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The Hidden Keep of the Assassins was the stronghold of the Assassins.
Gates Edit
The Keep had six gates, which were defended by the Assassin Keepers. [1]
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The building was left by the order in 1132 after Adira, a former assassin, became the Caliph. It had exposed its location to the current rulers of Medinaat al-Salaam. [2]
Pilgrimage Edit
Once per year, in the day of the birth of his first leader, the Old Man of the Mountain, or in the day of his death, the True Children of the Mountain sent men to honor the founder of the Order. Adira herself attended the 25th anniversary of the Old Man's death. [3]
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- The Hidden Keep of the Assassins (The Awakening)
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Looks like I'm sending another e-mail to my Senator Marco Rubio. He's not all we thought he would be it seems.
Otherwise he's about as Conservative as any other upper-class hispanic in the Western hemisphere.
Give us Allen West
"..Hes not all we thought he would be it seems."
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The broad 'health care' division has been witnessing a rapid growth and technological improvements varying from sector to sector since the past 3-5 years. The evolution of cardiac devices has opened new vistas in the health care industry. Growth rate exhibited by the cardiac devices industry, even during the recession years, confirms the positive growth prospects going ahead.
Global cardiac monitoring and diagnostic devices market forecasts to reach at US$12.3 billion by 2015 at a CAGR of 11% during the analysis period 2009-2015. The North American segment accounts for approximately 40% of the global value while Europe claims more than 25% of the market. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region with a CAGR of 12.6% driving a market value of US$3.4 billion by 2015. On a global scale, projections for ECG segment indicate a 35% by 2015 leaving the rest of the market to event monitors, cardiac stimulating devices, remote cardiac monitors and holter monitors.
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The report 'Global Cardiac Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices - Market Growth Analysis, 2009-2015' reviews the latest trends in cardiac monitoring and diagnostic devices with a perceptive attempt to disclose the near-future growth prospects. An in-depth analysis on a geographic basis provides strategic business intelligence for healthcare sector investments. The study reveals profitable investment strategies for pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology companies, laboratories, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), government organizations and many more in preferred locations.
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Cardiac Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices
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1. Electrocardiography Devices (ECG)
a. Resting ECG
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2. Event Monitors (Manual and Automatic)
3. Cardiac Stimulating Devices
4. Remote Cardiac Monitors
5. Holter Monitors
6. Others (Wrist Rate Monitors, Strapped Rate Monitors and Others)
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1. ECG Management Systems
2. Software
3. Cellular Technologies
The period considered for the study analysis is 2009-2015. The region wise distribution of the market consists of North America (USA and Canada), Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Belgium and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (Japan, China, India, New Zealand, South Korea, Australia and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Latin America (Brazil, Argentina and Rest of Latin America) and Rest of World (South Africa, Middle East and Rest of Rest of World). Incorporating the recession impacts on the industry, the market growth rate in the major economies such as the U.S., Japan, China etc. are estimated individually for the upcoming years.
More than 700 leading market players are identified and 95 key companies in cardiac medical devices industry that project improved market activities in the near future are profiled. The report consists of 217 data charts describing the market shares, sales forecasts and growth prospects. Moreover, key strategic activities in the market including mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments are discussed.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Peyton Manning and his wife, Ashley, will give $1 million to Tennessee for a new athletic training facility.
The Indianapolis Colts and former Tennessee quarterback announced the gift Saturday during a dedication of the Volunteers' locker room that bears his name. The Mannings also gave $1 million for that facility, which was completed last year.
"Tennessee has been such an important part of my life," he said. "I want the future student-athletes that are coming here to have the best support around them. I still want us to be able to attract the best student-athletes."
Tennessee is scheduled to break ground on the $39 million, 132,000-square-foot training facility in November.
The training facilities were top-notch when Manning arrived on the Knoxville campus in 1994. Since then other schools have improved their facilities, and Manning said he thought the renovations would be key to staying competitive in recruiting.
"Peyton Manning represents everything that's right about the student-athlete process," Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said.
After leading Tennessee to two Southeastern Conference championships, Manning was a No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. He has twice been named the NFL's MVP.
Manning was on campus Saturday for the Vols' opener against Western Kentucky, a 63-7 rout for new coach Lane Kiffin.
Manning said game day had a different feel to it without his Tennessee coach, Phillip Fulmer, on the sidelines. Fulmer was fired in the middle of the Vols' 2008 season, which they finished 5-7.
"Change is something you have to adjust to," he said. "I think it will be an adjustment for a lot of people -- certainly it will for me. It's important to the players that they get off to the season on the right note and put this offseason of change behind them and get to playing some football."


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MISSISSIPPI DELTA — Locally-owned Delta small businesses have provided nearly all new net jobs over the past two decades, new private sector economic data released shows. The report is published in conjunction with Small Business Saturday and National Entrepreneurship Month.
The new report, "Jobs and Small Businesses: Job creation and loss in the federally designated Delta region," completed by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and Dr. James Stapleton, executive director of the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Southeast Missouri State University, found that more than 90 percent of the new net Delta jobs over past 20 years have been created by local small businesses of nine or fewer employees.
