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In the news today there has been a story about police officers and staff being investigated and in some cases disciplined for the inappropriate use of social media.
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The thymus is the major site for the production of T cells in vertebrates. The cellular components of the thymus can be divided into two broad groups. Lymphoid cells are derived from bone marrow stem cells. This group of cells includes thymocytes, which are the major cellular component of the thymus. The other group, collectively known as stromal cells, develops mostly from epithelial cells derived from endoderm of the third pharyngeal pouch, ectoderm of the corresponding brachial clefts, and mesoderm from the pharyngeal arch. Cellular interaction between lymphoid cells and stromal cell-derived signals is required to support T cell development.
A major lab interest is in the identification of modulators of thymus function and T cell development. Because of the interdependence between lymphoid and stromal cells, both cell types are involved in the control of thymus function. However, until recently, it was not appreciated that stromal cells appear to play a major role in regulation of thymus function. One of the better-known examples is the role of stromal cells in age-related decline of thymus function. This was illustrated by showing that bone marrow transplants were equally successful when done in young mice using bone marrow cells from old or young mice. The reciprocal experiment, using old mice as the host, results in sub-optimal thymic-dependent T cell reconstitution regardless of the source of bone marrow. Although it is accepted that changes in properties of thymic stromal cell are a major component of age-related decline in thymic function, there is little information on the molecular details that underlie this and other types of controls mediated by thymic stromal cells.
To begin studies to investigate the role of thymic stromal cells, we cloned genes specifically expressed in thymic stromal cells. One of these, the TBATA gene product, is specifically expressed in thymic stromal cells. We have developed a mouse knockout model and are focused on determining the function of TBATA. Our goals include using this information to develop treatments to manipulate thymic stromal cells to improve thymus function in patients.
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The Henrico Citizen is Henrico County's award-winning, hometown community newspaper, a publication of, by and for the people of Henrico – one of the most historic localities in the United States.
The Citizen, founded in 2001, is published on the first and third Thursdays of each month and is available at more than 110 locations throughout the county and region for free pick-up. It is the only community paper that covers all of Henrico County.
The Citizen tells the stories of the people, places, events and issues that make Henrico County so unique. In addition to regular coverage of county government issues, schools, arts, community organizations and non-profits and other local news issues of interest, as well as news of events in the region, the Citizen also publishes regular special sections on the topics of health and fitness; baby boomers and seniors; home and garden; arts and entertainment; thrifting; and many others.
The Henrico Citizen is the most honored community publication in Henrico County and is a member of the Virginia Press Association. Citizen staff members have earned 111 awards for excellence in reporting, photography and design from the VPA, the Virginia Press Women and the National Federation of Press Women since the paper's inception.
The Citizen is a longtime partner of the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers and has been recognized as Virginia Blood Services' Media Partner of the Year.
In 2011, the Citizen will celebrate its 10th anniversary and the 400th anniversary of Henrico County with a special yearlong series examining some of the most important events in the county's rich history. The Citizen also will recognize some of Henrico's unsung heroes in its first annual "Top Teachers" issue in February.
The Henrico Citizen was founded in September 2001 by publisher Tom Lappas and is owned by T3 Media, LLC in Richmond, Va.
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To help celebrate twenty years of service to advocating for abused and neglected children in Henrico County, Henrico Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. (CASA) will host an evening with bestselling author K.L. Randis on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Belmont Recreation Center in Lakeside.
Randis is best known for her bestselling novel, Spilled Milk, which tells her painful – but ultimately triumphant – personal story of abuse and of child abuse prevention. The book is her first novel.
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The Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. attended the Ninth Annual Filipino Festival at Our Lady of Lourdes Church earlier this month. Cuisia (pictured above with festival performers) was welcomed by County Manager John Vithoulkas and Brookland District Supervisor Dick Glover (below) at the church, which is located in Lakeside.
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There are several fun events planned for families this weekend. CMoR Central will offer free admission to those who have completed their HCPL Summer Reading Club goal; Walkerton Tavern is hosting a family game night; and family-friendly karaoke will take place at Aunt Sarah's. Families can also get Movin' & Groovin' at Dorey Park or purchase children's books at Tuckahoe Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a service that makes your static content (images, CSS, Javascript) much faster.
It's a collection of servers located all around the world. When a browser loads static content, the request is automatically routed to a server physically closest to the browser. This makes the content load much faster. Because there are many servers everywhere, it also makes your site impervious to bursts of traffic, because the burst is spread out over literally hundreds of servers.
WP Engine automatically puts all your static content on a CDN. We manage distributing the content, rewriting URLs in the HTML, giving you control over enabling or disable the CDN temporarily, and technical support.
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This can always be changed to a custom CDN URL such as cdn.domain.com if you wish. You just need to setup a CNAME for cdn.domain.com to point to <installname>.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com then contact support and let us know so that we can make the required updates on our end. If the CDN was activated in the user portal then your CDN URL will not include your <installname>. It will appear as a long, cryptic string of letters and numbers. Once the CDN is activated you can view the page source of your website to retrieve the correct CDN URL in order to create the CNAME record.
What content is served by the CDN?
We serve all the statics we can find, as well as things which appear like dynamic PHP content but are in fact things like CSS, JS, and images, such as thumbnailing systems, minification plugins, and similar. Also core statics are served from CDN. You can specify additional URLs to force on the CDN, please contact support with the file path to the directory or file and we will include it for you.
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You probably know that you have access to the archive of each of your distance classes. If you miss a class, or need to review one, that class is available to you on the archives.
DVDs MUST be viewed on site in the Computer Lab (1221). Please come to the Control Room, located upstairs to the right of the stairs/elevators, to select the class that you wish to view. Students MUST leave a University or Government-Issued ID to borrow a DVD.
Come between the hours of 8:30am - 9pm Monday through Friday, or 8:30am - 4pm Saturday, to view your class.
