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The "Shutdown Countdown" is going full steam ahead. In addition to previewing each team, "Shutdown Corner" will be taking a brief look at each team's salary cap situation heading into the 2013 season and beyond. We continue the series with the Philadelphia Eagles. 2013 Adjusted Cap Number : $146.311 ...
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A group of seven missionaries is in Tuscaloosa in hopes to have an impact on tornado survivors.
The team from Ohio is offering free senior and family portraits to those impacted by the deadly tornado that ripped through Alabama on April 27, 2011. The majority of damage done in Tuscaloosa was to homes.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Missionary photographer Helen Anne Swartwout said, "Even just family portraits tell, shows you this was a time in our lives. This was what Aunt Marge looked like and this was what, do you remember how small Timmy was. And it tells a story."
The group from Ohio realizes they can't replace what some lost, but by offering free portraits it gives survivors a new starting point.
Tornado survivor Rust Vitt got choked up when he said, "Yeah, it's moving forward but, unless you drive into the neighborhood every night and you still see remnants of that. Umm.. I'm sorry."
The emotion of what survivors went through is what motivated group leader Holli Stevenson to come back to Tuscaloosa.
"When I got here two years ago there were people working alongside of us who had lost everything. They lost their homes and they were helping us dig through rubble looking for survivors. They didn't wait to be rescued," Stevenson added.
But what the team has been waiting on is to touch the lives of the people that lived through the tornado.
Tornado survivor Muriell Vitt said, "I think that is a blessing. Such a giving heart that they would want to do that for people. I mean I'm just awestruck." That awestruck feeling is what the missionaries are hoping to take back home with them.
The photography group will be at Wings of Grace Relief Center in Tuscaloosa Friday also.
For more about what is being offered click here.
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52452877/ns/local_news-birmingham_al/
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Almost one-third of adult Mexicans, 32.8%, are obese compared to 31.8% of Americans, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Both trail such countries as Egypt, which clocks in at 34.6%, Kuwait (42.8%), and the Micronesian island of Nauru at 71.1%.
Experts say the root of the problem in Mexico is changing dietary patterns.
"One factor is that Mexicans consume more soft drinks per person than any other country. That's a lot of sugar," said Katia Garcia, a nutritionist and researcher for the Power of the Consumer group.
"People have been abandoning the traditional diet, tortillas, beans and chilli, which are rich in fibre and vitamins. "
The FAO's The State of Food and Agriculture report defines people over 20 years of age with a body mass index of 30 or more as obese.
Besides Egypt, Kuwait and Nauru, a number of island nations like Samoa and Tonga also top Mexico, having more than half their populations listed as obese. Bahamas and Barbados are in the mid-thirties range.
Still, Mexico's obesity has caused serious concern among activists, especially given the fact that Mexico is still fighting malnutrition. Large numbers of children in Mexico's poor, rural villages remain underweight.
"Malnutrition is a paradoxical situation," said Carlos Labastida, of the general secretariat of Mexico's National Autonomous University.
"In some regions of our country, we haven't overcome the problems of a lack of calories and malnutrition, while on the other hand we have to face a huge problem, which in my opinion is even bigger than malnutrition, which is obesity and being overweight."
Press Association
Source: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/mexico-surpasses-us-in-obesity-29412193.html
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Members of the Auburn Community College Class of 1963 are planning to celebrate their 50th reunion the weekend of July 27-28 in Auburn.
An informal event will be held on July 27 at the Sunset Restaurant, 93 North Division Street, Auburn.
Classmates and their guests will meet at 6 p.m. to renew friendships and socialize. Dinner will follow for those who would like to share a meal.
On July 28, a table has been reserved in the Terrace Room at the Springside Inn, 6141 West Lake Road, Auburn, for Sunday brunch.
Reservations are requested for both events, but drop-ins are welcome.
Class members will pay for their meals individually, so no deposits are required. Enjoy the opportunity to visit with old classmates from 50 years ago and catch up on what they have been doing, their careers, their families, and the activities they are involved in.
Cayuga Community College is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2013 and is pleased that a 50th reunion has been planned.
The events have been organized by Class of ?63 secretary, Kay Benedict Sgarlata in association with the Auburn/Cayuga Community College Alumni Office.