In fact, in the difficult years known as the Great Recession, local small businesses created over 58,000 new jobs while nonresident and noncommercial establishments eliminated nearly 368,000.
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• The DRA region is becoming increasingly one of local, smaller firms. Since 1992, locally-owned establishments with nine or fewer employees have created over 91 percent of the net new jobs.
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• The administrative, support and waste management and the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors had the largest rate of change increases, with 61.3 percent and 40.1 percent increases, respectively. The Delta's manufacturing sector had the largest decrease, losing more than 223,000 jobs or 67.3 percent of the cumulative sector jobs.
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This offseason could shape up to be a summer to remember for Javale McGee.
Not only have the Denver Nuggets already indicated they are interested in bringing back the restricted free-agent center, but McGee very easily could return to Denver as a member of the Philippine national basketball team.
The 7-footer already gave his go-signal to be a naturalized Filipino citizen and now comes word out of the Philippines that a bill has been filed in Congress to grant McGee Filipino citizenship that would allow him to play for Smart Gilas Pilipinas, the developmental Philippine national basketball team.
The bill was filed by Rep. Robbie Puno, the same man who helped usher in the naturalization of Marcus Douthit, the 6-foot-10 center out of Providence College who was selected 27th overall in 2004 by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Last September, Douthit finished with 27 points and 22 rebounds as the Philippines lost to Korea in the Bronze Medal Game at the FIBA Asia Championship. But now the attention shift to officially adding McGee to change the fortunes of the national team.
But how will this one play out?
Under FIBA rules, a country may enlist only one naturalized player and since Douthit is 31-years old, recruiting McGee is considered a move for Philippines' future.
"With the approval of this bill, our country could have two naturalized players who would contribute effective development to the team," Punto said of the 24-year old McGee.
"The two of them would practice against each other, and also would serve as backup player to each other in case any one of them gets injured…the addition of another naturalized player would ensure continuity in the program that was started with Marcus Douthit," Puno added.
Coming off a missed opportunity at the World Olympic Qualifier, the hope is McGee would bring legitimacy to a national team that is growing its game on the international level. The plan: naturalize McGee in time for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship which serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
"Given his remarkable track record in the US pro league, McGee will no doubt be a great asset to our country if given a chance to play for the Philippine team. McGee is widely regarded as the only NBA player eligible for naturalization since majority of NBA centers have played for other national teams," Puno also said.
Joining the Philippines national team isn't exactly a done deal for McGee.
The process to naturalize Douthit took roughly two years once the bill worked its way through legislation and all the paperwork was processed.
But at this point the feeling to have McGee represent the Philippines on the national level is at least a mutual interest from McGree and the powers that be for Smart Gilas Pilipinas. McGee visited Manila twice during the NBA lockout and played in two exhibition games last July and was believed to be nearing a deal to play in the Philippines had the NBA lockout not been resolved.
For the Philippines, they feel they've already missed out once on keeping their "adopted son" McGee around. And if they don't take advantage of naturalizing him, another country most certainly will.
McGee is a wanted man.
That goes for the Denver Nuggets and now the Philippine national team too.


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Here is a list of the best deals of the week at Kroger (Thanks to Stretching a Buck). Deals & Coupons may be regional, so be sure to verify with you own in-store ad before heading to the store. They're still continuing the Daytona 500 promotion this week, so make sure to grab these if you didn't already last week! …Read More »
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Kroger: Clorox Money-Maker
I've heard that you can make money this week at KROGER by finding Clorox 2 with a"Try Me Free" hangtag (it's selling for $6.49). When you buy this, you will get a $1.50 catalina (a "receipt" that prints out after your purchase – it's actually a coupon for money off your next purchase!) The DEAL looks lke this: Clorox 2 …Read More »


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Ape Foo Young and Other Episodes is a fan-fiction VHS/DVD Release featuring two Donkey Kong Country episodes, two Thomas and Friends episodes and two The New Adventures of Lara Laramie episodes.
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- Baby Kong Blues (Donkey Kong Country)
- Henry and The Elephant (Thomas and Friends)
- The Runaway Elephant (Thomas and Friends)
- Temacu The Crybaby (The New Adventures of Lara Laramie)
- Temacu's Day Without Tears (The New Adventures of Lara Laramie)
- Distributed by USA Home Entertainment.
VHS/DVD Artwork
Front Cover
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- Bottom: Duncan racing out of control from "The Runaway Elephant"
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Our Mendel pillow, previously sold out, is back! This time we're offering it in a lumbar size.
This accent pillow was made handmade in North Carolina, hand painted in Mali, West Africa. Mudcloth is woven and expertly dyed with fermented mud, a centuries old practice with significance in cultural identity for the Malians.
The design has become a must have here in the states, and thus an important export for West Africa. It is becoming more and more prevalent in America's fashion and home decor scene.
AVAILABLE in 14x24 with a down blend insert.
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Our pillows are produced in North Carolina and Los Angeles with care, and an eye for distinct quality and craftsmanship.
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What did Hogan, one of history's most accurate hitters, mean? Basically, that hitting a golf ball on an undeviating line was nearly impossible, on purpose or otherwise. The clubface is almost always closed or open at impact in relation to the swing path, imparting left or right sidespin.
