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PUNE: Vegetables and foodgrains are on an upward spiral in the city, causing many a household to reorganise its monthly budget for food. As compared to last year, the price of vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower and fenugreek has gone up by Rs 30 to Rs 100 a kg in the wholesale market.

At present, the retail prices of potatoes and cauliflower are around Rs 20 a kg, Shell Pendants Cheap followed by cabbage, tomatoes, green peas and fenugreek with a price of Rs 10 per kg or per bunch.

The reason for the high prices are the interrupted rain patterns that the state witnessed this monsoon, which damaged the agricultural produce.

Suvarna Inamdar, a homemaker said, "If this continues, the high prices are likely to prove a big burden. As consumers we have little option and the government hasn't even been formed yet."

The usual pattern is that vegetables and foodgrain prices fall after the monsoon. The better the kharif season, the better the supply of vegetables and the lower the price of essential commodities. This year, however, this has not happened.

Western Maharashtra and the districts near Pune the main suppliers of vegetables have had lower production figures, said a senior commission agent at the city-based Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC).

Shailesh Kotmire, administrator at the APMC said, "Every year the demand for vegetables from Pune market increases, but the supply does not increase at the same rate. This results in higher prices. While Shell Earrings Brooches vegetables have become much more expensive, foodgrains too have been slightly affected, especially Tur dal. "Tur dal was between Rs 4,300 and Rs 4,450 a quintal on November 3, 2008, and today this has gone up to between Rs 7,000 and Rs 8,900 a quintal.

Vegetables (for 10 kg) 2008 (Rs) 2009 (Rs)

Onions 90-100 125-145

Potatoes 50-60 160-175

Tomatoes Chips Beads 100-180 60-90

Peas 350-500 400-600

Cucumber 40-70 50-100

Cauliflower 80-150 90-120

(for bunch of 100)

Fenugreek 100-300 400-800

Coriander 100-300 400-1,000

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NEW ORLEANS -- The economic downturn couldn't overshadow the Mardi Gras revelry Tuesday as partiers jostled for beads on parade routes and the French Quarter swelled with boozy fun and masked crowds.

Many revelers turned the tables on the recession, dressing in costumes riffing on bailouts, the stimulus package and busted budgets.

The celebration was marred by violence after police said at least six people -- including an infant -- were shot on St. Charles Avenue, a historic parade route where families traditionally gather. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, and the celebrations went on.

Suzanne Gravener, a 59-year-old New Orleans teacher, dressed as the Statue of Liberty -- without a crown. That, she joked, had to be sold for cash because of the hard times. Her Hip Hop Bracelets husband lost his job as a dairy salesman.

"I still have my torch, though," she said, and Carnival was one luxury the family could afford. "This is the greatest free show on earth."

The day started with clarinetist Pete Fountain leading his Half- Fast Walking Club into the streets, marking the unofficial opening of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday.

By dawn, spectators crammed parade routes and costumed revelers mingled with all-night partiers in the French Quarter's narrow streets.

The first parade of the day was Zulu, the traditional African- American parade, followed by Rex, the king of Carnival, and hundreds of truck floats.

At 4 a.m., Zulu members got into costume, which for them means blackface, huge afro wigs and grass skirts.

"If my Dog tag Jewellery family could see me now, the only good news is that they wouldn't recognize me," said Zulu member John Rice after his face was painted. "This is the only city in the world where you can get away with this."

Mayor Ray Nagin rode on horseback dressed as what he called a "recovery gladiator" in honor of the city's rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina was on the mind of Cherry Gilbert, a 42-year-old Seattle bus driver who helped organize a reunion for about 80 family members, many displaced to cities like Dallas and Atlanta by the 2005 storm.

"This is the first time since Katrina we've all gathered here and it's a beautiful thing," Gilbert said. "There's nothing like New Orleans ... and family."

Despite the economy, tourism officials hope to match last year's crowd of about 750,000. Before Katrina, Fat Tuesday typically brought in about 1 million people.

Mardi Gras ends at midnight Tuesday. In heavily Catholic New Orleans, many revelers will be in church Wednesday to have ashes daubed on their foreheads as they begin 40 days of prayer, penitence and self-denial leading up to Easter.

