Pa. stimulus funds for weatherization about to flow Oct 20, 2009
The Energy Coordinating Agency, a nonprofit with a city network of 14 neighborhood energy centers that promote conservation, is renovating its green jobs training center and competing for a grant to provide training, ECA Director of Training Walter Yakabosky said. Our region expects to hire approximately 200 new hires within the 24-month period and ECA expects to hire about 35 additional people, Yakabosky said ... ECA expects its first contract to be in place before the end of this month,... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Electronic cigarettes: In need of FDA regulation? Oct 17, 2009
That's because they are electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes ... These items are about to become better known because a federal judge is expected to decide shortly on whether the Food and Drug Administration has authority to regulate them ... "Two years ago, no one had ever heard of these things," says Matt Salmon, president of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) in Washington. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Nigeria: Govt Disburses U.S.$4.6 Billion for Power Projects Oct 15, 2009
He said the PSSIF is included in a total of about $9 billion that had been withdrawn from the excess crude savings account (ECA) and shared amongst the three tiers of government. The $9 billion excess crude proceeds also include the $2 billion recently withdrawn to reflate and the $2. (allAfrica.com)
Exxon's reported Ghana move juices deal talk Oct 12, 2009
"Who wins when Wall Street thinks about majors and mergers and acquisitions? Big cap exploration (names) with lots of optionality - Anadarko Petroleum (APC 67.39, -0.48, -0.71%) , Devon (DVN 68.40, -0.62, -0.90%) , Noble Energy (NBL 70.67, +0.30, +0.43%) and resource-heavy EnCana (ECA 60.26, +0.43, +0.72%) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY 79.54, -0.55, -0.69%) .". Source:MarketWatch. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
US F1 student visas fall 25% Oct 12, 2009
The influential Open Doors report published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the US Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which is scheduled to be published next month, will provide a detailed break-up of the numbers of international students at colleges and universities in the US.. "Till 2007-08, India remained the leading sending country of origin of international students to the US. This was for the seventh consecutive... (India Times, India)
Trip to Rwanda is meaningful for Hudson students Oct 6, 2009
Last October, the Brookline-based nonprofit educational organization Facing History and Ourselves received a grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and chose students from Hudson High School and TechBoston Academy to travel to Rwanda to learn about their culture and educational philosophy. The Hudson visitors said they had to adjust to the numerous cultural differences. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Europe's pilots stage protest over flying hours Oct 6, 2009
Organized by the European Cockpit Association (ECA), and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), protesters are demanding that European Union rules on flying times are brought into line with scientific evidence ... The ECA and the ETF have printed over 100,000 dummy airline tickets which they will hand out to airline passengers ... 400 ECA members are expected to attend the protests at Madrid airport. (CNN -- International)
Dallas leaving BPAC Oct 6, 2009
He served six years with the U.S. Information Agency s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs where he administered a 40 million grant program with the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union under the Freedom Support Act. He was selected by the Japanese prime minister s office as the lead U.S. delegate on the prime minister s Ship for World Youth in a three-month tour of the Pacific. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Addis Ababa to Host 2009 African Economic Conference Oct 2, 2009
TSome 500 policy-makers, academics, key private sector players and representatives of non-governmental organizations are expected to attend the 4th African Economic Conference that is jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) from November 11-13, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In organizing this conference, the AfDB and the ECA seek to foster the sharing of ideas between economists and policy-makers. (allAfrica.com)
Ariane 5 carries two satellites into space Oct 2, 2009
The launcher Ariane 5 ECA, ignited in the South American jungle (2159 GMT), took off with a total lift performance of 9,087 kg, which includes 7,905 kg for the pair of satellites. The Amanzonas 2 spacecraft parted first, around 27 minutes after the liftoff. (Xinhuanet, China)
Evington group seeks to meet community's needs Sep 25, 2009
The members of the Evington Community Association (ECA) founded the organization in November 2008 after they worked together in an ad hoc group on a land use issue ... The charity activities that ECA does are varied ... ECA is not affiliated with any church, but it is often a local church that tells the organization about a family or individual in need. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Fulbright Grants Go to 14 Grads Sep 23, 2009