Knowing that, Hogan never tried to hit the golf ball dead straight. Instead, he intentionally made the ball curve left or right depending on the demands of each shot.
How do you determine whether a given shot should move left to right (a fade for a right-hander) or right to left (a draw)? The major factors are the shape of the hole and the pin placement on the green.
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- 2 whole skinless chicken breasts, split
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- Cut a 3-inch lengthwise slit in thickest part of each breast.
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When I last really wrote about my pregnancy with our little jelly bean, I outlined why I've been feeling like shit and that I felt guilty for how much work I've missed, while at the same time hoping that the entire experience was helping me get better at respecting my physical boundaries.
A number of people reached out to me with love and support. Thank you. Many of you asked for an update. Here it is:
I'm now in the third trimester - 29 weeks!! - and I feel good. As in, I feel better now than I have in my entire pregnancy.
How did that happen? Well, first, I got over the guilt of not working as soon as I heard the words 'danger of early labor' and 'need to see a specialist' (translated from German). I'll tell ya, when the life of my unborn child is at risk suddenly work concerns fly right on out of every window within a 50 mile radius. Almost instantly the guilt was replaced by thankfulness that I live in a culture that honors people as people and not just as workers, one in which I cannot get fired for facing a crisis of health or be dropped by my health insurance. In fact, I continue receiving my income AND complete health insurance through the government systems.
Additionally - and more importantly - deep gratitude that all signs of early labor have stabilized and our little jelly bean, while small, is healthy and growing.
And, second, I finally got sick. PJ brought home some sort of "kissing disease" virus that gave him all sorts of sores in his mouth. It was miserable; he survived on cuddles and ice cream. And although the doctor insisted that it wasn't something that I could get ... you guessed it: I got it too. Not as bad as PJ but I had one heck of a sore in my mouth. My body rallied and kicked the virus' ass and suddenly I felt all over better. I'm supposing my body needed a good kick to really go after whatever was making me feel like crap and raising the infection levels in my blood. Whatever. I feel so much better.
We have around 80 days until the due date, hoping that jelly bean chooses to bake for that long. And if she chooses to come as late as her brother, I hope I can remember the fear that sat in my heart for a few weeks while the words 'danger of early labor' waltzed around my soul.


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David Beckham: Rules are different for Harper
David Beckham admits he'll give his daughter different dating "rules" to his sons.
The 40-year-old retired soccer star - who has kids Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 10, and Harper, four, with wife Victoria - says his eldest son is "definitely" at the age where he wants to go on dates, but he and his spouse have guidelines in place for him to follow.
He told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Obviously Brooklyn is definitely at that age. You know, he's 16, he's definitely at that age.
"We're strong parents, and strict parents, but we're like most parents. We love our kids and we want the best for them, so we'll see."
Asked if the rules will be different when Harper starts dating, he laughed: "Oh yeah. That'll definitely be different."
Meanwhile, David also paid tribute to the late David Bowie following his death from cancer on Sunday (10.01.16).
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Ahhhh...the enchantment of Mabon. As soon as it cools off here, one of the first things I will be making is a Mabon cake. I got the recipe from a Norwegian witch about 15 years ago. It is magical and instantly became a family favorite. I will post it step by step when I make it.
I just returned from the grocery store and bought the first of the Fall/Halloween magazines. I will show you them tomorrow.
I got a baked ziti request from the Blog Tech. So while he sat at a baseball game yesterday, I whipped some up for him. I usually use a ragu to make this but this time I made a marinara from things in my garden. I sauteed Vidalia onions and my own garlic, lots of fresh herbs and finally tomatoes. After simmering until it began to thicken, I used my immersion blender to make it nice and smooth.
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The Unexpected Present: Long before Jesus was born, God promised His people a Savior. But when Jesus was born, He was born to a poor family in a stable. Most people were no longer expecting the Savior. But Jesus is not only the most valuable gift we could receive, he's the only gift we ever need.
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I am doing the cake for my BFF's 50th this weekend and have decided to torte the cake. I will have a half sheet red velvet and a half sheet chocolate fudge which will be in alternating layers. I have never torted a cake and wanted to know if it would be better to freeze the cakes prior to using my cake leveler to cut it?
For large cakes and sheets, I find freezing helps a lot, both when actually doing the torting because the split layers are more easily transferred to cakeboards and then back again to the cake layer after filling.
Rather than fzing them hard, chill them well
Cover a cake board w/Contact paper on both sides and use it to slide your upper 'layer' of cake onto - lift one end some , insert board and slide it so most of the layer is on the board - move aside so you can fill, then return the layer on the board over the filling by pushing lightly as yyou pull the board out.


