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One couple, a pending divorce,
and a baby who needs a family…
No matter how hard Kate Malone strives to be perfect, everyone she’s ever loved leaves. She foolishly believed “I do” meant “forever.” Now, her wedding ring is in a jewelry box, and she’s alone once again. But when Kate and her soon-to-be ex-husband become the sole guardians of an infant, divorce is not an option with a new baby counting on them.
Jared Reed loves Kate more than anything—even if he did push her too far. Now he’s determined to keep his promises to his best friends and especially to his wife. A marriage of convenience sounds rather inconvenient, but Jared will do whatever it takes to get Kate back and provide their new little girl with parents who not only love her, but love each other, too.
Parenting brings them closer, but their undeniable attraction makes Kate want to keep her distance. Jared, however, won’t give up on having the family and marriage he wants. Can Jared prove to his wife that he’s the husband she’s always wanted before it’s too late?
This is a revised, expanded version of a book previously published as Marriage for Baby.
When Kate and Jared meet at the lawyer’s office they are under the assumption that their friends Susan, Brady and their daughter Cassidy had all perish in a car accident. That however was a horrible misunderstanding. Their daughter Cassidy is alive albeit in the hospital recovering from her injuries. Their lawyer explains the situation and the guardianship set up by them. It is their wish that Kate and Jared raise their daughter. There are however stipulations to that guardianship. Kate and Jared must be married otherwise Jared gets full custody.
With their divorce about to be finalized, Kate is devastated that Susan could choose Jared over her should they divorce. Although when she reads the letter Susan left her she understands. Jared’s big family would become Cassidy’s she would always be loved and cared for no matter what. Kate is alone in the world just like Susan was until she married. Now she has to come up with a plan that will work for both herself and Jared so she can have that joint custody.
What she comes up with is a marriage of convenience, they will share the responsibility of Cassidy and things will be like they were before the divorce was filed. With one major exception, there will be no sex.
Once the papers are signed, the guardianship granted and Cassidy discharged from the hospital, they head to Susan and Brady’s home.
They need to go through everything and prepare the home to be sold.
This is a favorite scene as they set off on their journey.
It wasn’t right to take credit for doing what needed to be done. He might use the baby to get his wife back, but Cassidy’s needs were the top priority. “It’s the least I could do. The same as you.”
“We have a steep learning curve ahead of us. Checkups, illnesses, diaper rash. I don’t even want to imagine feeding her solids. What if she’s as picky as Brady?”
We. Not I.
The plan would work. The knots in Jared’s stomach loosened.
“Then we buy a side of beef and learn how to disguise vegetables as candy.” He tapped his thumb against the steering wheel. Soon Cassidy would have a mommy and daddy who lived together and loved each other, too.
“What?” Kate asked.
He shot her a sideward glance. “You sound like a mom.”
The hope in the one word surprised Jared. Kate always appeared so in control, so self-assured with everything, but her hopeful tone made her seem vulnerable and more… real. He liked that. “Yes, you sound like a mom.”
A satisfied expression settled on her face. “That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”
“I had no idea saying that works better than saying you look hot.” He laughed. “I must remember that.”
“Will that be your game plan when you need a night out with the boys?”
He smiled. “More like how to get out of the doghouse.”
She smiled back. “Flowers and chocolate are good for that, too.”
Yes. A point in his favor. Jared would pump his fist, but he was keeping both hands on the wheel. A glance at the rearview mirror showed flashing lights rapidly approaching. A siren grew louder. Jared slowed the car and changed lanes. An ambulance roared past, its siren blaring.
The baby cried.
“She must not like sirens,” he said.
“She might remember the sound and how she hurt after the accident.”
He hadn’t a clue what babies remembered. “That would make sense.”
“It could explain how she doesn’t like being woken up suddenly or with much noise.” Kate reached back. “It’s okay, Cassidy, we’re right here.”
The baby wailed.
Kate sighed. “I should have sat next to her.”
“Maybe she’ll settle down.”
“I can climb back there.”
The image of Brady’s mangled car flashed through Jared’s mind. He didn’t want Kate to unbuckle her seat belt. “We only have a few miles to go.”
The crying worsened. No matter what they said, nothing consoled Cassidy. Jared couldn’t concentrate on the road. “Did you read anything in the baby books that would help calm her down?”
“No. She might be tired, hungry, wet. I have no idea.” Kate twisted in her seat. “We’ll be home soon, Cassidy. Do you miss your room? All your toys?”
The baby’s cries squeezed Jared’s heart. “I’m getting off the freeway at the next exit.”
“We have to do something now.”
“The radio,” he offered.
“Noise might upset her more.” Frustration laced each of Kate’s words.
He understood. The wailing reverberated around him. “What do you suggest I do?”
When she didn’t answer, Jared turned on the radio. A classical song played. Mozart, if he wasn’t mistaken.
The baby screeched. So much for those songs for babies he’d downloaded.
Jared hit one of the radio’s preset buttons. A country music singer sang of lost loves and dented fenders. More crying. He pressed another button. A rock-and-roll tune filled the car with an electric guitar solo. Cassidy shrieked.
Tension ratcheted. Kate grimaced. “This isn’t working.”
The baby hiccupped between her sobs.
Jared wouldn’t give up. He hit the AM dial and searched the stations, stopping when he heard stock quotes.
“Why are you putting on this station?” Kate reached for the radio. “It’ll make her—”
Cassidy stopped crying as if someone had flicked an off switch.
“No way.” Kate’s arm hovered in front of the ON/ OFF button before she placed her hand on her seat. “How did you know financial news would work?”
“Brady listened to this.”
As a reporter spoke about an upcoming meeting to discuss interest rates, the baby squealed a happy noise this time.
“We’ll have to add the money station in Portland to our presets,” Kate said.
“It’s one of mine.”
“Then it might be one of mine. I rarely listen to the radio. I prefer to put on an audiobook.”
He wasn’t surprised. “Multitasker.”
“I try to maximize my productivity. That will be more important now with Cassidy.”
“You can do whatever you set your mind to.” He wanted to reassure Kate. Who was he kidding? He wanted to take her in his arms and kiss some sense into her gorgeous head. “We’ll both do whatever it takes.”
“You sound so sure.”
“Aren’t you worried about the future?” she asked.
“All we can do is our best.”
Melissa McClone. The Husband ARC (Kindle Locations 1108-1168). Cardinal Press, LLC.
Now being a parent isn’t easy, and because of their life style Kate is essentially a single mom during the week. Jared lives and works in Seattle when he’s not on the road, while Kate’s business is in Portland. Fortunately the rest of Jared’s family is also in Portland so she doesn’t have to worry about child care while she’s working. Unfortunately the perfect baby is long gone and after a week of no sleep Kate is ready for Jared to step in. Well sort of.
Something’s got to give or everything is going to fall apart. A weekend isn’t long enough to make up for a week of no help at night. They do make some discoveries though.
Kate’s first mother’s day is poignant and at Jared’s parents an eye opener. However it’s as Kate gives telecommuting a chance by moving up to Seattle that things really come to a head.
I found myself very angry at Jared’s family and Jared for that matter. The circumstances that broke up their marriage to begin with were archaic and chauvinistic. There are many things that come into play as this story unfolds, there is laughter, tears, love and compassion. However the biggest thing is when Jared’s eyes open to the truth of everything.
I can’t wait to see what Melissa comes up with next for this series.
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USA Today bestselling author, Melissa McClone has published over forty novels with Harlequin and Tule Publishing Group.
With a degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, Melissa worked for a major airline where she traveled the globe and met her husband. But analyzing jet engine performance couldn’t compete with her love of writing happily ever afters.
Her first full-time writing endeavor was her first sale when she was pregnant with her first child! When she isn’t writing, you can usually find her driving her minivan to/from her children’s swim practices and other activities.
Melissa lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, three children, two spoiled Norwegian Elkhounds, and cats who think they rule the house. They do!

