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South Alamo, Texas
For population 25 years and over in South Alamo:
For population 15 years and over in South Alamo CDP:
1,716 residents are foreign born
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $979 (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (9.0 miles , pop. 106,414).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (118.5 miles , pop. 277,454).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (229.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities: Alamo, TX (1.6 miles ), San Juan, TX (2.0 miles ), Donna, TX (2.0 miles ), Scissors, TX (2.1 miles ), North Alamo, TX (2.1 miles ), Midway South, TX (2.4 miles ), Pharr, TX (2.4 miles ), Midway North, TX (2.5 miles ).
Latitude: 26.15 N, Longitude: 98.11 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 956
This place's Wikipedia profileUnemployment in July 2013:
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Work and jobs in South Alamo: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
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Tornado activity:
South Alamo-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the South Alamo place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 32.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Hidalgo County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 50.0%
(66.7% for Black residents, 50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.5% for other race residents, 96.6% for two or more races residents)
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Religion statistics for South Alamo CDP (based on Hidalgo County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.37%
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
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Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 79
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 240
Number of full-service restaurants: 337
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4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.02
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.02
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Executive Team
Liza Cartmell, President
Liza Cartmell is president of the Atlantic City Alliance (ACA), a private, non-profit destination marketing organization for Atlantic City, New Jersey. Created in 2011 as part of transformative S-11 legislation to reposition Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Alliance is charged with promoting the destination as a year-round seaside and marina resort offering visitors a wide array of gaming and non-gaming amenities.
The mission of the ACA is to increase the number of visitors and to increase overnight visitation. To achieve that goal, the ACA focuses in on three areas: marketing, image-building and citywide events.
Prior to her appointment to the ACA, Cartmell spent 20 years at ARAMARK, where she held several leadership roles including Assistant Treasurer and later as group president of the Sports and Entertainment Division.
A lifelong New Jersey resident, Cartmell sits on the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce board of directors and the boards of advisors of the Day & Zimmerman Group and the Berwind Corporation.
Cartmell serves on the board of the Please Touch Museum where she helped spearhead the relocation of the museum to the historic landmark Memorial Hall in Fairmont Park in Philadelphia and increased visitation from 180,000 to over 600,000 annual visitors.
Jeff Guaracino, Chief Strategy & Communications Officer
Jeff Guaracino is Chief Strategy Officer for the Atlantic City Alliance (ACA), a private, non-profit destination marketing organization for Atlantic City, New Jersey. Created in 2011 as part of transformative S-11 legislation to reposition Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Alliance is charged with promoting the destination as a year-round seaside and marina resort offering visitors a wide array of gaming and non-gaming amenities.
The mission of the ACA is to: diversify the tourism market mix; to increase the number of leisure visitors and to increase overnight leisure visitation. To achieve that goal, the ACA focuses in on three areas: marketing, image-building and citywide events. The ACA plays a role in the convention/meeting/group; economic development, and The Tourism District. Atlantic City is a seaside resort destination with $3 billion in annual gaming revenue, second only to the city of Las Vegas. By state, New Jersey is the third largest gaming state in revenues in the U.S.
Guaracino works under the president of the ACA and takes leadership roles in: budget; destination marketing strategy; organizational strategy; legislative and public affairs; brand management including advertising, communications, social media, brand activations; crisis marketing; measurement/research; and development/execution of citywide events.
Prior to his appointment to the ACA, Guaracino spent 10 years at the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, now known as VISIT PHILADELPHIA™ where he held several leadership roles, most recently as vice president of communications. He was also instrumental in the launch of that organization's award-winning Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay campaign, the nation's first tourism campaign directed to the LGBT market. Guaracino was part of the leadership team that transformed Philadelphia and the Countryside into a top tourism destination for history, art and festivals.
Previously he was at The Franklin Institute Science Museum and CBS Television, both in Philadelphia.
Guaracino, a New Jersey native, is active in community affairs, sitting on several boards including Atlantic City's Metropolitan Business and Citizens Association and the Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund.
Judi Ludovico, Chief Entertainment Officer
Judi is responsible for developing a robust portfolio of new and exciting entertainment programs consistent with the marketing program to increase visitation. With a background in marketing, production, and performance, Ludovico has extensive experience developing and promoting large-scale theatrical productions for iconic live entertainment brands. Most recently, she worked as the Special Events producer for Discovery Times Square. She also spent 13 years at Madison Square Garden Entertainment where she worked as the Director of Productions Programming for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and as the Creator and Executive Producer of the Radio City Rockettes dance events – Rockettes Summer Intensive and The Rockettes Experience. In addition, she produced the first-ever vocal coaching mobile app – Singing for Dancers. Ludovico began her career in entertainment as a performer at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.