text: Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer. All three major indices are trading down today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading down 104 points (-0.6%) at 17,824 as of Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 12:55 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 986 issues advancing vs. 2,035 declining with 119 unchanged. The Industrial Goods sector currently is unchanged today versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.3%. Top gainers within the sector include Vulcan Materials ( VMC), up 2.6%, CNH Industrial ( CNHI), up 2.2%, ITT ( ITT), up 1.9%, Stanley Black & Decker ( SWK), up 1.4% and Rockwell Automation ( ROK), up 1.2%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Skullcandy ( SKUL), down 25.7%, 3D Systems ( DDD), down 5.1%, Clarcor ( CLC), down 2.3% and Waste Management ( WM), down 0.8%. TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the sector higher today: 3. TransDigm Group ( TDG) is one of the companies pushing the Industrial Goods sector higher today. As of noon trading, TransDigm Group is up $4.50 (2.1%) to $219.43 on heavy volume. Thus far, 244,832 shares of TransDigm Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 319,600 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $214.52-$219.85 after having opened the day at $216.08 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $214.93. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: See inside Jim Cramer's multi-million dollar charitable trust portfolio to see the stocks he thinks could be potential winners. Click here to see his holdings for 14-days FREE. TransDigm Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, designs, produces, and supplies aerospace components for commercial and military aircraft customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Power & Control, Airframe, and Non-aviation. TransDigm Group has a market cap of $11.6 billion and is part of the aerospace/defense industry. Shares are up 12.2% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 6 analysts who rate TransDigm Group a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates TransDigm Group as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the growth in the company's earnings per share has not been good. Get the full TransDigm Group Ratings Report now. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: See inside Jim Cramer's multi-million dollar charitable trust portfolio to see the stocks he thinks could be potential winners. Click here to see his holdings for 14-days FREE.


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The Legacy of Violence on Post-Civil War Elections: The Case of El Salvador
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Over the last several decades, numerous civil wars have ended as a consequence of negotiated settlements. Following many of these settlements, rebel groups have made the transition to political party and competed in democratic elections. In this paper, I assess the legacy of civil war on the performance of rebel groups as political parties. I argue that the ability of rebels to capture and control territory and their use of violence against the civilian population are two key factors explaining the performance of rebels as political parties. I test these hypotheses against the case of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) in El Salvador using one-way ANOVA and multivariate regression analyses. In analyzing the FMLN's performance in the 1994 "elections of the century," I find that, as a political party, the FMLN benefited both from the state's violently disproportionate response and its ability to hold territory during the war.
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Which looks better on Asian girls?
Don't let these pics be the only one source for you to decide which is better!
Im taking about in general
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Either, both are absolutely gorgeous.11|00|0
Which looks better on Asian girls?
Don't let these pics be the only one source for you to decide which is better!
Im taking about in general
Either, both are absolutely gorgeous.
Have an opinion?
Depends what look u wanna go with. Tan looks like a tough I can handle anything kinda girl. Pale looks more delicate and fragile and girly girl. Both r good. Just depends what u want
Oh I see! I have more like pale personality but I wanna have tan personality so maybe I'll go for tan haha Anyways thanks for your opinion
Haha ur welcome. Just go for whatever makes u feel happy
I like both, so it doesn't matter, most Asian girls are hot ;)
Definitely pale for me.
Why? Current models are all tan but don't you think find tan girls prettier?
No I don't
I think tan
I think pale looks sexier, tan is standard and pale is rarer so I prefer that.
i've noticed that pale-skin Asian girls usually have better bone structure on average. so B. otherwise, if it was the other way around, i'd choose A.
skin color is barely a factor for me in terms of beauty.
I think both looks very pretty.
Both look good, but I voted pale since I am pale.
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3831 Saint Johnswood Drive, Woodland Hills CA, 91364
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Nice neighborhood, built in pool, fireplace, needs updating. Property is in fair condition. SOLD AS IS. See remarks
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Nice neighborhood, built in pool, fireplace, needs updating. Property is in fair condition. SOLD AS IS. See remarks
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|McMinnville, Tennessee
|— City —
|Warren County and the state of Tennessee.
|Coordinates: 35°41′12″N 85°46′46″W / 35.68667, -85.77944Coordinates: 35°41′12″N 85°46′46″W / 35.68667, -85.77944
|United States
|August 4, 1810
|• Type
|Mayor and Board of Aldermen
|• Mayor
|Dr. Norman Rone
|• Total
|10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
|• Land
|10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
|• Water
|0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
|968 ft (295 m)
|Population (2000)
|• Total
|Time zone
|• Summer (DST)
|ZIP code
|37110, 37111
|Area code(s)
|FIPS code
|GNIS feature ID
McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States.[3] The population was 12,749 at the 2000 census. It was named after Joseph McMinn, a governor of Tennessee, in 1810.
McMinnville is located at 35°41′12″N 85°46′46″W / 35.68667, -85.77944 (35.686708, -85.779309)[4], approximately 35 miles (56 km) south of Cookeville and 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Chattanooga.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.9 km²), all of it land. Elevation is 968 feet (295 m), as it sits near the foot of the Cumberland Plateau and on the Highland Rim.
Nearby cities and townsEdit
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,749 people, 5,419 households and 3,332 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,273.4 per square mile (491.7/km²). There were 5,961 housing units at an average density of 595.4 per square mile (229.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.42% White, 4.15% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.00% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.