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If you're like most parents, you have mixed feelings every time you watch your teen pull out of the driveway. You're probably relieved to be off the hook for the constant carpooling you've been doing for years. But chances are you're also well aware of the dangers behind the wheel. Car crashes are the number-one cause of death for U.S. teenagers and about 6,000 young drivers die on the roads each year. Of course you worry constantly that your kid will be one of them.
The good news is that many teens now understand the danger of combining drinking and driving, according to a 2007 survey from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the insurance company State Farm. The bad news, though, is that many of these new drivers still don't recognize the hazards of other activities, such as talking on a cell phone or hitting the road while drowsy -- activities that are equally dangerous. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Utah found that when people drive and talk on their cell, they are as impaired as when they drive intoxicated. Even worse, a new State Farm parent survey found, you may unwittingly be setting a bad example for your child. Many parents confessed to speeding, using their phone, and engaging in other bad driving habits that kids pick up.
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Phoenix asked to make bid for 2024 Olympics
Phoenix could play host to the 2024 Olympic Games.
According to the New York Times, Phoenix was one of 35 U.S. cities encouraged by the Olympic Committee to apply to host the games.
The list includes 25 of the largest cities in the country and others that have previously expressed interest in hosting the Olympics. They range in size from New York, with 8.2 million people, to Rochester, with 210,000, and many are probably virtually disqualified by the requirements listed in the letter, which include having 45,000 hotel rooms available for the Games.
In addition to the hotel requirement, host cities are required to build an Olympic Village for 16,500 athletes and operation for 15,000 media members. Public transportation must be available and a work force of 200,000 is necessary.
The last two cities to apply, New York and Chicago, spent more than $10 million in their bids.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WDRB) -- Utility costs for the Louisville Gardens, the old armory building which has sat empty for more than five years, have topped more than a quarter of a million dollars, a WDRB News investigation uncovered.
A review of the past five years worth of utility records show the city has spent more than $315,000 to keep the lights and the heat operating, according to records provided to the television station through an open records request.
"Just keeping (the building) to where everything doesn't deteriorate is a expensive to do that," said Mayor Greg Fischer in a recent interview.
Copies of the utility records show just how expensive it's been. Some months were as low as $350. Others more than $3,000. A handful were more $12,000. One LG&E bill was more than $16,000.
"Wow that's crazy. Why would you spend that much on a electric bill?" said Karen Monopulus, a wrestling fan who says she frequently attended events at The Gardens years ago.
When asked directly if he knew that the some lights and heat were left on all the time, Fischer said: "Well I hope not, I don't think so. But enough lights need to be on for safety purposes."
Over a period of weeks, a WDRB News crew monitored the building, recording the few lights that remain on - both outside and inside the building. A light in the main gym area appears to always be on. Louisville Metro Government refused our repeated requests to tour the building. While costs have gone down each year, Mayor Fischer says keeping the utilities running is necessary to prevent further deterioration.
"It's an issue for us. And it really points out too, that as a city, we have financial challenges with our budget. So to put $15 to $20 million into (the building) and have operating costs, we need viable concept and strategy beforehand," said Fischer.
But Fischer admits there is no plan to do anything with the building right now.
"When you bring a bill and say $31,000... that's necessary. But it points to some general dissatisfaction with the overall agreement that we've entered into," said Kevin Kramer, R - Council District 11.
The developers behind Fourth Street Live - the Baltimore-based Cordish Company - had agreed to revamp Louisville Gardens. But in August of last year, the company changed the development agreement - and its promise to redo The Gardens is now "optional."
Concern from council members appears to be shared on both sides of the political aisle.
"The number of us challenging, the number of us asking questions, the number of us concerned about the deal seems to be growing," said Kramer.
Councilman David Tandy, (D) - District 4, would like to see the building redeveloped, but that would cost upwards of $20 million and there are no current plans to do anything with the building.
"I think we will continue to push for and turn over every stone to see something come in there to bring it back," said Tandy.
Company officials with Cordish did not respond to our repeated attempts for answers on the future of the building. Fischer says the company is not standing in the way of progress and is happy if another deal were to pop up.
When asked directly about how long the building would continue to be mothballed, Fischer says the building has been "the victim of the recession. It started resting a little before the recession and then the recession hits and before what looked like a good development deal didn't materialize."
"Right now it's in a point where it's resting. And I think just like the YWCA was created into this beautiful Henry Clay...I think something like that is going to happen to the Louisville Gardens as well," Fischer added.
As the mayor put it, the property at 525 W. Muhammad continues to rest.
And rest assured: until a new tenant moves in, the city will keep a light on.
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Delusions of the anti-war crowd
PARIS — The anti-war types are unhappy with France's foray into Mali to help that country's troops eradicate balkanizing terrorism at the request of the Malian government. If even the French aren't "allowed" to go to war — and under a Socialist president, no less — then who can?
It would indeed be nice if there were no wars anywhere on Earth. It would also be great to own five BMWs and three private islands. Both are equally unlikely scenarios, yet only the first is accepted as plausible by the perpetually deluded.
Usually the anti-war crowd will say that "imperialist ambitions" cause warfare. But they're fussy about whose foreign-policy ambitions they take issue with. According to the anti-war narrative, only "the West" has foreign-policy ambitions worth critiquing. Rarely, if ever, do you hear them decry the foreign policy of Venezuela, China, Russia or Iran, but like truffle pigs, they'll ferret out any links between a Western country and any remotely cooperative entity located between Earth and Pluto.
In their minds, if the West packed up and vacated their interests around the globe, the entire world would go back to being a place of peace and harmony — like it was when the only battles occurred between tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops. Realistically, it would just leave vacuums of opportunity for the competition to freely exploit.