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Frankie Glass, 20, product design student, from the city centre "I like to shop at different places - everywhere that I'm wearing things from really. A lot of my friends are fashion students so I get influenced by them. If they tell me it looks nice then I wear it!" Cardigan Market, Pounds 10 T-shirt Topshop, Pounds 10 Necklace Vintage fair, Pounds 5 Belt H&M, Pounds 10 Skirt American Apparel, Pounds 22 Shoes Topshop, Pounds 30 Handbag Primark, Pounds 2 Holly Ladd, 20, fashion student, from the city centre "I go to Topshop and H&M but I mainly shop in charity shops. This summer I'll Dog tag Jewellery be wearing Hip Hop Pendant a lot of playsuits and cut-off denim shorts - it looks good if you wear your dad's old jeans as you can wear them high waisted." Cardigan Charity shop, Pounds 2 T-shirt Local Celebrity, from sister Necklace Bought in Spain Belt Borrowed from Dad Shorts Jeans from Gap cut up Shoes Primark, Pounds 3 Bag Charity shop, Pounds 2 Laura Wang, 28, PhD student, from Loughborough "I do like designer clothes, as you can see. My favourite place to shop is Harrods, I've been a very loyal customer for about seven years. I love Alexa Chung's style - she's very chic and I also really like Victoria Beckham's style."

Blazer Flannels, Pounds 110 Top Whistles, Pounds 30 Necklace Tiffany, Pounds 550 Jeans Diesel, Pounds 110 Clog shoes Clarks, Pounds 50 Handbag Chanel, Pounds 1,455

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I just wear what I like and don't really make much effort with what I wear.'

Sally Whitehead, 25, aircraft dispatcher, from West Bridgford Hoodie American Apparel, Pounds 25 Top Topshop years ago Necklace Grandma's Skirt H&M, Pounds 7 Tights Gift Shoes Topshop Pounds 40 Bag Vintage, Pounds 8 "I would describe my style as quite eclectic. I just wear what I like and don't really make much effort with what I wear. I don't tend to spend that much but every now and then I will see something I like and don't mind spending money then."

Sophie Lyons, 19, Hip Hop Necklaces student, from Lenton Coat River Island, Pounds 70 Scarf Affleck's Palace in Manchester, Pounds 3 Top Topshop, Pounds 30 Necklaces The Clothes Show Black dress Miss Selfridge, Pounds 8 Boots Clarks, Pounds 70 Bag Spanish market Scarf on bag Vintage, Pounds 2 "My style is a bit crazy and things often don't match! I really like bright colours and patterns. I like to shop in Wilder and Cow, then H&M for basics. I'm originally from Manchester and the shops here are actually really good - especially the vintage shops."

Heather Ackers, 18, student, from the city centre Hat Urban Outfitters, Pounds 5 Scarf Peacocks, Pounds 7 Top Zara, Pounds Bling Jewellery 12 Cardigan Matalan, Pounds 16 Coat Topshop, Pounds 60 Leggings Primark, Pounds 2 Boots Dunnes Stores, Pounds 10 Bag H&M, Pounds 5 "I tend to shop in Topshop but I also like a vintage look. I like Fearne Cotton's style - quite grungy with skinny jeans and Converse. I don't like to spend too much on clothes, so try to look for bargains in the sale and look in vintage stores but for a special occasion I might spend a bit more."

Today's events

10-11:30 a.m., Dance Master Class "Khmer Classical Elements in Contemporary Cambodian Dance" taught by Sam Sathya and dancers from Amrita Performing Arts, Lyman Mainstage, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., free. Noon-8 p.m., "Susurrus" (every 30 minutes from noon to 6 p.m.) Playwright David Leddy's "Susurrus" is part radio play, part avant-garde sonic art, part stroll in the park reflecting themes of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and includes music Steel Lovers Jewelry from Benjamin Britten's opera. Audience listens to "Susurrus" through an iPod while following a charted path through Edgerton Park, starting at Sarah T. Crosby Conservatory, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., New Haven, $30, sturdy shoes encouraged.

Noon and 1:45 p.m., Balla Kouyate & World Vision An extraordinary balafon player from the Djeli or griot tradition in Mali, part of Family Series, includes a show and tell, Elm Street Stage, free

Noon, Walking Tour: Galleries in the Audubon District Creative Arts Workshop and the surrounding galleries, for teens and adults, meet at the corner of Whitney Ave. and Audubon Street, free.