There were 5,419 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,810, and the median income for a family was $32,759. Males had a median income of $28,474 versus $20,693 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,074. About 21.0% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
- Electricity - McMinnville Electric System and Caney Fork Electric Cooperative
- Gas - Middle Tennessee Natural Gas
- Telephone - Ben Lomand Communications
- Water - City of McMinnville, Department of Water & Wastewater
- Cable Television - BLTV and Charter Communications
- Cell Phone Service - Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Nextel, Firewire and DTC Wireless
- U.S. 70S/State Route 1
- State Route 56
- State Route 55
- State Route 380
- State Route 286
- State Route 108
- Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC)
- Bobby Ray Elementary School - K-5
- Hickory Creek Elementary School - K-5
- West Elementary K-5
- Warren County Middle School 6-8
- Warren County High School - 9-12
- Warren Academy - Alternative School for 6-12
- Warren County School System
- F.C. Boyd, Sr. Christian School PreK-12
- Covenant Academy Christian School PreK-5
- Warren County Christian Home Schoolers K-12
- Faulkner Springs Christian School 1-8
- Atlanta Adventist Academy 9-12
Local colleges/universitiesEdit
- Motlow State Community College, McMinnville, Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Tennessee Technology Center, McMinnville, Tennessee
- Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee
- WOWC WOW Country, 105.3 FM
- WTRZ Star 107, 107.7 FM
- WAKI Sportsradio, 1230 AM
- WCPI public information, 91.3 FM
- WSOJ-LP Gospel Radio, 102.5 FM
- Southern Standard, a semi daily newspaper
- Rock Island State Park - Located on Warren County's northeastern border with White County. This park includes many hiking trails, is home to TVA's Great Falls Dam, and is world renowned for its white-water kayaking.
- Cumberland Caverns - Cumberland Caverns is Tennessee's largest show cave. The cave displays some of the largest underground rooms in eastern America, with more than 32 known miles and many more estimated miles of virgin cave. It also features waterfalls, gleaming pools, spectacular formations, and even a ¾ ton chandelier. The historic 1812 saltpeter mine and "God of the Mountain", an original underground pageant of light and sound, are shown on every tour. Since 1810, Cumberland Caverns has played a major role in events such as the Civil War and the War of 1812. Today, it is a location that families and spelelunkers alike enjoy visiting. Cumberland Caverns offers tours throughout the entire year, visit website for special events. There are also special tours available for groups and families.
- Court Square Park - This park is right in front of the Warren County Courthouse, in downtown McMinnville. The park was once a thriving place where all the citizens of McMinnville would come together, and let their horses get a drink from the Hebe Statue, which had been donated by the Women's League in 1917. By the late 1900s, after the city modernized itself, the park was forgotten. In 2006, the State of Tennessee gave each county money to enable them to revitalize their downtown areas. McMinnville used its share of the funds on efforts to revitalize Court Square Park, which included the restoration of the Hebe Statue (which was rusting) and the restoration of the old city fountain. The fountain was placed in front of the courthouse, where a gazebo had stood for several years. The gazebo was moved to Pepper Branch Park.
Places of interestEdit
- Falcon Rest - Called "Tennessee's Biltmore" by PBS, this 1896 Victorian mansion was built by Gorilla Pants manufacturer Clay Faulkner, and some say his friendly ghost remains. It is open daily from 9-5. Falcon Rest was also called the historic Falcon Manor for many years.
- McMinnville Opera House - Constructed in September 1888, this building was built by black entrepreneur William Hawchins. The building was built with stores at the first floor, the opera house on the second, and Hawchins' apartment on the third. This building helped the growth of McMinnville as the town being known as a "Cultural Center". The first silent movie was shown here.
- Park Theater - This once thriving theater in downtown McMinnville, built in 1939, by Cowan Oldham, held 1,000 people, with one screen. This building was shut down in 1986, due to a contract with the Cumberland Amusement Company. The building is closed, but was bought out by a private group, and is currently being renovated to be a live entertainment center, and multi-use facility.
- Blue Building - Formerly McMinnville City Hall, is located at 211 W. Colville Street. The building was named after former mayor Franklin P. Blue. Through the years, the Blue Building has accommodated several schools and once was the grand home of Col. E.W. Munford. The building housed the city of McMinnville's administrative offices. The McMinnville City Hall is now located atop the Regions' Bank Building downtown.
- Site of the Southern School of Photography - In 1875, W.S. "Dad" Lively, a McMinnville native, began his photographic career. His studio was located on the 2nd floor in the Lively Building on Main Street. In 1904, where Donnell Street and College Street intersect, Lively opened the Southern School of Photography which closed, due to a fire, in 1928. It was one of the first of its kind in the U.S.
- McMinnville Civic Center - This multi-use facility is available for daily use and special group events. The Center is also used for conventions, trade shows, and other special events.
- The Black House - The oldest remaining residence in McMinnville was built in 1825 by Jesse Coffee and was distinct in its time due to its exterior brick construction. The Black House, situated on the southeast corner of Main and High streets in the downtown business district, gained the name by which it is best known through the ownership and occupancy of Dr. Thomas Black and his family.
