The small towns where home price gains are big

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With nearby Facebook driving up incomes, home prices in Menlo Park, Calif., are on the rise.

By Rusty Weston, 24/7 Wall St.

The advantages of small-town living are well known?to Americans ? and not just because of Norman Rockwellesque clich?s about values, neighborliness and pace of life. These days, most prosperous small towns are bedroom communities with good public schools and easy commutes to large employment centers.

Have small-town housing markets bounced all the way back to prehousing crisis levels? Answer: not just yet. But based on data provided by?Zillow, a leading provider of real estate listings and market data, 24/7 Wall St. was able to identify small towns that have?demonstrated strong signs of a healthy recovery in the past year.

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Some of the large year-over-year increases are the result of a market correction, believes Louise Keely, senior vice president at Nielsen?s?The Demand Institute, a leading provider of consumer behavior data. ?Prices went down too much, and now the market is moving back to an equilibrium,? Keely told 24/7 Wall St. ?I would expect a leveling out, and housing price growth nationally is going to be in the low single digits.?

Small towns will stay competitive with larger nearby communities, Keely said. ?Small towns tend to have lower home prices than nearby urban areas, and that will make them more attractive for households with weaker household balance sheets than they were?seven to 10 years ago.?

As part of the greater Phoenix metro area, Florence suffered during the recent housing bust but is now staging a significant comeback. However, according to Professor Mark Stapp, who runs the Masters of Real Estate Development program at Arizona State University?s W.P. Carey School of Business, the recovery is a bit misleading.

?We lost so much value in housing that the increase in price is driven off of a very low base,? said?Stapp. ?What you?re seeing is increases in prices off of a historic low ? so it?s a bit deceiving because it?s not a sustainable growth rate. But I don?t think you?re going to see prices fall.?

No doubt small towns will see their fair share of the recovery.?A study?by the National Association of Home Builders indicates that builder confidence is the highest it has been since June 2006.?The home builders association?projects increased demand for new homes, which not only addresses buyer demands, but also the additional housing stock helps slow the rate of home price increases.

24/7 Wall St.: The 10 states with the strongest housing markets

24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 small towns with the fastest rising housing prices based on?Zillow?housing data. We defined small towns as having between 30,000 to 50,000 residents. To be considered, the small town had to have the highest year-over-year growth through August 2012. Because several metropolitan statistical areas included more than one small town with the fastest growing housing market, we only considered the small town in each?statistical area?with the fastest growth.

These are the small towns with booming housing markets.

1. Florence, Ariz.

• ?One-year home price change: 21.8 percent
• ?Metropolitan statistical area: Phoenix, Ariz.
• ?Population:?30,880
• ?Median home value:?$115,300

Home prices in Florence are recovering amid surging demand from an influx of new residents in the area. The town?s population has risen by nearly 50 percent since 2010.?During the downturn, new home construction declined sharply in the greater Phoenix area, a factor that helped to constrain home prices during the housing crisis. Despite the 21.8 percent increase in the past year, home values are still more than $35,000 under the national median.

2. Northville Township, Mich.

• ?One-year home price change: 15.7 percent
• ?Metropolitan statistical area:?Detroit, Mich.
• ?Population:?35,300
• ?Median home value:?$268,700

This upper-middle class Detroit suburb is buoyed by a high-performing school district that helped sustain property values amid challenging economic times for Michigan. The school district tips its cap to its constituent demographics. The majority of the community is employed in middle and upper management positions with the auto industry and subsidiaries or professional occupations. Home prices in many Detroit suburbs have grown in value in the past year, including such larger areas as West Bloomfield and Utica. Northville is one of the more expensive communities among them. The median home value in the town exceeds that of homes in the?average Detroit neighborhood by more than $110,000.

3. Saratoga, Calif.

• ?One-year home price change: 14.4 percent
• ?Metropolitan statistical area: San Jose, Calif.
• ?Population:?31,102
• ?Median home value:?$1,620,200

Local lore has it that IPOs by LinkedIn, Facebook, Zynga?and other tech companies have given a strong push to housing markets in Silicon Valley, which encompasses much of the Peninsula north of San Jose. There appears to be increasing competition among buyers vying for a constrained housing supply in this upscale suburb. The estimated home value in Saratoga ? $1.6 million ? is the second highest in the country for any town or city with at least 30,000 residents, behind only Beverly Hills.

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4. Kendall West, Fla.