Class members, even if unable to attend, are urged to share memories, photos, and personal updates with organizers.? Submissions are requested by July 22, and can be sent to Kay at kbenedict3@twcny.rr.com or 315-446-1723 or by contacting Louise or Mary in the alumni office at alumni@cayuga-cc.edu or 315-255-1726 extension 2224 or 2454.
Source: http://oswegocountytoday.com/?p=121976
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading:
Net Element Intl rose 22.2 percent to $6.11.
Prosensa Hldg NV rose 19.7 percent to $23.50.
LCNB Corp. rose 14.1 percent to $26.30.
YRC Worldwide Inc. rose 13.7 percent to $35.62.
Verastem Inc. rose 12.0 percent to $16.56.
Tufco Technologies Inc. rose 10.8 percent to $6.35.
Severn Bancorp Inc. rose 8.9 percent to $5.12.
Kelly services Inc. class B rose 8.9 percent to $19.13.
Tesaro Inc. rose 8.5 percent to $35.91.
Perion Network Ltd. rose 8.4 percent to $12.11.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nasdaq-stocks-posting-largest-percentage-174218904.html
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Big news for HTC Butterfly owners this morning, as Engadget brings news that the Taiwanese version of the device is receiving an update to Android 4.2.2 and HTC Sense 5. That brings the Butterfly in line with the HTC One, which shipped with Sense 5 and started to see its own Android 4.2 update in recent days. It's a big update for the Butterfly, which has been on the older Sense 4+ since it launched late last year. While Engadget reports that not all of the HTC One's user experience has made it across, the core software — including the BlinkFeed home screen reader — is in place.
Butterfly owners in Taiwan can expect an small, initial update to prep the phone, followed by a larger OTA containing the new firmware. No word yet on when the latest update will be hitting the U.S. version of the Butterfly, Verizon's Droid DNA — fingers crossed for a speedy turnaround on that one.
Source: Engadget
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry leaves Holt Cat, Monday, July 8, 2013, in San Antonio after announcing he will not seek reelection. A staunch Christian conservative, proven job-creator and fierce defender of states' rights, Perry has been in office nearly 13 years, making him the nation's longest-sitting current governor. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas Gov. Rick Perry leaves Holt Cat, Monday, July 8, 2013, in San Antonio after announcing he will not seek reelection. A staunch Christian conservative, proven job-creator and fierce defender of states' rights, Perry has been in office nearly 13 years, making him the nation's longest-sitting current governor. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas Gov. Rick Perry reaches to shakes hands with supporters prior to announcing he will not seek reelection as governor, Monday, July 8, 2013, at Holt Cat in San Antonio. A staunch Christian conservative, proven job-creator and fierce defender of states' rights, Perry has been in office nearly 13 years, making him the nation's longest-sitting current governor. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to supporters at Holt Cat, Monday, July 8, 2013, in San Antonio where he announced he will not seek reelection. A staunch Christian conservative, proven job-creator and fierce defender of states' rights, Perry has been in office nearly 13 years, making him the nation's longest-sitting current governor. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
FILE - In this June 27, 2013 file photo, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks in Grapevine, Texas. On Monday, July 8, 2013, Perry has invited friends and supporters to San Antonio and the country?s largest Caterpillar equipment dealership to announce his future plans. The longest-serving governor in Texas history should reveal if he?ll seek a fourth full term in office next year. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2003, file photo Texas Gov. Rick Perry, with his wife Anita, walks under the Ross Volunteers saber arch during Perry's inauguration in Austin, Texas. Perry announced Monday, July 8, 2013, that he would not seek re-election as Texas governor next year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) ? Gov. Rick Perry was a champion of fiercely conservative social activism long before the tea party was born. He oversaw the "Texas Miracle" job-creation boom and became the state's most powerful governor since Reconstruction.
But nationally, Perry is better known for his 'oops' presidential debate brain freeze or for not opposing forcefully enough the notion that Texas could secede from the union. For many outside the Lone Star State, he's a political punchline on par with Dan Quayle ? if he's known at all.
Now, the longest-serving governor in Texas history is quitting his day job. Perry announced Monday that he won't seek a fourth full term in office next year, but notably didn't say whether another run for the White House in 2016 could be next.
"The time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership. Today I'm announcing I will not seek re-election as governor of Texas," Perry said Monday. "I will spend the next 18 months working to create more jobs, opportunity and innovation. I will actively lead this great state. And I'll also pray and reflect and work to determine my own future."
But for that future to include another run for president, Perry will first need to concentrate on rebuilding his tattered image outside of Texas.