Reasonable people with a historical perspective understand that turf wars are man's (and all animals') natural state. "But we've evolved to be more sophisticated than that now," the anti-war types argue. Oh, have we really? Why would anyone think that? Perhaps because no other generation in the history of the world has ever scored as well on Angry Birds? Airplanes, cars and a lot of other advanced technological products of intelligence were created generations ago — and they still had wars.
The sophisticated mind doesn't waste time battling the historically inevitable, but rather accepts it and contemplates the more important question: "Which side of this particular conflict best represents my values and the kind of world I would like to see?" If you appreciate the way of life in Iran or Russia over that in North America, then you would, in principle, support the non-Western sphere's competitive efforts on the world stage — and vice versa. If you think these two spheres are objectively equal — as many anti-war types do — you're delusional.
That's not to say that in supporting Western interests you can't also respect your competitor and attempt to understand their positions and actions. And right there, precisely at that nexus, is where diplomacy finds its only refuge. If you're looking for any sophistication in thought these days, it's in realizing that war is a normal, natural state, and admitting that you feel a natural affinity to one side, but that your opponents feel just as strongly in defending their own competing interests.
Here's how that looks in real life: The United States may have wanted to continue with the "civil society" commission in Russia and its mandate to help that country build democratic institutions. U.S. authorities are lamenting their recent withdrawal from the project due to Russia's lack of cooperation. But really, for how long would America be amenable to another country's representatives coming in and telling it how to run things on its own turf?
Likewise, the West might not be pleased that Russia is backing regimes in Iran and Syria, but these are countries Russia picked up as trade allies when the West left a vacuum. Dispose of those regimes, and you're messing with the food on their plate.
When you're able to put yourself in your competition's shoes and think like they do, then you can figure out what common points might help in building bridges. Usually that starts and ends with money — another reality that the anti-war crowd doesn't appreciate. For them, peace can't come through capitalism or trade — it has to come through unfettered acquiescence to their delusions.
Activists themselves are in large part responsible for some unpleasant components of modern warfare. Unsavory practices from the use of contractors to drones to attempts at media spin can be traced back to a single fact: A lot of people have difficulty accepting the realities of war, and they lack the complexity of thought required for its mitigation.
(Rachel Marsden is a columnist, political strategist and former Fox News host based in Paris. She appears frequently on TV and in publications in the U.S. and abroad. Her website can be found at: http://www.rachelmarsden.com.)
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Carl also worked as a graduate assistant coach for former coach Rick Neuheisel in the mid-1990s.
Carl did not return phone calls Monday. The school announced the hiring Tuesday with a press release.
"I am honored to be a part of Rick George's staff," Carl said in the press release. "I've known Rick for over 25 years, and I believe he's going to be an outstanding leader for the athletic department. My last time here was as a graduate assistant coach in the 90s, so the opportunity to return to CU once again and serve in this role has me really excited to hit the ground running. It's both an honor and a privilege."
Carl is 48. He spent the past eight years working for the Colorado Department of Higher Education as director for student motivational outreach. His job with the Buffs will focus on improving the athletic department's engagement with the community and attracting non-game day event business to CU's facilities.
"Lance is the right person at the right time for this position," George said in the press release. "He is well respected around the state from his work in higher education, he is well connected, and I know will be able to meet the challenges that this position entertains in aiding the direction we need to take the athletic department in community outreach and building new and creative revenue streams."
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During the Regency period and the years following the Napoleonic Wars, Lerwick was the home of many returning soldiers and sailors, most of whom were looking for a good party. It became a rowdy place, particularly during the week after Christmas, and by the 1840s, celebrations usually involved setting lots of things on fire. At some point, burning tar barrels were introduced into the fun, and this led to lots of injury and destruction.
By the 1870s, a group of young people decided that the post-Christmas shindig would be a lot more entertaining if it were organized, and so the first Up-Helly-Aa celebration was begun. They pushed it back to the end of January and introduced a torchlight procession. A decade or so later the Viking theme emerged into Up-Helly-Aa, and the festival started to include a flaming longship each year. Although the event seems to have taken a short break during the World War II years, it resumed in 1949 and has run ever since.
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Jul. 21, 2014
Britain's Serious Fraud Office is joining various regulators who are investigating allegations of abuse in the multitrillion-dollar foreign exchange market. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Economic chaos in Venezuela is taking its toll on multinational companies in country, as currency restrictions and major devaluation cause profits to evaporate; Pres Nicolas Maduro has been unable to come up with consistent set of policies to curb inflation and other ills, although there are signs reforms may be on the horizon. MORE
Jun. 17, 2014
Greenpeace says it lost 3.8 million euros, or about $5.2 million, on ill-timed bet in the currency market by a well-intentioned, if reckless, employee in its finance department. MORE
Apr. 11, 2014
China's exports unexpectedly fell in March and its imports dropped even more sharply; significance of data for country's economy is clouded by uncertainty over extent to which exporters and importers were timing shipments to profit from currency market shifts. MORE
Apr. 11, 2014
Surge in Turkish exports amid country's declining currency could help blunt some of the shocks rattling Turkey's economy and threatening its role as force for stability in the region; growing exports could also lead to employment gains that could offset effects of higher prices. MORE
Apr. 3, 2014
Kit Eaton App Smart column notes several apps that assist in converting units of currency, measurement and more. MORE
Mar. 25, 2014
Venezuelan government takes a step toward easing strict currency controls and opens what it says will be a free market for the sale of dollars to Venezuelans; step is intended to confront the economic problems that have helped fuel weeks of protest. MORE
Feb. 12, 2014
Kazakhstan's central bank says that it will devalue the country's currency, the tenge, by a surprisingly large 20 percent against the dollar in what is seen as latest example of emerging economies under pressure; move surprises financial markets, which were taken aback by severity of devaluation. MORE