- Downtown McMinnville - The Mainstreet McMinnville project has revitalized downtown with the opening of such attractions as the Brady-Hughes-Beasley Photographic Archives and Museum, Southern Museum and Galleries of Photography, Culture and History, and the Warren County Heritage Center and Museum; bakeries such as Sugar Rush and The Main Street Bakery; Club Manhattan night club; art galleries such as Chole's and The Station Pure Art; and numerous antique shops. During the spring, summer and fall months, visitors are also welcome to attend the Main Street Live events (outdoor concerts) and the Farmer's Market. The Barren Fork Gateway, on the outskirts of downtown, is a 12-foot (3.7 m) wide walkway that connects Riverfront Park and Pepper Branch Park. The walkway is a popular spot for walking, jogging, bicycling, or leisurely fishing off the piers along the way.
- Highland Rim Cycling Classic
- Main Street LIVE! Summer Concert Series
- Autumn Street Fair
- Pork 'N' Bands
- Farmer's Market
- Bluegrass Underground at Cumberland Caverns
- Rocky River Bluegrass Concerts
- Middle Tennessee Nursery Association Trade Show
- Rock Island Sand Bar Arts & Crafts Fair
- McMinnville Christmas Parade & 5K Reindeer Run
- Christmas in the Park
- McMinnville City Triathlon
Notable natives and residentsEdit
- Charles Faulkner Bryan - composer and musicologist
- Mike Droese - pro wrestler
- Uncle Dave Macon - country music singer from rural Smartt Station, just outside of town
- Carl T. Rowan - U.S. ambassador and political journalist
- Dinah Shore - singer and actress
- Lester Strode - bullpen coach for the Chicago Cubs
- Jamie Walker - former Detroit Tigers and current Baltimore Orioles pitcher
- Dottie West - country music singer
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Bravo, Bravo's Gallery Girls, Dorothy Vogel, Gallery Girls, Herbert Vogel, National Gallery of Art, Reality TV
To be honest, I don't watch a lot of TV. I don't have a lot of time and my tastes are extremely discriminating. Every now and then, I'll check out a food show, hoping to get inspired so I don't have to make hamburgers every night.
But I do like finding out about the latest trends and checking out the latest fashion so I thought "Gallery Girls" might be fun. It's the latest reality show on Bravo TV on Monday nights. It's got hot young chicks, tips on where the trendsetters are hanging out, catfights and backstabbers, a bit of family drama, and oh yeah these girls are struggling to make their way in the art world…. I happen to be an art aficionado. I guess everyone who spent a little time at Vassar College probably becomes one eventually. But I was curious. Does this reality show have the makings of hit show? I wanted to know so I watched three episodes.
Who are in the cast?
Amy: Pudgy-faced, brown-nosing blonde. I could almost swear that she was on Patti Stanger's "How to Marry a Millionaire." Works for free as an intern and is completely supported by her daddy. When her daddy calls her and asks what she is doing, she replies, "Taking a bubble bath." Gets extremely intoxicated in one episode and makes a complete fool of herself.
Angela: The token Asian girl. Says she disappointed her parents because she didn't want to be a doctor or a lawyer. Aspires to be an art photographer, but in the mean time supports herself as an event photographer and part-time waitress. Real looker especially when she has her hair up. But a complete man-eater.
Chantal: The petite pale-faced brunette with an incredibly annoying cadence in her speech. Reaks of "I am a hawt elitist…." Wears her signature fiery red lipstick all the time.
Liz: The prettiest of the blondes who has issues with her dad.
Kerri: Snobby blonde
Claudia: Sultry brunnette
Maggie: The down-to-earth girl who is the lowly intern / gopher at a Manhattan art gallery, "Eli Klein Fine Art". Poor girl. Her boss makes her put ice cubes in the doggie bowl he has her refill from the office water cooler.
What do all these girls have in common? Besides the fact that they all seem to be socially well-connected, for the most part stunningly beautiful, they are trying to find a niche in the exceedingly competitive art world, and they seem to be incredibly self-absorbed and not at all concerned about getting married or having a family.
I watched three episodes and the more I got to know these girls, the more I began to dislike them.
I have little interest in them….
But do you know who I have an interest in???
I have an interest in Herbert Vogel who recently passed away and left a huge impressive art collection to the National Gallery of Art.
Art collecting often seems like a rich man's game, open only to the rarefied few who can plunk down millions of dollars without breaking a sweat. But the recent death of Herbert Vogel, one of America's most famous art collectors, points to another art world, one in which a pair of middle-class workers, following their passion and their pocketbook, can build a world-class collection.
~ What a Pair of Unlikely Art Collectors Can Teach You About Investing
Herb was a high school dropout. He served in the Army during WWII. He then worked nights at various post offices in Manhattan sorting mail. During the daytime, he studied art history at NYU. His coworkers were not informed of his interest in art.
His wife Dorothy also had a quiet job working as a research librarian in Brooklyn. With her salary, they covered the household expenses while they used his salary to buy art. They didn't buy what everyone else was buying. "…they focused on the cutting edge of the art world, where prices were lower and investment had more room to appreciate."
Their rules were simple:
They had to love what they bought, be able to easily afford it and it had to fit into their tiny, one-bedroom apartment.
Amazingly their strategy worked! The Vogels accumulated over 5,000 significant pieces of modern art including sculptures, paintings, and prints that they eventually ended up donating to the 51 museums across the country.