Rod Solaimani (SFS 08), a recipient of the Fulbright fellowship created by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and MTV, has traveled to Morocco to study ethnomusicology and the need for cross-cultural dialogue. He will remain in Morocco, traveling between cities, until June of next year. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Interim utility director discusses challenges Sep 23, 2009
But no promises because we can't control the way power markets go either ... Q: What are your thoughts on the ECA ... Q: Some critics of the ECA have said it is a way to avoid raising rates because it replaces the need to raise rates. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
City of Tacoma to Standardize on Autonomy's Meaning Based Computing Solutions Sep 22, 2009
It was also chosen because it has been certified for DoD 5015 ... In addition, the City of Tacoma will leverage Autonomy's Early Case Assessment (ECA) solution to allow its general legal counsel to rapidly retrieve and analyze relevant data, when there is a pending litigation. (PR Newswire)
PMO mulls national body to monitor 'green' targets Sep 19, 2009
The PM has already given the go ahead to amend the ECA, 2001, to facilitate trading in energy efficiency savings by energy-intensive industries such as steel, textiles and railways. The move to bring a legislation to anchor domestic mitigation actions is bound to also serve well at international negotiations where the industrialized countries have been trying to paint India as obstructionist and unwilling to take action. (India Times, India)
South Africa: Communique of the 29th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government Sep 13, 2009
The following organisations were represented at the Summit: The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region ... The Summit also received the maiden speech by President Rupiah B. Banda of the Republic of Zambia, thanking the Member States for the support he received... (allAfrica.com)
EnCana to go ahead with company split Sep 12, 2009
EnCana (NYSE: ECA) is based in Calgary, Alberta. The EnCana board unanimously agreed to proceed with the split, which was proposed in May 2008 but was due to "uncertainty and volatility in the global financial markets.". (Denver Business Journal, CO)
EU tells clubs FIFAs foreign player proposal is illegal Sep 10, 2009
Jan Figel, the European Commissioner responsible for sport, reassured members of the European Club Association (ECA) that the so-called 6+5 rule favoured by footballs global governing body could not be imposed on them ... ECA advisers made a presentation to members at their assembly contrasting the upside and problems of the FIFA-backed rule. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Kenyon claims rival clubs shocked by FIFAs transfer ban on Chelsea Sep 10, 2009
The subject of signing under-18 players was highlighted at the assembly in Geneva of the ECA, which represents 144 of Europes best and wealthiest clubs ... Kenyon said he was not at odds with the ECAs support for moves by UEFA and FIFA to ban international transfers of under-18s ... It has been talked about for the last 12 months and Chelsea have signed up fully to the ECA and UEFAs position, along with FIFAs, Kenyon said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Top EU official reminds clubs 6+5 rule isn't legal Sep 9, 2009
Jan Figel, the European Commissioner responsible for sport, reassured members of the European Club Association (ECA) that the so-called "6+5'' rule favored by football's global governing body could not be imposed on them. It would limit clubs to start matches with a maximum of five foreign players in the lineup. "Six-plus-five as it stands now is not compatible with the EU laws,'' Figel told The Associated Press after his speech to officials from more than 100 clubs, including Barcelona,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
United, Real win poll for seats on top lobby group Sep 8, 2009
"The ECA has a very important role to play in the relationship with UEFA and other bodies within European and world football." ... The ECA sends delegates to UEFA's strategy council which will propose detailed "financial fair play" rules next year ... The ECA comprises 144 clubs from Europe's 53 football nations who have been successful in the Champions League or UEFA Cup, now rebranded as the Europa League. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Challenges, future of oil join Duquesne with Ghana Sep 8, 2009
Students will be selected through an open application process conducted by the two schools, the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the American Embassy in Ghana. Dr. Bassett and Ms. Alabi said the students most likely to be chosen will be a mix of traditional and nontraditional diploma-seeking students. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Real Madrid, MU and CSKA officials stands in poll for influential role Sep 7, 2009