Feb. 11, 2014
Frenzy of currency traders at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is a demonstration of how the value of Turkey's lira is being determined largely by events beyond country's control; Turkish lira has been alarmingly weak. MORE
Feb. 8, 2014
Editorial maintains officials in Brazil, Argentina, Turkey and other nations have only themselves to blame for economic downturns; contends rapid decline in their currencies is due to longstanding domestic problems, rather than the Federal Reserve's decision to scale back bond-buying program. MORE
Feb. 1, 2014
Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has yet to address currency crisis that has set off global concerns about the fragility of developing economies; Kirchner's absence during steepest currency plunge since country's economic collapse a decade ago has weakened her once-strong public image and fueled debate over whether a power vacuum is emerging. MORE
Jan. 25, 2014
Decline in Argentina's currency is the steepest since country's economic collapse in 2002, and it is raising fears of a global slump in developing countries. MORE
Jan. 24, 2014
Argentina's currency, the peso, plunges more than 8 percent against dollar after country's central bank tries to stem decline in international reserves; decline raises concerns that inflation could accelerate even further. MORE
Dec. 23, 2013
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column notes parallels between the gold standard for currency and Bitcoin; contends allure of both is based on an unreasonable fear of inflation and a distrust of government. MORE
Dec. 19, 2013
Britain announces that the British pound, a reserve currency that has been printed on cotton-based paper for 300 years, will be made from plastic; Britain is the latest nation to replace paper bills with plastic ones, following popular trend that has swept through about two dozen other countries, including Canada and Australia. MORE
Nov. 22, 2013
Editorial notes world's biggest banks are being investigated by international officials for alleged manipulation of the $5.3-trillion-a-day foreign exchange market; contends real problem is that foreign exchange is one of the most opaque and least policed of all financial markets; calls on policy makers, regulators and prosecutors to do what they must to make the markets more transparent. MORE
Nov. 18, 2013
Federal officials told a Senate hearing that virtual currencies like bitcoin offered real benefits for the financial system. MORE
Nov. 14, 2013
Eric H. Holder Jr., the U.S. attorney general, says groups of traders from several major banks may have influenced currency benchmarks to benefit their employers. MORE
Oct. 7, 2013
Federal Reserve will begin circulating new $100 bill with some modern and colorful anti-counterfeiting features, after overcoming problems that postponed its debut for more than two and a half years. MORE
Sep. 25, 2013
SecondMarket is expected to begin raising money for an investment fund that will hold only bitcoins, giving wealthy investors exposure to the virtual currency. MORE
Aug. 30, 2013
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column contends falling value of Indonesian rupiah is not an indication that Asia is entering a financial crisis; holds current events do offer opportunity to observe that in the 16 years since the last Asian financial crisis, few lessons have been learned. MORE
Aug. 24, 2013
Brazil's central bank announces $60 billion program aimed at halting slide of Brazillian real; move makes Brazil latest emerging economy to seek to prop up its weak currency. MORE
Aug. 23, 2013
South and Southeast Asia are being buffeted by broad shifts in international economics, but with Japan and China to the north largely unaffected, fears of a more widespread crisis are being played down; nations most affected have been India and Indonesia, where many domestic and foreign investors are now rushing for the exits, exchanging local currencies for dollars. MORE
Aug. 12, 2013
A rare coin, known to collectors as a double eagle, was once sold for $7,590,020. On Monday, it was moved to an exhibit at the New-York Historical Society. MORE
Aug. 5, 2013
London Journal; push by British feminists to get Jane Austen on Great Britain's 10-pound note has been met with countercampaign of online harassment, including crude threats of rape and death, against several high-profile women in the country. MORE
Aug. 5, 2013
Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad bans the use of foreign currencies in business transactions, part of the government's effort to prop up the Syrian pound, which has plummeted to 200 pounds to the dollar from 47 to the dollar in March 2011. MORE
Aug. 1, 2013
Tool Kit column examines digital currency bitcoins; says they trade like a commodity, and with a current market capitalization of $1 billion, they are beginning to be more widely accepted by businesses as money; gives tips on making transactions. MORE
Jul. 28, 2013
Editorial contends the United States should follow Great Britain's lead and welcome notable women on its currency, in light of the decision to put Jane Austen on the ten pound note. MORE
Jul. 1, 2013
A proposal by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to create an exchange-traded fund dealing in bitcoins could make the digital currency more accessible to ordinary investors. MORE
Jun. 20, 2013
Syria's Pres Bashar al-Assad appears to be facing new threat of rapidly weakening currency, even as he is proclaiming battlefield momentum against insurgency with the help of his Hezbollah ally. MORE
Apr. 18, 2013
Small companies that do business abroad are learning that volatile exchange rates can cut into profits; more owners are using banks and international payment companies and creating risk management strategies that mimic those of large companies; tips noted on conducting business in foreign currencies. MORE
Apr. 15, 2013
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column argues rapid expansion and implosion in value of bitcoins, online currency, demonstrates society's irrational mistrust of traditional money; draws parallel between those who invest in bitcoins and those who invest in gold. MORE
Apr. 11, 2013
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, known as nemeses of the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, have amassed what seems to be one of the largest portfolios of the bitcoin. MORE
Apr. 8, 2013
Noam Cohen Link By Link column investigates surging price of bitcoins, virtual currency created in 2009 that has become media sensation after amassing more than billion dollars in collective value. MORE
Feb. 19, 2013
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi seeks to ease fears that countries including Japan are deliberately weakening their currencies; urges financial officials not to say anything that would contribute to fears of a global currency war. MORE
Feb. 17, 2013
Group of 20 finance ministers, in concerted move to quiet fears of a so-called currency war, express commitment to let market exchange rates determine the value of their currencies. MORE
Feb. 14, 2013
Editorial welcomes statement issued by Group of 7 industrialized countries that said markets should determine exchange rates and that countries should use fiscal and monetary policies to achieve faster growth, which was intended to tamp down talk of currency war. MORE
Feb. 9, 2013
Venezuela announces that it is devaluing its currency, step that has long been deemed necessary but could push spiking inflation even higher. MORE