Christine Spencer, Chief Marketing Officer
As a former Brand Manager for Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC and Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the National Constitution Center, Spencer is now responsible for overseeing the implementation of the new Atlantic City brand through a broad scale media campaign to include television, radio, outdoor advertising, print and digital activations. In the past, she has collaborated with multiple teams to ensure the success of various marketing projects while also planning, budgeting, implementing and measuring marketing services, programs and projects. Spencer also worked to increase advertising and sales growth for multiple publications in Philadelphia. Guaracino and Spencer worked together previously at The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia from 1999-2001.


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Commercial Insights from the Push-Pull Project5 Aug 2014 | 12:00 pmIt's made its way into the hands of the farmer and the tailor and the day labourer who is as comfortable using it as the high-powered CEO. From Los Angeles to Kampala, the mobile phone has become ubiquitous, bridging class divides, gender differences, generational gaps and territorial boundaries. And in sub Saharan Africa, it has gone further than any piece of modern technology in becoming something rural people use daily. It's no wonder that the mobile phone is generally viewed as one of the keys to reaching people who previously weren't accessible because of various infrastructural…
Lifting the Poverty Line One Loan at a Time31 Jul 2014 | 9:00 pmAs part of our AppLab Money India initiative, Grameen Foundation is collaborating with ThinkPlace to design a new suite of loan products for clients of Grameen Koota, a microfinance institution in Bangalore. In this blog, which first ran on ThinkPlace's website, Mark Thompson shares his insights on working with the women Grameen Koota serves.
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Howard Marks Explains Risk Assessment & Market Strategy5 Sep 2014 | 10:30 amHoward Marks, chairman of Oaktree Capital Group LLC, talks about assessing market risk, volatility and sentiment. Marks speaks with Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." Source: Bloomberg Sept. 5 2014
Folly of Forecasters: NFP/Lehman/Goldman Edition5 Sep 2014 | 7:33 amAs I sat down to write this early this morning, no one knew what the jobs numbers would be. But I did know three related things: 1. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists is that 230,000 workers were added in August; 2. Almost all of the individual forecasters will be wrong. (Actually, every single forecaster was wrong, since the number came in at 142,000, way below the lowest estimate); 3. Many investors (and other finance and business professionals) hang on these forecasts as if they were Morpheus receiving word from the Oracle that "Neo is the One." Longtime readers of…
10 Friday AM Reads5 Sep 2014 | 5:15 amIs it Friday already? Wherever does the time go. Some morning train reads to help you through your commute: • A bearish technical case for precious metals (Brandt) • Shale is not a ponzi (Slate, Part II) • Millennials aren't changing jobs as much. That's a big problem for the economy (Wonkblog) see also Why hasn't the class of 2009 grown up? (Vox) • Is It Time to Refinance? Jumbo Fixed-Rate Mortgages have dipped to a year-to-date low (WSJ) Continues here
1949 Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport5 Sep 2014 | 3:00 amHow is this for gorgeous: From Classic Driver: Just a handful of Cisitalias were built (production records suggest 170) but their reputation as the world's first GT car far outweighs their lack of commercial success. This late production example was sold new to Montevideo in Uruguay but its early life remains a mystery. Its Vignale coachwork is very similar in appearance to Pinin Farina's more common design on the same chassis, one of which featured in Automobiles as Sculpture, an exhibition staged by the Museum of Modern Art in New York which later acquired an example for permanent…
The Value of a College Degree5 Sep 2014 | 2:00 amThe Value of a College Degree Jaison R. Abel and Richard Deitz Liberty Street Economics, September 02, 2014 This post is the first in a series of four Liberty Street Economics posts examining the value of a college degree. Not so long ago, people rarely questioned the value of a college degree. A bachelor's degree was seen as a surefire ticket to a career-oriented, good-paying job. Today, however, many people are uncertain whether going to college is such a wise decision. It's easy to see why. Tuition costs have been rising considerably faster than inflation, student debt is…
Pitching ideas with social impact: The third Unconvention|L begins4 Sep 2014 | 11:13 pmIn a bid to unearth and nurture the myriad social entrepreneurs nestled in obscurity in India, Villgro established Unconvention|L in 2009. Unconvention|L hopes to be a leading force in developing the social enterprise landscape in various cities across the country. This year, Unconvention|L will take place in 15 cities: Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Noida, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Shillong, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bangaluru,Chennai and Patna. Social entrepreneurs will be allowed to competitively pitch their business plans that centre around creating a social impact, in front of a…