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Data protection authorities in Lower Saxony are stepping up their efforts to make it harder for German websites to pass along visitors’ IP addresses. If they succeed, it could mean the end of online advertising in Germany in its current form.
The state’s data protection commissioner, Joachim Wahlbrink, has said that web sites should not be able to pass along the IP addresses of visitors without their having given permission beforehand.
In doing so, he is taking on both internet companies in Germany and internet giants such as Amazon, Google and Facebook who depend on those IP addresses to more closely target their online advertising.
But the issue didn’t begin with a David and Goliath confrontation between the data authorities in Lower Saxony and the behemoths in Silicon Valley. Rather, the German officials found a smaller initial target.
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This is a wild and crazy year in politics throughout the United States and I have jumped in the frying pan with several folks on a local level here in Miami but I am not the subject of this post. You must and I mean must check out one of the hottest races around which is the Florida U.S. Senate race.
Scrappy rivals surprised Gov. Charlie Crist, an early sure winner as the Republican nominee and Congressman Kendrick Meek, the early Democrat nominee. Former Florida Speaker of the House Marco Rubio gained so much momentum in the GOP race that Crist is now running as an Independent. Meek, poised to become the first black U.S. Senator from Florida, now faces strong competition from wealthy businessman Jeff Greene.
Meek and Greene recently sat down for a debate in Palm Beach County. If that debate is any indication of how the rest of this race will be run; get ready for fireworks. As a side note, political newcomer, Rick Scott has shocked the Republican power base by moving ahead of political veteran Bill McCollum in the GOP race for Florida Governor.
To add to the mayhem, Democrat Alex Sink finds herself in a race with the namesake of a very popular former Florida governor, Lawton Chiles. Insert deep sigh here.
The ascendency of Scott and Greene beg at least two questions: Are voters so dissatisfied with career politicians that they will elect newcomers? Are political seats being “bought” by wealthy newcomers? Think on that.


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Creating an entire book can be a difficult task, particularly for new authors. It needs hard work, extreme aspiration, as well as extreme technique. Also for effective writers of bestsellers, the hardest part of the composing process can be just sitting down to compose the first web page. If you take it one step at once, though, writing a publication is an possible goal.
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What to Consider Before Writing a Book
Whether you’re a bestselling writer servicing your following publication or a very first time writer whose objective is self-publishing, there are a few important questions to ask yourself before beginning service your publication idea.
- Do you have the time and psychological power to commit to composing a entire book? You should be able and ready to stick to a day-to-day writing timetable and also sacrifice other pursuits in the process of composing.
- Are you prepared to create possibly strange skills, like re as well as self-editing writing? Writing a brand-new book will commonly reveal your weak points as well as toughness , and a lot of time will be dedicated to improving those abilities.
- Do you have a fundamental understanding of your primary personalities, story, or topic? You don’t need to have it all worked out, however it’s useful to have a affordable suggestion of the shape and also direction of your book prior to you the real writing starts.
Exactly how to Write a Book
The real publication writing can begin as soon as you’ve carved out the time as well as considered your plot and characters. Adhering to these detailed creating suggestions will assist you write your own book:
1. Develop a regular writing area.
If you’re mosting likely to compose a great book, you’re going to require a excellent space to create. It does not have to be a soundproof room with a spectacular sight. All you actually need is a silent area devoid of disturbances where you can constantly get excellent writing done. Whether it’s a office, your sofa, or a coffeehouse, the atmosphere where you work must enable you to concentrate, uninterrupted, for hours at once.
2. Focus in on your book idea.
Maybe you already understand exactly what your publication is around, or possibly you’re trying to decide in between a million different huge suggestions. Either means, to ask yourself a couple of basic questions prior to you begin writing. If you’re still looking for a publication concept or battling with author’s block, attempt utilizing creating motivates to get started.
3. Outline your story.
Excellent writers spend lots of time outlining before composing books. Synopses can be outlined chapter lays out or simple beat sheets in which each section of the book is outlined out. They can be aesthetic maps that act as a graphic representation of where your publication is headed. No matter your method, what’s crucial is that you have a roadmap for your future writing sessions.
4. Do your research study.
If you’re writing a non-fiction publication, you’ll likely want to spend time in archives and libraries , taking in every little thing you can around your topic. Research is valuable for fiction authors also, as it can provide useful context for the time duration or personality archetypes that you’re writing about.
5. Start composing and adhere to a routine.
Study, outlining, and also suggestion growth are all critical actions to creating your very first publication, however there may come a time when prep work comes to be procrastination. At a specific factor, it’s time to start composing your rough draft. This requires devoting to regular regimens and productive writing routines. There are straightforward actions you can take to maximize your chance for success. Even if you aren’t Stephen King or J.K. Rowling doesn’t imply you shouldn’t deal with writing like your permanent task. Try setting day-to-day word count targets to maintain you on track. Arrange creating time as well as placed it in your schedule so that you will not avoid it. Ask a good friend or fellow writer to hold you responsible by sending them updates on how much you’ve written that day.
6. Complete your first draft.
As you’re writing your very first draft, you’ll run into insecurity, absence of motivation, as well as authors’ block. Your first book is most likely not going to be a generational work of art or New York Times bestselling book, as well as that’s alright. All you can do is maintain composing until you reach the end.
7. Revise and modify .
Every excellent publication undergoes lots of rounds of revisions. You can endure the editing procedure yourself or ask a buddy or professional editor to assist. In either case, you need to have an honest, ruthless eye on your composing to make sure that you can know what needs re-working. Seek sentences that rely upon saying tropes or overly common descriptors. If you’re composing fiction, attempt to establish where there are character disparities, story openings, or gaps in logic. Establish a system to keep an eye on your edits.
8. Write your second draft.
The second draft is your possibility to use your revisions and also edits . It’s likewise a possibility to consider bigger, overarching concerns that can just be addressed after you currently finished your initial draft. Does your book have a constant tone? Exists an overarching motif that can be established and reinforced? Exist weak parts of the book that can be cut entirely? The second draft is additionally a opportunity to address even more granular concerns. Does guide have a strong opening hook? An impactful verdict?
9. Release your publication.
As soon as you’ve finished your final draft, it’s time to publish. With the increase of on the internet marketplaces as well as e-readers like the Kindle, self-publishing is less complicated than ever before. If you want to go the typical route, you can submit a publication proposal to a publishing house, ideally with the aid of a literary representative. As soon as you’ve successfully published, all that’s left to do is relax, relax, and also start working on your second publication.
Even for effective authors of bestsellers, the hardest component of the creating process can be merely sitting down to create the initial page. Creating a brand-new book will typically reveal your strengths and weak points , as well as a whole lot of time will be devoted to refining those abilities.
If you’re going to compose a wonderful book, you’re going to need a terrific area to create. Great writers spend plenty of time describing prior to writing publications. Research, laying out, as well as idea growth are all important actions to composing your initial book, but there may come a time when preparation ends up being laziness.


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Skyhawks Riding High In Region
Beverly, Mass. - With the fall portion the schedule complete, Stonehill sits atop the regional ranking by 20 points following a win at the Endicott competition on Sunday, November 18.
The Skyhawks captured the Endicott show with a 34 point effort, five points ahead of rival Tufts. The host Gulls finished in third with 26 points.
Sophomore Devon Poeta (Old Lyme, Conn.) won the open fences competition, and was second in the open flat, helping her earn reserve high point rider accolades.
Classmate Quinn Traendly (Hope Valley, R.I.)
was second in the open flat as well, while
Stephanie Perry (West Wareham, Mass.) won the intermediate fences and came in second was in the intermediate flat. Perry was also high point rider accolades for her performance.
Other key Skyhawk finishes included junior Brianna Touzjian (Hopkinton, Mass.) winning the novice flat competition, freshman Diana Cabral (Bridgewater, Mass.) placing second in the novice fences and classmate Kate Perez (Southampton, Mass.) collecting the top spot in the walk trot canter class.
Stonehill returns to action on March 30th when it
hosts its only home show of the season at Dry Water Farm.
1. Stonehill 34
2. Tufts 29
3. Endicott 26
4. UMass Dartmouth 26
5. Wheaton 23
6. Wellesley 22
7. Brandeis 21
8. Boston College 20
9. Boston University 17
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Flash memory breakthrough results in 14x faster writes, cheaper phone storage
Flash storage read/write test
The read/write performance of current phone flash memory storage is not very efficient, as numerous frequent recordings in large batches lead to slowdown and deterioration over time, as any handset owner can attest after a few months of usage. Korean researchers from the Computer Science and Engineering at Hanyang University led by Professor Won You-jip, have developed the so-called Write Ahead Logging Direct IO (WALDIO) method.
It records information only when necessary, and in much smaller batches, at the same time avoiding duplicate recordings by the mobile OS. This gentle use will not only allow cheaper flash storage to be used with the same effect as more expensive one, but it can also extend the lifespan of said storage by up to 39%, the team discovered.
Perhaps the best advantage of WALDIO, however, is that it prevents the slowdown that numerous unnecessary record/erase cycles result in with the current technology. Without those frequent interruptions gumming up the works, the researchers recorded up to 14x increase in speed, which for phones with embedded battery (i.e. most flagships and even midrangers now), can reach up to 20x. The researchers are currently presenting their results at the USENIX conference in Santa Clara, California, and hopefully we will be able to see the tech implemented in handsets soon.


