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Madison Ranks 3rd Best City For Families
Posted by Jolenta Averill on Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 4:05pm.
Parenting magazine just released a list of the top places to raise a family and Madison Wisconsin snagged third.
According to Parenting magazine, Madison Wisconsin is the third best city in the country for families.
Here are the results of the cities that made it into the top 10:
2. Austin, TX
3. Madison, WI
4. Ann Arbor, MI
5. Lexington, KY
6. Portland, OR
7. Spokane, WA
8. Scottsdale, AZ
9. Omaha, NE
10. Raleigh, NC
How did Parenting magazine determine the top 10? They surveyed mothers nationwide to determine the factors Mom consider to be most important when deciding where to make a home. Then they compiled a list of the top 100 cities by population according to the U.S. Census. Over 5,000 data points were gathered in 52 different categories in order to devise rankings for categories such as economy, education, health, safety, and recreation. The findings were averaged and then weighted with the most weight being given to education, economy, and safety. The best overall scores were then determined.
California cities were at the bottom of the list, presumably due to the median price of a home which is still sky-high at almost $700K. Austin, Texas, a favorite comparison to Madison, came in second. Portland, Oregon ranked 6th with a median sales price of $252,600. Madison, Wisconsin ranked third with a median sale price at just $107,000. Yes, believe it or not, you can still buy a starter home in Madison Wisconsin for right around $100K. In fact, as of 6/18/10 there were 14 homes for sale in Madison priced under $100,000.
How do you feel about Madison's third place ranking? Which neighborhoods and nearby Madison communities do you think are best for kids?
Hi, and welcome to our Madison real estate blog. Whether you're a consumer, journalist or Realtor, we encourage you to share your thoughts by leaving a comment. Here you'll find relevant local and national real estate information, as well as market statistics, insight, and information about a variety of neighborhoods and real estate listings. If you'd like more information about anything in particular, please use the contact form and I'll be happy to help.
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7 Responses to "Madison Ranks 3rd Best City For Families"
Well based on the picture that you have posted, I think that is so true! Hmm..I smell investors and buyers in there just now..Congrats!
Posted on Thursday, June 24th, 2010 at 10:39pm.
Wow, what a great recognition, Jolenta. I'm sure it's well earned. And well, at a time when family values in our country seem to be slipping even further down, having more cities openly embrace family-oriented visions is refreshing.
Posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 3:35am.
Congrats on being in the Top 3! This kind of thing will surely drum up some additional interest in the area. When this little coastal island gets some sort of award or recognition similar to what you mention the Hilton Head real estate market gets a nice little bump.
Posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 9:59am.
I spent a summer in Madison back in 1977 or so. It was a nice town then too.
Posted on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 11:43pm.
Very nice place to live with based on the picture.Looks like very peaceful and relaxing place,no wonder it's in 3rd place for best city to live with familes.
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|A potential biomarker of androgen exposure in European bullhead (Cottus sp.) kidney.
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|The aim of this study was to identify a signal that could be used as an androgen exposure indicator in the European bullhead (Cottus sp.). For this purpose, the ultra-structure of the kidney was characterized to identify normal structure of this organ, and histological changes previously described in the kidney of breeding male bullheads were quantified using the kidney epithelium height (KEH) assay previously developed and validated for the stickleback. In the next step, the effect of trenbolone acetate (TbA), a model androgen, was assessed to identify potential androgenic regulation of bullhead kidney hypertrophy. Measurement of KEH performed on adult non-breeding male and female bullheads exposed for 14 and 21 days to 0, 1.26 and 6.50 μg/L showed that kidney hypertrophy is induced in a dose-dependent manner, confirming the hypothesis that the European bullhead possesses a potential biomarker of androgen exposure. Combined with the wide distribution of the European bullhead in European countries and the potential of this fish species for environmental toxicology studies in field and laboratory conditions, the hypothesis of a potential biomarker of androgen exposure offers interesting perspectives for the use of the bullhead as a relevant sentinel fish species in monitoring studies. Inducibility was observed with high exposure concentrations of TbA. Further studies are needed to identify molecular signals that could be more sensitive than KEH.
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An Orange County Superior Court judge has approved a preliminary injunction against 139 alleged members of the Varrio Viejo gang.
The injunction means the defendants will be arrested if they are seen associating with one another, wearing gang clothing or making gang handsigns with a 1.5-square-mile area in San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo.
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Protesters clashed with riot police on Sunday as an anti-Nato protest turned ugly in Chicago when a few hundred demonstrators demanding an end to war ignored orders to clear the streets.
As Nato leaders held talks focused on Afghanistan, officials said an estimated 3 000 to 5 000 people marched in the city, but later some protesters faced off with baton-wielding police.
An AFP correspondent saw more than a dozen protesters roughly shoved to the street, handcuffed and hauled away as the angry crowd threw water bottles, wooden sticks and anything else to hand at police clad in riot gear.
News crews captured images of protesters bleeding from head wounds, but officials would not provide information about the number of protesters injured.
Police said 45 people were arrested as of 9.00pm (02.00 GMT) and four police officers suffered minor injuries.
"Our officers have shown dramatic restraint," Chicago police superintendent Garry McCarthy told reporters.
"The fingers should be pointed at the people who assaulted the cops."
A tight security blanket has been thrown over Chicago, the hometown of US President Barack Obama, which is hosting more than 50 world leaders for the two-day summit.
While police were able to eventually disperse the protesters gathered near the summit, the crowd simply shifted to the central business district where noisy scuffles continued as darkness fell and a thunderstorm rolled in.
The hours-long standoff began after an otherwise peaceful march led by a group of veterans who spoke passionately about their opposition to the war before tossing their medals into the street.
One man marched with a guitar and sang "give peace a chance" while others around him chanted "this is what democracy looks like" and "the people yes! Nato no!"
Peter Andamczak, 27, hand-rolled his wheelchair for miles because he thinks money being wasted on wars would be better spent on social services.
"Nato is the military arm of the international ruling class, and we are sending our US tax dollars of citizens here in America to them to fight wars and to create death and destruction," he told AFP.
High school student Isabel Olivia, 18, joined a Code Pink contingent and played with a pink cardboard gun which declared "NO Nato."
"They're spending money on wars instead of school so we can't get into college because it's too expensive," she said.
Police began to move in to clear the streets after the speakers wrapped up, but a core group of several hundred protesters refused to leave.
Tensions grew after several black-clad youth were dragged away by police.
Then officers in riot gear with masks lowered began to march slowly down the streets as a loudspeaker boomed in English and Spanish "Attention! This is the Chicago Police Department. You must disperse to the west."
Five protesters hooked arms and kicked up their feet in a can-can singing "you're sexy, you're cute, take off your riot suit" to no avail.
One young woman cried after begging police not to force the protesters away from a security fence surrounding the sprawling convention centre where the summit was being held, pushed out by a thick line of police holding batons and yelling "move! move!"
Fears of violent demonstrations have put Chicago on edge, with some downtown businesses boarding up their windows and others telling office workers to ditch their suits and ties to avoid being hassled.
Four protesters were arrested earlier in the week on terrorism charges and accused of plotting to toss Molotov cocktails and attack Obama's campaign office, police stations, banks and the home of Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel.
The city's website was also hit by a cyber attack, police said.
Police and protest organisers had vowed that there will be no repeat of the trouble that erupted at G20 summits in London and Toronto or the riots that scarred Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. - Sapa-AFP
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Dan Snyder Does An Interview! (For His Own TV Show. With A Fifth Grader.)
The last time Dan Snyder subjected himself to the terrifying bright lights of a studio interview, it was June, and it was bullshit. Back then, he went on the D.C. affiliates of FOX and NBC and agreed to pretend that his flack, Tony Wyllie, hadn't planted every single question. It was so scripted that the two… »