• ?One-year home price change: 13.7 percent
• ?Metropolitan statistical area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• ?Population:?39,742
• ?Median home value:?$101,800

Housing prices in this mostly working-class and unincorporated Miami suburb have shown resiliency in the face of a housing downturn that?affected much of the state in recent years. Home prices here have managed to outpace state averages and double since 2000, despite the downturn. Despite a nearly 14 percent growth in home prices in the past year, estimated home prices barely exceed $100,000, and are roughly $50,000 less than the U.S. median home price for August.

5. Menlo Park, Calif.

• ?One-year home price change: 13.4 percent
• ?Metropolitan statistical area: San Francisco, Calif.
• ?Population:?40,795
• ?Median home value:?$1,169,600

This affluent suburb on the edge of Palo Alto, Calif., is home to many venture capital companies that are helping to fuel the current IPO and tech boom in Silicon Valley. The biggest local employer is Facebook. Although the social network?s post-IPO performance has failed to meet expectations, some of the wealth it generated appears to have stayed close to home. The average home price in the suburb is more than 7.5 times the U.S. median.

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StartUp Britain re-branded its domain name orm .ORG to .CO ...

StartUp Britain announced recently that it has re-branded its domain name from .ORG to .CO .Many other large companies re-branded its domain names to .CO ,ater .CO went live .

You can read the press release after the jump :

"StartUp Britain has today announced it has re-branded its domain from .org to .CO, reflecting the trend among start-ups for short, accessible web addresses.

The national enterprise campaign has partnered with .CO Internet, the company behind the fast growing .CO domain, to offer new and growing businesses even easier access to its initiatives, information and resources.

Emma Jones, co-founder of StartUp Britain said: ?Being able to build a business using the simplest, most memorable web address is key for any young business looking to get a foothold in the world. We?re really excited that we can move over to this ground-breaking new domain name and join forces with .CO to offer new businesses that sign up on our bus tour their own .CO domain, free for a year. ?It will give these startups a really good start?and save us all a few taps on the keyboard!?

Juan Diego Calle, Founder & CEO of .CO said: ?We are thrilled that StartUp Britain has chosen to make its online home at StartupBritain.co - providing valuable resources and connections to help entrepreneurs across the UK to build and grow their businesses online. Entrepreneurship is critical to every country's long term success, and as a start-up ourselves, we're inspired by the movement that StartUp Britain is creating to help drive the global economy forward.?

The campaign follows the trend of other high profile companies like Google and Twitter, which have already snapped-up .CO domains for parts of their business.

The UK is seeing record numbers of people setting up businesses. ?According to the latest statistics on the StartUp Britain Tracker, 349,365 have registered companies this year, with more than a fifth of the adult-aged population engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activity.

Emma added: ?As this wave of entrepreneurialism pans out, it will become abundantly clear exactly how important access to new and innovative domain names will be for the future of new business.?

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Fabrics manufacturer to create 55 jobs in Rockingham County

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. ? Gov. Bev Perdue announced Monday that the Global Textile Alliance Inc. fabrics manufacturer plans to create 55 jobs and invest $7.4 million over the next three years in Reidsville.

Officials said the project was made possible in part by a $150,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

?North Carolina has a long and celebrated history in the textile industry,? said Gov. Perdue, in a prepared statement. ?Manufacturers are expanding here because of our state?s investments in education and job training programs.?

State officials said Global Textile Alliance is headquartered in Reidsville and manufactures bedding and upholstery fabrics which are sold to several major U.S. furniture brands.

The Reidsville plant is home to the company?s corporate headquarters, distribution, design, sales and marketing, finance and quality control divisions. There are currently more than 130 people working at the facility.

Officials said salaries will vary by job, but the average annual payroll for the new jobs will be more than $1.5 million.

?Global Textile Alliance, Inc. is extremely pleased to have the continued support of North Carolina to help us broaden the foundation of our company,? said Steven Graven, President of Global Textile Alliance, in a press release.

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Sun unleashes a wide, but benign, coronal mass ejection

ScienceDaily (Sep. 28, 2012) ? The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) on Sept. 27, 2012 at 10:25 p.m. EDT. CMEs are a phenomenon that can send billions of tons of solar particles into space that can reach Earth one to three days later, affecting electronic systems in satellites and on the ground. Experimental NASA research models estimate that the CME is traveling at around 700 miles per second and will reach Earth on Sept. 29.

CMEs of these speeds are usually benign. In the past, similar CMEs have caused auroras near the poles but have not caused disruption to electrical systems or significantly interfered with GPS or satellite-based communications systems.