How one man's existential dread brought education to 700 slum children4 Sep 2014 | 11:11 pmBuriokhop is a village in West Sikkim. Nestled in mountains of the region, a small English academy, Sikkim Himalayan Academy, is the only source of education for many children living in the mountainous hinterlands of Western Sikkim, untouched by technology, the imposition of monoculture and urban decadency. The people in these regions thrive in the idyllic environment, in spite of poor healthcare facilities. The village is an anachronism for someone raised in a technologically advanced urban centre. Buriokhop, however, can hardly provide for all the children who live in the backwoods of…
Will your City be among the " 100 Resilient Cities "?1 Sep 2014 | 1:39 am"It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change." ― Charles Darwin The world's cities are facing two clear trends. First, we are living in an increasingly urbanized world, with the percentage of people living in cities projected to increase from approximately 50% today to an estimated 75% by 2050.Second, while those cities are quickly growing, the natural and man-made threats that they face are becoming more frequent and intense. So the question is, how will cities confront these changes? While one can't predict which…
Doing Good Fellows encourages volunteerism to make a social impact22 Aug 2014 | 1:30 amHow many times have you wanted to volunteer to support a cause, but have not been able to take time out to do so? According to Doing Good Fellows (DGF), there are almost 72% of urban youth willing to help, support, mentor and volunteer but only 12% manage to accomplish it. The intent is there but people are unaware about the best way to go about it. Doing Good Fellows bridges the gap by asking interested individuals (Fellows) to share their expertise and their networks. This year, the DGF team launched a new reinvented version of DGF platform based on a lot of feedback from Fellows and NGOs.
Acumen India Fellowship Program inviting applications for the batch of 201520 Aug 2014 | 11:59 pmAcumen launched its first ever India Fellows Program this year. The Acumen India Fellowship is a one-year leadership development program for up to 20 emerging social professionals solving India's pressing social problems. The inaugural batch of Acumen India Fellowship was a diverse one with fellows working in varied social impact sectors. Their initiatives included expanding access to affordable education, mobile health technologies, livelihoods for rural farmers and artisans, and soccer programs for youth in slum communities. The Fellowship provides opportunity for the fellows to remain in…
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Revisiting the core ideas of CCFS3 Sep 2014 | 5:33 amBy Vishnu Prasad, IFMR Finance Foundation The Report of the Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households (CCFS) was submitted to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in January this year. In the eight months that have passed, the RBI has accepted a number of the report's recommendations including publishing of draft guidelines on licencing of payments banks, extending the right to suitability to customers of financial services, relaxation of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, and restoring permission of ND-NBFCs to act as BCs of a bank, among others.
Who owns social security schemes in India? – Principles for a robust framework27 Aug 2014 | 11:55 pmBy Vishnu Prasad, IFMR Finance Foundation This post is the third in a series on Social Security for the Indian Unorganised Sector. The series will look at the challenges in the current implementation of social security schemes in India, and aim to provide a comprehensive framework for effective design, ownership, governance and delivery. This series is based on the report "Comprehensive Social Security for the Indian Unorganised Sector: Recommendations on Design and Implementation" authored by IFMR Research – Centre for Microfinance & IFMR Finance Foundation. The first post of this…
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Aging B-52 bomber gets new Sniper pod upgrade
Last week, the United States Air Force's 2nd Bomb Wing made its first live run with a new Lockheed Martin Sniper pod installed on the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress. Taking off from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, the practice run introduces new combat abilities that will give the aging bomber better integration with ground forces and laser-guided bombs for precision strikes. Read More
If you've ever worried about the threat from supersonic tennis balls, then BAE Systems' Artisan medium-range Type 997 3D surveillance radar should put you at ease – it can detect one traveling at Mach 3 (1,980 mph, 3,186 km/h) at a distance of 25 kilometers (15.5 mi). The new radar, developed for the Royal Navy's Type 23 Duke-class frigates, is designed to simultaneously detect 900 targets smaller than a bird, against background noise equivalent to 10,000 mobile phone signals at ranges from 200 meters (656 ft) to 200 kilometers (124 mi). Read More
The Rheinmetall Group has been awarded an €84 million (US$112 million) contract to supply a further sixty of its modular Gladius "future soldier" systems to the German Federal Defense Force. Read More
US Army cancels LEMV airship project
When Northrop Grumman announced that it was building the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), it looked as if the age of the great airships was returning. When the LEMV took to the air in its maiden flight, it seemed a certainty. Now, the US Army has announced that the US$517 million program has been cancelled. Read More