5:30-7p.m., Ideas: The Changing Roles of Private Collections & Public Museums Philippe de Montebello of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Richard L. Feigen, distinguished collector, dealer, and author; Jock Reynolds, the Henry J. Heinz II Director, Yale University Art Gallery; and Laurence Kanter, the Lionel Goldfrank III Curator of European Art, Yale University Art Gallery, discuss the nature of art collecting, the relationship of collecting and connoisseurship, and the tensions and dynamics of the art market, museums, and private collectors today. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., free, reservations recommended: .

5:30-7 p.m., Foodie Tour: Oysters on the Sound An exquisite pairing of oysters and wine, Sage American Grill and Oyster Bar, 100 S. Water St., $40.

5:30 p.m., Walking Tour: Marsh Botanical Gardens Tour the gardens, glass houses and tropical collections of carnivorous plants, cactus, desert collection, all ages, meet at Marsh Botanical Garden, 227 Mansfield St., free.

6:30 p.m., MacTalla Mor A performance by the hard-driving driving Celtic roots band, Elm Street Stage, free.

7 p.m., Book Signing Karen Schaler, Emmy Award-winning travel correspondent and author of "Travel Therapy: Where Do You Need To Go?", The Silver scale stone Cheap Study at Yale, 1157 Chapel St., free.

8 p.m., Courtyard Concerts: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Captivating music on four ngoni (West African lutes) drawing upon his roots in the Bambara music from the banks of the Niger River, Yale Law School Courtyard, 127 Wall St., $30, reserve tickets.

8 p.m., "KhmeropA(c)dies I & II" French-Cambodian choreographer EmmanuAle Phuon's collision of classical Khmer court dance with contemporary Western movement techniques, Frederick Iseman Theater, 1156 Chapel St., $25; call to reserve.

8 p.m., "Moby Dick" Conor Lovett in his one-man performance of his adaptation of Herman Melville's novel, accompanied by original music by Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh, $15-$40, Long Wharf Theatre, Mainstage, 222 Sargent Drive, all seats reserved.

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Sport Relief Does We Are the Champions BBC One, 4.05pm If you grew up in the 1970s or 1980s here's a treat, as the muchloved children's series We Are the Champions makes a one-week return in aid of Sport Relief. Paddy McGuinness is the man filling the shoes of the late Ron Pickering, who hosted the show from 1973 to 1991, while a roster of UK sporting greats - including Tim Henman, Kelly Holmes, Amir Khan and Beth Tweddle - coach the teams of schoolchildren through classic challenges such as Ballistic and Splashdown.

Dispatches: Children of Gaza Channel 4, 8.00pm Jezza Neumann, Business Laptop whose China's Stolen Children won a brace of Baftas in 2008, turns his attention to Palestinian children struggling to cope on the Gaza Strip in the wake of Israel's three-week military operation last year, which left 1,400 dead. For 12 months, Neumann's enthralling film follows nine-year-old Amal and 11 yearolds Ibraheem and Omsyate - who lost homes, family members and friends - as they try to piece their lives back together and understand the harsh world around them.

ABand for Britain BBC Two, 9.00pm In the run-up to last week's debut of this entertaining series, in which Sue Perkins set Puma Drift Cat Shoes about breathing new life into a shambolic South Yorkshire brass band, a Pounds 1million recording contract was announced. In tonight's second episode, recorded last year, fame and fortune still couldn't be a less likely prospect for the members of Dinnington Colliery Band - who quail at the thought of entering a local competition. Hilarious, with occasionally Montblanc Replica lovely tunes.

Diet or My Husband Dies BBC One, 10.35pm; N Ireland, 11.05pm; Wales, 11.15pm It's the ultimate true-life motivational tale. Paramedic Andy Lamb needs a kidney transplant; his wife Samantha is the only available match. But there's a problem: weighing in at 19 stone, Samantha is clinically obese and unfit for the op. Here she has 12 weeks to shed three stone - that's 42 lbs - in order to save her husband's life.