The CME is associated with a fairly small solar flare that was measured as C-class, which is third in strength after X- and M-class flares. The flare peaked at 7 p.m. EDT and came from an active region on the sun labeled AR 1577.

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MonitorDaily - News ? Blue Bridge Hires New Managers, Opens ...

Blue Bridge Financial said it hired Nate Pfeifer as regional sales manager and Elaina Armlovich as business development manager. Additionally, the company announced the opening of offices in San Francisco, CA and Grand Island, NE.

Brian Gallo, president, commented: ?We continue to see strong demand for our financial services products with small business borrowers and financial institution purchasers. In order to fulfill this demand, we are excited to welcome Nate and Elaina to our management team and welcome their direction. Further, we are very excited to increase our physical office presence to California and Nebraska, providing our customers with seamless support on a nationwide basis.?

Nate Pfeifer will lead the origination services activities of the Company and will be based in Grand Island, Nebraska. Mr. Pfeifer brings over 20 years? experience in the equipment finance and leasing industry in a wide range of management capacities.

Armlovich will lead new national business development activities and brings significant experience in bank credit and business management disciplines. Armlovich is based out of the company?s Buffalo, New York headquarters.

DeBacker, CEO added, ?The addition of Nate and Elaina to our already seasoned team, positions Blue Bridge Financial as a leader in the small ticket equipment industry. Our infrastructure, people and competitive equipment loan programs differentiate us as one of the fastest growing companies within the industry. Business activity thus far in 2012 has doubled from 2011 and we see positive trends toward similar growth into the foreseeable future.?

Coincident to the hiring of these management positions, Blue Bridge announced the opening of new offices in Grand Island, Nebraska and San Francisco, California. The Nebraska office will be run by Pfeifer and house the company?s sales activities. The San Francisco office will be led by company CEO, DeBacker as its west coast operations center. Located in downtown San Francisco, the west coast location will serve the company?s significant financial institution and customer base in California and the western United States.

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Celebrate 'Banned Books Week' by reading ... - MTSU News

Literary works that provoke controversy and prompt society to reexamine its values are the focus during the James E. Walker Library?s observation of Banned Books Week Sept. 30 through Oct. 6.

Volumes in the library atrium?s Banned Books Week display will be available for checkout.

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. It highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by actual or attempted banning of books across the United States.

The American Library Association?s 2011 list of the most challenged books include the entire Hunger Games trilogy, My Mom?s Having a Baby! A Kid?s Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy, Aldous Huxley?s Brave New World and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or Kristen.keene@mtsu.edu.

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Deal reached for huge desalination plant in Calif

SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The San Diego County Water Authority announced a tentative agreement Thursday to buy the entire output of what will be the Western hemisphere's largest seawater desalination plant, clearing a major hurdle for construction to begin.

The plant in Carlsbad will produce 50 million gallons a day, enough to supply about 7 percent of the San Diego region in 2020.

The agreement is subject to approval by the water authority board. Upon the board's approval, the developer ? Poseidon Resources LLC ? would sell bonds to finance 82 percent of the project, which is estimated to cost about $900 million to build.

The water authority expects the plant in the north San Diego suburb and a 10-mile pipeline to be completed in 2016.

Under the pact, San Diego would pay Poseidon $2,042 to $2,290 for an acre-foot of water, more than twice what it pays to buy water from outside the region. For supporters, the premium is well worth the price to make the region less dependent on imported water from the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which supplied almost all its water in the early 1990s and still provides nearly half.

"The story of San Diego has always been about the quest for reliable water," said Dennis Cushman, the San Diego agency's assistant general manager. "The history is drought and water supply shortage and being subject to decisions made by a board of directors in downtown Los Angeles ... This is about water reliability."

The water authority, a wholesaler to 24 cities and agencies including the city of San Diego, says the average household water bill will increase about $5 to $7 a month when deliveries begin. It estimates the cost is comparable to other new, local sources of drinking water, like treated toilet water or briny groundwater.

The 30-year purchase agreement calls for the San Diego agency to purchase between 48,000 and 56,000 acre-feet of water a year from the plant, or enough to supply about 100,000 homes.

Poseidon, based in Stamford, Conn., was plagued with cost overruns and delays at its desalination plant in Tampa, Fla., which produces up to 25 million gallons a day.

Ken Weinberg, the San Diego agency's water resources director, said Poseidon underestimated costs on the Tampa plant and had problems with its contractor that he is confident will not be repeated.

"In the front of our minds was to Tampa-proof this project," Weinberg said recently.