Jan. 23, 2013
Iran's currency, weakened by Western sanctions and economic mismanagement, falls further in value in apparent reaction to reports that Central Bank's governor Mahmoud Bahmani was discharged after parliamentary inquiry into improper withdrawals by bank. MORE
Jan. 13, 2013
Treasury Department says it will not mint trillion-dollar platinum coin to head off imminent battle with Congress over raising government's debt limit; says obscure law is meant to apply only to commemorative coins. MORE
Jan. 10, 2013
Bizarre but seemingly legal idea to get around the country's debt ceiling using trillion-dollar coin is having its day in Washington; proposal, which originated in economics and business blogs and has remote chance of happening, has won ample attention and garnered new controversy as Republicans and White House seem to be headed for another standoff over debt limit. MORE
Dec. 8, 2012
Editorial endorses proposal to replace paper one dollar bills with coins, plan that would save $4.4 billion over next 30 years; notes plan is unpopular and would probably require an extensive public relations campaign. MORE
Nov. 4, 2012
Romania is one of several former Communist states that have proved remarkably resilient in weathering European economic crisis; euro crisis has helped such states due to fact that they have kept their own currencies, and many of them are having second thoughts about their long-running goal of joining the euro. MORE
Oct. 25, 2012
Iranian official says fifty people have been arrested on money trading violations since crackdown on foreign-exchange dealings linked to plunging value of Iran's currency provoked antigovernment demonstration in Tehran; number, double what was initially reported, suggests authorities have widened their investigation amid worries about instability of rial. MORE
Oct. 25, 2012
Sentencing is pending for Bernard von NotHaus, maker of custom coins who was found guilty of counterfeiting charges for minting and distributing a form of private money called the Liberty Dollar; von NotHaus claims that his money was a private voluntary currency for those conducting business outside the government's purview and was not meant to be used as legal tender. MORE
Oct. 17, 2012
At least three European companies that have been providing currency production services to Iran have stopped doing business there, making it difficult for Iran to print enough money during a time of inflation caused by economic sanctions. MORE
Oct. 13, 2012
International Energy Agency releases data showing Iran's daily oil production, most important component of its economy, fell in September to its weakest level in nearly a quarter-century; this and other factors contribute to a stressed economy that is likely to exert new pressure on the rial, Iran's currency. MORE
Oct. 11, 2012
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, dismisses protests over country's plummeting currency as anomaly that the West has misinterpreted as harbinger of crisis; exhorts Iranians not to fear intensifying regimen of Western sanctions over Iran's nuclear program. MORE
Oct. 10, 2012
Iran points to new data from the International Monetary Fund forecasting an economic rebound and lower inflation in 2013 in an attempt to rebut assertions that Western sanctions have paralyzed its economy. MORE
Oct. 9, 2012
Iranian police officers move to arrest unlicensed currency dealers and increase patrols in Tehran to prevent unofficial trading from disrupting new government-imposed rates of exchange for rial, national currency. MORE
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Europe Crisis Is Resistant to Medicine of Low Rates
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September 3, 2014, Wednesday
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Anti-Euro Party Wins Its First Seats in a German State Legislature
The party, Alternative for Germany, wants the country to stop using the euro as its currency, won seats in the Saxony state legislature.
September 1, 2014, Monday
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Hal Finney, Cryptographer and Bitcoin Pioneer, Dies at 58
Mr. Finney made advancing online privacy his life's work, and he took part in the first Bitcoin transaction, when Satoshi Nakamoto sent him 10 Bitcoins.
September 1, 2014, Monday
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Top Bitcoin Proponent to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge
Charles Shrem, a leading backer of Bitcoin, is to plead to one federal count of aiding and abetting an unlicensed money transmitting business.
August 30, 2014, Saturday
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Ex-Minister Fires Back After Ouster in France
Arnaud Montebourg, who bucked the French government's line on austerity, warned that Europe must overcome an obsession with budget deficits.
August 28, 2014, Thursday
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Dethrone 'King Dollar'
America can't afford to maintain the world's reserve currency.
August 28, 2014, Thursday
Election Panel Enacts Policies by Not Acting
Deadlocked votes by the Federal Election Commission have created a rapidly expanding universe of unofficial law, particularly on financial disclosure and investigations.
August 26, 2014, Tuesday
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August 25, 2014, Monday
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How Scottish Independence Relates to Larger Tax Fights
A debate over what currency an independent Scotland would use is part of a larger question over the advantages of large countries versus small ones.
August 22, 2014, Friday
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New York's financial regulator said those interested in submitting comments on new rules for virtual currencies will have until Oct. 21 to do so.
August 21, 2014, Thursday
The Foreign Currency Fix
The authorities are suggesting that a group of London traders, known as the "cartel" and the "mafia," may have been illegally dipping into the $5.3-trillion-a-day currency trade.
Tinkering by Beijing
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text: I recently wrote about the steroidmarket in Danmark, the Danish newspaper Politiken started to write about the Danish steroidmarket and all the brands that are located there or originate from there. Not completely new since the Swedish Aftonbladet, reported about the Swedish roidmarket which is off course connected with the other Scandinavian markets. The Vikings love muscles and musclepower, also countries like Iceland and Finland have large groups of people that compete in powerlifting, strongman competition and bodybuilding. I'll compare a few operations the police undertook to destroy the steroidmarkets in Scandinavia. It will never work as you and I know. Part of this are the media, the police forces and the politicians exaggerating facts and dangers for their own purposes.


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Open Adoption Roundtable #40 – what were your reasons for choosing open adoption?
Three (almost 4 now) years ago, when we first started fostering, we – my partner and I – choose to attempt inclusive foster parenting as a way of helping parents work towards reunification. The idea was, that if I could help the child and parent have a solid relationship despite their child being in care, the parent would have a better chance at working to have their child returned, and the child would have an easier transition back into the home of the parent.