DARPA recently revealed information on its ARGUS-IS (Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System), a surveillance camera that uses hundreds of smartphone image sensors to record a 1.8 gigapixel image. Designed for use in an unmanned drone (probably an MQ-1 Predator), from an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m) ARGUS can keep a real-time video eye on an area 4.5 miles (7.2 km) across down to a resolution of about six inches (15 cm). Read More
The U.S. Navy is fitting Rolls Royce water jets to its Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The new water jets can pump out half a million gallons (1.9 million liters) of high-density seawater per minute, pushing the LCS at over 40 knots (46 mph, 74 km/h) while providing more power for less weight. Read More
Drones have become a valuable asset for any military force in recent years for both combat and surveillance. But while scanning a warzone from miles away is great from a tactical standpoint, unmanned aircraft can be just as useful in the hands of troops on the ground. That's why British soldiers in Afghanistan have been issued several Black Hornet Nanos, a palm-sized UAV that can scout around corners and obstacles for hidden dangers. Read More
Boeing to upgrade survivor locator devices for U.S. Airforce
Boeing has been awarded contracts worth US$13.6 million to upgrade the U.S. Air Force's Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) radio and the CSEL ultrahigh frequency (UHF) base stations that support it. The purpose of the contract is to bring the personal survival radio and the CSEL network in line with the latest Information Assurance standards to protect them against jamming and other interference by hostile forces. Read More
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has seen the future of naval warfare and it's falling upward. As part of an effort to reduce the logistics of sending equipment into trouble areas, the agency's Upward Falling Payloads project is aimed at developing storage capsules capable of remaining on the deep seabed for years. These would contain non-lethal military assets that could be deployed on the spot years in advance and rise to the surface as needed. Read More
The military use of radar has always had a yin-yang dynamic – as new forms of radar are developed, so too are new ways to jam them. A team of physicists at the University of Rochester has discovered how to defeat the latest active radar jamming methods by taking advantage of the quantum properties of photons. While this new anti-jamming technology cannot remove the false information, it provides an immediate alert that false information is being received. Read More
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DPS, the Dynamic Presentation System, is a utility which provides easy-to-use presentation functionality with multiple display devices. In addition, a network-connected personal data assistant may optionally be used for remote control of the system.1 weekly downloads
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EasyShare helps your share your photos easily. It uploads your photos onto the web sites, generate the slide show and automatically send the link to others by email. So there isn't any mailbox size and photo size limit.0 weekly downloads
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A powerful media repository manager - browse e.g. your photos from digital camera and edit them. Share photos using ipernity, flickr etc or send them by email. Make virtual album from repository, tag and archive images, find photos fast!0 weekly downloads
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The boy gathers materials for a temple, and then when he is thirty, concludes to build a woodshed.Henry David Thoreau
Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout.Henry David Thoreau
Gardening is civil and social, but it wants the vigor and freedom of the forest and the outlaw.Henry David Thoreau
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Prime Naples location with easy access to the finest restaurants, shopping, and sand traps in Southwest Florida – minutes away from the white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast. Situated in the highly sought after award winning Pelican Marsh community – between Vanderbilt Beach and the Ritz Carlton Tiburon - this corner unit has just been completely refurnished, repainted and re-carpeted. Take advantage of designer furniture and linens in the master bedroom, with a private entrance to the balcony, open air concept kitchen, living room and dining room. With a rare large outdoor patio and multiple sliding windows, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the golf course from almost anywhere in the condo. The spacious kitchen includes a dual oven and complete accessories. Flat screen hdtv's are 30, 40 and 50 inches and unit includes a blue ray player, free wifi and long distance within North America and a two car attached garage. State of the art clay tennis courts are a short walk away.
I am an avid golfer and tennis player. I live and work in Toronto where I sell financial software. When not working or working out, I enjoy good food and wine.
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A visitor of Naples for many years I finally decided on Pelican Marsh due to the proximity to great restaurants, bars and the beach and because the tennis courts are the best clay courts around. With both the Mercato and Waterside shops minutes away I also liked the ability to visit the best Naples has to offer and be back home in time for a glass of wine while watching the sunset.