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what I love the most about them is that Tyler, as a werewolf, is capable of killing Caroline but he won't because he loves her (or he will in the future). but, anyway, this I-can-kill-you-if-I-want-to twist is so sexy.
Damon: Harry Potter my ass...
ok, I've watched this 5 times already and I still can't understand what Damon says in the end. "Get your ass out this door....... on my shoulder and carry you off myself".
Can someone plz fill in the dots? :)
considering all the guys Bonnie has been interested in so far ended up dead, it's a good thing Jeremy has his magic ring
Colin: You don't need to try at all in university Serena. All you have to do is sleep with as many professors as you can and you'll graduate in no time. These two babes of yours will get you anywhere. Serena: Is this your way of complementing a woman? Colin: Call it reverse psychology. But seriously, sleep with me. Please.
Serena: Ok, I give in. We can be a couple.
Colin: Not in that outfit.
so I guess the leaked script was not a fake since some lines sound familiar...
would it be too twisted (or stupid) if the guy in jail proves to be Serena's brother from her father's side and lost everything because of her?
I can't decide whether I want the actress portaying Emily to be a better or worse actress than Shenae. I think I'll go with the latter since it seems that's the way to land a role on 90210.
Mason: I go through vampires like money flying out their hands, they try to kill me but they realize they can't, I can't be tamed!
Damon: Wanna bet?
I love, love, LOVE Oscar and Ivy together! I love that he's a friend to her (and even though he wants to destroy her mom I think that he trully cares about Ivy), and I love that she lost her V-card to him and I SO wanna punch Dixon since season 1. the guy's an idiot. I hope Oscar and Ivy make it as a real couple after it's revealed that he's evil and all if forgiven.


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A colleague of mine is doing an English course. She got a document that proves that even if you speak the language, a dutchman will never understand the british
British say: I hear what you say
British mean: I disagree and don't want to discuss it any further
Dutch understand: He accepts my point of view
British say: With the greatest respect...
British mean: I think you are a fool
Dutch understand: He's listening to me
British say: That's not bad
British mean: That's very good
Dutch understand: That's poor or mediocre
British say: Quite good
British mean: A bit disappointing
Dutch understand: Quite good
British say: I would suggest...
British mean: Do it or be prepared to justify yourself
Dutch understand: Think about the idea but do what you like
British say: Oh, by the way...
British mean: The primary purpose of this discussion is..
Dutch understand: This is not very important
British say: I was a bit disappointed that...
British mean: I'm most upset and cross
Dutch understand: It doesn't really matter...
British say: Very interesting..
British mean: I don't believe you...
Dutch understand: They are impressed
British say: I'll bear it in mind
British mean: I will do nothing about it
Dutch understand: They will probably do it
British say: I'm sure it's my fault
British mean: It's your fault!
Dutch understand: It was their fault!
British say: That's an original point of view
British mean: You're an idiot
Dutch understand: They like my ideas!
British say: You'll get there eventually
British mean: You don't stand a chance in hell
Dutch Understand: Keep on trying, for they agree I'm on the right track


text: United Arab Emirates Previous: #24 Czech Republic Next: #26 Iceland overall score72.4 world rank25 Rule of Law Property Rights55.0 Freedom From Corruption69.0 Limited Government Government Spending85.8 Fiscal Freedom99.5 Regulatory Efficiency Business Freedom74.7 Labor Freedom83.8 Monetary Freedom83.8 Open Markets Trade Freedom82.4 Investment Freedom40.0 Financial Freedom50.0 Embed This Data Create a Comparison Chart See how United Arab Emirates compares to another country using any of the measures in the Index. vs Read more about United Arab Emirates Economy. See more from the 2015 Index. Close Download PDF Quick Facts Population: 9.0 million GDP (PPP): $272.0 billion 4.8% growth 1.9% 5-year compound annual growth $30,122 per capita Unemployment: 3.8% Inflation (CPI): 1.1% FDI Inflow: $10.5 billion Embed This Data The United Arab Emirates' economic freedom score is 72.4, making its economy the 25th freest in the 2015 Index. Its score has increased by 1.0 point since last year, driven by improvements in investment freedom, the management of government spending, and freedom from corruption that outweigh a small combined decline in monetary freedom, trade freedom, and fiscal freedom. The UAE is ranked 2nd out of 15 countries in the Middle East/North Africa region, and its overall score is higher than the world and regional averages.Over the past five years, economic freedom in the UAE has advanced by 4.6 points, the region's largest increase. Score improvements in seven of the 10 economic freedoms have been led by sizeable gains in the regulatory environment and monetary freedom.Improved economic freedom has corresponded with moderate levels of growth. Economic reforms have cemented the UAE's position as a commercial, financial, and logistical Persian Gulf hub. However, institutional reforms have not been comprehensive. The perceived level of corruption has declined, but the relatively inefficient judicial system remains vulnerable to political influence. Read more about United Arab Emirates Economy. Close Background The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven monarchies: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain. The government responded to the Arab Spring protests with a $1.6 billion program to improve the infrastructure in the poorer northern emirates and by expanding the number of people allowed to vote in September 2011 elections for the Federal National Council. The UAE clamped down on Internet activism in 2012 and imprisoned 68 Islamists for allegedly attempting to seize power in 2013. Abu Dhabi accounts for about 90 percent of oil production; Dubai is the center of finance, commerce, transportation, and tourism. Free trade zones that permit 100 percent foreign ownership with zero taxation help to diversify the economy. Oil and gas exports account for roughly 80 percent of government revenues. Rule of LawView Methodology Property Rights 55.0 Create a Graph using this measurement Freedom From Corruption 69.0 Create a Graph using this measurement Although the UAE is considered one of the Middle East's least corrupt countries, most decisions of any significance are made by the ruling families of the various emirates. The judiciary is not independent, and the political leadership reviews court rulings, but the rule of law is generally well maintained. All land in Abu Dhabi, largest of the seven emirates, is government-owned. Limited GovernmentView Methodology Government Spending 85.8 Create a Graph using this measurement Fiscal Freedom 99.5 Create a Graph using this measurement The UAE has no federal-level individual or corporate income taxes. Some emirates apply corporate taxes for different business entities. There are few other taxes. Overall tax revenues are equal to 7.2 percent of domestic income. Government spending, supported by significant oil and gas revenues, amounts to 21.8 percent of domestic output, and government debt equal to 12 percent of gross domestic product. Regulatory EfficiencyView Methodology Business Freedom 74.7 Create a Graph using this measurement Labor Freedom 83.8 Create a Graph using this measurement Monetary Freedom 83.8 Create a Graph using this measurement Regulatory efficiency has improved. With no minimum capital required, establishing a business involves six procedures. Licensing has been streamlined and is less costly. The non-salary cost of employing a worker is moderate, and labor codes generally facilitate labor market efficiency. The government plans to reduce fuel and power subsidies to help limit energy consumption and imports of natural gas. Open MarketsView Methodology Trade Freedom 82.4 Create a Graph using this measurement Investment Freedom 40.0 Create a Graph using this measurement Financial Freedom 50.0 Create a Graph using this measurement The UAE's average tariff rate is 3.8 percent. Foreign firms are disadvantaged in government procurement. In general, foreign investment in UAE companies is capped at 49 percent. The competitive and modern financial sector provides a full range of services, although the state's presence remains considerable. Capital markets are open and vibrant, with a number of foreign firms in operation. Country's Score Over Time Country Comparisons Download Charts Regional Ranking rank country overall change 1Bahrain73.4-1.7 2United Arab Emirates72.41.0 3Qatar70.8-0.4 4Israel70.52.1 5Jordan69.30.1 6Oman66.7-0.7 7Kuwait62.50.2 8Saudi Arabia62.1-0.1 9Morocco60.11.8 10Lebanon59.3-0.1 11Tunisia57.70.4 12Egypt55.22.3 13Yemen53.7-1.8 14Algeria48.9-1.9 15Iran41.81.5 View all countries ›


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Kenworth Plant Manager Judy McTigue took over at the Chillicothe plant Jan. 1.
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Even after nearly 16 years with the company, Judy McTigue still marvels at the sight of a finished Kenworth truck rolling off the assembly line.
"I've always loved going to our truck plants. ... You follow the truck down the line and at the end, it drives off," McTigue said. "That's a phenomenal thing."
In her new capacity as plant manager in Chillicothe, McTigue is in charge of a facility where 124 trucks roll off the line each day. ...