The National Gallery's Vogel Collection now contains more than 900 works, and almost 300 more have been promised to the museum. The National Gallery staged major exhibitions drawn from the collection in 1994 and 2001. ~ Herbert Vogel, unlikely art collector and benefactor of National Gallery, dies at 89
…while the Vogels' 'artistic eye' may have been lightning in a bottle, their choices reflect sound, classic investing principles that are relevant whether you're buying sculptures or shares of stock.
~ Daily Finance
…the National Gallery acquired much of their collection in 1991. By then, its value was estimated to be well into the millions.
"We could have easily become millionaires," Mr. Vogel told the Associated Press in 1992.
We could have sold things and lived in Nice and still had some left over. But we weren't concerned about that aspect.
~ Washington Post
"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educate derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of human race." Calvin Coolidge
If you happen to watch "Gallery Girls" tonight at 10 EST, let me know if you prefer them or Herbert and Dorothy Vogel.


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About Sonic Mobius
Sonic, Sally, Tails and Rose Wolf are back in their 2nd comic. The comic features Ren and Stimpy, Nickolden and video game characters on the SEGA genesis. Sonic Mobius also stars some fan characters including, Rose Wolf, Lilly, Busters, Keona and any of requests.
Stimpy: Look Ren! (Pionts at Sonic and Sally)
Ren: Yeah, just what we need more stupeed eediots.
Stimpy: Don't be like that Ren. They are super heroes.
Sonic: (Runs past Ren and Stimpy)
Stimpy: Wait!
Sonic: (Runs back to Stimpy) Hi there!
Sally: What's the matter?
Stimpy: Your the famous Sonic and Sally!
Sally: The top Freedom Fighters....
Sonic: And the most romantic couple!
Ren: They are a couple?
Stimpy: Yep! You don't read the Sonic's Comic issues, so you don't know!
Sally: I see your a fan!
Ren: Wait a minute! You cheated on Blaze!*
Editor: *Sonic's Comic issue 9,10 and 11
Sonic: She's in love with SilveR!
Ren: Yeah! You loved Blaze first!
Stimpy: Actually, he loved Sally first! As he unrobotized her and dated her*
Editor: *Sonic's Comic issue 1-6
Stimpy: Then he married her and they had children**
Editor: ** Sonic's Comic issue 10-14
Sonic: You really are a big fan!
Sally: Hey! Why don't you too become Freedom Fighters!
Stimpy: Really!?
Ren: Don't Stimpy! I can't be seen with these two!
Stimpy: I might be fun! I joining!
Sally: Great! We'll take you guys to your rooms!
Stimpy: Oh joy!
(Sonic and Sally takes Ren and Stimpy to their rooms)
Tails: (Runs to Sonic and Sally) SONIC!! AUNT SALLLY!
Sonic: Hey little buddy!
Tails: Hey! New fighters! (Looks closer) Wait! Your the NickToons number 1 show! Ren and Stimpy!
Sally: Stimpys a big fan of the comics you write!
Ren: That fox writes those comics? (faints)
Rose: (Walks up) And I help Tails!
Stimpy: Your Tails girlfriend!*
Editor: *Sonic's Comic issue 6-14
Rose: The one and only!
Cream: What about me!?
Rose: The second one and only. That ok?
Cream: Better!
Blaze: SONIC! Silver just told me the news!
Silver: Eggman has been sucked into the past!
Sonic: So?
Blaze: He will try to robotize us when we're younger, so we will be robotized now!
Sally: Something about that plan reminds me of when me and Sonic were teenagers*!
Editor:* Sonic SAtam Season 2, episode 5.
Blaze: You remember too much!
Silver: No time for fights! Lets meet up with Eggman and stop him from robotizing us!
Sonic: That's a great plan! (Looks at Stimpy) Sorry you can't come! Same with your mosquito friend!
Ren: I heard that!
Sonic: SHADOW!!
Shadow: What!
Sonic: Chaos Controll us! NOW!
Shadow: CHAOS CONTROLL!
Stimpy: I have a bad feeling about this!
Editor: To be continued....


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After Admitting Faults at Hearing, New EPA Head Starts Work
With little scrutiny or controversy, Lisa Jackson was confirmed by the Senate late last night to head the Environmental Protection Agency after a confirmation hearing where criticisms of Jackson's tenure as head of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection were given short shrift.
In her first move as EPA chief, Jackson pledged to make science "the backbone for EPA programs." In a memo sent to EPA employees today, Jackson said that reducing greenhouse gas emissions, managing chemical risks, cleaning up hazardous waste and protecting America's water would receive her personal attention.
As ProPublica reported, Jackson's approach to virtually all of these goals was criticized when she was head of the New Jersey's environmental department. In the run-up to her confirmation, Jackson's critics accused her of being cozy with industry, failing to act on a three-year-old recommendation to regulate perchlorate in drinking water, and not fulfilling a promise to fix the state's hazardous waste program.
Questions about these aspects of her record were only briefly addressed at her confirmation hearing. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, saved these questions for what she called a "lighting round" that took place in the final minutes of Jackson's confirmation.
During the "lighting round," Jackson for the first time acknowledged there was a delay between her agency's discovery that a day care center was built inside an abandoned thermometer factory contaminated with mercury and her demand that the day care center be shutdown.