Poseidon spokesman Scott Maloni said the company learned from the Tampa project and that the San Diego agency is fully protected if the plant fails to perform as promised.

"This is definitely an important milestone, one that we've been looking forward to for a long time," Maloni said.

Tom Pankrantz, editor of Water Desalination Report, said the Carlsbad plant will easily become the hemisphere's largest seawater desalination plant, surpassing one in Trinidad and Tobago that produces up to 40 million gallons a day.

Desalination has helped quench demand in Australia, Saudi Arabia and other countries lacking fresh water, but it has struggled to catch on in the United States.

The plants can blight coastal landscapes, require massive amounts of electricity and dump millions of gallons of brine back into the ocean that can, if not properly disposed, be harmful to fish.

"The (Carlsbad) project will be somewhat of a bellwether or indicator of how desalination progresses in the U.S.," said Pankrantz. "Some say it will be the last one. Others say the dam will burst and the floodgates are open."

Poseidon proposed the project more than a decade ago and has been negotiating with potential buyers since shortly after the California Coastal Commission approved it 2009, clearing the last major regulatory hurdle. Last year, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners LLC agreed to pay up to $150 million for an 18 percent stake in the project.

Poseidon has also proposed a desalination plant of the same size in Huntington Beach, near Los Angeles.

San Diego began to consider desalination in the early 1990s, when a drought led it to conclude that it needed a more diverse, reliable water supply. In 2003, it brokered a deal to buy Colorado River water from California's Imperial Valley in the nation's largest farm-to-city water transfer.

The agency is also considering desalination plants at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and Playas de Rosarito, Mexico, just south of the U.S. border.

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New York, NY - TechWhirl Tech Comm Jobs

Job Description

CFY?s Digital Learning Program is a whole school/community initiative that helps students, teachers, and families in low-income areas?fully harness the power of digital learning. CFY launched the Digital Learning Program more than ten years ago, and we have continually improved the program based on our experience working with over 50,000 students, along with their parents and teachers, in more than 100 schools across the nation.

Components of the Digital Learning Program

The four components of CFY?s Digital Learning Program are all designed to drive student engagement, student self-directed learning, and academic achievement. These components are

I.????????????Core Digital Learning Program?that includes a) Training families at the school during a highly engaging Family Learning Workshop where families learn how to use digital learning activities outside of school to increase learning.? CFY works with the school to support highly effective outreach strategies to families; b) Provisioning of technology resources to families in the form of a free Home Learning Center computer that is Internet-ready and loaded with educational software; c) Support for families, including 24?7 help desk in English and Spanish and a three-year zero-cost warranty for families? Home Learning Centers; and d)Teacher Learning Workshops where the faculty learns the basics of how to integrate digital learning into their classroom.

II.????????????Individualized Teacher Professional Development?that includes in-school instructional coaching from a CFY Digital Classroom Coach for teachers, primarily math teachers.? This customized coaching helps teachers adopt blended-learning strategies within the classroom, design better differentiated instruction, extend learning beyond the classroom, and engage families in the learning process.

III.????????????Enhanced Family Engagement?beyond the Family Learning Workshop that brings families back to the school for follow-up training around digital learning and improving students? learning outside of school.

IV.????????????Network of School Leaders?that facilitates sharing of best practices, driving new instructional approaches, and developing deeper school-home connections.

As part of the Digital Learning Program, CFY leverages its free digital learning platform,?PowerMyLearning.com, funded by the Gates, Broad, and Kellogg Foundations. PowerMyLearning offers more than 1,000 of the best digital learning activities from all over the web tagged by subject, grade, and the Common Core. The innovative features found on PowerMyLearning enable educators to use these activities to meet the specific learning needs of their students and to help students and families discover fun and engaging activities that reinforce classroom learning and spark new areas of interest.

To extend the impact of its work even further, CFY operates an?Affiliate Network?of over 30 organizations in more than 20 states and the District of Columbia.