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Why Sustainability MattersHave you been waiting to take the next STEP in your green AV initiative? Pretty soon, you'll have the tools necessary to ensure your users have energy-efficient systems. 6/02/2011 11:21 PM Eastern
Why Sustainability Matters
Have you been waiting to take the next STEP in your green AV initiative? Pretty soon, you'll have the tools necessary to ensure your users have energy-efficient systems.
Brad Grimes
As i write this, two big things haven't happened yet: InfoComm 2011 in Orlando, Fla., (though you may be standing in the Orange County Convention Center right now reading these words) and the introduction of InfoComm's new Sustainable Technology Environments Program (STEP, which I'm told should be out in July). So I've got a little time and several hundred words to foreshadow both.
InfoComm 2011 is shaping up to be a big show, but with a decidedly understated green AV presence. Last year at this time, InfoComm had determined that the U.S. Green Building Council—at least in the short term—wasn't going to consider AV systems in its ubiquitous LEED ratings. So InfoComm decided to go it alone, and a group of integrators, consultants, and manufacturers began the arduous task of creating an AV sustainability rating system from scratch. The group previewed STEP at InfoComm 2010 in Las Vegas, then went largely silent while it wrote and rewrote what insiders say will be an exhaustive, living document.
In the intervening year, one got the impression that "green AV," as many of us in the media (and many in pro AV) came to call it, had lost steam. It always seemed like an uphill battle to preach energy efficiency to an industry whose creations consume energy by design. But as the economy got healthier and people started to worry less (and cynics grew tired of green as a bunch of marketing hype), there seemed to be far fewer pro-green headlines and more along the lines of "Is Green a Fad?"
Against this backdrop, InfoComm's task force toiled away on STEP. Early predictions had it coming out in January 2011. And I know they hoped it would be done in time for InfoComm 2011. But despite vacillations about green in the general populace, sustainability has grown more important to the AV industry—not less—as time has passed. So the first version of STEP needed to be as strong a document as possible.
Why? InfoComm's collected experts can tell you best, which is why Super Tuesday of InfoComm 2011 is such an important day. The Sustainability Standards Liaisons Forum runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. If you can make it, go. If you've already missed it, check the roster of speakers and reach out for an update. I'm told there may be a progress report on STEP and perhaps something tangible describing STEP ratings. And later in the week, InfoComm is announcing a foundation of like-minded groups and associations to help manage STEP going forward.
But that's it. Aside from a small Sustainable Products Showcase, don't expect this year's InfoComm to hit you over the head with green. But again, that doesn't mean it's any less important. Anyone involved with STEP, including InfoComm's new sustainability officer Allen Weidman (see "5-Minute Interview," page 12), will explain, for example, that although Joe Public may be tired of green, chances are your local government has just gotten around to taking it seriously. Sustainability is the future of building, and if the AV industry doesn't engage with various parties—from other associations, to local governments, to code councils—green is something that's going to happen to pro AV on someone else's terms. To hear Weidman tell it, a strong, credible STEP program is almost more important for showing outsiders what AV technology can do than it is for rating AV projects in the short-term.
And don't snooze on integrated building technology as a wave of the future. Weidman likes to say that AV can humanize intelligent buildings. But if we don't step up, someone else will. Last month, I was at the American Institute of Architects Convention in New Orleans, talking to AV manufacturers, and one said he was fielding queries from companies such as Johnson Controls for custom drivers so that their systems could control AV systems. It needs to be the other way around. Reportedly, integrated building technology will account for a big chunk of STEP credits. That's good. It's time to reinvigorate discussion of green, sustainable AV solutions. Don't get left behind.
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EDWARDSVILLE, Kan. (AP) _ An eastern Kansas family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old who was found at the bottom of their backyard swimming pool.
Police say all signs indicate Lucien Mellott of Edwardsville was the victim of a tragic accident, but they're awaiting autopsy results before declaring a cause of death.
KSHB reports (http://bit.ly/KSNivW) Lucien's father, Frank, blames himself for forgetting to close a gate leading to the pool.
The boy had lived with the Mellott family since he was 6 months old, but he was legally adopted in March to become a permanent member.
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Here's Kate Hudson In A Classy Patchwork Denim Minidress
No really, she looks great. Really great, and thus like nothing you'd expect from someone wearing denim patchwork.
2. She wore a patchwork denim minidress covered in embroidery detailing — rosettes, braiding, beading and more. A busy look, but brilliant.
4. And stunning up close.
5. The design French label Balmain's 2014 resort collection (it's not currently available in stores, because celebs get first dibs like that).
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People who run into technical problems at MNsure that prevent them from obtaining health insurance by March 31 still might be able to avoid a federal tax penalty, health exchange officials announced Monday.
The deadline for people to obtain coverage remains March 31, said Scott Leitz, the interim chief executive officer at MNsure.
But MNsure will acknowledge cases that could shield people from having to pay a tax penalty, so long as they eventually finalize their coverage.
For example, if an application gets hung up in the portion of the MNsure website that determines whether someone qualifies for financial assistance, consumers won't be penalized if the glitch doesn't get resolved by month's end, Leitz said during a conference call Monday.
Such glitches shouldn't happen that often, he added.
"It's just like waiting in line to vote after the polls close; if a consumer can show that they have attempted to obtain coverage before the deadline, we will make sure they can complete their enrollment," Leitz said in a statement.
"We are anticipating many people may attempt to enroll at the last minute," Leitz said. "We want to make sure that everyone who has started the process can get enrolled in the plan of their choice, even if the clock runs out before their enrollment is complete."
The flexibility is similar to what federal officials announced last week for people in states like Wisconsin that are using the health insurance marketplace being operated by the federal government.
Monday's announcement was not driven by any sudden increase in MNsure website problems, Leitz said. Prior to an enrollment deadline in December, more than 12,000 applications were stuck in MNsure's software system. Officials say the system is operating more smoothly now.
"The site is functioning well and is continuing to make the improvements," Leitz said during the conference call. Even so, Leitz said, there could be cases where people can't get through the system by the deadline "through no fault of their own."
The federal health law requires almost all Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. Depending on income levels, the tax could be $95 or 1 percent of annual income. Someone with an annual income of about $50,000 would have to pay $400 to $500 in penalties, according to MNsure.
Minnesotans who don't have coverage completed by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 31, could be considered "in line" for insurance if any of a number of different circumstances apply, such as submission of a paper application for coverage to the state Department of Human Services.
In Minnesota, people who use the MNsure exchange to select a health plan by March 31 will have policies that take effect May 1.
People buying commercial health plans through MNsure or directly from health insurance companies, won't have another chance to buy private coverage until November, except in certain circumstances. People will still be able to enroll in the Medicaid and MinnesotaCare public health insurance programs after March 31.
Here are some examples of situations that could qualify as being "in line" for coverage through MNsure:
-- Completion of a MNsure Enrollment Attempt Form;
-- MNsure's ability to see a consumer's state of activity in the MNsure IT system;
-- Submission of a paper application to the state Department of Human Services, or a county agency;
-- Navigator or broker records of working with consumer;
-- Records from the MNsure Contact Center or consumer phone records that show attempted contact;
-- Emails sent to MNsure;
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Don't underestimate the power of Danica. Or why the TV people love her so much.
The drama of Danica Patrick's new boyfriend, her winning the pole for Sunday's Daytona 500 and then finishing a respectable eighth parlayed into a 10.0 overnight rating and 22 share for Fox. That's up 30% from last year, when rain delayed it until Monday night, and the best since '06.
Sure, there were other stories -- including Jimmie Johnson, the guy that won the race. But Patrick was THE story that attracted new fans. NASCAR's lovin' it, too. ...