"He's starting behind the eight ball," said South Carolina-based Republican operative Hogan Gidley, an adviser to former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee ? both unsuccessful presidential hopefuls who have remained national conservative forces.
Perry had never lost an election during his 27-year political career when he strapped on his signature cowboy boots and strode into the race for the GOP presidential nomination in August 2011, becoming a near-instant front-runner.
But his White House run flamed out spectacularly, culminating in a debate in Michigan where Perry remembered that he'd pledged to shutter the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Education but forgot the third one, the Department of Energy. Quipped late-night comedian Jimmy Fallon: "It turns out George Bush was actually the smart Texas governor."
It wasn't the first time Perry's mouth had gotten him into trouble. Ending a television interview in 2005, Perry smirked at the camera and signed off: "Adios, mofo."
Those incidents, however, did little to lessen Perry's influence in Texas, where he is considered the most powerful governor since the Civil War.
Perry, who took office when then-Gov. George W. Bush left for the White House in December 2000, set the tone for his tenure the following June ? vetoing more than 80 bills in what became known in Austin as the "Father's Day Massacre." Since then, he's vetoed scores of other would-be laws, including a $35 billion public education budget and a ban on executing mentally disabled inmates.
But most of Perry's power has come from his sheer longevity. He remained in office long enough to tap loyalists ? sometimes even his top donors ? to every major appointed post statewide.
"He's made the state into his personal fiefdom," said Matt Glazer, a Democratic consultant.
Still, Gidley and others note Perry has been successful at appearing regularly on national television, attracting a great deal of media attention in his recent job-poaching tours of California, Illinois and New York.
Perry also still has his TV anchorman good looks ? he's often dubbed "Governor Good Hair." He has been a ferocious fundraiser buoyed by both grassroots activists and mainstream Republicans while presiding over a flourishing Texas economy.
The governor said Monday he is "looking forward to the next 18 months as I serve out my term. Any future considerations I will announce in due time and I will arrive at that decision appropriately. But my focus will remain on Texas."
Longtime staffer and former presidential campaign spokesman Ray Sullivan attended Monday's event and said afterward that Perry would have more opportunity to prepare for a presidential run.
"Without the pressure of another campaign, a governor's campaign and without the pressure of another legislative session, there's a lot more opportunity to make those trips, to have those opportunities," he said.
Sullivan said of Perry's legacy: "He has held the line on government. He has created an economic engine that is the envy of the nation and has really stuck to his conservative principles and been successful doing so."
Perry's decision opens up the field to a wide swath of gubernatorial contenders. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is expected to seek the governorship and becomes the immediate front-runner. Spokesman Matt Hirsch said Monday that Abbott will announce his plans soon, and Abbott has said he plans to travel to many cities across the state.
Perry has been a leading voice on many social issues conservatives hold dear, including states' rights, relaxed environmental regulations, strict abortion limits and opposition to gay marriage.
An Eagle Scout, Perry urged the Boy Scouts not to accept openly gay youngsters. And the avid defender of gun rights once produced a laser-sighted pistol from his running shorts and shot a coyote while jogging in rural Austin.
Over the past decade, Texas has created a third of the net new jobs nationwide, though critics note Texas has a disproportionate percentage of hourly workers earning minimum wage or even less, according to federal employment data.
Perry also credits the state's relaxed regulatory climate and limits on civil lawsuits for job creation, though some have pointed to the consequences of little oversight, noting the West fertilizer plant explosion in April that killed 15 people was lightly regulated and even firefighters were unaware of the highly combustible chemicals inside.
Perry detractors also note that the governor opposes expanding Medicaid coverage in Texas ? a centerpiece of the White House's health care reform ? even though Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the country.
Perry first won a seat in the Texas Legislature as a Democrat in 1984, when Texas was still reliably blue. As the state turned deeply red, Perry shifted too. Democrats have not captured a statewide office in nearly 20 years.
The opposition party insists, though, that a booming Hispanic population means it's only a matter of time before Texas switches back ? a notion Perry has dismissed as a "pipe dream."
It didn't look so far-fetched last week, however, when Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis was on her feet for 12-plus hours as Democrats used the filibuster to help block sweeping new restrictions on abortion in Texas. She became a national political sensation, prompting many supporters to urge her to run for governor.
Perry's response was swift, immediately calling lawmakers back for an extra special session. He said he was confident they'd approve the law in record time.
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