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How to make sure that the patient qualifies for purchasing a restricted medicine?
Someone requesting the results of a blood test online is who they claim to be?
Know Your Patient (KYP) is the process that helps verify the identity of patients. This article highlights how your business can carry out this process.
Towards the end, it mentions use cases that might apply to your healthcare business.
What is Know Your Patient (KYP)?
Ever wondered why doctors and other medical offices require patients to show identification?
The medical staff needs to know who they are treating, much like a bank performs ‘know your customer’ or the KYC process when someone applies for a loan or to open a new bank account.
There are several reasons why hospitals require credentials from patients. For example, to secure medical data, to prevent health insurance fraud, and to protect the patient’s identity.
Digital identity verification in healthcare plays a crucial role.
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) of the UK issued Guidance for registered pharmacies providing pharmacy services at a distance, including on the internet, in April 2019.
The summary of GPhC’s guide is that online medical stores need to verify the identity of patients before selling opiates, or medicines for diabetes, asthma, and epilepsy.
So how to ensure that the online order for a diabetes medicine is placed by someone having an authentic prescription from a qualified doctor?
Online identity verification solutions can address this problem.
Seemingly, KYP is a restriction for drug stores but it also benefits the healthcare providers regarding the protection of patient data.
We wrote in our previous post, Anti-Fraud Pill for Healthcare Industry, how data breaches have damaged the healthcare industry.
KYP protects both the patients and healthcare providers.
It is not only the patients that need to demonstrate credentials before buying, the ID verification for pharmaceutical businesses is also mandatory.
Identity theft is not only prevalent in the financial and eCommerce industry, but healthcare sectors are also its primary targets. Our article, Medical Identity Theft, elaborates on how this menace has penetrated the medical industry.
And the result is that the requirements for ID verification for pharmaceuticals all over the world are getting stricter.
Digital ID verification for pharmaceutical in the United Kingdom
Pharmaceutical solutions keep extremely personal and sensitive data, which makes it crucial for their ID verification. On the dark web, a patient’s history or medical record holds more worth compared to someone’s credit card detail.
This makes it imperative for pharmaceutical services to confirm patient identity before selling medicine listed by the health care regulators.
It may seem like a burden on the hospital dispensaries to verify customers but digital solutions exist that verify patients in 15 seconds. Yes, not every solution provider gives the same quality.
However, healthcare providers need to get trusted IDs for real-time verification.
How to verify patient identity
Patient identifiers help with KYP process. With tools such as face- or document verification, pharmacies can record unique features and patients’ data. This ensures that the person is who they claim to be, and ascertains a legitimate request to obtain medicine or medical test results.
ID verification of patients also helps prevent fraud while preventing the misuse of stolen medical data.
ID verification for pharmacies
As mentioned earlier, pharmacists need to possess a proper license to operate and sell medicine. Consider it two-way traffic. An actual patient who walks up to a pharmacy that is not licensed can misuse a person’s data. The first step is perhaps patient age verification.
Verifying patient age can be similar to the age verification process extensively being used by online gaming or other age-sensitive sectors of different industries.
Depending on the region, there are several ways verification of patients can help pharmacies meet compliance requirements.
KYP has several use cases that help protect the patient’s identity and assist healthcare businesses in ensuring that they are providing the medical test results to the rightful owner of that sensitive information.
Age verification for online prescriptions
How to know the age of a person standing in the drug store or ordering online? Under the latest guidelines, online pharmacies in the UK are required to perform age verification for anyone seeking prescription online.
Verifying their age with a government-issued identity document is one way to achieve that.
Preventing insurance fraud
When a patient’s data is compromised, the identity thief can falsely claim insurance using the health insurance ID. The fraudster swindles the claimant, making it difficult for them to file a claim.
What are the procedures to verify patient identity?
Know Your Patient process is similar to standard identity verification. Businesses can use it to open an account or confirm the identity of someone who has ordered medicine online.
The KYP steps are:
1. The online user or patient uploads a picture of their government-issued identity document such as a driver’s license, passport, or simply an ID card, using a smartphone or webcam.
2. Next, they upload a live selfie which creates a 3D face map. This is important since it ensures that the person creating or accessing the account is who they claim to be.
3.Verify that the ID document is real, valid, and original. Match the person’s picture in the selfie with the picture on the ID.
4. Ensure that the patient meets the minimum age requirements. You may also run a background check on the document to see if they have been involved in fraudulent activity.
5. Evaluating the results from the above 4 steps, hospitals, pharmacies, and medical offices can accept or reject the request for a new online account and supply order(s) for medicine(s).
Ongoing KYP with biometric authentication
After the initial screening, pharmacies and clinics can accept/reject future requests for online purchases from a simple selfie.
The process is simple; at the time of creating the account, a 3D face map of the person is created using facial recognition technology.
So every time the user wants to request online purchases or medical test results, they can simply send their live selfie.
This selfie is matched with the 3D map of their face captured at the time of enrollment, authenticating patients with selfies.
Going forward, the regulations for medical facilities and pharmacies will become more challenging. There will be more scrutiny as the COVID-19 lockdown phase has highlighted how important online businesses are especially in the time of a crisis like that.
Online pharmacies can simply ask the patient to verify ID online before entertaining their request.
Patient identification through KYP process is helpful for society at large. Medical health records stay safe and minors are prevented from ordering restricted medicine online. However, a user friendly Know Your Patient process can benefit healthcare businesses and the patients.
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The Top 10 Car Insurance Companies in Dallas
Dallas is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States, and the third largest city in Texas. Altogether, Texas has the second largest number of licensed drivers of any state in the country, with over 13 million drivers. Because Dallas is geographically much larger than other major cities throughout the country, drivers spend more time on the road each day than they would in a more compact city like Manhattan. As with most large cities, Dallas has higher rates than rural communities, making the search for affordable car insurance even more important.
Why are car insurance rates higher in Dallas?
Car insurance companies base their rates on dozens of factors, from the make and model of the insured vehicle to the age and marital status of the driver. Generally, insurance companies are interested in determining how likely a driver is to be involved in a car accident. The higher the probability of an accident occurring, the higher rates will be to compensate.
Many car insurance rates are determined individually based on a person’s driving history. Some factors, however, are based on a driver’s geographic location. Quotes vary not only from one state to the next but also by city and even postal code. If you live in an affluent neighborhood with low crime, for example, your insurance will be less expensive than if you live in an inner-city urban neighborhood with a higher incidence of theft and vandalism.
In the case of large cities, several factors are included that determine insurance rates. First, large cities will tend to have a higher incidence of crime; theft and vandalism in particular are highly important to car insurance providers, as claims are often filed for vehicles damaged in this way. Additionally, large cities account for long commutes and heavy traffic. Because accidents are much more likely to occur in areas of congested traffic, insurance rates will be higher. Additionally, multiple-car accidents happen more frequently in large cities with bumper-to-bumper rush-hour traffic.
Dallas is the third most congested city in the country, and features an average driver commute of 27 minutes. This commute time is slightly higher than the national average. The necessity of drivers to commute through crowded highways is responsible for Dallas car insurance rates being somewhat higher than they would be in rural Texas. Dallas is also ranked in the top 50 cities for car thefts.
Weather also plays a role in car insurance rates. Since auto insurance covers damage caused by weather events such as tornadoes and hail, areas with a higher incidence of inclement weather will be subject to higher premiums than other locations. Dallas has fairly extreme weather when compared to other more coastal cities; ice storms are not uncommon in the winter, and tornadoes and hail occur frequently in the summer.
Required Car Insurance Coverage in Texas
The state of Texas requires all drivers to purchase a minimum of 20/40/15 liability coverage. This means that you need to purchase $20,000 worth of bodily injury liability per person ($40,000 per incident) and $15,000 in property damage liability insurance. Liability coverage insures that you pay for injuries and damage that you cause in a car accident.
Bear in mind that the state minimum may not be enough to cover your needs. It’s very easy to use $15,000 in property damage liability coverage in a single accident, especially if there are multiple cars involved. Most insurance policies have much higher limits of up to $100,000 for property damage and $300,000 for bodily injury liability.
Of course, the higher the limits of your liability coverage, the lower your premium. If you are involved in a car accident causing more damage than your insurance can pay, however, you will need to pay the remainder out of your pocket. Being unable to pay for an auto accident can damage your credit score and even lead to your license being suspended.
When you buy car insurance in Dallas, you may also wish to purchase collision and comprehensive coverage. These pay for damage to your vehicle when it’s involved in an accident, theft, vandalism or natural disaster. Additional coverage available in Texas includes uninsured motorist coverage, which pays for damage caused to your vehicle by a driver without insurance; rental reimbursement coverage, which pays for alternate transportation while your car is in the shop; and personal injury protection, which pays toward your medical expenses if you are injured in a car accident.
Top 10 Dallas Insurance Companies
Nationally, there are several major insurance companies that provide auto insurance for the majority of private insurance needs. There are also several smaller, local insurance companies operating in the Dallas area that may be able to provide you lower premiums than the major providers.
1. State Farm. The largest insurer in the country, State Farm carries over twice as many policies as any other insurance company. The company was founded in 1922 as a mutual insurance company, meaning that the policyholders also held shares in the company. Originally intended as an insurance company to protect the assets of farmers, State Farm expanded to pay for private and commercial insurance. State Farm is also a powerful financial institution and lender. State Farm is fairly unique among other insurance companies in that nearly all facets of a claim are handled through the insurance agent, rather than between the insured and the claims department directly. This means that State Farm hires many more agents than most other companies.
2. Farmer’s. The second most popular company for Texan insurance holders, Farmer’s is actually located in Zurich, Switzerland. In addition to vehicle insurance, Farmer’s also offers home, life and other types of insurance policies. They are also a financial institution that provides such services as mutual funds and annuities. As with State Farm, its popularity in Texas may be due to the agricultural angle the company was founded on.
3. Progressive. Located in Austin, Texas, Progressive is a rapidly-growing insurance company founded in 1937. Unlike other companies, Progressive focuses entirely on auto policies and personal-liability; there is no Progressive home insurance.
4. GEICO. Officially named Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO has been selling personal auto policies to individuals since the late 1970s. In the past decade, GEICO’s advertising strategy has become focused on securing customers from the direct market, leading the company to be one of the most well-known names in car insurance.
5. Allstate. Carrying roughly half the number of policies of State Farm country-wide, Allstate insurance is the second-largest insurance company nationally but the fifth most popular in Texas. Allstate insurance began as a part of the Sears, Roebuck and Co. in 1931, and became independent in 1993. Like State Farm, Allstate primarily deals through its agent support staff, but in recent years has begun to put more focus on direct sales through its website and 1-800 number.
6. USAA. United Service Automobile Association insurance is offered specifically to individuals who have served in the US military, or their families. In addition to insurance, USAA provides financial services such as banking, credit cards and various types of investments. The company headquarters is located in San Antonio, Texas.
7. Home State County Mutual Insurance Company. This company has been providing auto insurance in Texas for 60 years; as a mutual company, the clients invest in partial ownership of the company. Home State County Mutual is unique in that it is Texas-specific.
8. Consumers County Mutual Insurance Company. Another mutual company, this business is located out of Dallas, Texas and is the eighth most popular insurance provider in the state. Consumers County Mutual provides coverage for automobiles, boats and other vehicles but does not carry homeowner’s insurance.
9. Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. Located in Waco, Texas, this company incorporated quite recently but already holds a large number of policies throughout the state. In addition to auto coverage, Farm Bureau provides insurance targeted to farmers and ranchers, including protection for livestock.
10. Southern County Mutual Insurance Company. Operating out of Dallas, Texas, Southern County Mutual provides underwriting to several companies, including The Hartford Company.
Overall, popular car insurance companies in Dallas range from the largest insurers in the nation to smaller private insurers throughout Texas. The state’s strong agricultural roots are evident in the popularity of insurance companies related to farming, and a degree of state pride is evident in the number of popular insurance headquarters located in the state.
Ultimately, the best way to determine what car insurance company you should use is to search for quotes until you find one that matches your needs. You can visit a local agent or contact a customer service representative online to get an idea of what the company is like. In some situations, agencies will support multiple different companies, so you may be able to move from one company to the next without changing your agent.

