The mother of invention

The mother of invention
Lanham resident Karol Logan created the Duffy Organizer in 1989 to help her daughters organize their bedroom dresser drawers. She has redesigned her original creation and begun selling the Duffy to mid-Atlantic-area retailers and at retail shows.

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Mayoral candidates speak out

Mayoral candidates speak out
The three candidates for Safford’s mayor seat answered questions regarding themselves and their reasons for running for local office. All candidates were asked the following questions:

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Mount Sidney workers eligible for job assistance

Mount Sidney workers eligible for job assistance
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that workers from Tyco Electronics in Mount Sidney are among the approximately 4,800 workers from companies in 14 states eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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Students helping Haiti earthquake victims

Students helping Haiti earthquake victims
Some Albertville High School students are doing their part trying to help Haiti earthquake victims. “I don’t know anybody down there. I don’t have any ties or any affiliation with anyone down there in Haiti,” Charlie Krausse, a teacher at AHS that has worked to organize the fundraiser, said.

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For her, college is all about the road trips

For her, college is all about the road trips
Terry Walter, coordinator of travel studies at CCBC’s Essex campus Salary: $48,700

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Chase Credit Cards Give You Outstanding Variety

Chase credit cards offer many different benefits and rewards. In fact there are 12 distinct Chase credit card categories that offer some of the best credit card benefits and rewards around. Having mentioned there are 12 Chase credit card categories, we should name those basic categories. The categories are: general purpose cards, rebate cards, entertainment cards, travel cards, auto and gas cards, retail cards, student cards, military cards, sports cards, business cards, college and university alumni cards, and cards to support organizations. It is a credit card category line-up that is hard to beat. To further our overview of these Chase credit card categories, we shall describe what each category of card is designed, basically to do, and though this article is not meant to be comprehensive, it will open the world of Chase card categories for your further research. So, let us start with the Chase Bank 11 general purpose cards. The Chase general purpose card delivers great rates, superior service and purchasing power by offering features such as, triple points for eligible purchases, no annual fee, and a rewards program that allows you to switch from redeemable points to cash. There are 24 rebate cards offering as much as 3% cash rebate, with no annual fee and a rewards program that allows you to switch from cash to redeemable points. Rebate cards earn cash rewards on daily purchases at your favorite retailers. Want to feel like a VIP? Try the 20 Chase entertainment cards with points redeemable for rewards at great entertainment facilities like Disney, Universal and Six Flags. It is time for us to travel with 19 Chase cards, like the Chase AAA Rewards Visa Card, which allows you to earn 5 points for every $1 spent on gasoline, at a fueling station pump; points which you can redeem, through AAA, for travel to the destination of your choice. For the Auto and Gas category, there are 16 cards like the Bp card which has the buying power of visa, rebates on gasoline, travel and dining purchases, plus you can earn double rebates. With the 30 Retail cards from Chase, like the Amazon Platinum Visa Card you will receive points and discounts redeemable for shopping certificates, free products and entertainment. Are you a college student? If you are, there are 41 great Chase cards to choose from including the Chase + 1SM card. This card lets you buy your clothes, gear and other college related items while you reward yourself. You will also save money by getting low credit card interest rates, great card member benefits, and at the same time you will be establishing your credit history. Still remember the good ole days of college? Well, now you can support your alma mater with one of 43 College and University Alumni Cards. Every time you make a purchase, your Alumni card will be supporting your former college or university. And, though many credit card holders will not want to support a college or university, they may want to support a favorite charity or organization. You can do that with one of 39 Chase Cards to Support Organizations. You can show the world you care by saving children, supporting the handicapped, or giving support to another charitable organization by using your support organizations credit card. We live in a great country and our country needs the support of the military, so Chase has designed 5 great armed forces cards. These cards are designed for current and former military personnel; however, if you feel you would like to show your support for our military, you are invited to apply for a military card also. Are you wondering how many sports cards there are? Well, there are 17 sports cards that allow you to give support to your favorite sport teams whether they are baseball, basketball, hockey or soccer organizations. And finally, let us not forget about the business sector of our grand society. Chase offers 20 powerhouse business credit cards to give you effective ways to command low interest rates, organize your expenses, and receive super rewards just for making purchases with your credit card. There they are, over 250 exciting Chase credit cards, designed to meet your every credit card demand. Upon further research of these cards you will find that Chase truly offers some of the better credit card deals and services available anywhere on the planet. If you are a credit card user, who knows, maybe one day soon you will be the proud owner of an exceptional and powerful Chase credit card.

Students learning to be leaders

Students learning to be leaders
Matt Lynch has his Grade 11 class riveted to a children’s book about a little blue train engine. He reads a page, then shows them the picture. They laugh, then cheer, when the train successfully makes the journey through life’s peaks and valleys by, predictably, believing in himself.[...]

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Activists’ persistence on sewage pushed Onondaga County to ‘go green’

Activists’ persistence on sewage pushed Onondaga County to ‘go green’
Gary Walts / The Post-Standard Community activists and Syracuse residents Aggie Lane, left, and Lionel Logan on the bridge at Midland Ave. and Blaine Street that spans Onondaga Creek. Their efforts helped keep more sewage plants, like the Midland sewage plant in the background, from being built.

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‘Avatar,’ its director Cameron shine at Golden Globes

‘Avatar,’ its director Cameron shine at Golden Globes
“Avatar,” the must-see movie of the holiday season that has earned $1.6 billion worldwide, was named best drama by the Golden Globe voters last night.

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Is Avatar Scientific?

Is Avatar Scientific?
We hear it all the time. “Mother Nature” designed this or “Mother Nature” designed that. Wow! (A moment of silence, please…). The latest and popular film, Avatar, is a worship of Nature.

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