'I'm a fashion student... but

Victoria Escreet, 26, vintage clothes dealer, from Melton Mowbray Stripe jacket Zara, Pounds 59 Shirt Miss Selfridge, Pounds 28 Jeans Topshop, Pounds 30 Lace socks Pounds 1 TK Maxx Gladiator heels Pounds 13 TK Maxx Bag Pounds 40 TK Maxx All Pink scarf H&M, Pounds 3 Sunglasses Valentino Pounds 160 Earrings Miss Selfridge Pounds 12 Remaining jewellery All vintage. "I like to shop in Zara and buy vintage. I really don't like to spend full price and just shop in sales. In fact, I never pay full price.

"I admire the style of my friends and get a lot of ideas off them but also like Chloe Sevigny - she's cool."

Roberta Lister 19, student, from Forest Fields Jacket Vintage, Pounds 10 Stripe T-shirt H&M, Pounds 3 Jeggings Topshop Pounds 20 Suede shoes New Look, Pounds 10 Bag River Island Pounds 40 Glasses D&G, Pounds 150.

"I like to shop in Topshop and vintage shops. I'm a fashion student so I do think about what I wear, but I don't really follow any particular Stainless Steel Earrings trends. I just wear what I feel like."

Jasmin Jones, 21, student, from Canning Circus Jacket Charity shop, Pounds 2 Stripe dress Primark, Pounds 6 Brogue shoes Topshop, Pounds 15 Brown bag Present. "I normally buy second-hand, so buy on eBay or in vintage or charity shops. "Normally the quality and cuts are better if you buy vintage than on the high street. "I don't tend to spend a lot on clothes but I do tend to spend a lot more on shoes."

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DANNY JOHANSON'S year one class is learning about inventions. Plastered on pieces of paper on a wall are their arguments about whether some inventions are essential.

"You need clothes because Puma Espera Shoes Cheap if you didn't have clothes we would walk around naked. People would laugh and you would get freezing cold," one pupil wrote.

A pupil argues that makeup is not needed: "You don't need makeup because it might not be good for you. You only wear it to weddings."

Another writes that shoes are important because if he is playing in the mud without them his socks will get dirty.

The 18 pupils listen closely as Mr Johanson explains that people invent items to meet a need or want. He prompts a pupil to retell the class the reason he gave for vacuum cleaners being invented.

The shy boy pops his head up and quietly tells his classmates that vacuum cleaners get rid of dust. "If there is dust it will make you sneeze."

During maths the class plays number cricket - boys versus girls. The five and six- year-olds' competitive streak is obvious. Each team rolls the dice five times and then adds up its total score. The boys start off quickly, with one of them rolling a five. Their hands all punch the air and they yell "yes".

When it is the girls' turn things don't go quite so well. On the second turn, they roll a six, which means they are out. The boys punch the air again, the girls groan.

But during their next turn the girls roll three fives, a three and a four. The boys look worried.

By the end of the game the girls score 37 runs, a six-run victory. The boys are not happy.

Mr Johanson continues the maths lesson by holding up his fingers to show a series of equations. He starts by holding up all 10 fingers and then puts down two. The lesson gets harder when he puts his hands behind his back and tells the class: "I am holding up six fingers and hold up three more fingers, but then put two down."

They count together in twos from 12 to 24. "What can you notice about the numbers we just counted?" he asks the class. "They are all even," a smart cookie yells out.

Mr Johanson asks someone to give him a number between 60 and 70. Someone suggests 62. The class is then asked how many 10s go into 62.

To help the class get the answer, he gives a tin to six pupils and puts 10 plastic dinosaurs in each.

The class works out the number of 10s and then the teacher adds two more dinosaurs to reach 62.

The class splits up into five groups and they head away to do different maths exercises, depending on their ability.

Mr Johanson starts working with one group using different- coloured blocks to make up numbers of more than 1000.

In another group a pupil is trying to count out loud to 100 using an abacus. He gets to 17 and loses concentration.

"Man, I was doing so well, but I mucked up," he tells a classmate.

He starts again and this time makes it to 43 before losing count. Determined to count to 100, he has another go. He is doing well - 74, 75, 77. He pauses, confused about where he has gone wrong. He looks at the abacus, counts back a few numbers and realises he pushed two beads ov

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CARB Votes to Keep R-134a Auto

California auto enthusiasts and consumers got the news late last month: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted in favor of adopting an alternative regulation that would keep automotive refrigerant-R-134a-available to Californians to recharge and service their vehicles' air conditioning system, wh眉e at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half a million metric tons.