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By Raúl A. Pinto
In Venezuela, Feb. 12, university students and government opposition started protesting
against their national economic crisis, blaming its President Nicolas Maduro.
Since then, government repression and the resistance of the protesters has being
increasing in intensity. To date, hundreds of people are being detained, many have
been wounded by police, and nearly ten people have died.
Maduro’s government also has a strong group of supporters, and he has rallied them to
take to the streets in what he calls “pacific manifestations.”
Humber News Reporter Raúl A. Pinto spoke to Rebecca Sarfatti, member of Toronto
group “Venezuelans for Democracy” about the situation and the repercussions it could
have for the future of the country.
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New version definitely better proportions! G RGEOUS!!!Thank you, @Rfisher . You set a pretty high standard, but I'm doing my best to keep up!
Thank you, @Asscherhalo_lover - I love that photo! It's been a pretty fair reflection of our relationship ever since!
Hi @Taylorbug! I don't have a lot of photos to hand, but there's plenty on PS. In the meantime, I mocked up a photo comparing the profiles of the two rings. There's not a stack of difference, but you can see that the spread is far smaller in the ring on the right (the previous iteration), andthe setting sort of pushes up to the center stone. In the left hand ring (the current one) the stones are more about spreading left to right and wrapping around the curve of the band. I hope this helps!
Mrs-b I am so excited to see your charm bracelets once they’re ready! You have one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen!!Thank you, @maryjane04. It's 3.05ct. All up, when the stones are weighed together, it's 4.98ctw. or, if you include the tiny surprise diamond in the back, it's 5.01ctw. So, by my book, it's a good sized ring.
Awww - thank you, @EllenS1! I absolutely love my new pieces! I have a pair of studs, a pair of opal and diamond drop earrings, and 2 charm bracelets coming, too. After that, I have one last diamond to set and then I'm calling it a day.
What a lovely comment, @springerspaniel! And thank you for the kind wishes; jewelry is one thing, but good health is everything.
I know I love them both too! I go back and forth on whether I should create a 3 or 5 stone RHR one day. It will be a few years so I’m sure I’ll change my mind many times haha!Thank you, @Big Fat Facets! I've been barely removing my 3 stone since it arrived, but when I do, it's to wear the spinel! Spinels are a fabulous gem and their range of colors is delicious. I do wish I could get a better representation of the color of my new ring, but she's moody and sulky and is making it hard for me to capture her beauty! In the flesh, however, she's rich and lush and gorgeous and I love her!
Thank you for all your kind comments.
Thank you, @Halogirl1130 - I like a 3 stone ring in every iteration, but I do luuuurve them with larger sides. I just love 3 stone rings in general; they've been my Waterloo since I was a child. A 5 stone ring perhaps even more so!!

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The Metrics Of Success In Iraq
President Bush is facing an early legal deadline to deliver what he has been most resistant to providing: a set of specific benchmarks for measuring progress toward military and political stability in Iraq.
Under a little-noticed provision of the defense spending bill passed by Congress in May, Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld has until July 11 to send Capitol Hill a "comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures of stability and security" two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
A Pentagon spokeswoman, responding to my inquiry, said last week, "We are working toward completing the report by the due date."
If and when it comes in, it could do much more than the president's Tuesday night speech at Fort Bragg to provide a factual basis for judging how close we may be to reaching our goals in Iraq.
In that address, Bush once again demolished a straw man, denouncing any talk of a deadline for withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces and any timetable for phasing them out. While public support for a pullout has grown, almost no one in Congress is advocating such a step.
What serious people are asking of the administration is a set of yardsticks by which the situation in Iraq can be realistically measured -- and accountability established for a strategy to reach those goals. That is something the president has refused to provide, beyond his cliched declaration that "the United States will stay as long as necessary -- and not one day longer."
It is hard to understand his resistance to this perfectly reasonable demand for a set of metrics by which all concerned -- Congress and the administration, service members and their families, and the general public -- could judge what is happening.
This is our first MBA president, a business school grad who generally operates on the principle that if you can't measure something, you are flying blind. He insists that his Office of Management and Budget keep score on how well each department and agency is meeting its program responsibilities. Why not measure the enormously expensive investment in Iraq?
Metrics are exactly what the serious critics in Congress say have been lacking. In a thoughtful speech on June 21, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, a Democrat who supported the invasion and vehemently opposes an early withdrawal, said continued public support depends on "a new compact between the administration and Congress to secure the informed consent of the American people, so that they give the president the time we need to succeed in Iraq."
"Specifically," Biden said, "the administration should develop with Congress clear benchmarks or goals in key areas: security, governance and politics, reconstruction and burden-sharing. We in Congress should aggressively assert our oversight responsibility by insisting that the administration report on progress toward those goals every month in public testimony."
Last week Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, the ranking Democrat on the defense Appropriations subcommittee, pointed to language in the report accompanying May's Iraq funding bill that would satisfy most of those demands. It orders the first detailed status report on July 11 and follow-ups every 90 days thereafter.
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Iran has apparently been caught red-handed by inspectors who discovered sophisticated nuclear equipment that could be used to produce a bomb at an air force base outside Tehran.
The disclosure in a US newspaper prompted an angry denial from the Iranian government, which maintains that its nuclear research programme is entirely for civilian purposes.
But it also fuelled suspicions that Iran has continued to work on a nuclear weapons programme despite promising the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany last November that it was suspending all uranium enrichment.
Diplomats at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its inspectors had found components that could be used in advanced centrifuges for extracting enriched uranium. But the IAEA sources cautioned that this did not necessarily prove that Iran was working to build a nuclear weapon.
Iran is duty-bound to declare all nuclear-related activities to the IAEA. The fact that Tehran's last report contained omissions "obviously undermines its credibility", a diplomatic source said.
USA Today reported that the inspectors had last week found drawings of a P-2 gas centrifuge, which is much more advanced than a model Iran has admitted using to enrich uranium.
US officials yesterday said the parts were similar to those found in Libya, and may have been obtained through the black market route which flourished for more than a decade under Pakistan's top nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.
The Bush administration is convinced that Iran is concealing a nuclear weapons programme from the UN inspectors who were instrumental in forcing Tehran to come clean about the scope of its nuclear activities.
But the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hamid Reza Asefi, insisted: "In none of Iran's military centres is a nuclear programme being pursued and P-2 centrifuges do not exist in such centres."
Iran will be confronted with the latest finding at a governors' board meeting on 8 March of the IAEA, which will decide what action to take. President George Bush recently said it was unacceptable that a country under investigation should be on the nuclear agency's board - as is the case for Iran.
America may press the board to refer the issue to the UN security council, which has the power to impose sanctions. But so far they have been content to let Britain, France and Germany take the lead.Reuse content