Two years in, when we realized that there was very little chance of our foster son (munchkin) being reunited with his birth parents, we started looking at adoption. Initially we didn't think we would adopt him – until our child welfare agency asked us about considering an openness plan with the birth parents, given our established relationship with them. Then life went haywire, and next thing I knew we were a family of five – three adopted siblings, and a legally 'binding' openness order.
The reasons we chose open adoption were the same underlying reasons that went into choosing inclusive fostering. That despite it not being the easy or clean-cut path, it's hands down the best choice for the child. Pretending like they have only one family, mine, does them a huge disservice both now and in the future.
For instance. Not only do my kids have a mostly reliable relationship with their birth parents (*i need to explain one caveat to this), but they have this fantastic ongoing relationship with their birth dad's family. As in, just since the last blog post, I have taken the kids and cousins up North for two weeks to visit homes and cottages of the family, spent thanksgiving with the family (cousins galore), yet another day for a wedding celebration, and that's not even looking at Christmas. Given that this is all in addition to the very solid and reliable relationships that the kids have with my family and my partner's family, it has been only good for our kids to have this openness. To be honest, it now feels less like openness and more like normal family – I feel the same towards the kids grandma (birth dad's mom) that I do for my own grandmother. If I'm completely honest, I actually look forward to seeing their grandma more than I look forward to seeing my own.
(I don't allow much contact between our family and bmom's family, given the high level of dysfunction and inability to protect the kids from said dysfunction. Also, the kids have never had contact with that side of the family, from birth onwards, so it is less of a loss to them. The older two kids have expressed that they do not want to have contact with this side of their family.)
Massive credit has to be given to bdad's side of the family, though. The kids' extended family has welcomed us to the point of normalcy: we're invited to everything because we are expected to be there as family, and we are made fun of just as much as any other family member, etc. I can't tell you how much this has helped my two oldest adjust to being adopted. I really don't think we would be where we are attachment wise if not for this openness, and the family allowing it to be so natural.
My caveat, is that our contact with birth parents has been strained as of late. It's still happening as per that court order (which is worth about as much as the paper it's written on; it's based on good faith). However, the oldest is currently refusing contact with birth mom, any and all contact. This is in part due to bmom's behaviour, which gets more screwy when she's using hard. The boys don't really notice any difference, although Jayden reacts to some of the things bmom will say (I really miss you, you can come live with me when you're older).
This has meant we've scaled back what contact and visits look like between the kids and the birth parents, so that all contact is good and healthy contact, and no one is left feeling like they have to pick up the pieces of what just happened. I want my kids to know and remember their birth parents as much as they want to, but I want the memories to be good ones. They have enough bad ones from their past.
Since I've started working again, my partner (MC) has been doing way more of the parenting and general looking after the kids – more food prep and lunch making, more taking them to their swimming or gymnastics, more picking them up from daycare. Which has meant he's been offering more opinions on how we parent them (you can guess how much this has stretched me, can't you). Including opinions on openness.
The most recent visit with bmom was… not terrible, but pretty close. I was left very angry with her, and very very bitter. That weekend I told MC that I wanted to stop face to face contact with bmom, even bring the openness order back to court to reflect this. In some ways, I was not crazy in wanting this – bmom really did fuck up with this visit, and I hated putting Jayden back together afterwards. But, MC was the one who very rationally explained why we shouldn't cut bmom out, and why we should keep at it. Given that he's believed the exact opposite in the past, I relied on him and let him make that choice for me. He explained how, after spending more time with the chillens, he really did see that the openness with all the family was helping them settle in with us as a family. I was still angry, but it helped to have someone else push for this openness too.
I have often been told I'm crazy and odd for choosing the amount of openness we have; it was validating to have my partner see both sides and still choose openness.
So. That is why my partner and I chose open adoption. And why we continue to pursue it, even when it's a pain in the ass.


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NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced the roster of celebrities and experts who will judge the 2013 Miss Universe Competition, which airs Saturday, Nov. 9, on NBC (9 p.m.) from Crocus City Hall in Moscow.
The panel of judges includes:
- Steven Tyler, Aerosmith's front man and lead singer
- Chef Nobu, acclaimed chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants
- Tara Lipinski, gold medal figure skater and 2014 Winter Olympics figure skating analyst for NBC Olympics' multiplatform coverage
- Carol Alt, TV personality, star of Fox News Channel's "A Healthy You And Carol Alt," international supermodel, actress, author, entrepreneur and raw-food enthusiast
- Anne V, supermodel, actress, philanthropist and mentor on Oxygen's upcoming season of "The Face" with nine consecutive appearances in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
- Farouk Shami, founder of Farouk Systems Inc., makers of CHI and presenting hair care sponsor of the 2013 Miss Universe Competition
- Italo Fontana, pioneering designer of U-Boat watches
- Philip Kirkorov, iconic Russian pop star
In addition to his judging duties, Tyler will take the stage for a special performance. Tyler and the celebrity judges join a broadcast that includes performances by Grammy-nominated band Panic! At The Disco and international recording artist EMIN. As previously announced, Thomas Roberts ("MSNBC Live") and Mel B ("America's Got Talent") will co-host the competition. Jeannie Mai, recognized for her fashion segments on NBC's "Today," will serve as commentator.
Throughout the Miss Universe Competition, contestants representing 86 countries will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The telecast concludes with Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo crowning her successor.
Fans can vote their favorite contestant into the semifinals through the Miss Universe Fan Vote sponsored by High 5 Games. Voting will take place now through Nov. 8 by logging on to www.missuniverse.com or www.telemundo.com.
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A California scholar is the next witness in the trial over the future of Michigan's ban on gay marriage.Gary Gates of the Williams Institute at UCLA law school co-authored a book on demographics of the gay and lesbian population. He's used census data to study the characteristics of same-sex couples.