The alternative regulation, proposed by the Automotive Refrigerant Products Institute (ARPI) and supported by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the California Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA), would Eveing dresses allow R-134a to continue to be sold in California and will require a self-sealing can top, enhanced can labeling, a used-can deposit and return program and a consumer education campaign.

"What began more than two years ago as an effort to restrict sales and do-it-yourself use of the refrigerant R- 134a has resulted in CARB working with the leading companies and automotive aftermarket trade associations to craft a new four-tiered 'hybrid' mitigation plan that will allow the continued sale of refrigerants in the California market while ensuring proper handling and disposal," said Tom Brown, president of ARPI.

This effort follows on a previous orderly transition from R-12, the earlier automotive refrigerant, in widespread use until it was found to be an ozone-depleting substance. While the replacement R-134a is not an ozone-depleting substance, it is a high "global warming potential" (GWP) gas, with a GWP of 1300 (where carbon dioxide has a GWP of 1). The automotive industry led the transition then and is on the eve of a new transition as lower GWP refrigerants are prepared for market. Until that time, the industry is committed to the four-tiered program voted on by CARB.

Card-check 'third way' gets co

WASHINGTON - Supporters of a compromise proposal on a bill that makes it easier to form unions said Sunday they are not deterred by the frosty reception the plan has received from labor and business groups.

Three prominent retailers - Starbucks Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp. and Whole Foods Corp. - broke with other business leaders over the weekend to offer a "third way," which they hope can bridge the bitter divide over the Employee Free Choice Act.

"Our role is to trigger a conversation between business and labor to try to find common ground on the principle of a level playing field," the companies' attorney Lanny Davis told reporters in a conference call.

Most business groups quickly condemned the proposal as a nonstarter, while labor officials said it falls short of what unions want.

"No proposal that makes it easier for employers and union bosses to impose forced unionism on workers is acceptable," said Doug Stafford, vice president of the National Right to Work Committee, which opposes the bill.

And Democratic leaders denounced the new plan on Sunday as "unacceptable."

"It is nothing more than a classic Washington lobbying campaign intended to confuse the issues and disguise the real agenda of maintaining the status quo," said a joint statement from Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.

They are the lead sponsors of the bill, also known as "card check."

Passage of the bill is the top priority of labor officials who say the system is heavily tilted against union organizers.

The measure backed by unions and most Democrats would allow a majority of employees at a company to organize by signing cards, a change from the current practice that allows employers to require secret ballot elections.

It also would increase penalties on companies that retaliate against workers seeking to organize and call for arbitration if management and the union cannot agree on a first contract.

Starbucks, Costco and Whole Foods would let management keep the right to secret ballot elections and would not include binding arbitration. But the companies' plan also expands penalties, allows unions access to employees during nonworking hours and mandates a fixed time for elections so companies can't delay the process.

AFL-CIO legislative director Bill Samuel said the federation could not accept removal of majority sign-up and arbitration provisions.

Davis said about two dozen Senate staffers briefed on the new plan "have welcomed our approach - some enthusiastically, some moderately, but not a single one said, 'Don't do this.'" He blamed much of the initially hostile reaction to a "disinformation campaign" launched by some anti-card-check forces who oppose any compromise.

The House is ready to pass card check, and the proposal is believed to have majority support in the Senate. But an expected GOP filibuster would require 60 votes to move the bill forward in the Senate, a 925 Sterling Silver Jewelry hurdle the bill may not overcome.

President Obama has said he wants Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, but he's also signaled a willingness to hear out offers of compromise.

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Binswanger has been named exclusive agent byHanna's Potpourri, for the sale of a one-story, Hip Hop Ring 127,500 sq. ft. buildingwith acreage at 300 Industrial Park Road in Westville, Oklahoma.

Built in 2005, this highly desirable facility features 6" reinforcedconcrete with fiber mesh floors; metal panel walls; ceiling heights to 29';steel columns spaced 70' x 30'; all utilities; 100% wet sprinkler system;5,000 sq. ft. of modern, air-conditioned office space; ten truck dock doorsand one drive-in door.

The property is conveniently located just off State Highway 62,approximately 37 miles from Northwest Arkansas Airport.

The building is ideally suited for a wide variety of manufacturing, as wellas wholesale and retail distribution and warehousing.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., Binswanger is an internationalfull-service real estate organization with offices worldwide throughout theU.S.A., Canada, Mexico and South America, the U.K. and Europe, the MiddleEast, and Asia.