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By Eric L. Wesson Sr.
CALL Staff Writer
Kansas City is has been captivated by “Royalmania” for the past few weeks, but on November 4, both Kansas City and Jackson County voters will go to the polls and elect a Representative to the United States Congress, as well as Jackson County Legislators and County Executive as well as representatives to the Missouri House of Representatives. In addition, voters will get to decide several statewide and City issues.
The New Gray Panthers are operating a phone bank to increase voter turnout in the black community.
“We have to do something to help increase voter turnout. So we are working with a volunteer base to call voters to get them to get them to the polls,” Ms. Betty Temple, president of the New Gray Panthers, said.
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I read this book based on a recommendation regarding eating fats. On the title alone, I probably would have ignored this book, but the contents is absolutely superb.
If you're interested in nutrition and how the human body works (and obesity/fat and type 2 diabetes) then this book is a superb match.
The majority of the book is dedicated to understanding the problems of food consumption and how it affects our bodies.
Importantly, the pages are chock full of references to real scientific studies that support the claims.
The last part of the book is dedicated to long term maintenance and long term change (since all diets eventually fail due to the body adjusting it's energy expenditure for the calories being consumed). This is where the studies are a little thinner on the ground, bug Fung uses logic to argue his case (there are some studies, but not as such high frequency as the rest of the book).
All in all, this book has changed my views on dietary fats, helped me understand why we get fat and finally shown me why fasting works.


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In 1989, UCLA limped into the Coliseum with five straight losses, while the eighth-ranked Trojans had already clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl.
The game ended with a 54-yard field goal attempt by UCLA’s Alfredo Velasco hitting the crossbar, but the Bruins “won” with a 10-10 tie.
UCLA first-year coach Rick Neuheisel has already brought out that example in preparation for this, the final week of UCLA’s season.
In need of motivation and belief after seeing their bowl dreams dashed in a four-turnover fiasco at Arizona State, Neuheisel is turning to that 1989 meeting, which UCLA entered with a 3-7 record.
But some Bruins acknowledge Saturday’s meeting with the fifth-ranked Trojans could get messy if UCLA’s season-long offensive woes are not miraculously fixed.
“There’s a laundry list of things I can say,” UCLA tailback Kahlil Bell said. “But as of right now, we have one game left, and guys better understand what this rivalry is because if we don’t bring it, and we’re not ready to play, we’re going to get embarrassed. So we better step up.”
As far as lopsided scores go, the 66-19 pasting in 2005 is a recent memory of how bad things can get for the Bruins.
But given that UCLA ranks 110th of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the nation in total offense (294.7 ypg) and 107th in scoring (18.6 ppg), quarterback Kevin Craft has 12 interceptions and no touchdowns in his last four games, and USC leads the nation in scoring defense (7.8 ppg) and total defense (210.6 ypg), perhaps it bears pointing out that the Trojans won the first two games of this series 76-0 (1929) and 52-0 (1930).
“I think if you start worrying (about being embarrassed), you’re taking yourself out of the focus of how to play our best football,” Neuheisel said. “Our job, as a coaching staff, is to give the kids the best possible chance to be successful. Whether that’s scheme, whether that’s strategy, or it’s motivation, whatever it takes, we’ve got to find a way to give ourselves the best possible chance to be competitive and successful against USC.
“To worry about the embarrassment, or the possibility of such, I think is counterproductive. I think we just go out there and we lay it on the line and play.”
What similarities does Neuheisel see between 1989 and now?
“A lot of similarities, playing with a very young, inexperienced quarterback,” said Neuheisel, a UCLA assistant on that team. “Brett Johnson was our quarterback. (UCLA) had a lot of injuries. Defensively, we played with some very inexperienced guys and found a way to hang in there.”
Frightful finishes: Neuheisel talked before the season how UCLA had to find ways to keep games close into the fourth quarter so they could steal some wins, but it hasn’t worked out that way.
The Bruins were in striking distance against California, Oregon State and Arizona State, but were outscored 58-7 combined in the fourth quarters of those games.
So why did that happen?
“Not being quite good enough,” Neuheisel said. “We have to be better, and that’s on everybody.”


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Gossip columnist and TV host Alfred Joseph “A.J.” Benza was born on June 2, 1962 in Benson Hurst, Brooklyn. He has two sisters namely Rosalie and Lorraine. He was still an infant when the family moved to West Islip, New York. In 1980, he graduated from West Islip High School. He took up journalism at the C.W. Post College located in Brookville. During his younger days, A.J. formed a band called Fred Can Wait. Through the band, he explored his talent in playing the harmonica.
He was still a college student when he started writing for Newsday. His articles then were about high school sports. During weekends, he also part-timed as a bouncer at Illusions, a club in Mahwah, New Jersey. The editors of the newspaper eventually hired him as a full-time gossip columnist. His assignments then were covering. Shortly thereafter, A.J. Benza
also wrote for New York Daily News.
In the early ‘90s, he was a gossip reporter on The Gossip Show, which aired on E! Entertainment Television. He also worked for Geraldo, Hard Copy, Montel and The Maury Povich Show. In 1998, he moved to Los Angeles California and hosted Mysteries and Scandals.
His late night talk show called A.J. After Hours was cut short after receiving not-so-good reviews. In 2006, he hosted ION Television's reality show Cold Turkey II and co-hosted GSN's High Stakes Poker alongside poker commentator Gabe Kaplan.
He was cast as L.C. Luco in Rocky Balboa. His other film appearances are in Risqué, The Deli, Chump Change, Ransom and P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
On television, he was seen on shows Numb3rs
He is married to second wife Virginia Folk and has a daughter named Roxy.
A.J. Benza is one of the new participants on VH1's reality TV series Celebrity Fit Club
: Boot Camp. The show divides the eight contestants into two groups, and the teams are given several physical challenges every week. Cast members are also weighed regularly to see if they achieved their target goal weights. A team composed of a nutritionist, a psychologist and a physical trainer oversees the participants.
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iPad Game Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies (Universal)
Reviewed by Tom Slayton
Call of Duty: Blacks Ops Zombies is a 1st person shooter adapted from the survival mode found in some console versions of Call of Duty. It features a single-player campaign, online and Wi-Fi co-op multiplayer, and a bonus game called Dead Ops Arcade, which is a top-down dual-stick shooter.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies (CoD) is a survival 1st person shooter. The main portion of the game is a single-player campaign that will have you progressing through a nice variety of maps in order to kill zombies and collect weapons, which will in-turn, allow you to kill even more zombies and collect even bigger weapons. While the gameplay from map to map doesn't change much, the variety of weapons and terrain keeps the game feeling fresh and interesting. Each weapon upgrade comes at exactly the right time so you never feel over/underpowered. Money is earned by killing zombies, and these funds can be used to purchase additional upgrades, ammo, and health. In a complete departure from a disturbing trend among iOS games, CoD features NO in-app-purchases. That's right; this game actually feels balanced from the get-go, and you won't be constantly nagged to purchase upgrades, cheats, or ammo. Kudos to Activision for not taking advantage of overly impulsive gamers and those of us with kids.
Unfortunately, it's not all sunshine and puppy dogs with CoD. First of all, the control schemes didn't quite meet my needs. Whether tilt, dual-stick, or touch, I never quite settled in and got good at any of them. For example, the absence of a "fire" button means that you must double-tap to shoot; a design choice that resulted in me often shooting when I didn't want to and not shooting when I wanted to. Also, movement never felt instinctive as it does with some other iOS shooters, possibly because CoD does not support the gyroscope present on newer iOS devices. The inclusion of this feature would have gone a long way toward alleviating the interface problem, and it's something that I really hope they fix in an update.
The second issue I have with CoD is the multiplayer. CoD hit the app store featuring 4-player co-op with full voice chat, right out of the gate. Unfortunately, the current implementation falls far short of expectations. Online multiplayer is usually laggy, and gets worse as you add more players. Second, CoD shipped with only a single multiplayer map. It's a good map, but it doesn't take long to play it into the ground.
In addition to classic 1st person shooter gameplay, CoD also includes a bonus game mode called: Dead Ops Arcade. Once you collect the required tokens scattered throughout the game's menus, you can unlock this top-down dual-stick shooter, which is polished enough to exist as a stand-alone app. Once again, Activision shows its class by including it in the original purchase price rather than making us pony up via IAP.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies also features achievements via Game Center for the obsessive completionists out there.
The graphics in Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies are truly excellent. Unfortunately, the tradeoff is that the game only runs on 3rd and 4th generation devices. The zombies shamble beautifully, and the decrepit, crumbling buildings look, well, decrepit and crumbling. The excellent attention to detail means that you are in for a very immersive experience, especially on the larger screen of an iPad. Lastly, the menus have a wonderful comic-book feel to them, and are easy to navigate.
Thankfully, CoD's sound effects hold up their end of the bargain. The gunfire is varied and crisp, and the zombies are wonderfully creepy without being jarring or annoying. While there is no music in-game in order for you to be able to hear the much-needed audio cues, the menus play an upbeat yet chilling tune, which is reminiscent of John Carpenter's excellent Halloween soundtrack.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies has all the earmarks of an excellent game that was pushed out the door a bit too soon. The game engine is solid, as is the level design and single-player campaign. However, the controls need some work, as does the multiplayer network code. Additionally, the inclusion of only a single multiplayer map at game launch seems a little thin. The fact that this is a standalone game and does not try to milk you for all eternity with in-app purchases makes it much easier to recommend it, shortcomings and all.
Ratings (scale of 1 to 5):
Graphics: - 5 - Excellent graphics. Truly a high water mark for 1st person shooters. Sound: - 5 - Solid sound effects really improve the immersion factor. Play it with headphones. Controls: - 2 - Three control schemes and not one of them truly workable. 1st person shooters demand an intuitive interface and you won't get that here. The lack of gyroscope control is also disappointing. Gameplay: - 4 - An excellent single-player campaign, and a bonus dual-stick shooter baked right into the game will go a long way toward easing the nerd rage that will come with any attempt at online multiplayer.
Playing Hints and Tips:
Play through the tutorial a few times using the different control schemes. It may take a few times to figure out which one actually works best for you. Conserve your ammo! indiscriminant shooting will only result in you resorting to your knife, and fighting zombies hand-to-hand is ill advised. Try to cover every square inch of every map to make sure you don't miss anything. Blasting through as fast as you can is not recommended.