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UPDATED: Shasta County courthouse construction project facing another delay
The construction of a new $170 million Shasta County courthouse could be further delayed if the state Legislature enacts Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed state budget.
But Shasta County Superior Court Executive Officer Melissa Fowler-Bradley is not ready to administer last rites to the long-awaited and long-delayed project.
"No, it's not dead by any means," she said Thursday.
Still, a committee overseeing court construction projects of which Fowler-Bradley is a member is poised to recommend next week to the Judicial Council of California to delay 11 projects, including the Redding one, if Brown's proposed budget as now envisioned is adopted.
Brian Kabateck, president of the Sacramento-based Consumer Attorneys of California, says the possible delay of the 11 courthouse projects is not good news.
"By lengthening the wait to get started on these essential projects, all we are doing is continuing to rob from the future to pay for the present," he said in a news release. "It's a shortsighted attempt at a solution that doesn't get at the real problem: inadequate funding for a branch of government that affects the lives of all of our citizens."
Brown's proposed budget would take away $200 million from a court construction budget to fund trial court operations.
Additionally, it would take $50 million annually from the court construction fund instead of the state's general fund to pay the mortgage, maintenance, operational and other costs to help finance the $490 million Gov. George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach, which is scheduled to open in the fall. That's when the first annual payment would come due for that project.
Brown's proposed budget also would put off the state's repayment of $90 million that was earlier borrowed from the court construction fund, money that Fowler-Bradley says is needed to move the Redding project forward to its design phase.
The California Judicial Council, the policy making body of the state's courts, announced last summer that the Shasta County courthouse project was being placed on hold for the 2012-13 fiscal year due to deep budget cuts.
But it now appears it could be delayed for another fiscal year if Brown's proposed budget is approved by state lawmakers.
The $170 million Shasta County Courthouse project is a four-story, 173,350-square-foot courthouse with 14 courtrooms. The final parcel needed for the project was acquired last year, and the construction of the courthouse had been scheduled for completion in mid-2016.
But that was before the state budget ax fell.
"The judicial branch continues to be hit," said Fowler-Bradley. "We have gotten slammed time and time again."
State court officials have said the judicial branch has seen more than $1.1 billion in funding cuts over the past five years.
Those cuts, they said, have led to courtroom and courthouse closures, as well as layoffs and delays in service.
It's Fowler-Bradley's hope that Brown and legislators will at least agree to repay the $90 million borrowed from the court construction fund so the Redding project could move to its next stage.
"Moving into the design phase is a critical part" of the project, she said.
The other 10 court projects which could be recommended for delay are in Yreka, Hemet, Inyo, Lakeport, Modesto, Placerville, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Sonora and Ukiah.
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Pat Petty dressed as Santa Claus and Gov. Bill Haslam preside over the Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Legislative Plaza on Nov. 26, 2012, in Nashville.
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Nothing in Evangelical Christian author Rachel Held Evans' five years of blogging has gone as viral as her simple little flowchart to determine if one is being persecuted during the Christmas season.
"Did someone threaten your life, safety, civil liberties or right to worship?" it asks. No. "Did someone wish you happy holidays?" Yes.
"You are not being persecuted," it says. ...


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GSC Hosting Health Professions Fair
The Glenville State College Department of Science and Mathematics is hosting the first annual Health Professions Fair on Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Mollohan Campus Community Center Ballroom.
GSC Alum Competing for $10,000 for His Classroom
Glenville State College Graduate Everett Jeremy Rodriguez is one of twenty finalists in the running to win a $10,000 classroom grant in the Great American Teach-Off.
GSC Seminar on Evolution and Religion Moved to MCCC
Glenville State College is hosting the third of four seminars on 'The Impact of Science and Religion on Society' on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. in MCCC room 315.
GSC Accounting Students Offering Free Tax Return Assistance
The Department of Business at Glenville State College is once again offering free assistance for filing your basic federal and West Virginia income tax returns.
GSC Students Collecting Gym Shoes for Area Schools
Glenville State College students in Education 351 and Physical Education 326 classes are once again conducting 'Operation Sole Support for Physical Education.'
GSC ROTC Program Holds Signing Ceremony for Cadets
Three Glenville State College ROTC cadets signed on the dotted line during a 'Contracting' ceremony held on campus on Thursday, January 24th.
GSC to Host Second Seminar on Science and Religion
The second of four seminars on 'The Impact of Science and Religion on Society' will be held at Glenville State College on Tuesday, February 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the Presidents Auditorium in the Heflin Administration Building.
GSC Music Department Receives New Guitars
A Fender Music Foundation grant has provided nine new Fender acoustic guitars to the GSC Music Department.
Braxton County Residents Complete Multi-Year Pledge to GSC Waco Center
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McPherson of Burnsville, West Virginia in Braxton County recently completed a five-year pledge of $250,000 for the constructionof the Waco Center on the Glenville State College campus.
GSC Places Two Teams In Business Plan Competition Finals
Glenville State College will be represented by two teams in the 2013 West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition Finals.


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Lesson 1
To start you will need to grab 3 items roughly the same size and weight. Like: 3 x Balls, 3 x Beanbags, 3 x Oranges, 3 x Apples, or 3 x Chainsaws*.
*I'm only joking. If you grabbed a chainsaw go put it back, and read this page on juggling safety.
When learning to juggle, you will definitely drop these items a lot. So make sure you clear some room (we don't want to break anything or hurt anybody).
One ball with two hands
Let's start by throwing one ball between two hands... pretty easy, huh?! We will knock things up a notch in a minute.
Try and throw the ball high enough so that it's level with your eyes. As you get better at this, you will notice you won't have to track the ball with your eyes to catch it.
I bet you are doing super, let's move onto Lesson Number 2


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Here, six surprising truths about osteoporosis.
Wendy Mikola has a lifestyle any physician would praise. The 36-year-old accountant from Ohio exercises regularly, doesn't smoke, and fills her plate with fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains. But there's one glaring lapse: She doesn't give much thought to protecting her bones. "I figure that's something I can worry about later," says Wendy. "Osteoporosis usually affects older women."
She's not the only one who feels this way: A survey by the National Osteoporosis Foundation found that 85 percent of women assume they're not at risk for osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones porous and brittle and leads to debilitating fractures. While it's true that women usually don't develop the condition until their 50s or beyond, "the measures you take as a 20-, 30-, and even 40-something play an enormous role in determining your bone health later in life," says Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the author of Strong Women, Strong Bones.
Yet only 4 percent of young women are taking the necessary precautions to stave off osteoporosis, finds a recent study in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. "Many make the mistake of thinking that their daily cup of yogurt or glass of milk is enough to protect them," says Nelson. "But tha's not the case." To prevent bone loss before it starts, we gathered the facts you need to know.1 It's not too late to build bone
Just like skin cells turning over, bone is constantly being made and broken down throughout your life. When you're young, bone grows much faster than it degenerates. That rate slows as you age; by 18, most women have formed up to 90 percent of their bone mass, and by 30, they've reached their peak.
During the next two decades, hormones get into the act. Levels of bone-protecting estrogen begin to fall, so you start to lose bone mass more quickly than you can replace it. "Five to seven years after reaching menopause, most women have already lost about 20 percent of their bone density," says David Hamerman, M.D., director emeritus of the Comprehensive Bone Center at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. But all is not lost. Consider your frame an account to invest in: With certain diet and exercise tweaks, it's possible for a woman in her 20s or 30s to add to her reserves or simply preserve what she's got.2 You may have to ask for a bone density check
Although current recommendations call for your first osteoporosis screening at age 65, you might need one decades earlier: Some experts estimate that one in six college-age women have osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. ""Don't depend on your physician to alert you if there's something wrong—you have to be proactive and ask her to assess your odds," says Nelson. It's especially important to speak up if you have any risk factors (see list here). Your doctor may recommend a DXA scan (formerly DEXA, or dual X-ray absorptiometry) to measure your bone density. If your results reveal that it's low, she may recommend several lifestyle changes, such as taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.3 Not every type of exercise protects your bones
Swimming, cycling, and Pilates all tone your muscles, but you need more force to bulk up your infrastructure. "Any weight-bearing activity, like strength training, aerobics, or running, has been shown to stimulate bone formation," says Nelson. During this type of exercise, your skeleton adapts to the pressure of gravity by building more bone cells.
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends doing weightbearing workouts three to five times a week, as well as plyometrics, or explosive leaping moves, for 10 to 20 minutes three days a week. Try jumping rope or doing squat jumps (starting in the squat position, jump vertically into the air, landing on flat feet).
But these lower-body exercises only serve the bones in your legs and hips. Bridge the gap with activities like weight lifting, which will shore up those bones in your arms and back.