Professor defends homes led by same-sex couplesGates is expected to testify Thursday in Detroit federal court. Detroit-area nurses Jayne Rowse and April DeBoer are asking a judge to overturn a 2004 constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage. They say it violates their rights under the U.S. Constitution.Rowse and DeBoer want to marry and jointly adopt each other's children. They can't take those steps under Michigan law.State attorneys want the judge to uphold the will of voters.
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When Dick Hoyt's son Rick was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, he was devastated. But when he and his wife, Judy, were told to place Rick in an institution, the devoted parents decided to give their son a life of uncommon opportunity, inclusion and, of course, athletics. This is Dick's story.
A son's relationship with his father is one that can leave an indelible mark on both parties, but there aren't many fathers – or sons – that have the ability to leave that same mark on a community of people that, too often, have no voice.
It's a role that Dick Hoyt could never have conceived of when in 1977 his namesake, 15-year-old Rick, asked if the pair could participate in a five-mile charity run to raise money for local track and lacrosse player Jimmy Banacos, paralyzed in an automobile accident.
The request, in and of itself, was a blessing as Rick's form of cerebral palsy rendered him non-verbal and reliant on his wheelchair for mobility. For most of Rick's first 15 years, Dick knew his son was intelligent, but struggled to find ways to communicate with him.
"A spastic wave of his arms, a nod of his head, or a glance in a specific direction were amongst the very limited weapons that Rick has in his communications arsenal," said Todd Civin, co-author of Rick's newly released book "One Letter at A Time."
A computer they dubbed "The Hope Machine" put the wheels in motion, literally. Through the Hope Machine Rick made one of his first requests of his father—a charity run to support another with special needs.
"Rick really wanted to help the lacrosse player because he understood what he was going through," he said. "And this was something he wanted to do with me, so I thought, why not push him in a wheelchair?"
At race completion, the phenomenon known as Team Hoyt was born. Father and son found a way to connect, bond and compete, together.
Fast forward 30 years
At the time Rick published his book "One Letter at a Time" earlier this year, Team Hoyt participated in 1,003 races, including 248 triathlons, 22 duathlons, 70 marathons (including 30 in their beloved Boston), 94 half marathons, 216 10-kilometer sprints, 157 5-milers, and 152 5-kilometer races, to name a few. Their tours include "The Trek Across America;" biking through Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts for the "Axa World Ride '95;" and a race from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C.
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In Part 2, we'll focus on a few more shoring systems and attain a greater understanding of this type of operation. The first system we'll look at is the Window/Door Shore. This shore can be built two different ways. One will allow for access to the...
In Part 2, we'll focus on a few more shoring systems and attain a greater understanding of this type of operation. The first system we'll look at is the Window/Door Shore. This shore can be built two different ways. One will allow for access to the structure, while the other will not.
As you will see in Figure 1, the opening in this window/door shore has been blocked by cross bracing. The cross bracing's main function is not to keep us out, but to provide stability against torsional loads. This system is built in place. If you look at the diagram, you'll see connections were made by means of triangle gusset plates and 2x4 cleats. Although they look different than the 6"x12" gussets we spoke of in Part 1 of this article, they are performing the same job.
The second method of building this shoring system is referred to as the "ALT Window & Door Shore" (see Figure 2). One huge difference between the two is that the "ALT" shoring system is built remotely then placed in the opening to be shored. When this method is used, the shoring system needs to be built smaller than the size of the opening (approximately 1 ½ inches less in each direction). Wedges are then placed on one side and the bottom (shim where necessary), allowing you to fit the system in place. If shims are needed at the top, try to avoid wedging the bottom of the system. Why? If we are shimming the top of the system, as we drive the shims in place we're creating an up-and-down force. We would like the force traveling downward (as well as the overall load) to see a flat surface in which to transfer the load. One of the biggest benefits of this system is that it can be built in a safe area away from the collapse zone.
Now let's venture forward into the family of raker shores. We'll look at several different raker systems you can build, all utilizing the two most common raker angles of 45 or 60 degrees. Before we begin to tackle this shoring system family, however, you must understand a few things. The raker is the diagonal piece of lumber that runs from the upright to the sole plate. In laymen's terms, it's the piece of wood that connects the wall to the ground. The actual purpose of this raker is to transfer the load captured by the upright down to the soul plate and into the ground. It's the same double-funnel principal that was featured in Part 1 of this article, just turned a bit sideways.
Alright, let's dig in! The first raker shore we'll look at is a solid sole raker (see Figure 3), named so because the sole plate of the raker runs on the ground from front to back. Let's look at the diagram and pick a few things apart. The sole plate of the raker runs into what is called a thrust block. This component terminates the captured load into the ground and is generally made of the same lumber of which the shoring system is made. A minimum of 4x4 lumber is, however, specified. The job of the bottom cleat and top cleat is simple. Between the bottom cleat and the raker is where we'll drive a set of wedges. The upward force of the wedges will provide a pushing force through the raker to the load we're capturing. The top cleat terminates the load at the capture point, while the bottom cleat helps to terminate the load into the soul plate and subsequently into the ground.
Both ends of the raker are cut, not only with the raker degree angle, but with what are called return cuts. These cuts provide a flat surface for the wedges to sit against. With that being said, let's reveal the secret of how we create the angle cuts needed on the raker to sit flush on the upright and soul plate. First we determine a capture point. This is the spot we want the top of the raker to hit. Basically, it's the starting point for the load transition from the wall to the ground. Let's say that measurement is eight feet. If we're building a 45-degree raker, that number gets multiplied by 17, thus giving you the raker length in inches. If you're building a 60-degree raker, the magic number is 14. If you ever forget which is which, remember that if you multiply 14 by 8 your number will be lower than if you multiplied 17 by 8, thus creating a shorter piece of wood and a tighter angle. Both sides of the 45 degree raker will have 45-degree cuts on them, equaling 90 degrees, while a 60-degree raker will have a top cut of 60 degrees and a bottom cut of...you guessed it 30 degrees. Who said you'd never use geometry once you left high school? The 60-degree raker does save space because of the shorter rake, but its load capacity is less than that of the 45-degree raker.