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Binswanger has been named exclusive agentby Random Properties Acquisition Corp. IV for the sale of a one-story,594,000 sq. ft. industrial building on 43.51 acres located at 2913 SpookyNook Road in Manheim, Pennsylvania.

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Headwaters Incorporated Sees G

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah -- HEADWATERS INCORPORATED (NYSE: HW) announced it has realized gains in overall shipping volume on the seaborne export metallurgical coal market from its coal cleaning facilities to both Brazilian and Chinese Markets.

Headwaters Incorporated, a diversified growth company dedicated to improving sustainability by transforming underutilized resources into valuable products, operates 11 coal cleaning facilities across the United States. Five of the eleven facilities have produced a metallurgical quality cleaned coal.

Prior to 2010, Headwaters either shipped its cleaned coal in the steam coal market domestically, or as a small percentage of a blend into the metallurgical coal market. Shipments of metallurgical coal in 2009 were minimal.

鈥淚n order to increase our shipping volumes in the met market we had to improve the quality of our metallurgical coal and demonstrate that our coal could be shipped without prior blending,鈥?said Darrell Turner, Headwaters Resources Director of Sales and Marketing. 鈥淲e have accomplished both tasks.鈥?

Headwaters鈥?first success with marketing its cleaned coal as a direct un-blended product came in late 2009 with a shipment to Brazil. This was the first time cleaned coal was exported without blending. This shipment demonstrated the ability to deliver un-blended recovered and cleaned coal to the international met coal markets. Since this initial success, Headwaters has agreed to a long-term commitment of clean coal shipments to Brazil.

After achieving success in the seaborne met market to Brazil, Headwaters recently completed its first shipment of 100% un-blended cleaned met coal to China. Headwaters launched a second shipment to China on July 11.

Headwaters recently attended a coal conference in Rizhao, China, to promote its cleaned coal to other interested buyers. During the conference, the attendees were allowed to visit the Port of Rizhao to see the unloading of the first vessel of un-blended cleaned coal shipped to China from Headwaters鈥?facilities.

Interest in Headwaters鈥?recovered and cleaned coal from metallurgical coal buyers has increased as news of the success in shipping on the seaborne market spreads. Headwaters will continue to work to improve overall product quality and to develop strong relationships with international buyers of metallurgical coal.

About Headwaters Incorporated

Headwaters Incorporated鈥檚 vision is to improve sustainability by transforming underutilized resources into valuable products. Headwaters is a diversified growth company providing products, technologies and services to the heavy construction materials, light building products, and energy technology industries. Through its coal combustion products, building products, and energy businesses, the Company earns a revenue stream that helps to provide the capital to fund growth of existing and new business opportunities.

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Healthy pick Say yeah to soy [

Soy sauce has become an integral part of all our kitchens today.

Its flavour is hard to beat, in fact it is magical - it has the ability to rescue many dishes that would otherwise be disastrous! This sauce was discovered in China more than 2,500 years ago, and is believed to be one of the oldest condiments.

This is how the story goes - it is believed that during the 6th century, when Buddhism became popular in Japan and China, vegetarianism created the need for a meatless seasoning. What they used was a salty paste of fermented grain - the first known product to resemble the modern day soy sauce! A Japanese priest, studying in China then, came across this new seasoning. On his return to Japan, he improved on this sauce, and over the years, the Japanese modified the ingredients and its brewing techniques. The main change was the addition of wheat in equal proportion to the soybeans. This resulted in a sauce with a perfectly balanced flavour profile that enhanced other foods without over-powering them.

Although there are many types of soy sauce, all are salty and earthy tasting brownish liquids used to season food while cooking or at the table. Soy sauce forms an important part of many cuisines. Different countries make different soy sauces, and it is rarely appropriate to substitute, say, Chinese soy sauce for Japanese soy sauce which is known as shoyu. The English name soy came from soi in the Satsuma dialect of Japanese. Soy sauce comes in two varieties - 'light soy sauce', which is a thin light-brown liquid, and 'dark soy sauce', which is the same thing only with caramel added for colouring and thickening. Dark soy sauce is used when it is desired that the dish be coloured, or as a dipping sauce.