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HORNADAY, WILLIAM DEMING (1868–1942). William Deming Hornaday, journalist and teacher, was born at Plainfield, Indiana, on February 4, 1868, the son of Anson Deming and Sarah Hurid (Hanna) Hornaday. He began his first newspaper job at age seventeen and during the next twelve years worked for newspapers in Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, and Memphis. He moved to Texas in 1898 and wrote first for the San Antonio Times and later for the San Antonio Express. He received national attention for his investigative reporting on the poor rations received by United States soldiers. Hornaday became a special correspondent for a network of newspapers across the country, to which he reported on everything from the Galveston hurricane of 1900 to the Mexican revolution. He spent two years in Mexico as publicity director for the Mexican National Railway and had interviews with Victoriano Huerta, Francisco I. Madero, Francisco (Pancho) Villa, Porfirio Díaz, Álvaro Obregón, Venustiano Carranza, and Emiliano Zapata. He made trips to Europe, the Far East, and several Pacific Islands.
In 1917 Hornaday accepted a position as director of publicity for the University of Texas, and he served in that capacity until his death; he was also a lecturer in the Department of Journalism from 1917 to 1935. In 1921 he established a clipping service, student owned and operated, which collected newspaper accounts and letters of World War I Texas servicemen. Also in the 1920s Hornaday wrote a news story about the possibility of finding oil under university land in West Texas; the story resulted in the exploration and subsequent development of the university's oil interests.
Hornaday married Marjorie Rochow on February 28, 1891, and they had four children. Hornaday died at his home in Austin on December 6, 1942, after suffering a stroke; he was buried at Oakwood Cemetery. The collections of newspaper clippings and photographs from the late 1890s and from his travels in the South Pacific were given to the Texas State Library by his son in 1975.
Sam Hanna Acheson, Herbert P. Gambrell, Mary Carter Toomey, and Alex M. Acheson, Jr., Texian Who's Who, Vol. 1 (Dallas: Texian, 1937). William Deming Hornaday Collection, Texas State Archives, Austin. Vertical Files, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl, "HORNADAY, WILLIAM DEMING," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhoah), accessed November 28, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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reprinted by permission of Ralph Grabowski, editor
November 10, 2004
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Graphisoft is looking for a growth strategy. They've got their CAD
software (ArchiCAD) and FM software (facilities management), and they've
dabbled in other areas, like supporting Autodesk's IFC (industry foundation
classes) for exchanging AEC models between software packages. Graphisoft's
Clay Freeman called last week to tell us that his company thinks it's found
a big winner: virtual construction. It fits nicely between their CAD
(design) and FM (operations) software.
Virtual construction software looks a lot like CAD, but the approach is
different: the software determines how best to construct buildings. This
isn't the kind of software that a CAD vendor cooks up at an off-site
skunkworks; it needs to be created by the people doing the constructing. On
their own, several mammoth construction companies have written software that
helps them figure out how best to build a building.
The problem is not trivial:
The idea is to provide the details needed for construction, not design.
For example, a CAD drawing doesn't have to show all the rebar inside
concrete slabs; construction software does. But how is construction data
One way is by "construction zones" - as opposed to layers, sheets and other
groupings used by pure CAD programs.
All this is to pre-announce the launch of new software - Constructor 2005
(US$6,000) and Estimator 2005 (US$4,000) - and a new service, Construction
Services to help transition firms from old to new, to be available in
December. The software includes ArchiCAD CAD software, but uses links to
third-party scheduling software. Next year, Graphisoft hopes to add change
management to the software. The cost savings may be only 2 to 3%, Graphisoft
hazards to guess, but the time savings may be more significant.
Graphisoft got their software from YIT, a Finnish construction company.
Their BOMs (bills of material) are 99.5% accurate. I asked how transferable
Finnish-developed software is to other countries and jurisdictions. Mr.
Freeman said that large companies have their own cost data, which they
import into the software.
A new class of software means a new class of software operator. Mr. Freeman
noted that companies cannot hire stock CAD operators fresh out of community
college CAD classes. Instead, this software is to be used by mature
operators with experience in construction.
As far as Graphisoft knows, they are the first to integrate CAD with
constructability software in the AEC world.
Ralph Grabowski is
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Washington Township OKs Dollar General retail store
After being turned down several months ago, Dollar General received approval from Washington Township supervisors for a proposal on Thursday night.
A store will be built at the corner of Route 66 and Beaver Run Road in the North Washington section of the township.
Dollar General officials hope to open the 9,100-square-foot store in June.
An earlier proposal was turned down in November. One reason was because the building would have been located too close to Beaver Run Road.
The new proposal places the store 15 feet from Beaver Run and 5 feet from the rear of the property.
The earlier proposal had up to 13 variance requests from township land development standards. The approved plan requires only about four, mostly minor variances such as a 149-square-foot sign instead of the prescribed 144 square feet.
"We updated the plan to minimize the variances," said Tim Weinman, developer and president of Greensburg-based PennTex Ventures.
Weinman also agreed to raise the front of the roof to hide heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment on the roof of the store.
The developer agreed to install a decorative, stone retaining wall and a cedar fence separating the store from an adjoining property.
"Aesthetics are very important to us," said Solicitor Wesley T. Long.
The Nashville-based grocery and general store chain is going to install underground stormwater chambers to control run-off.
Weinman said the store will employ 10 to 12 people.
In other business
• Supervisors approved a request for Joe Miller to open Athena Gardens near the corner of Route 66 and Thompson Road in the township's Mamont section.
Miller will lease a 40-by 60-foot building from Cliff Dupill and will be open Mondays through Saturdays.
• A nearly 2,900-square-foot expansion of the West Haven Manor Nursing Home was approved.
A recreational room will be added to the complex at the site of the laundering facilities, which will be moved to a separate building. One condition for the approval stated that no extra residents be added to the 177-bed facility, and a sewer manhole would have to be updated.
• At the township's reorganization meeting, Richard Gardner was again elected as supervisors chairman. Long, of Fisher, Long & Rigone, was retained as solicitor in a 3-0 vote. Long will be paid a $3,600 retainer fee this year and $125 per hour for additional work when needed.
• Meetings this year will continue to be on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., with the agenda meetings scheduled for the Monday before the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
• Frank Luisi was appointed to a five-year term on the Municipal Authority of Washington Township.
George Guido is a freelance writer for Trib Total Media.
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by Lingyan Wang
"What does real Chinese food taste like?" My American boss asked me. I told him that the Chinese food in America was generally far from authentic. The food in China has been diversified due to its long history and many regions, much like cheeses in Europe. Generally, there are eight cuisines, or Eight Great Traditions, named for their origins. Because many of the recipes have not been written down in cookbooks, the dishes are quite personalized by each individual chef. So when my boss finally got a chance to visit Shanghai, I made myself a food advisor for him.
The first dish that I recommended was the small soup bun, because it is unique. Typically, about the size of a ping-pong ball, the hand-made buns are steamed and served in bamboo baskets. They are wrapped by translucent and smooth flour skins such that the filling inside can only vaguely be seen. The best part of this dim sum dish is that you need to drink it first, as the soup is wrapped inside flour skins.
The most famous restaurant for small soup buns in Shanghai is Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant, located in the area of Temple of the Town Deity, which is now a center of craft stores. After refusing many sale inquiries and fighting our way through the crowds, we finally reached the diminutive wood-made building where many people were waiting outside.
Without a word, my boss joined the line. Obviously, he was getting used to waiting in my well-populated country. I joked with him and told him that he was in the wrong line. To his surprise, although the restaurant appeared small, it actually consists of three floors. The service level rises along with its height.
First Floor Take-Out
The first floor is for take-out. Therefore, people wait outside. The steamed buns (with only pork fillings) are sold cheaply in plastic bowls, splashed with vinegar. The line is long but moves very quickly. People in this line usually just want a fast and fairly delicious meal. Although store managers insist that the buns are all made the same way, no one really believes that they are as good as upstairs.
Second Floor Table Service
The second floor provides table service, but you have to order at the counter and help yourself as you would at a deli or fast-food chain in the U.S. Here the buns are served in bamboo baskets as they should be. You can smell the bamboo scent while eating. Vinegar with sliced ginger roots is placed on a small plate -- a perfect size to dip the buns. The varieties range from pure pork to seafood. The prices are reasonable. You can get a basket of 16 fresh meat buns only at about 30 Yuan (currently exchange rate is approximately one dollar to seven Yuan). The line on this floor is shorter, however, it moves much more slowly. The average waiting time is about 40 minutes. If you do not mind the crowds, this floor is a good choice.
Third Floor with Waiters and Menus
The third floor is the highest level. There are waiters and menus. The tables are bigger and have rotating plates in the middle similar to many other Chinese restaurants. Besides the traditional buns, there are many new food creations on this floor, such as the crab roe soup buns. The crab roe soup bun is an oddity in this restaurant because it is four times as big as a normal small bun. It is served in a 3-inch diameter bamboo basket, with one basket for each bun. Because it is so abundant with soup, a pipette is provided. "Drinking" this bun is like "drinking" a coconut. The line on this floor is shorter and the space is less crowded, but the price is much higher---about three times that of the second floor and six times the first. There are only six buns served in one basket compared with sixteen at the second floor. The minimum amount you will spend here is 60 Yuan per person (about 9-10 dollars), which means that you have to order more than 60 Yuan worth or food to gain the privilege of sitting there. Very few local people have ever been to this floor. It is frequented mainly by tourists.
Almost all foreigners go to the third floor. We followed this unwritten rule. We agreed to share a table with some other people and got our seats immediately. However, this sharing caused a little trouble, for the inexperienced waitress mixed up our orders. Thanks to the vaguely translucent bun wrappings, we figured them out.
Our orders ranged from a basket of fresh meat stuffing (33 Yuan), a basket of mushroom stuffing (30 Yuan), two big crab roe soup buns with pipettes (22 Yuan) and some appetizers. The fresh meat stuffing was the most original. As I heard, the inventor of the small soup bun was the owner of a small dim sum restaurant in a town called Nanxiang. When he opened his place, he had made larger fresh meat buns--baseball sized--with no soup inside. He carried them on his back, and sold them in the streets. Because of the good business, more and more people imitated him. To win the competition, he reduced the size of the buns and created the inner soup which was hard to imitate. However, he never thought of using materials other than fresh pork meat. Fillings such as sea food, vegetables, and mushrooms were not that popular until people realized their health value.
Playfully Watching Foreigners Eat Soup Buns in China
Eating with foreigners is always amusing when one is native Chinese and dining with my boss was no exception. The most embarrassing part of the meal for my boss was drying to use chopsticks. Unlike other Chinese restaurants, there were no forks available, because forks ruin the inner soups by puncturing holes in the skins. You are traditionally supposed to remove a small soup bun from the bamboo basket without breaking the skin. Then, one should dip the bun in Chinese vinegar with shredded ginger, take a small bite, and drink all the soup inside. Following all these steps is the normal way to eat soup buns. If someone used a fork to stab this delicate dim sum dish, he or she would be ridiculed as someone who drinks Moët champagne like a Bud Light in the United States.
My boss wisely gave up and replaced the chop sticks with his fingers, shortly after breaking two buns. He was very satisfied with the soup, while his right hand was a bit of a mess. The mushroom stuffed buns were his favorite, but he was intimidated by the crab roe buns. After sucking up the soup with his pipette, he broke his bun and studied it for a long time. He was not quite daring enough to taste it. People next to us complained about how much he was wasting. I did not translate of course. If you fear unusual food such as crab roes or eels, simply do not order them. They are very expensive and delicious dishes for most Chinese people. Wasting them is considered a bit disrespectful.
An Enjoyable Culinary Adventure Had by All
In the end, this little food adventure worked out well. My boss said he never tried anything that exotic. The building, the service, the food, the eating utensils, and the companions--everything was new to him. If you go to Shanghai, small soup buns are worth trying. But do not forget, Chinese soup buns in Shanghai are only considered a small snack, like a tiny star in the Milky Way.
For More Info
Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant (the most famous branch):
Address: 85 Yuyuan Rd. Shanghai
Telephone: 86-21-63554206 (86 is China's country code and 21 is Shanghai's city code. If you are in Shanghai, just dial 63554206)
Directions: Take the taxi to the Temple of the Town Deity (It is also called the City God's Temple. The Chinese pronunciation is "Cheng Huang Miao"). Walk toward Yuyuan Garden and you will easily find the restaurant located on the side of the Lotus Pond, close to the Nine Turn Bridge. Unfortunately, there is no English map available for this area, yet it is not difficult to find the pond with a zigzag bridge stretching over it.
Website: www.laomiaocanyin.com/en/brand/brand_9.aspx
Other branches of Nanxiang small soup buns in Shanghai:
529, Wanhangdu Rd., Jing'an District, Shanghai. Phone: 86-21-62482809
210 Guyiyuan Rd., Jiading District, Shanghai. Phone: 86-21-59174019
176 Gushanlu Rd., New Pudong District, Shanghai. Phone: 86-21-58522523,
80 Rushan Rd., New Pudong District, Shanghai. Phone: 86-21-58787282