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The city's inaugural Tacky Sweater 5K will be held downtown at 9 a.m. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m.
"This is a fellowship event," said council member Lauren Vance. "While people who are wanting to train are welcome to participate, it's also for people who just want to come out and have a good day with us."
Prizes will be awarded for tackiest outfits only.
The 5K was postponed last week because of rain, and there is a chance of showers this weekend as well. However, Vance said inclement weather is not expected to move into the area until the afternoon and should not interfere with the race.
Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase Christmas presents for 17 local children.
Contributions from Cordova Fire and Rescue and the Mayor's Fund were also used to provide gifts for several students at Cordova Elementary School.
The city's Christmas parade, which was also postponed last weekend because of the threat of severe weather, will start at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Line-up for floats will be at 5 p.m. at Cordova High School.


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A memorial service will be held on Nov. 11, at the Phoenix (Ariz.) Christian Reformed Church for former Deer Park teacher Lloyd Haglund, 82.
Born on Aug. 12, 1929, to the late Bert and Eleanor Haglund in Warroad, Minn., he lived in various places in Minnesota until 1944 when his family moved to Spokane.
He graduated from Rogers High School in 1946 and later worked at Sears and served in the Air Force, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Mr. Haglund also did long haul trucking.
The Ellensburg Bulldogs will visit Deer Park to open the state Class 2A football playoffs at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (8-3), the fifth seed from District 5/6/7, defeated the Great Northern League's Cheney Blackhawks 36-35 in overtime on Tuesday.
Ellensburg used the quarterbacking duo of Garrett Hull and Matt Bennett against the Blackhawks. Tailback J. Foley, who rushed for 79 yards against Cheney, handled most of the ground game duties.
For the Stags (9-1) it will be their first state playoff game at home since they hosted Cashmere in 2000.
Updated on Nov. 21.
Deer Park School Board incumbent Eric Keller and challenger Marie Layman must wait until Nov. 29 to determine the outcome of the general election race.
Keller currently leads Layman 1,390-1,350 for the at-large director position thanks to a strong showing in Stevens County.
Each of the three county election offices that encompass part of the school district will not release another vote count until Tuesday when all general elections must be certified.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 at St. Mary's Presentation Catholic Church, E602 Sixth St., Deer Park, for Deer Park resident Donald L. Boucher, 69, who passed away on Sept. 5,while he was camping in the Blue Mountains.
Born on Jan. 14, 1942 in Oklee, Minn., to Irene (Hince) and Harvey Boucher, and was raised in Yakima since 1947.
A private memorial services will be held at a later date for longtime Elk resident Ruth E. (Owens) Conley, 86, who passed away on Oct. 21.
Born on May 12, 1925, to the late Claude and Zella Owens in Fargo, N.D., she was an avid gardener who loved especially her pansies and gladioli. She was also a devoted piano player.
Her husband, Perry, preceded her in death.
She is survived by her five children, Perry, Marcella, Marion, Paul (Susie) and Melvin, all of the Spokane area; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, Spokane, was in charge of arrangements.
Funeral Services were held on Nov. 8 at Cheney Church of the Nazarene for former area resident Carol M. (Baker) Betz, 78, who passed away on Nov. 4 in Spokane.
She was born on May 23, 1933, to David and Ella Baker in Clayton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Betz.
A 19-year-old Deer Park man was seriously injured in a one-car rollover accident on U.S. Highway 395 near Hatch Road during the early morning hours of Nov. 8.
According to Washington State Patrol troopers, Daniel P. Cannon-Alexander fell asleep shortly before his 1987 Honda left the highway and rolled over.
Cannon-Alexander, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Providence Holy Family Hospital with a head injury, the WSP said.
Members of the Deer Park School District community are invited to visit schools throughout the school district from 8 a.m.-noon on Nov. 15 as part of the Superintendent's Community of Schools tour.
The guided bus tour will begin and end at the district office on north Main Street.
The school visits will give the public an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the facilities and observe students and staff members in their daily routines.
The Deer Park boys cross country team ended its most successful season in historic proportions.
The Stags, ranked in the bottom half of the top 10 state rankings for the entire season, proved the pollsters wrong at the Class 2A state cross country championships on Saturday at the Twin Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
Deer Park finished the race in third place, the first time the program has ever earned a place on the awards stand reserved for the top four team placers. The Stags' 148 points trailed only eventual champion Lindberg (112 points) and Sehome (113) in the team standings.
Lee C. Bradford (Aug. 14, 1945-Oct. 31, 2011) left this world on Monday, Oct. 31, and is now at peace with the Lord.
His courage and strength while taking the necessary steps to continue to be with his family after receiving his new heart was a testimony to his deep love for his wife, Renee, and children, Demica, Brianna and Hunter.
Lee was preceded in death by his mother, Jackie, and father, Lee "Pops" Bradford.


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Tuesday's quake wasn't nearly as strong as one four years ago.
Minutes after Tuesday's quake hit, hundreds of people commented on our 14 News Facebook page saying they felt the quake and wanted to know where exactly it came from.
"Oh yes, we're hearing some shaking here. It appears we're having an earthquake here," Byron Douglas said on Sunrise that morning the 2008 quake hit.
It was also captured on video, shaking fridges and knocking items off shelves of a convenience store.
It also damaged a local church and the old Berry School that had been converted to apartments and later torn down.
More than 300 people commented on our Facebook page and reported feeling it in cities like Browns, Illinois, Cynthiana, Owensville, and even north Evansville.
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