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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s ex-manager Kifano “Shotti” Jordan pleaded guilty to two felony counts stemming from his racketeering case on Thursday (March 28).
Before he headed to court, DJ Pvnch — the polarizing rapper’s former DJ — shared a since-deleted snippet of a phone call he had with Jordan who is currently behind bars.
During the call, Shotti had some choice words for 6ix9ine and vowed Tr3way will make a comeback.
“This nigga, he broke every code and every rule out this muthafucka,” Shotti said. “He’s an ungrateful rat bastard, man. It’s just that simple, but I’lI forgive the lil nigga after all that, you feel me. It’s all good.”
Jordan insisted the Tr3way Entertainment label will eventually bounce back. He also speculated he’ll serve roughly 11 years in prison for his two felonies, which include “using and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence” and “discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence” during his plea proceeding.
“The fact that you’re telling and you’re gonna get the same time that you was gonna get anyway nigga makes you a clown,” Shotti said. “By 2030, I’ll be in the streets again. Tr3way is not dead and I want that shit to be known.”
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Drivers will face treacherous road conditions as the winter storm is predicted to dump almost a foot of snow in Chicago.
More than 280 snow plows are out on the streets. They plan to clear the main streets first then the side streets.
Blowing winds make it difficult for both drivers and city snow trucks because of decreased visibility.
The city will focus on clearing Lake Shore Drive and other main streets, then snow plows will shift to the side streets after the snow has stopped and main streets are clear. The roads are slick, with a combination of slushy snow and ice.
Snow trucks can be tracked on the City of Chicago’s website: Plow Tracker
Read more: http://wgntv.com/2014/01/05/winter-storm-creates-dangerous-driving-conditions/#ixzz2pXEE9fhm


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Resident Evil 5, the latest in the survivor horror franchise from Capcom is set to release one week from tomorrow, Friday the 13th.‚ As if Friday the 13th wasn’t cursed enough, February contained a Friday the 13th as well, thus, through the properties of horror, it can be expected that next Friday will be the most dreadful day of the year.‚ Maybe that reasoning is a little off so here are some screens from Resident Evil 5’s “The Mercenaries” unlockable mini-game to hold you over for another week.
As is tradition with the Resident Evil series, upon completion of the single player campaign, a bonus game-play experience is unlocked in the form of a harrowing, frantic scramble to survive.‚ Enemies spawn continuously, ammo is scarce and the clock is ticking, on the round and on your life.‚ Combat areas will be modified levels from the story, built especially to provide the greatest challenge.
Next Friday will be a huge day for Capcom and gamers everywhere.‚ To coincide with the games release, Capcom in association with the Red Cross is sponsoring an all-day blood drive where donors can score free, limited RE5 goodies.‚ On the hardware front, Microsoft has a limited edition red Xbox 360 Elite bundled with a copy of the game, red controller, and a bunch of other goods, available for the die-hard fan.
Reports of a “series reboot” according to 1UP.com explain how RE5 will be the last of its kind, and while the next installment may have brand new mechanics, RE5 is nothing to scoff at.‚ Capcom has been brewing the perfect Resident Evil recipe for years and this latest iteration looks to be no different.
Awesomely awesome screens of the unlockable “The Mercenaries” mode in the gallery!

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The GOP Health Care Bill Would Punish Women For Being Women
After weeks of secretive planning, Senate Republicans released their health care bill on Thursday — and it's already facing backlash for making significant cuts to Medicaid and financing tax breaks for the wealthy. But with plans to defund Planned Parenthood for a year, restrict abortion access, and do away with requiring insurance companies to cover maternity care and emergency services, critics say the Republican health care bill would leave women's health coverage in shambles.
Known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, one of the bill's most scrutinized provision thus far is its cutting of federal funding to Planned Parenthood for a year — one that is already facing opposition from two female Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
Defunding Planned Parenthood would have devastating consequences for women in the United States. One out of five women in America have received assistance from a Planned Parenthood clinic, according to the organization. Contrary to the notion of Planned Parenthood's services among conservatives, the organization isn't limited to providing abortion services. In fact, no federal funding goes to facilitating abortions simply because the Hyde Amendment which doesn't allow it. The majority of funded services utilized by patients center on STD testing, birth control, cancer screenings, breast exams, counseling, family planning, and more.
Slashing the expansion program is one of the salient points in the Senate Republican health care bill. If all goes according to plan, cutting down on Medicaid expansion will commence in 2021. Currently, some 31 states and Washington, D.C. are included within this expansion plan. If the slashing takes effect, some states could drop out of the program instantly, which would severely impact low-income women who rely heavily on the expansion program. For women living in poverty who cannot afford more expensive and less accessible health care plans, the passage of the BCRA would deal a massive blow.
The bill also would not allow any subsidies to be used for abortion services by insurance plans. Low-income pregnant women seeking family planning or abortion will be struggling to find help on either front. In a stunning blow to expecting women, the bill's language does not make it compulsory for insurance companies to cover maternity care. By gutting protections, the bill gives insurance companies the power to hollow essential maternity coverage.
So far, the future of the bill is uncertain with criticism from both conservatives and moderates. As nationwide protests gear up to oppose the bill, women and advocates alike are hoping that the final version of the BCRA, should it pass, will end up without provisions that disproportionately harm women.