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I just told the one person I've been dreading telling about this precgancy. I have a friend who's been ttc for a while and is just starting fertility. I have not wanted to tell her because I didn't want to make her upset. I'm 14 weeks, so I figured I'd better tell her now. I called her so she didn't have to see me face to face, and I did it when I knew she'd be alone. She was so nice and acted excited for me, but I know she's still probably upset. Oh well, at least it's out and I have that weight lifted off my shoulders. Have any of you had to tell someone that you really didn't want to tell? How did it go?
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I was that person, my last pregnancy took 1.5 years and I had a friend who wasn't trying get pregnant and have her baby in that time, you are always happy for your friends, wish it was you, but still happy for your friends, never upset. it is hard, but still happy for them.
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I feel for you! My best friend/cousin by marriage has been ttc for over 2 years. And now I'm pg with #3 by accident. I felt awful telling her. But she took the news extremely well because she's just that kind of person. She and her husband hope to start the IUI process before the end of the year.


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(b) Die.
(c) Move.
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(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
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(b) Chips.
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(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
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(b) Idea.
(c) Religion.
(d) Source.
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(a) Pastoral.
(b) Probiotic.
(c) Embryonic.
(d) Symbiotic.
10. How many acres of woodland help Salatin continue to live outside the modern world?
(a) 100.
(b) 250.
(c) 5.
(d) 450.
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(a) Fat.
(b) Obesity.
(c) Excess.
(d) Diabetes.
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(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Grass.
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(b) Local farmer.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Organic.
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(b) Government protection.
(c) USDA rules.
(d) Industrialization.
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(a) Culture.
(b) Bible.
(c) Rulebook.
(d) Diet.
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4. As a result of the new government agreement, the market is flooded with _______ corn.
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THE NUMBER of companies, which after establishing themselves in Slovakia, have since successfully expanded abroad, is on the rise. To help Slovak start-ups, young entrepreneurs and bigger companies enter the Austrian market, the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia (ZMPS) has joined with the Vienna Business Agency and prepared a seminar on how to do business in Austria along with a series of workshops called Twinenterpreneurs.
"When you decide to expand, you must know the market, the behaviour of the consumer and the specific features of the given business environment," Tomáš Husár from the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia said in February. "Without the proper contact this is still a difficult path. Also this is why we are bringing to Slovak companies a possibility to attend free interactive workshops with young Austrian entrepreneurs, which are an ideal place not only for exchanging experiences but also for creation of over-the-border partnerships."
Based on a ZMPS analysis, some 20.5 percent of Slovak companies are already doing business abroad and as many as 70.5 percent ponder this possibility. The Czech Republic tops the list of most preferred countries for expansion, with 26.1 percent, followed by Austria with 13 percent and Hungary with 9.8 percent.
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It's kind of hard to look at the Mousasi fight with any real critique. A fight with a late replacement opponent, with a completely different style, who he has nothing to gain by winning or losing to, is not a fight you look at too seriously.
Mousasi probably could have gone out and smashed the guy, but Mousasi basically got a freebie where he could get actual octagon experience. He made the right call. I'm not saying he let the clock run to a decision, but not being in a rush to finish wasn't the worst move he could have made.
Only thing you can really say is that he won and now has a win under his belt in the UFC, allowing him to be comfortable in his next match.
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It's not often I agree with Pashak, but mousasi has been a top fighter for years. Much like Bigfoot Silva he'd been overlooked. I don't know if he will make a run for the title, but I wouldn't be surprised. He has a champions mentality, much like a Carlos Condit. If he loses it will either be very sudden or a brutal bitter fight. I'd wager the latter more likely....
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Kyle Larson's NASCAR Sprint Cup resume is pretty impressive for a 21-year-old rookie whose baby-faced countenance makes it appear as if he should still be racing go karts back in his home town of Elk Grove, Calif.:
• 13th in the Cup standings.
• Two top-five finishes.
• One pole.
There's one thing missing – for now. And he's going to be patient about it – for now.
"We're pretty close to winning," Larson said. "It matters some, but it's still so early for me. Everything's got to go right to win a race. We've got to get our cars a little better. Then we've got to put a whole race together. It's going to happen."