The winning candidates voted for by ECA members from the six countries will complete the two-year terms begun by former Real president Ramon Calderon and former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry who left their club jobs this year ... Ironically, if elected Perez will help the ECA work with European football authority UEFA to introduce detailed rules designed to control excessive spending by clubs ... The ECA nominates four executives to sit on UEFA's Professional Football Strategy Council... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Madrid's Perez stands in poll for influential role Sep 7, 2009
The winning candidates voted for by ECA members from the six countries will complete the two-year terms begun by former Real president Ramon Calderon and former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry who left their club jobs this year ... Perez was restored to office at Real in June after a three-year exile that began when his first "Galacticos'' era at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium ran out of steam. Within a week of returning he organized bank loans to fund the signing of Kaka from AC Milan, and... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
U.S. scholarships get Cubans expelled Sep 5, 2009
This was the first year that Cuban students were included in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program, which provides scholarships for students around the world to attend American universities. When word of the scholarships got out in Cuba, the U.S. Interests Section in Havana was deluged with more than 750 applications. (AZCentral -- News)
EMC Buys E-Discovery Vendor Kazeon Sep 2, 2009
The Kazeon offering is available as an appliance and allows for Early Case Assessment (ECA) to determine case merit and legal strategies to help avoid costly legal fees. Kazeon also limits retention and review costs by avoiding over-collection of data, EMC said, and its legal hold management capability "ensures no erroneous deletion of data and its .". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
EMC To Acquire Kazeon Systems, Inc. Sep 2, 2009
This enables Early Case Assessment (ECA) to determine case merit and legal strategies, possibly avoiding costly legal fees. Kazeon's targeted collection capabilities ensure avoidance of the classic problem of over-collection which often leads to high retention and review costs. (PR Newswire)
UEFA gives clubs 2012 deadline to rein spending Aug 29, 2009
ECA chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a Bayern Munich director and observer at the meeting, thanked Platini for the initiative. "We have now agreed on the principles, the objectives and the timeframe to start curing our football," Rummenigge said in a statement. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Exhibit 7 - An Experment with the Value of Art Curated by Antonio Puri Aug 28, 2009
The irony is that art is missing from the lives of many people too because it is treated as a luxury item and not as an essential part of our lives ... - The New Gallery - de Young Museum - Art4Barter - Cella Gallery - Centre for Contemporary Photography - Leslie Sacks Fine Art - Haunch of Venison, London - Translations Gallery - ECA - Emami Chisel Art Pvt. (AbsoluteArts.com)
EGoM set up to decide on doubling sugar levy quota Aug 26, 2009
The impasse in industry s talks with the government does not persist, however, not because industry is reluctant to double the levy quota to cover BPL and APL categories on the PDS(estimated at atleast 5 ... Political monitors of the sector, however, read Monday s order as an indication that the government could use the ECA to pressure sugar mills to double their levy quota in the peak festival season, if push comes to shove, a development that industry believes would be highly self-defeating... (India Times)
- IID sets public hearings for energy cost adjustment changes 0 Aug 19, 2009
The ECA was originally designed as a variable portion of the bill that would float up or down as energy prices changed. However, in recent years, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has fixed the ECA for longer and longer periods of time ... But a previous presentation on the proposed changes basically concluded that the district should stop including the ECA as part of the bill, and simply have a flat energy rate. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Nigeria: States to Share U.S.$2 Billion From Excess Crude Aug 12, 2009
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved that $2 billion be shared among the three tiers of government from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) ... The withdrawal from the ECA became necessary following some complaints from state and local governments that they were unable to pay salaries as a result of the decline in revenue owing to the global fall in international oil price which was then below the $45 benchmark for the 2009 budget ... In its latest monthly oil report, the oil producers'... (allAfrica.com)
Montana-Kyrgyzstan friendship critical to democracy Aug 9, 2009