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This week's big story is that a faker scammed the media, trashing an innocent USDA employee's career in order to push a false right-wing narrative. But another scam's underway too, and it's targeting Social Security and other entitlement programs. As Republicans (and at least one Democrat) pushed budget-busting tax cuts, the "bipartisan" leaders of the Deficit Commission showed their true colors as extremists who peddle panic and hold "hearings" despite having their minds already made up. One of them said that the Federal debt is a "cancer," adding that you "can't tax your way out of it" - and that was the Democrat! Meanwhile the Republican complained that November's elections will be "disruptive," creating "wreckage" that will interfere with their plans.
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Is cheese sweet? This is one question that often arises in the mind of people who eat cheese. Some people are convinced that cheese is sweet because they consider sugar to be the source of sweetness in all foods, others think cheese is not sweet because it does not contain sugar, but has a salty taste instead.
So is cheese sweet? Cheese is not sweet. However, there are certain types of cheeses that have a slightly sweet taste to them. For example, brie cheese has a slightly sweet and nutty flavor, and gouda cheese has a sweet butterscotch flavor. The reason for this sweetness is because the milk that is used to make these cheeses has a high sugar content.
Cheese is made by coagulating the casein, the protein in milk. During this process, sugars such as lactose and galactose (milk sugar) are broken down into lactic acid by the enzyme rennet.
The acids help preserve the cheese and give it a distinctive taste.
Why Some Cheeses Taste Sweet
There are a few reasons why some cheeses may taste sweet.
One reason could be that the milk used to make the cheese was from grass-fed cows. Grass-fed cow’s milk generally has higher levels of sweetness-inducing compounds, like glucose and lactose.
Another possibility is that the cheese was made with bacterial culture that causes the development of sweetness-producing compounds.
Finally, it’s also possible that sugars were added during the cheesemaking process itself.
Which Cheese Is The Sweetest?
There are many different types of cheese, and they can vary significantly in terms of sweetness.
For example, brie is a much sweeter cheese than cheddar. However, in general, soft cheeses tend to be more sweet than hard cheeses.
One reason for this is that softer cheeses have more moisture in them, and this extra moisture can contribute to a sweeter flavor.
Additionally, the bacteria that are used to produce soft cheeses often produce lactic acid, which also contributes to a sweeter taste.
If we really want to know the sweetest cheese, we need to compare cheeses with similar types.
For example, Cheddar and Parmesan are both hard/semi-hard kinds of cheese. This would mean that their sugar levels would be very high because, once again, they have been highly concentrated by being made from milk.
Also, the longer a cheese is aged, the less sugar it will have because of the breakdown of lactose due to time.
The least sweet cheeses will probably be blue cheeses such as Roquefort and Gorgonzola, which have a salty taste instead of being sweet.
So in conclusion, most hard and semi-hard cheeses are very sweet. However, if you want to compare apples with apples, then you need to compare similar types of cheese.
What is the flavor profile of cheese?
Cheese varies in flavor and texture depending on:
- The type of coagulant used (e.g., animal vs. vegetable rennet)
- The length of aging
- The amount of moisture in the cheese; the lower the moisture content, the less sweet it will be.
- The fat content of dairy (cream makes for a sweeter product).
Cheese can be further divided into categories based on texture: fresh cheeses, soft-ripened cheeses, semi-soft cheeses, hard cheeses, and Blue cheese.
- Fresh cheeses – fresh cheeses are soft and mild in flavor. They also have a high moisture content, which makes them very sweet.
- Soft-ripened cheeses – this type of cheese is moist with a white “bloom” on the outside, but the inside is firm when cut into. Soft-ripened cheeses are usually very mild but can range in flavor from sweet to slightly acidic.
- Semi-soft cheeses – this type of cheese is generally yellow or orange when ripe with a slightly tough texture. They also tend to be on the salty side.
- Hard cheeses – this category includes most of the famous types of cheese ranging from Swiss to Parmesan. These are usually aged anywhere from several months to years; they tend to be dry with very little moisture content.
- Blue Cheese – this type of cheese gets its name because the veins that are created during the aging process resemble blue. Blue cheese can be sweet or savory, but it is always sharp tasting.
The best way to determine which cheeses are sweeter is to taste them for yourself!
How to make cheese sweet?
When you want to make cheese-less bitter, there are a few easy ways to do it:
- Soak the cheese in whole milk for several hours. This will help cover up the stronger taste and make the cheese sweeter.
- Add sugar or other sweeteners before serving.
- Eat the cheese with bread or crackers that have a stronger flavor.
- Eat sweet fruit such as grapes or berries to balance the flavors.
They’re delicious so don’t let the bitter flavor fool you!
Does cheese make you taste bad?
Taste can be affected when you have a cold or after your wisdom teeth are removed. If you’re having problems with taste, there are certain foods that will help bring out the flavor of other things in your meal.
Foods that have umami flavors, such as soy sauce, anchovies, and parmesan cheese, can help bring out the flavors of other things in your meal.
Cheese is one of the most popular foods in the world, but there are some people out there that can’t stand it. It’s not uncommon for cheese lovers everywhere to wonder if they’re alone when it comes to this.
If you love cheese and believe that you have a more sensitive palate than most, then you might be on to something. However, it’s not necessarily your taste buds that are causing this problem – chances are it’s just a buildup of bacteria that causes the smelly excretion.
In conclusion, cheese is sweet because of its lactose content. However, some cheeses are less sweet than others due to their age and moisture content. Cheese can also vary in texture which determines how sweet it is.
When you want your cheese to be sweeter, it’s simple – soak the cheese in milk or eat with bread or fruit that has a stronger flavor.
Have you ever tried one?

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The House of Representatives has approved an extension of the emergency rule declared in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states by six months. Members passed a resolution approving the extension after a meeting with service chiefs that ended at about 2pm on Wednesday. The meeting was held behind closed doors and presided over by the Speaker,...
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Brazil new minor crop rules to stimulate agchem industry
The new pesticide registration rules covering minor crops are an encouragement to pesticide manufacturers in Brazil, agronomist Ossir Gorenstein says. He is from the Ministry of Agriculture’s agricultural warehouse network, the Ceagesp. Brazil set new regulations in February paving the way for an extension of pesticide registrations to use on minor crops ( Agrow No 587, p 20). The regulation allows farmer co-operatives and companies that register pesticides to request a product’s use extension to crops such as cucumbers, lettuces, peppers and passion fruit.


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Executive Order 95-15
May 16, 1995
STATE HOUSE RESTORATION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Rhode Island State House stands as a symbol of the State of Rhode Island; and
WHEREAS, The Rhode Island State House, designed by the renowned American architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, is one of the nation's most beautiful public buildings and is situated on significant landscaped grounds; and
WHEREAS, September 16, 1995 marks the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the construction of the Rhode Island State House; and
WHEREAS, the Rhode Island State House contains historical and artistic objects and collections of great importance such as one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, a collection of portraits including a picture of George Washington painted by Rhode Island artist Gilbert Stuart, a silver tea service created by Gorham Company for the Battleship Rhode Island, an original Colonial Charter, and other valuable artifacts; and
WHEREAS, this historic structure that both contains and represents Rhode Island's state government requires special attention and support to restore and preserve its architectural character and collections;
NOW THEREFORE, I, LINCOLN ALMOND, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, do hereby order as follows:
1. There is hereby established a Rhode Island State House Restoration Committee, the purpose of which shall be to solicit and accept charitable contributions on behalf of the State of Rhode Island from individuals, estates, corporations, and foundations, with the proceeds of such gift income to be used exclusively for the restoration, preservation, interpretation, betterment and benefit of the Rhode Island State House.
2. The Rhode Island State House Committee shall consist of civic-minded individuals who have an interest in historical and architectural restoration and preservation. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and shall include a representative of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission and a representative of the Providence Preservation Society. The Committee is authorized to elect such officers and to create such committees as it may deem necessary.
3. The Committee shall develop a fund-raising program; offer advice and counsel to the Governor and the Department of Administration with respect to the restoration and preservation of the State House, including its structure, public spaces, fixtures, furnishings and decor, and terraces and grounds. The Committee shall keep a record of its meetings and actions.
4. All funds received by the Committee shall be deemed charitable contributions to be used in exercise of an essential governmental function exclusively for the aforementioned public purposes, consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, so as to made those funds exempt from federal taxation and tax deductible to the donors. Upon the approval of the General Assembly, the controller is hereby authorized to set up a restricted or trust account for donations made to the benefit of the State House Restoration Committee established by this Executive Order, and access to the funds in that account shall be allowed only to the designed officer of the Committee in the pursuit of the aforementioned purposes of the Committee. Any funds on deposit in the State House Restoration Committee account which are not required for current expenditures shall be invested so as to earn a reasonable rate of interest, and the interest shall be added to the principal balance of the account for the use of the Committee in carrying out the purposes of this Executive Order.
5. The Department of Administration is authorized to establish accounts and controls as necessary to comply with this Executive Order and is authorized to conduct annual audits of the Committee's books, records, and financial receipts.
This Executive Order shall replace Executive Order 92-13 and take effect immediately on the date hereof.