Based on a young life already full of racing success, the day in which everything comes together for Larson will likely come sooner rather than later, perhaps at Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Aided in part by a stint in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program (he is Japanese-American), Larson is already outperforming most of the circuit's veteran drivers, making what appears to be a seamless jump into a full-time ride in NASCAR's top division.
Larson might be the best of this season's eight-driver rookie class, which also includes Austin Dillon, Michael Annett, Alex Bowman, Cole Whitt, Justin Allgaier, Parker Kligerman and Ryan Truex.
Larson has finished 10 of 11 races this season and was second at Fontana. That came one day after he won the Nationwide Series race at the same track. He celebrated by performing a "burnout" in the infield grass while holding his steering wheel out the window.
"He's been everything we hoped for and more," said Larson's team co-owner, Chip Ganassi of Ganassi Racing With Felix Sabates. "He's got a maturity beyond his years and a lot of race craft. He's still picking up knowledge and has a little bit to learn. But he's coming along very, very fast."
The victory Larson is (somewhat) patiently hoping for? He's pushing for it.
"I don't want to just ride around," he said. "I want to give the fans something they can get excited about."
Said Ganassi: "I don't want him to ride around either. I want him to go to the front. He's got the green light."
A California prodigy
Larson began racing go karts when he was 7 in Elk Grove. It didn't take him long to achieve prodigy-like status in northern California, especially after he moved from smaller, indoor tracks to outdoor facilities.
"It was like going from a little trail to a freeway and he never looked back," said his dad, Mike Larson. "We were like, 'Holy moly, he's pretty good.' There was usually a two-race learning curve before he'd start winning. He was always the youngest guy out there. He didn't have time to adapt, but he'd do it anyway."
Mike Larson estimates his son won about 130 kart races. He didn't slow down when he moved up to sprint-car racing at age 14 and started racing around the country. One night, he won three races at Eldora (Ohio) Speedway, which is owned by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart.
"That's when people really started taking notice," Mike Larson said.
Stewart said "you can bet the farm" that Larson would soon be a star.
Larson was noticed by NASCAR owners such as Roger Penske and Ganassi, who signed him as a development driver in 2012. Larson attended NASCAR's Drive for Diversity combine that year and was the second-fastest on the track. It was the first time he had sat in a stock car.
"He had already shown how versatile he was," Mike said. "But when he did that at the combine, that kind of separated him from a lot of others."
Larson went right into Rev Racing, the competition arm of Drive for Diversity's program for minorities and women, and won NASCAR's K&N Pro East Series title.
He showed so much promise that Ganassi moved him straight into NASCAR's Nationwide Series in 2013 – jumping past lower divisions, including the Truck Series.
Again, the learning curve was quick, but not without some hard lessons. In the season's first Nationwide race at Daytona, Larson was part of a multicar crash during which his car went airborne and caromed into the catch-fence along the front stretch. The front of Larson's car was demolished; he was OK.
Although he didn't win a race in 2013, he had nine top-five finishes, was eighth in the point standings and was the series' rookie of the year.
When Juan Pablo Montoya left Ganassi after last season to rejoin Indy Car racing, Larson took over the team's No. 42 Chevy.
"People said we moved him up too early, but I don't think so at all," Ganassi said. "There are 10,000 young drivers in this country who deserve a shot at the big time. If people think he came in too early, that's not my problem. They all deserve a shot, and we were able to do that with Kyle. People are pulling for that boy."
'Big for our community'
On Saturday, Larson made an appearance at Charlotte's Asian Festival on the banks of Lake Norman. He gave a short speech to the crowd, signed autographs and browsed some of the cultural booths, all the while taking videos with his camera.
Philip Maung, a native of Myanmar who has lived in Charlotte for 25 years, shook Larson's hand and planned on attending that night's Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte (a race for which Larson hadn't qualified).
"The first Asian-American to break into NASCAR is big for our community and we need to support him," said Maung, who runs a chain of sushi restaurants in Charlotte. "I didn't understand NASCAR before, but now I at least have an interest."
Larson is glad to help NASCAR in its efforts to increase its international fan base.
"I'm sure there are a lot of Asians who don't know there is an Asian NASCAR driver," he said. "Maybe this can help open some doors, just to give fans more knowledge about NASCAR."
Larson's mother, Janet, is Japanese-American. Her parents were interred at a camp in Tula Lake, Calif., during World War II. Larson said he isn't familiar with the details of his grandparents' story.
He has been hesitant to talk about his heritage, preferring to let his on-track accomplishments speak for themselves. But as NASCAR continues to pursue a more diverse and international fan base, his story will gain more attention.