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Monday, November 5, 2012
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Below are the Top Five most-viewed stories during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2012 on the Newton Citizen website. Click on the link to see what you may have missed.
Purse snatched; woman dragged through Covington Walmart parking lot
A woman was dragged 300 yards in a purse-snatching attempt at Walmart on Industrial Boulevard around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. Two people have been arrested.
Murdered Newton County man, 30, found in Baldwin County
A 30-year-old Newton County man has been found dead in Baldwin County with multiple gunshot wounds.
Covington Police link purse-snatching suspects to multi-state crime spree
Suspects in Wednesday's Walmart purse-snatching incident allegedly engaged in a multi-state crime spree beginning in Missouri before they were apprehended by Covington Police.
Theme School student suspended for gun
A third-grader at the Newton County Theme School was suspended after bringing a gun to school last week.
Driver sentenced for 2010 DUI wreck that killed two
Newton County Superior Court judges recently sentenced two individuals, one for vehicular homicide and DUI and the other for child molestation.
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Self-assembled GaInNAs/GaAsN quantum dot lasers: solid source molecular beam epitaxy growth and high-temperature operation
Compound Semiconductor and Quantum Information Group School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Rep. of Singapore
Nanoscale Research Letters 2006, 1:20-31 doi:10.1007/s11671-006-9009-5Published: 26 July 2006
Self-assembled GaInNAs quantum dots (QDs) were grown on GaAs (001) substrate using solid-source molecular-beam epitaxy (SSMBE) equipped with a radio-frequency nitrogen plasma source. The GaInNAs QD growth characteristics were extensively investigated using atomic-force microscopy (AFM), photoluminescence (PL), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements. Self-assembled GaInNAs/GaAsN single layer QD lasers grown using SSMBE have been fabricated and characterized. The laser worked under continuous wave (CW) operation at room temperature (RT) with emission wavelength of 1175.86 nm. Temperature-dependent measurements have been carried out on the GaInNAs QD lasers. The lowest obtained threshold current density in this work is ∼1.05 kA/cm2from a GaInNAs QD laser (50 × 1,700 µm2) at 10 °C. High-temperature operation up to 65 °C was demonstrated from an unbonded GaInNAs QD laser (50 × 1,060 µm2), with high characteristic temperature of 79.4 K in the temperature range of 10–60 °C.


