em, EIGHT days and survive on a case of Pepsi and a large bag of dry dog food, he sued the homeowner's insurance company claiming undue mental Anguish. Amazingly, the jury said the insurance company must pay Dickson $500,000 for his anguish. We should all have this kind of anguish. Keep scratching. There are more... Double hand scratching after this one.. Fourth PLaCe Jerry Williams, of Little Rock, Arkansas, garnered 4th Place in the Stella's when he was awarded $14,500 plus medical expenses after being bitten on the butt by his next door neighbor's beagle - even though the beagle was on a chain in its owner's fenced yard. Williams did not get as much as he asked for because the jury believed the beagle might have been provoked at the time of the butt bite because Williams had climbed over the fence into the yard and repeatedly shot the dog with a pellet gun. Pick a new spot to scratch, you're getting a bald spot.. thIrD PLaCe Amber Carson of Lancaster, Pennsylvan ia because a jury ordered a Philadelphia restaurant to pay her $113,500 after she slipped on a spilled soft drink and broke her tailbone. The reason the soft drink was on the floor: Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument. Whatever happened to people being responsible for their own actions? Only two more so ease up on the scratching.... seCoND PLaCe Kara Walton, of Claymont , Delaware sued the owner of a night club in a nearby city because she fell from the bathroom window to the floor, knocking out her two front teeth. Even though Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the ladies room window to avoid paying the $3.5 0 cover charge, the jury said the night club had to pay her $12,000... oh, yeah, plus dental expenses. Go figure. FIrst PLaCe This year's runaway First Place Stella Award winner was: Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , who pu rchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, from an OU football game, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's seat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich. Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the driver's seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down? $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home. Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home.

would like to think these are imaginary but given today's world, I doubt it... 2009 Stella Awards It's time again for the annual 'Stella Awards'! For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued the McDonald's in New Mexico , where she purchased coffee. You remember, she took the lid off the coffee and put it between her knees while she was driving. Who would ever think one could get burned doing that, right? That' s right; these are awards for the most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U.S. You know, the kinds of cases that make you scratch your head. So keep your head scratcher handy. Here are the Stella's for the past year: seVeNth PLaCe Kat

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