There are basically two distinct types of soy sauce available today - the naturally-brewed or fermented sauce and the non-brewed sauce. The naturally-brewed soy sauce is transparent with a light colour and a wonderfully balanced flavour and aroma. The non- brewed soy sauce is basically opaque with a harsh overpowering flavour and a distinct chemical smell. When cooking with naturally-brewed soy sauce, you'll realise that this is more than just any flavouring. It has an amazing flavour that adds a depth and richness to all kinds of foods from burgers to fresh salads. I love using soy sauce in marinades and dressings. Here are a few that are tried and tested:

Eggplant in sesame soy sauce Ingredients: 2 long eggplants; 2 tblsps soy sauce; 1-2 tblsp olive oil; 1 tsp vinegar; ? tsp dried red chilli powder; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger; 1 tsp finely chopped garlic; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds

Method: Trim off the stem end of the eggplants. Cut them crosswise into pieces about 2 inches in length. Then place the eggplant slices onto a steamer rack and steam over medium-high heat until they are cooked through but still a bit firm or else they will become mushy.

While the eggplants are steaming, make the sauce by combining soy sauce, olive oil, vinegar, ground dried chillies, garlic, ginger and sugar. Stir well to blend flavours.

Remove the eggplants from the steamer and slice each piece in half lengthwise and each half again into 2-3 long strips. Arrange the pieces in a single layer on a serving plate. Spoon the sesame-soy sauce evenly over the eggplant pieces, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. You can Jewelry Supplies Cheap also garnish with fresh green coriander leaves.

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IDO Security Joins Internation

IDO Security, Inc. (OTCBB: IDOI)( ), developer of the innovative MagShoe(TM)"shoes-on" weapons metal detection system, announced today that the companyhas joined the "Shavit Program" to expand its international marketingefforts.

Managed by the Israeli Export Institute (IEI) and the Foreign TradeAdministration at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, this programpromotes Israeli HLS related industries and assists companies with theirmarketing efforts in India, China and Brazil.

"As members of this program we will be a part of the IEI marketing effortsin these countries. IDO Security will be joining commercial delegations,professional seminars and exhibitions in an effort to increase exposure forIDO's products," stated Dani Werber, International Marketing managerfor IDO Security, Ltd.

Mr. Werber further stated, "We are delighted to be able to take advantageof this opportunity and thanks to local representative offices andconsulates of the IEI and the Ministry of Industry, Trade andLabor, IDO Security will now have the ability to network with localcompanies and prospective clients thereby increasing exposure and potentialsales of our products. Furthermore, this program should strengthen ourefforts in these three countries by providing the 'umbrella' of respectableGovernment entities."

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Headquartered in New York with a subsidiary in Israel, IDO Securitydesigns, develops and markets the patented, UL-certified MagShoe(TM)weapons metal detection system. MagShoe(TM) fills a critical void intoday's metal detectors by extending screening to the lower body and feet.MagShoe's unique "shoes-on" design maximizes security, thoroughness andaccuracy while eliminating the need to remove shoes for increasedconvenience and safety. Ideal for security and loss prevention at virtuallyany facility, MagShoe(TM) is currently in use at international airports,cruise lines, government agencies, prisons and more( ).

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IDO Security Successfully Show

IDO Security, Inc. (OTCBB: IDOI), a provider of innovative solutions for the homeland security market, today announced that it has successfully showcased its MagShoe 3G聶 Shoe Scanning Device (SSD) at the 2010 SICUR International Security Safety Exibition at the Feria de Madrid Exhibition Hall in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition ran through March 5, 2010.

The MagShoe3G聶 can inspect footwear for weapons and other metallic objects without passengers having to remove their shoes, allowing faster throughput at airport check points as well as significantly increasing passenger level of security.

"As one of the largest forums for innovative security products, SICUR has given the international community the opportunity to view the new MagShoe 3G聶 and see for themselves what an invaluable asset it will be in further supporting the goals of making the world a more secure place to work and travel in," stated Mr. Dani Werber, International Marketing Manager for IDO Security, Inc. Mr. Werber also indicated that by show's end, he had secured additional orders for the MagShoe 3G聶.

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Charles F. Cox Jr.

1931 - 2010

LISBON - Charles F. Cox Jr., 79, of Lisbon, passed away May 21, after a short illness at the Hospice House with his daughter, Sharon, at his side.