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The phrase "adult-sized romper" tends to trigger the same fight-or-flight response as "Lindsay Lohan, designated driver." Toss the words "satiny" and "checkerboard" into the mix, and you have a recipe for disaster. That said, Kristen Stewart and her slicked-up stems look about as appealing as humanly possible in a blocky, black-and-white outfit that wouldn't look out of place on a court jester about to declare, "Checkmate."
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Hot New Restaurant -- Osteria Drago
The Quick Pitch: What was once the A-list music and movie matrix Il Sole — owned by concert promoter Andy Hewitt, top music manager Arnold Stiefel and (toward the end) nightclub impresario Brent Bolthouse — has been brought back to life as yet another entry in Celestino Drago's archipelago of L.A. Italian haunts. This one is heavy on light, Cal-inflected small plates (corn-filled agnolotti with zucchini flowers, sea urchin panna cotta with citrus vinaigrette) and bright design moments like bleached wood and vividly hued Murano glass vases.
The Insider's Dish: When Hewitt first called Drago in November 2011 to let him know the space was available (the chef had sold Il Sole its bread), Drago's initial inclination was to turn the property into a retail bakery concept. But once he thought through the potential parking ramifications along Sunset for daytime customers, he decided to stick with traditional restaurant dinner service... and valet.
The Must-Order Item: A single flying-saucer-shaped raviolo filled with ricotta and egg yolk, then topped with shaved truffles.
The Industry Neighbors: Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way office, Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions, management firm Mosaic and Abrams Artist Agency
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Cathode Rays, in physics, a stream of electrons given off by the negative electrode, or cathode, of a vacuum tube. A cathode-ray tube (CRT) consists of an electron gun for emitting the electrons; deflecting plates for focusing the rays; and a screen, coated with a material such as zinc sulfide that will glow brightly when struck by the cathode rays. The picture tube in a television set is a form of cathode-ray tube. Other types are used in radar, in electronic measuring instruments, and as graphic-display terminals for computers and word-processing machines.
The rays leave the cathode at a very high speed, moving in a straight line across the tube. They can be bent from their straight path by a magnetic or electrostatic field.


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Britney Spears Is Pretty in Pink
June 14, 2010 in Britney Spears by Versus
Britney Spears abandoned her daily casual outfits and unpolished hairstyle and looked slim and pretty in a pale pink dress at the the premiere of Toy Story 3 on Sunday (June 13) at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Nice makeover!
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'I've had the time of my life'
Published 06/11/2012 | 19:20
I'M IN the mood for... Dancing! That's what the Tullow rugger supporters and players were saying last week after 'It's Strictly Dancing' came to Mount Wolseley and entertained the masses, writes Brian O'Donoghue.
Over 700 people came to watch the likes of John Bolger, Laura Brophy, Tim Larkin, Betty Nolan, myself and Alex O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, William O'Brien and a whole host of others get on the stage and bop to the tunes we had selected during our eight weeks training.
To be honest after the first night of practice most of us were thinking ' this could be a disaster' because the group dance was all over the place and some couples couldn't even think of the song or music they wanted to dance to.
However, through epic amounts of craic, sweat, blood and all round good fun by the time the big night came we were ready for action.
By the time all the couples had danced on the night, and by the time we had wowed the crowd with our group dance to the Black Eyed Peas' 'I've gotta feelin' it was impossible to say who was going to win.
Some lads who couldn't walk in a straight line eight weeks previous were suddenly the new Tullow John Travoltas and Patrick Swazeys. Four couples managed to pick up maximum scores from the judges.
The first couple to do this were Kevin Dempsey and Pauline Canavan and by God were they absolutely brilliant. John Bolger and Laura Brophy also got three 10s and they performed to time of my life from Dirty Dancing.
When William O'Brien and Victoria Earl got out and flew around the floor to Johnny be Goode it was never in doubt they were going to get perfect scores and then his sister Alex and I got out to strut our stuff and the judges were kind enough to give us 10s.
Luke Fitzgerald was the judge sitting nearest the stage and I think by the time he left Mount Wolseley with Sean for training the next morning he had become a fully fledged Tullow man.
To win the competition though it was down to the public vote.
13 buckets were lined on the stage and a vote cost €2 and a combination of all the votes in your bucket and the judges' scores would decide the winners.
Standing in the stage waiting for the winner to be announced was one of the most tense and nerve wracking experiences of my life, and weirdly at the same time it didn't feel like a competition because we had all come together as a group and by the time MC Brendan Hennessy announced that Tim Larkin and Betty Nolan had won the noise was paramount.
It was easily one of the best fundraisers the club has ever done and it was a pleasure to be involved. To all the dance teachers, dancers, club helpers and supporters a huge thank you is owed.


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COON RAPIDS, Minn. - It's home sweet home for Derek Goodridge, a Marine from Minneapolis.
"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time," he says. "It's finally here."
Thanks to a partnership between Chase Bank and the Military Warriors Support Foundation, Goodridge was handed the keys to his very own home on Monday.
The veteran, who's learned to live with one arm after a 2011 explosion in Afghanistan, says it's a weight taken off his shoulders.
"I can finally breathe easy," said Goodridge. "There are always hard things when returning home, but especially when you're an amputee."
That's why this day was so special.
"There are no words," he said while seeing the Coon Rapids home for the first time. "I can't say thank you enough."
The four-bedroom home will is "perfect" for the 25-year-old and his young family.
Prior to Thursday night's Minnesota Vikings game, Goodridge will officially accept the keys during a ceremony.
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Penn Virginia Corporation Declares Dividend on Preferred Depositary Shares
RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Penn Virginia Corporation (NYS: PVA) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $146.67 per share on its 6.00 percent Series A convertible preferred stock. As a result, on January 15, 2013, a dividend of $1.4667 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A convertible preferred stock, will be paid to holders of record at the close of business on January 1, 2013.
This dividend reflects the pro rata portion of the PVA's regular quarterly cash dividend of $150.00 per share on its 6.00 percent Series A convertible preferred stock ($1.50 per depositary share), representing the period from October 17, 2012 (the original issue date) through January 14, 2013.
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No, I'm not in the computer/internet industry. Still, I blame the team for the slow speeds, as there is really no one else's fault it can be. The least I can do- and what I am doing- is understand that upgrading to servers that would be able to handle the load seen today is out of their reach, and their money is better spent elsewhere. That said, if these kind of speeds are what new users who aren't used to the X-Plane business model will be faced with during updates, etc., then I couldn't blame some of them for turning away.
When the largest tech companies can be brought to their knees by an overly large response, I can not fault Laminar for what is happening today--my guess is that you are not in the computer/internet industry. I don't mean this as a slight.
So more peers is better, eh? I need to learn more about torrents I guess.
I am using Transmission. what I did was first run a speed test to find my current UL speed. I then went to: http://infinite-sour...az/az-calc.html to determine the proper settings. It was still slow until I found an advanced setting that drastically increased the number of peers (I went from 60 to 500.) Many of these were 100% complete which took me from 4-5 complete seeders to over 100


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PwC ranks #1 in Business Advisory Services and Management Consulting
NEW YORK, March 5, 2009 - Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory, the leading research and advisory firm, has ranked PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) number one in Business Advisory Services and Management Consulting in its Global Consulting Marketplace 2008-2011 report. PwC was also placed third in the Human Resources Consulting practice area according to the study. The annual report reflects Kennedy's analysis of the global consulting marketplace, estimated at approximately $300 billion in 2007.
This latest report and ranking confirms PwC's strong market position as a leading provider of Business Advisory Services and Management Consulting. With over 25,000 Advisory professionals around the world, PwC works collaboratively with over 80 percent of the world's Fortune 500 companies.
"At PwC, we're working together with our clients to help them safely navigate through a very difficult economic climate," said Juan Pujadas, Global and U.S. leader of PwC's Advisory business. "We're providing practical, cost effective and strategic solutions to help organizations find opportunities amidst uncertainty, and to implement sustainable changes that can transform and improve their business today -- and for the long term."
According to the Kennedy report, PwC's size and high potential for growth make it well positioned to serve clients during current conditions such as the recession, the decline in the M&A market, a lack of new technology and the maturing global consulting market.
"Our approach to the market is to bring our clients the benefit of our capabilities across our Advisory, Tax and Assurance businesses -- bringing the "right" team of professionals to bear on the client's issues. It's not only our size that sets us apart from other firms, it's our depth of experience and ability to help clients across a range of industries find the right solution." added Pujadas.
Kennedy's Global Consulting Marketplace report is produced annually and provides a full spectrum analysis of the consulting marketplace. Included are the drivers that shape client demand, market trends, market size and growth, and analysis of the consulting landscape and its leading players.
Source: Kennedy, "Global Consulting Marketplace 2008-2011" (c)Kennedy Information; used with permission.