"He used to ask me, 'What does my ethnicity have to do with anything? I just want to race,' " Mike Larson said. "But he's starting to understand it more now. It's important to know your community and to embrace it and understand that NASCAR might want to get some help with that. He can't avoid it; it won't go away. It's part of becoming an adult."
NASCAR knows what it has in Larson: a young star who has the potential to deliver a new audience.
"(NASCAR chairman) Brian France has said NASCAR wants to look like all of North America," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's vice president of racing operations. "To do that, drivers need to look like that. We've got so many drivers coming through the system with established fan bases. Drivers like Kyle are changing that. They're connecting us with new people, and that's great for us."
Not that different
Larson lives in Cornelius, where he rents an apartment in Birkdale Village. He says his off-track life isn't much different than any other 21-year-old. He recently complained on Twitter that the air conditioning wasn't working properly in his apartment.
But most of his energy is focused on his career. There are several Cup veterans he looks up to and now competes with, including Stewart, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon.
"I usually don't ask much advice from them," Larson said. "I'd rather learn by myself. If they offer advice, I take it. But I don't ask."
Gordon, who was also once a young star in northern California, understands.
"There's a lot of pressure on rookies like Kyle these days, that they have to win the first year," Gordon said. "And he may do it; he's that good. But he's got a long future ahead of him regardless."
Staff writer Scott Fowler contributed.
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(11-08-2013 10:29 PM)diablo71 Wrote: This is just an opinion, BV is actually pretty annoying if you ask me. I understand the concept of people wanting to trade BV for BV, but everyone has to be honest. When it comes to certain trades it makes it impossible to really have an equal value... Case and point.... I collected the 98 preferred precious metals set.. Go look at the BV of these cards.... Now go to ebay and look at the actual SV of these card. Makes no sense.. The Griffey just sold for 710 on eBay. BV. I won't say it as it is against rules but lets just say it is less than 1/8 of that. Come on, if I went on BV I could offer a trade (2004 leaf rookies and stars Roy Williams and Mchael Clayton) for the Griifey then complain and say the guy won't trade me and I am offering him 1.5 times in BV that the Griifey goes for. While I do understand that when people are trading for the hobby and pure enjoyment..... don't think that for every 1 of these people there aren't 5 who don't see it this way. I sympathize with your pain but I think everyone needs to be realistic. I am not faulting your post just giving another perspective.
(11-09-2013 09:06 AM)Phillies_Joe Wrote: I understand how frustrating it can be, but as Diablo & RJ said, be respectful to your trader and just walk away. I refuse to let anyone or any situation take the joy away from "my hobby".
The trading "game" here is very complex. My trading philosophy is different than most. Firstly, I do not trade any high dollar cards nor put them in my org (sell/trade them private). Those cards I do put in org for trade are ones I do not want. Second, for these cards, I place more in the cost value then in BV or SV; meaning that if I trade 1 card to someone that cost me $0.13 @ retail and they will trade me 3 cards that I want and need, I get the better end of the deal. I have had many trades where BV has been 2x's + in favor of the other person, but again I don't care if I end up with more cards or something I really need. Now I don't let people willy-nilly take advantage of me, but if they are up for trade, that means I don't want them and will work hard to move them if you have something I want.
Also, as you build your trade partners up and get a relationship going, folks remember your "good deeds". I just had 2 trades where I ended up sending 4 cards and a Chipz gift and got 30 plus awesome cards back in return. I made them happy and they made me happy. And that's what this is and should be all about.
(11-09-2013 10:43 AM)snappyjoe75 Wrote: i have to agree with rentzington, lots of good points. and i have to also agree with rjcj2017, decline the trade politely. thats what got me ticked off to begin with. telling me that he can get the card i was trading for x amount on the bay vs his. bottom line, dont be a dick while declining a trade. lol!!! thanks all!!