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(THE REAL) SPRINGFIELD? — “‘Family Guy’ would never do this!”
That’s what city of Springfield spokesman Niel Laudati says he told Matt Groening’s publicist on Thursday, after learning that “The Simpsons” creator backtracked on his claim earlier in the week that Springfield, Ore., was indeed the inspiration for the cartoon family’s hometown.
Laudati said he wasn’t really upset with Fox TV spokeswoman Antonia Coffman and was just poking fun, which is exactly what Groening, who grew up in Portland, seems to be doing with this latest “Springfield controversy” he’s created.
Groening is quoted in the May issue of Smithsonian magazine, which went online Tuesday, as saying for the first time ever — and 23 years since the animated show hit the airwaves — that “Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon ...” and not Springfield, Vt. or Springfield, Ill., or any other Springfield.
When the interviewer asked if he’d really ever revealed that before, Groening said: “I don’t want to ruin it for people, you know? Whenever people say it’s Springfield, Ohio, or Springfield, Massachusetts, or Springfield, wherever, I always go, ‘Yup, that’s right.’”
But when the latest edition of TV Guide went online Thursday, there was Groening saying this: “I never said Springfield was in Oregon. I said Springfield was the name of my sled.”
Groening was obviously making a reference to the 1941 film “Citizen Kane” and the final scene’s revelation that the mystery of the word “Rosebud” was actually the name of the main character’s sled.
But didn’t Groening basically admit in 2007 that Springfield (the one across the river from Eugene) was the “real” Springfield when he said just that on a plaque he sent the city?
“Yo to Springfield, Oregon — The Real Springfield!” said the plaque that Groening sent after the city lost out to Springfield, Vt., in an online voting contest for the right to air the worldwide “hometown premiere” of “The Simpsons Movie.”
Speaking of Springfield, Vt., after Groening’s revelations in the Smithsonian, this is what Springfield (Vt.) Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carol Cole said in the Rutland (Vt.) Herald on Thursday: “Even though we were the new adopted home of the Simpsons, I don’t think anyone had any indication prior to the interview that Springfield, Ore., was the actual home of ‘The Simpsons.’ We’ll just continue along and build on the town’s tradition, with or without the ‘Home of the Simpsons’ banner.”
Laudati said the local Springfield has been flooded with media calls from around the globe this week. The Guardian newspaper of London even flew a reporter in on Thursday, he said. The BBC has called. So has BBC Scotland and a reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
“We’re not really disappointed that he said it,” Laudati said of Groening’s comments in TV Guide. “We’re still going to move forward like we always do, because we know the truth. You have to take it all with a grain of salt. We’re very confident in what we’re doing in the city of Springfield, so we’re not afraid to laugh at ourselves. Anything that causes a fun buzz within the city is a good thing.”
Asked what he thought of Groening’s backtracking, Laudati said: “I don’t even think that he’s backtracking. I just think (the show has) a lot of smart writers and they’re making the most of it. It’s in their best interest to let as many Springfields as possible think it’s their town.”

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Overview of the ReliaCard from the United States Bank. U.S. Bank ReliaCard®, the TWC unemployment benefits prepaid debit card, is a simple way for you to receive your unemployment benefit payments.
What types of credit cards may I use to supplement my income while unemployed?
- You may be given a Chase Visa card, a KeyBank debit card, a Bank of America Mastercard, or another bank-issued card, for example. In the event that you use your card, it will not be obvious to the department shop or your dry cleaner that it is a payment card for unemployment benefits.
- 1 How do I get my unemployment money?
- 2 How long does it take to get unemployment money on debit card?
- 3 Can I transfer money from my unemployment card to my bank account?
- 4 Can I deposit a check into my ReliaCard?
- 5 Does my ReliaCard have a routing number?
- 6 Where is my EDD deposit?
- 7 What day does Pua get deposited?
- 8 How do I link my EDD card to my bank account?
- 9 How do I know if my debit card is active?
- 10 How do I check the balance on my Bank of America unemployment card?
- 11 Why did I receive a US bank ReliaCard in the mail?
- 12 Can I put my unemployment card on Cash App?
- 13 How long does it take for Pua to deposit on Chime card?
- 14 Why is my bank of America EDD card closed?
How do I get my unemployment money?
Depending on whatever state you live in, you can get your money on a state-issued prepaid debit card, have it immediately deposited into your bank or credit union account, or have it transferred to an existing prepaid card. In some states, you can also choose to get paper checks instead of electronic ones.
How long does it take to get unemployment money on debit card?
You will get a physical debit card in the mail once your first benefit payment has been authorized by the EDD. Delivery should take between 7 and 10 business days. When you submit a certification and are judged to be qualified for payment, further payments are paid to the debit card associated with your account.
Can I transfer money from my unemployment card to my bank account?
The debit card issued by your state unemployment office will function in the same way as any other debit card issued by a bank. Additionally, if you wish to pay your monthly expenses with your unemployment benefits, you may be able to transfer cash from your unemployed debit card straight to your bank account through a direct deposit transfer.
Can I deposit a check into my ReliaCard?
Yes, you may if your credit card is capable of accepting direct deposit payments. When you reach the page where you are asked how you would like your refund to be sent, select Direct Deposit as your method of payment. Calling the customer care number on the back of the card will allow you to acquire the account information (account number and routing number) for your account.
Does my ReliaCard have a routing number?
Select Account Options from the drop-down menu after selecting the account you want to view. Account number may be found by selecting View account details, then Account number. In a pop-up window, your account number and routing number will be presented for you.
Where is my EDD deposit?
To obtain information about your most recent payment, call 1-866-333-4606 and choose Menu Option 1 from the menu. Payment information is updated once a day at 6 a.m., Eastern Time (Pacific time). It is usually possible to have your money put onto your EDD Debit CardSM within 24 hours if you submit your certification over the telephone.
What day does Pua get deposited?
The claimant, on the other hand, should get their regular payment within a week of the claim being granted, and any retroactive or lump sum payments 5 to 7 days after that (assuming they are eligible).
You can electronically move funds from your credit card to your bank account if you set up a direct transfer with the credit card company. In order to ensure that you receive your EDD debit card in a timely manner, you should contact Bank of America (the card issuer) at 1-866-692-9374 (voice) or 1-866-656-5913 (TTY) for assistance throughout the process.
How do I know if my debit card is active?
Dial the number for the debit card company. To make a call, dial the phone number printed on the back of the card and input your card number as instructed when asked. If your debit card company has an automated system, it may be able to verify whether or not your card has been activated and guide you through the process of activation if it has not.
How do I check the balance on my Bank of America unemployment card?
Debit Card Corporation should be contacted. Call the phone number printed on the back of the card and input your card number when required to complete the transaction. The firm that issues your debit card may have an automated system that will verify whether or not your card has been activated and will guide you through the process of activation if it has not been.
Why did I receive a US bank ReliaCard in the mail?
Employees receiving unemployment benefits are eligible to receive and fund the ReliaCard from the United States Bank, which is determined by the state agency. If you believe you have received an incorrect card, we recommend you to contact the state agency and alert them that your information was used to claim for unemployment benefits without your consent.
Can I put my unemployment card on Cash App?
What is the procedure for linking my unemployed prepaid debit card? On your Cash App home screen, select the Banking option in the lower left corner, and then select Add Cash. To link your card, simply follow the on-screen instructions.
How long does it take for Pua to deposit on Chime card?
In most cases, these deposits are received within three (three) business days after the day the transfer was initiated by the originating financial institution. Once the funds have been applied to your Spending Account, they will be available for use the next business day.
Why is my bank of America EDD card closed?
When attempting to determine which of these cards is fraudulent and which of these cards is legitimate, the EDD is aiming to unfreeze access to money and reclaim fraudulent monies as fast as they can. Three hundred and fifty thousand debit cards have been stopped by the EDD because of several fraud signs, including a large volume of claims from a single location.

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Texas 8th-grader wins National Geographic contest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nihar Janga, an eighth-grader from Austin, Texas, with an already impressive array of awards, took home top honors Wednesday in the 31st annual National Geographic GeoBee, an elite test of geographic knowledge.
Janga triumphed during a competition at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington. The student from Austin’s Canyon Ridge Middle School was also a co-champion of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee and a top-ten finalist in the 2018 GeoBee.
The society also held the first-ever national-level competition of the GeoChallenge, a team competition that asked for innovative solutions to modern problems. This year’s challenge: plastic pollution in our waterways.
A team from Flushing Christian School in Flushing, New York, won by building a model filtration device to clear plastic debris from the Hudson River.
The winning team will receive $25,000 plus support to implement their project. Janga will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society and an expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour ll.


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