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Remember the greatest night of all time when we sat around Elephant Pimpin' during the first Unscripted Nights Halo 3 event? You knew the return would happen at some point and what better way to celebrate the latest chapter of Halo than revisiting Halo 3!
With the launch of the most anticipated game (Halo: Reach) this year drawing closer, it only made sense for the most anticipated gathering on Xbox Live to return. Unscripted Nights is on this Friday! I want to invite everyone to an Unscripted Nights event with me and the U360 community.
When: Friday, September 3
Time: 7PM PST / 9PM CST / 10PM EST
Game: Halo 3
How do I join?
Simple. Send me a message via Xbox.com or Xbox Live with "Halo 3″ and I'll get you in the game. Or heck…if you see me on…just join my session. I'll be posting a number of Gamertags in fact to look out for during the event this Friday. You'll be able to message any of them to participate.
If you want your Gamertag listed, let me know. Having it listed means you're okay with hosting during the event.
Unscripted Nights Halo 3 Gamertags
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Now that sounds nice, a free car! And YES, it's free. Thousands of deserving candidates across America (over 4,000) have won a free charity car by signing up for FreeCharityCars.org. On this website, candidates create friendships, generate votes/views and become a stronger person by keeping up the confidence to have the most votes. Free Charity Cars has been featured in numerous television shows and magazines, including Montel Williams, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, and Two Guys Garage. And for magazines, People Magazine, Women's World Magazine, Motor Trend, The Non-Profit Times, and The Chronicle of Philanthropy. And as crazy as it sounds they have been honored with the Walt Disney World Outstanding Community Service Award.
How does it work? It's pretty simple! Just create a profile to receive gifts, automotive related help, or you can transfer your votes to another FCC member. By generating votes and karma points your profile page will gain a higher page rank. Remember, everyone is on the site for the same reason, tell your story and stand out from the others. Apply for a vehicle and KEEP GENERATING VOTES!
My experience on FCC is something that I will never forget. I have made many friends who have struggles beyond what I have ever seen, and they are still fighting! I've seen it all on Free Charity Cars, illness, death, and even happiness and a cure. Cancer patients, the disabled, homeless, and people who are just there to support others. I have been voting, promoting and supporting the FCC Family! People have talked me through the most difficult times of my life, and they have been here to support me more than anyone I have ever met! Thank you, "scottlyons"! I will continue to help every single member and you should too! Generate votes! Tell the world your story, Invite family and friends! Make a difference in someone's life! Go on, you won't regret it!
(Don't forget to nominate Brian for Oprah!)
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This is so AWESOME! you are such an amazing person. you are a big part of what FCC is all about. it has been such a pleasure getting to know you and we are excited to see all of the things that you will accomplish in the future. I speak for many when I say that, you have found a place in our hearts and always know that.xo for those who read this please vote for Jcroniin on http://www.freecharitycars.org keep up the amazing work! Scott and Susan
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Always supporting,
Oh so true! I found Free Charity Cars in Feb10 after my car was taken back. I had donated cars before and thought I could find a site online to help me this time. http://www.FreeCharityCars.org gives new meaning to empowering an individual to learn, to share, to take action, and to receive. Each member on the site votes each day for others to receive their car too. They are shown how to reach out into their physical community to encourage donated cars, and car dealer support. This is a virtual site for the Golden Rule to be shared. Friends are made on FCC and you are one. I hope many read this page and choose to support you and other members on FCC. Thanks for posting it JCroniin
This is a terrific article, supporting FreeCharityCars. I appreciate your commitment to the cause. You're a true friend to a lot of people who need more than a car. Keep up the good work. Gary1Maxwell
Thank you Gary! And you're a great member too, I like you daily quotes!
Thank you again for your support Kathryne!
As I have emailed you many times, you are an incredible person. Having, yourself, come through hardship at the tender age of 17 (and a half), you are showing maturity, strength and intelligence far beyond your age. I pray for you daily and I know that you will achieve what you set your mind to.
Awesome website-
Jessy u did a great job explaing what free charity cars is all about,i have met so many wonderful people,including you.
And i think u needed to find this site to see you are not alone,and people really do care about you,and understand like i told you i do,what you are going through.You will someday make a name for your self like you dream,and this is your start.Good Job!! Keep your head hi! You are a great person dont forget that!
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A cat that became stuck in a storm drain became a rescue mission for firefighters in Mt. Juliet on Friday night.
When Oreo's family noticed him missing on S. Rutland Road, a quick search revealed Oreo's meowing coming from a nearby storm drain. That's when Mt. Juliet firefighters were called in to help.
According to Mt. Juliet police spokesperson Tyler Chandler, firefighters were held upside down in the drain at times and a small amount of water was sprayed down the drain to help isolate Oreo.
Once the cat was isolated to a small section of the drain, firefighters awaited a cat carrier before he could be pulled out.
The rescue took firefighters about an hour, but Oreo was reunited with his family.


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The fjords and mountains of Norway are the perfect arena for exhilarating nature experiences and activities, such as white water rafting, cycling, kayaking, glacier walking, hiking, RIB boat safaris and more.
The above summer activities are all available in the fjord and mountain region of Southern Norway, and are accessible both by car and by public transport. One very popular option is joining an organised tour including several group activities.
Tour suggestionsOslo & Fjord Adventure Bergen & Fjord Adventure Fjord & Glacier Adventure
In winter Norway offers a wide selection of exciting activities, such as dog sledding, reindeer sledding, snowmobiling, king crab safaris, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. In combination with ice hotels, cruises and the northern lights you have the perfect recipe for a wonderful winter adventure holiday.
The winter activities and attractions above are available in Northern Norway, the land of the northern lights. In Kirkenes you will find Kirkenes Snow Hotel and in Alta Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel. Both locations offer winter activities in combination with a stay at the ice hotel – a must for the modern adventurer.
Another popular Norwegian winter destination is the northern lights capital of Tromsø. Here you have the possibility to combine arctic urban life with winter activities and northern lights safaris that take place outside the centre, away from the lights of the city.
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Authentic Scandinavia AS is a dedicated Norwegian tour operator offering a range of package tours to Norway. Their active holidays combine sightseeing with a wide range of activities in both summer and winter.
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Something was amiss at the Presidential debate, as I discuss in my syndicated column this week.
President Obama tanked in the last debate. Good.
Now maybe people will listen when Mitt Romney says things like, "The genius of America is the free enterprise system, and freedom, and the fact that people can go out there and start a business. ... The private market and individual responsibility always work best."
They do.
But then Romney responded to Obama by essentially saying: I want big government, too!
We who hope for smaller government as a way to expand liberty and create prosperity are disturbed by what we heard last week. The GOP candidate painted himself as a big government man.
"Regulation is essential. ... Every free economy has good regulation."
He added the obligatory, "Regulation can become excessive," but showed no sign of understanding that free competition -- unrestricted by government monopolistic privilege -- is the best regulation.
Neither candidate admitted that big cuts are needed.
Romney says, "I will eliminate all programs by this test: Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from China to pay for it? And if not, I'll get rid of it."
Great. But I don't believe it. He did say he'd take away Big Bird's and Jim Lehrer's appropriation. Fine. Big Bird doesn't need the money. PBS-like programming will thrive without taxpayer handouts, and America shouldn't have "government TV" anyway. But the cut would be only $445 million out of a nearly $4 trillion budget. Big deal.
So government only grows.
The rest of my column here.


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