A push for more collegiate exchanges is also on the table, so long as funding remains available through the International Research and Exchange Board run by the U.S. State Department s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Such arrangements aren t new to Carroll College, which awarded Kyrgyzstan s former president an honorary doctorate before he was ousted from power and has hosted students from Kyrgyzstan each of the past six years. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
East Africa: Regional Reforms Increasing African Trade Aug 6, 2009
Nairobi The East and Central Africa (ECA) Global Competitiveness Hub, one of four such U.S.-sponsored African trade offices, is promoting greater U.S.-Africa trade as well as increased African regional trade ... The ECA Hub, located in Nairobi, is operated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ... Other U.S. trade hubs -- located in Dakar, Senegal; Accra, Ghana; and Gaborone, Botswana -- have directly closed, collectively, more than $135 million in trade deals since their... (allAfrica.com)
RWU Earns Federal Grants in Support of Global & Sustainability Initiatives Jul 31, 2009
The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has awarded $96,798 to support an RWU initiative to create an Interdisciplinary Sustainability Study Abroad Program in the Republic of Turkey. The program will partner the University with prestigious Turkish educational institutions to collaborate on issues related to urbanization, pollution remediation, green building design and construction, renewable energy and public policy. (PR Newswire)
> Electronic cigarette works Jul 26, 2009
According to Matt Salmon, president of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) in the USA, available data indicates that electronic cigarettes reduce the risk of illness and death to under one percent of the risk posed by tobacco cigarettes which are responsible for 400000 deaths per year in the US more than Aids, drugs, homicides, fires and auto accidents combined. Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Magnetic Field On Bright Star Vega Jul 26, 2009
Because it is both bright and nearby, Vega has been often studied but it is still revealing new aspects when it is observed with more powerful instruments ... This is really not a big surprise because one knows that the charged particle motions inside stars can generate magnetic fields, and this is how solar and terrestrial magnetic fields are produced ... After many unsuccessful attempts in past decades, both the high sensitivity of NARVAL and the full dedication of an observing campaign to... (Science Daily)
Competition authorities can handle telecoms cases Jul 24, 2009
It had been hoped that the promulgation of the Electronic Communications Act(ECA) in 2005, would solve this conundrum. However, in its attempt at providing clarity by confining Icasa to prescribing regulations that would prevent abuse of dominance in the sector - the so-called "ex ante regulation" - the ECA unfortunately introduced another complication by using a phrase presupposing that the Competition Act would be subject to the ECA. ... A more plausible interpretation of the ECA takes a... (Business Report, South Africa)
Fiat India to raise $510 mn loan Jul 21, 2009
The loans include a rupee term loan, a working capital loan and an export credit agency (ECA)-backed overseas loan, according to people close to the development ... The term loan of Rs 1,000 crore has a door-to-door maturity of six years while the ECA loan of euro 130 million (around Rs 900 crore) has a door-to-door maturity of eight years ... The original funding plan of 1:1 between rupee loan and ECA was subsequently revised to 2:1 on the back of rupee liquidity, said sources. (India Times)
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Letter threatens EnCana with more pipeline blasts Jul 17, 2009
EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) has reached agreement on a transaction with Bonavista Energy Trust encompassing approximately 409,000 net acres of non-core natural gas and oil producing properties for approximately $632 million (C$707 million) ... EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) will release its second quarter 2009 results on Thursday, July 23, 2009. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Emergency wounds treated with cyanoacrylate and long-term results in pediatrics: a serie of cases; what are the advantages and boards? Jul 14, 2009
Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA) is a tissue adhesive material applied to close superficial wounds ... ECA was cost-effective, time saver and provided successful repair satisfaction by a blind plastic surgeon and patient/parents. (BioMed Central)
GREETINGS FROM RUSSIA: Student relates experiences in Astrakhan Jul 11, 2009
Patrick Holstad, a Calhoun Academy graduate and senior at the University of South Carolina, is participating in the Critical Language Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program offers intensive summer language institutes in 11 critical need foreign languages. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Survey ranks Honolulu as 41st costliest place to live Jul 9, 2009
In June, ECA International, a firm that helps companies determine salaries for overseas employees, ranked Honolulu 25th most expensive of the 370 cities it examined ... Mercer, like ECA, noted there was much fluctuations in the rankings over the past year due to currency fluctuations. (Honolulu Advertiser)