Charles was born in Farmington on March 3, 1931, the son of the late Charles F. Cox Sr. and Ruth (Bennett) Cox.

In 1948, he married Joan E. Philbrick, who passed away on Aug.31.

He was employed by Cushman Shoe, Bostonian Shoe and retired from L.L. Bean as a hand-sewer. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool and many other sports. He also enjoyed the time he spent with his friends at the Twelve Hour Club.

He is survived by Minnie Wilson, his beloved partner of 10 years; his children, Rose and her husband, William Bowen, of Durham, Sharon and her husband, Roger Morin, of Wholesale Puma Espera Shoes Sabattus, Alan Cox of Minot, Edward Cox of Minot, Daniel Cox and his wife, Amy, of Oxford, John Aradia of Massachusetts. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Bosse of Auburn; brothers, Alvin Cox and his wife, Delores, of Kentucky, Kenneth Cox and his wife, Peggy, of Auburn; and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind special friends, April Vanna, Daniel L. Crowell ,and others.

Thank-you to the Androscoggin Hospice House and CMMC for their wonderful care and support.

Chapel was part of life

MADAM, - Thank you for your feature on Baddeley Edge Baptist Chapel, printed in All Our Yesterdays last week.

I have happy memories of the anniversaries we took part in with our pretty dresses and white socks and shoes.

I remember walking around the lanes and also the Saturday night socials we enjoyed when other Sunday schools would come and visit.

We used to walk there every Sunday come hail, rain or snow. It was part of our life.

I Fake Chopard Watches remember Mr Woodward, his Wholesale Trends son David and the preachers. Thank you so much.

SUSAN BROMNFIELD (nee Broster) Hanley Baddeley Edge Baptist Chapel, Fowlers Lane, Light Oaks, celebrates 150 years of worship this weekend with a celebratory service at 3.15pm tomorrow. The service will be recorded by BBC Radio Stoke and broadcast on July 18. All welcome.

Local heroes star on birthday

LEOTARDS were the foundation of her highly successful international business and now Anne Walker has been appointed an MBE in today's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Newton Abbot-based International Dance Supplies provides individuals and companies across the UK and abroad with dance equipment, ballet shoes, leotards and costumes.

The award is in recognition for her services to business.

Mrs Walker, who is the managing director of the firm, has had to keep the news under her hat for nearly two months.

She said: "I am just thrilled. It's so wonderful that someone running a small business can be recognised in this way.

"My reaction was one of amazement and disbelief because I have not done anything special -- I have just been doing my job."

Mrs Walker started her dance supply business with a Pounds 50 loan from her mum and an industrial sewing machine.

More than 30 years later and Mrs Walker, who lives with her husband Ian in Holcombe, has a company with a Pounds 7million turnover and celebrating a prestigious award.

IDS boasts clients across 40 countries, and employs 60 staff at its headquarters at Harlequin House.

Mrs Walker said: "I never thought it would get to this stage. The business had tiny beginnings. I had a dance school and I used to make leotards for my students.

"I didn't think I would end up with such a fantastic business or the 60 staff I have got."

She added: "I feel very strongly that this award is not about me but about the business and that's thanks to the support of my husband and the team of staff I have had over the years."

Meanwhile, a Dartington man has been appointed OBE in today's honours list in recognition of services to the community.

William Little, 87, from Orchard Park, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community.

Mr Little, said he thought his son was 'a bit involved' with the nomination, although a friend in Portsmouth also said a few years ago he should be recognised for the work he has done in Dartington.

He said: "I think the award is particularly for being active in the village.

"I was a member of various organisations over the years, although I am 87 years old now and I am about to Puma Ferrari Shoes hand over to other people."

He explained one of his commitments had been an uninterrupted tenure of the treasurer's position for Dartington Recreation Association since the 1960s, a position he still holds.

He is also a governor of Dartington Primary School, although he says he will be retiring on July 31.

"I am a school governor and one of my aims was to make sure that they had a new school.

"We are most fortunate and we have a very good head-teacher Jill Mahon who is guiding the school in the right direction."

Mr Little said he thought the award was for the whole village and all the people that have worked in the village on previous things."

Viv Yandell, of Kingsbridge, codirector of Spinnaker Ltd, has been appointed an MBE for services to business and to charity in Saltash, Cornwall.

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