Jackson initially claimed in a 2006 press release that as soon as she found out the Kiddie Kollege day care center was contaminated with mercury, "inspectors moved in, took samples and shut it down."
In the hearing, Jackson said that in fact, months passed before her department shut down the day care center because the department waited for mercury test results to come back. "I know that in hindsight we all wish things had turned out differently, and that's really what I would say to the parents," said Jackson.
Next, Jackson defended her record on perchlorate, a chemical in rocket fuel that was found in six out of 123 public drinking water wells (PDF) in New Jersey. Each well served at least 10,000 people. Studies link perchlorate to thyroid damage that can slow brain development in children.
In October 2005, New Jersey was urged to regulate (PDF) the chemical by a panel of state scientists, environmental activists and industry leaders. Three years later, the DEP still hasn't completed a draft of the rule.
In the hearing Jackson admitted the standard was late, but assured the Senate her agency was closely monitoring perchlorate levels and the proposed rule should be out by the end of the month.
Two weeks ago the Bush administration's EPA announced it would delay its decision on whether to set a national drinking water standard for perchlorate until it receives advice from the National Academy of Sciences, effectively punting the decision to Jackson.
Boxer asked Jackson if she would "commit to immediately review this failure to establish a drinking water standard for perchlorate and act to address the threat to pregnant women and children caused by this dangerous toxin?"
Jackson promised that she would.
As NJDEP administrator, Jackson also came under fire for her approach toward toxic waste sites scattered throughout New Jersey.
Jackson was accused of failing to prioritize New Jersey's 16,000 sites, a promise she made (PDF) shortly after she became head of the department in 2006. In the hearing, Jackson said the department's development of the ranking system is "not quite done yet, so it's late, but it's late because it relies on GPS technology, and for the first time ever, site-specific pollution data."
Jackson also supported a controversial proposal backed by New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine to outsource the department's cleanup efforts to consultants. The policy could result in cleanups being conducted by groups that also work for the companies responsible for the contaminated sites.
Boxer, an ardent critic of the Bush administration's handling of the federal government's Superfund program to clean up toxic waste, questioned Jackson's support of the Corzine proposal. But Jackson said she wouldn't use private consultants at federal Superfund sites because "of the differences in the way New Jersey manages its program versus the federal program."
Jackson's approach toward one contaminated site in particular created quite a stir in New Jersey. At issue were wide swaths of valuable land laden with chromium, a carcinogenic chemical.
In one of her first moves as the head of New Jersey's environment department, Jackson lifted a moratorium (pdf) on residential development on chromium contaminated land, and tightened New Jersey's chromium standard.
But New Jersey department scientist, Zoe Kelman, protested that decision, saying that it was premature because a more comprehensive study on chromium was due to be completed by the National Toxicology Program later that year. When that report came out, Jackson did not revisit New Jersey's chromium standard or her decision to lift the moratorium on development.
Kelman, who quit the department out of frustration, says that Jackson "ignored" a letter she wrote about how a protective cap made out of synthetic materials and soil would not sufficiently control chromium-laden waste in Jersey City.
While Jackson was not specifically asked about her history on chromium at her confirmation hearing, Sen. Boxer did ask whether Jackson would regulate the chemical in drinking water as head of the EPA. Again, Jackson assured the senator that she would abide by her request.
The EPA's ailing chemical risk assessment program may be one of the more daunting challenges that Jackson will face at the EPA.
This morning, the Government Accountability Office released a report adding the program to its list of 30 "high-risk" (PDF) federal programs.
"EPA does not have sufficient chemical assessment information to determine whether it should establish controls to limit public exposure to many chemicals that may pose substantial health risks," the report said.
The only apparent snag in Jackson's confirmation was Sen. John Barasso's (R-WY) concerns about the division of labor between Jackson and Obama's appointed White House "climate czar," Carol Browner.
Barasso removed his hold on the confirmation after speaking to Browner and Jackson last night, clearing the way for her confirmation.
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Thanks for the coverage — one of the many leadership positions being filled that I'd like to know more about but haven't had the time and energy to keep track of over the past few weeks.
Just a couple minor observations/comments:
(1) By "lighting round," Boxer must have meant "lightning round," right?
(2) The Kiddie Kollege mercury-related shutdown delay comes across here as a non-issue. You seem to be criticizing Jackson's claim that "as soon as she found out the Kiddie Kollege day care center was contaminated with mercury, 'inspectors moved in . . . and shut it down' "—but the claim seems perfectly consistent with having to have waited for mercury testing results to have come back. Is there much more to the story?
(3) The continued citing of perchorate as "a chemical in rocket fuel" (here and e.g. at http://www.propublica.org/article/jackson-to-be-asked-about-regulating-perchlorate-in-drinking-water-090113) strikes me as disingenuous and alarmist . . . surely there are multiple possible sources of perchlorate contamination and the repeated linkage drawn between rocket fuel and perchlorate contamination conjures up visions of the EPA ignoring some wholesale dumping of rocket fuel across the land. Rather than just a discussion of the regulation of the end-product (e.g. in terms of parts-per-billion in the water), it might be particularly illuminating to explain/describe the actual sources of the perchlorate contamination.
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