More falling behind on utility bills in hard times; city sees write-offs rise to $784,000 (5) Jul 7, 2009
Residential medical discountPeople needing extra electric space heating or electric air conditioning because of a medical condition can quality for a 25 percent discount ... It is a constant balancing act because the city's responsibility is to collect past-due money ... Because of this, utilities expect a certain amount of delinquencies, Morrow said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Commentary: Agricultural development decides economic growth, food security in Africa Jun 30, 2009
A report titled "Developing African Agriculture Through Regional Value Chains" which was jointly published late last month by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and AU said agriculture is the mainstay of economies in the continent, providing 25 to 35 percent of Africa's gross domestic product, 60percent of Africa's employment and is the main source of income in rural areas ... While excessively seeking industrialization and urbanization in the last decade, the African countries have... (Xinhuanet, China)
Public Service Company of Colorado Advocates a Resource Selection Process that Places Ratepayers at Risk by Favoring Fossil-Fuel Resources Over Renewables Jun 25, 2009
PSCo proposes fuel price forecasts that represent an average decrease of over 1% per year in real fuel costs for both natural gas and coal ... 2 PSCo's low fuel and CO2 forecasts have failed to anticipate escalating costs, and fossil fuel forecasts will continue to to be extremely volatile ... Because renewable resources are more capital-intensive than fossil-fuel resources, and because PSCo's profits are largely tied to capital investments, PSCo's assumptions also select resources which produce... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Africa: Prices Keep Food On the Shelves Jun 23, 2009
Addis Ababa An increasing number of Africans living in urban areas are finding it harder to put enough food on the table, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned. "The food crisis and shortages are still there in some African countries," said Adam Elhiraika, ECA economic affairs officer ... Elhiraika, coordinator of a team which prepared the ECA's Economic Report on Africa 2009, told IRIN in Addis Ababa: "We have less purchasing power. We also still have food shortages because... (allAfrica.com)
Teacher Qazilbash to study in India as Distinguished Fulbright Award winner Jun 20, 2009
Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, the Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the United States and abroad. It is part of the overall Fulbright Program, named in honor of Sen. (Somerville Journal, MA)
How is the Ghanaian economy doing? Jun 17, 2009
This was expected because the last half of 2008 indeed was not the best for markets ... It is indeed true that the country enjoyed good GDP growth in 2008, as analysts estimate a growth rate of more than 7 per cent that year, the best in over decade ... The Economic Report on Africa 2009 jointly published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), and launched on May 28 in Addis Ababa estimates that GDP growth in Africa would decline from... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
- Consultant urges IID to eliminate the ECA 0 Jun 17, 2009
Imperial Valley Press Online - Local News - Consultant urges IID to eliminate the ECA ... Consultant urges IID to eliminate the ECA By MEGAN BAKKER, Staff Writer ... The consultant, David Berg, from the firm R.W. Beck, said that the move wouldn t change the district s bottom line since what it called the ECA was not in fact a true ECA.. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
BC board approves start of full day kindergarten Jun 16, 2009
Some of those requirements include: the student must not have missed more than six days of school the previous semester, must not have been tardy more than five times during that semester, must have maintained at least a C average, and must have passed all tested subjects of the ISTEP+ test or all ECA exams. A complete list of requirements is available at the superintendents office. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
FDA wrinkles its nose at electric cigs Jun 16, 2009
"It's unproven," he said, "but I have no fear because I'm not smoking cigarettes." ... The cartridges come in a variety of flavors, including strawberry cheesecake, chocolate and tobacco, and nicotine-free versions are available ... Although some smokers say e-cigarettes have helped them quit smoking, the ECA does not claim its products can help people kick tobacco. (News & Observer)
Africa means business Jun 16, 2009
In fact, perhaps the strongest evidence of Africas intention to be a full participant in the financial structure of the emergent global economy is the wave of stock markets set up across the continent over the past two decades ... To date Africa boasts some 20 stock exchanges and because of fast-growing economies strong equity price gains ... The three blocs are the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (ECA) and the Southern African Development... (iAfrica.com)