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US 197 is highlighted in red.
|Route information
|Auxiliary route of US 97
|Maintained by ODOT and WSDOT
|69.93 mi[a] (112.54 km)
|1952 – present
|Major junctions
|South end:
|US 97 near Shaniko, OR
| OR 216 in Tygh Valley, OR
I-84 / US 30 in The Dalles, OR
|North end:
|SR 14 near Dallesport, WA
|OR: Wasco
WA: Klickitat
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US 197 is highlighted in red.
|Route information
|Auxiliary route of US 97
|Maintained by ODOT and WSDOT
|69.93 mi[a] (112.54 km)
|1952 – present
|Major junctions
|South end:
|US 97 near Shaniko, OR
| OR 216 in Tygh Valley, OR
I-84 / US 30 in The Dalles, OR
|North end:
|SR 14 near Dallesport, WA
|OR: Wasco
WA: Klickitat
|Highway system
U.S. Route 197 (US 197) is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 2.76 miles of its 69.93 miles (4.44 of 112.54 km) are within the state of Oregon. The highway starts in rural Wasco County in Central Oregon at an intersection with US 97. US 197 travels north as a continuation of The Dalles-California Highway No. 4 through the cities of Maupin, Tygh Valley, and Dufur to The Dalles. Within The Dalles, the highway becomes concurrent with US 30 and intersects Interstate 84 (I-84) before it crosses over the Columbia River on the The Dalles Bridge into Washington. The highway continues through the neighboring city of Dallesport in Klickitat County and terminates at a junction with State Route 14 (SR 14).
US 197 runs 69.93 miles (112.54 km) in Oregon and Washington and is maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).[1][2]
US 197 begins at an intersection with US 97 at Shaniko Junction in unincorporated Wasco County, located between the cities of Madras and Shaniko in Central Oregon.[3] The highway, a continuation of The Dalles-California Highway No. 4,[4] travels northwest over the 3,363-foot-high (1,025 m) Criterion Summit and down along Stag Canyon through the community of Criterion towards Maupin.[5][6] US 197 crosses the Deschutes River and a BNSF rail line on a warren truss bridge,[7][8] becoming Deschutes Avenue as it passes South Wasco County High School and through the city of Maupin.[9][10] The highway continues west into the Juniper Flat and intersects Oregon Route 216 (OR 216), designated as Wapinitia Highway No. 44,[4] and forms a concurrency.[11] US 197 and OR 216 travel north and northwest to Tygh Valley,[12] where OR 216 leaves the concurrency and heads east on Sherars Bridge Highway No. 290 towards Grass Valley.[4][13][14] The lone highway continues north up Butler Canyon onto Tygh Ridge,[15][16] passing through the 2,710-foot-high (830 m) Tygh Grade Summit.[17] US 197 travels east of Dufur and down into the Columbia River Gorge, entering the city of The Dalles.[18][19][20] The highway begins a 0.24-mile-long (0.39 km) concurrency with US 30, traveling north over a east–west BNSF rail line to a diamond interchange with I-84.[8] US 197 leaves the interchange and the state of Oregon on The Dalles Bridge, crossing over the Columbia River into Washington.[21][22][23]
US 197 enters Washington on The Dalles Bridge, a steel cantilever truss bridge that crosses the Columbia River downstream of The Dalles Dam,[24][25] and travels into Dallesport in Klickitat County.[26] The 2.76-mile-long (4.44 km) highway continues north past Columbia Gorge Regional Airport to its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 14.[2][23][27] US 197 is defined by the Washington State Legislature as SR 197, part of the Revised Code of Washington as §47.17.382.[28] Every year, WSDOT conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume. This is expressed in terms of AADT, which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2011, WSDOT that Washington section of US 197 served between 3,600 to 5,800 vehicles, mostly on The Dalles Bridge.[29]
When US 197 was created in the 1950s, US 197 went from US 97, its current southern terminus, north to U.S. Route 830 and east to US 97 in Maryhill, Washington. The portion from US 830 to US 97 was co-signed with US 830 until 1968, when US 830 was removed from the system and US 197's northern terminus was moved to SR 14, which is the former route of US 830. Even though the section was removed in 1968, the portion of US 197 was not removed from most highway mileage logs until 2006.
|Shaniko Junction
|US 97 – Madras, Bend, Shaniko, Biggs
|Southern terminus
|OR 216 west – Government Camp, Portland
|South end of OR 216 overlap
|Tygh Valley
|OR 216 east – Tygh Valley, Wamic, Sherars Bridge, Grass Valley
|North end of OR 216 overlap
|The Dalles
|US 30 west – The Dalles
|South end of US 30 overlap
|I-84 / US 30 east – The Dalles, Portland, Arlington
|Interchange, north end of US 30 overlap
|Columbia River
|The Dalles Bridge
Oregon–Washington state line
|SR 14 to I-82 – Vancouver, Kennewick
|Northern terminus
|1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
|KML file (edit)