Africa: Finance Ministers to Discuss Impact of Economic Crisis Jun 4, 2009
According the news the Addis Ababa-based UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Thursday the meeting would explore ways of dealing with the effects of the global economic crisis through enhanced fiscal planning and ways of raising funds internally with in Africa ... "A common policy position in the form of a Ministerial Statement will be adopted at the end of the meeting, which will serve as a basis for action in meeting the challenge of mobilizing adequate resources for Africa's... (allAfrica.com)
Minister tasks ECOWAS on human trafficking, free movement May 28, 2009
Also, the challenges of "fostering integration through free movement" will be the fulcrum of a lecture to be delivered today by former Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, bringing to a close the 34th anniversary celebration of the ECOWAS in Abuja. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
- IID eyes energy cost changes (1) May 27, 2009
The way it s set up right now, it s very confusing, said Greg Broeking, about the ECA. Broeking will be the IID s new chief financial officer in June, but has been working on the district s budget as a consultant for several months ... The ECA, when it was first developed, was intended to handle the volatility in the market, said IID board president Jim Hanks ... The ECA was originally designed as a way to pull out the fluctuations in power supply costs and mark them as a separate part of the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
- IID names new CFO 0 May 27, 2009
Currently Broeking is focusing on potential changes to the district s Energy Cost Adjustment, or ECA, that could return it to a fluctuating cost instead of the fixed one now used. Staff Writer Megan Bakker can be reached at 337-3452 or at. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
- Our Opinion: Now or later, we will all pay (20) May 26, 2009
jolo wrote on May 25, 2009 9:16 PM:" florasauraI never stated that the IID was evil. The IID is the best thing going in the Imperial Valley and benefits all water & power users through a more cost effective rate as compared to our neighboring communities. The IID is also the best employer in the Valley paying the best wages & benefits. The IID has many loyal, local employees that are absolutely great. I am saying that we all need to fight to keep this public agency / special district alive, well... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
- New look into ECA 0 May 24, 2009
Imperial Valley Press Online - Local News - New look into ECA ... New look into ECA By MEGAN BAKKER, Staff Writer ... The ECA was designed to fluctuate along with the price of energy, as a way for the district to recoup spikes in costs. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Restaurants for Cheese Lovers May 23, 2009
2 Duhau Resturant eca: Prime attraction at this minimalist venue within the Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, , is a red-walled, walk-in cheese room the first of its kind in Argentina, highlighting as yet relatively undiscovered Argentine artisanal cheeses based on European styles. The ma tre fromager encourages producers to age cheeses exclusively for the restaurant. (Time.com)
Russia bound: CA grad heads to Astrakhan for language study May 23, 2009
Patrick Holstad, a 2005 Calhoun Academy graduate attending USC on an Army ROTC scholarship, will be heading to Astrakhan, Russia, in June to participate in an eight-week program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Critical Language Scholarship Program offers intensive summer language institutes in 11 critical need foreign languages. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
California Appeals Games Law May 22, 2009
"I was disheartened to hear that Governor Schwarzenegger is petitioning the Supreme Court over labeling and sales of video games, especially given the fact that nine similar pieces of legislation have been overturned on First Amendment grounds, costing the respective cities and states much-needed taxpayer funds," said Hal Halpin, president of the ECA. "Coupled with California's $21B economic crisis and the fact that the Governor is about to lay off teachers en masse, it's shocking to the... (IGN PC Games)
Caswell ECA makes 'fidget aprons' for Alzheimers' patients May 20, 2009
"The aprons are for Alzheimer's patients. It gives them something to do because they say they are very fidgety," Sonya Patterson, Family Consumer Science Agent said ... "The ECA's mission is the help people and improve the quality of their lives," Patterson said ... Caswell's ECA groups are found in the communities of Anderson, Purley/Blanch, Shady Grove and Solomon Lea, each one eager to welcome new members. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Sentry Select Capital Inc. Announces Exchange Ratios for Sentry Select Canadian Income Exchange Fund May 16, 2009
3030 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Income Fund SWS.UN 4 ... 7465 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EnCana Corp. ECA 61. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