Job DescriptionPOSITION DESCRIPTIONThe Instructional Consultant, Digital Learning will be the lead in implementing CFY?s whole?school partnerships in two Department of Education middle schools and will collaborate on the?development of the whole school program. This emerging and exciting program is designed to?help teachers and school leaders integrate dynamic digital learning practices into their?classrooms and to increase their school?s connection with their family community.?The CFY Instructional Consultant will work with a cohort of teachers with an emphasis on?middle school math instruction. The consultant will train and support teachers in implementing?blended learning strategies and incorporating digital learning activities in their daily?instruction. This continuous and practice-embedded consulting relationship builds teacher?capacity to engage students in the classroom through dynamic and interactive lessons. CFY?s?online learning platform, PowerMyLearning.com, is one tool of many digital learning resources?that can be incorporated into the lesson cycle.?The consultant will additionally collaborate with CFY?s National and New York City staff in?developing the program and teacher portal on CFY?s online learning platform utilizing lessons?learned from working with our partner schools. The consultant?s primary place of work will be?within CFY?s partner middle schools, with the secondary site being the CFY-New York City?office. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Instructional Design.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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Lead CFY Program to Yield Outstanding Results

• Partner with administrators and teachers to develop goals and plans to increase student?achievement aligned with CFY Digital Learning Program goals
• Lead teacher professional development sessions and facilitate teacher team meetings on?incorporating digital learning in classroom instruction
• Provide guided support to teachers as they explore different ways they can leverage the?classroom implementation of blended learning strategies (demonstration teaching,?classroom observation, feedback discussions, etc.)
• Independently develop lesson plans and homework assignments that incorporate CFY?s?online learning platform in order to improve student engagement, increase self-directed?learning, and extend learning into the home
• Support implementation of Common Core Learning Standards using blended learning?strategies within classrooms
• Develop ?digital playlists,? selecting and sequencing groups of individual digital?learning activities and source additional digital learning activities based on teacher?needs
• Collect data and evidence of progress toward implementation of blended learning
• Support the implementation of the other components of the Digital Learning Program at?partner schools
• Provide CFY-National staff with feedback and recommended improvements for CFY?s?Digital Learning Program based on personal experience and feedback from school?teachers and administration

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Ensure a High-Performing Team

• ?Actively solicit positive and constructive feedback from supervisor and other team?members
• Build a strong, outcomes-focused performance culture within the team
• Contribute positively to the development of CFY?s coaching model
• Work collaboratively with other team members to achieve overall team goals
• Manage up by being proactive and keeping supervisor informed of changing?priorities

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Support Sustainability

• Gather and accurately report program data for local and national sustainability and?reporting efforts
• Leverage relationships with schools and school district staff for visits from potential?partner organizations and funders
• In conjunction with NYC leadership, help prepare for and attend meetings with?current and potential funders as needed
• Cultivate school-based CFY champions who are passionate about the program and?excited to help the organization further its mission
• Understand and communicate the mission and theory of change to staff, clients,
• funders and other stakeholders
• Other duties as necessary, including attendance at Saturday program events as needed during?the school year (approximately 2-3 times) with comp time to be used the following week.

QualificationsRequired:
? Passion for CFY?s mission
? Master?s degree in Education or related field? At least two years of experience as a K-12 classroom teacher in a public school, ideally in middle-school; plus one year of experience providing professional development to educators
? Experience working with youth and low-income communities
? Experience writing or developing lesson plans and curriculum
? Experience overseeing or leading professional development
? Demonstrated experience leading presentations and/or training sessions
? Proven organizational and problem-solving skills
? Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimal oversight
? Capacity to thrive under pressure while working on multiple tasks and projects
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills
? Demonstrated flexibility when priorities change
? Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook

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Preferred:
? Teaching certification
? Experience working in a middle school setting
? Experience working with an English Language Learner population
? Experience working with NYC DOE
? Experience providing instructional consulting
? Experience leveraging digital learning in instruction
? Experience teaching Math and Special Education

Additional InformationCOMPENSATION

• Compensation will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience. CFY also offers a
  generous benefits package.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
CFY is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

Click here to apply.

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Should canned tuna be banned from school lunches?

Canned tuna made news last week as the star in a scandalous debate: A coalition of consumer groups is reportedly urging schools to take tuna off the lunch menu. The reason? A recently published study that reported higher amounts of mercury than expected, as well as large variances in the levels of mercury, based on tests of several different brands and types of canned tuna.

The problem with these headlines is that they aren't exactly true. The report, titled Tuna Surprise: Mercury in School Lunches, doesn't actually call for tuna to be banished from the lunch menu. Rather, the authors issue key recommendations for schools, as well as parents, to reduce children's possible over-exposure to mercury from canned tuna. The recommendations are a bit more stringent than current federal guidelines on seafood in children's diets, but they certainly don't ask schools to completely ditch tuna.

For close to a decade, consumers have been warned about certain types of fish that may contain high amounts of mercury--the U.S. Food and Drug Administration even has an official guidance policy on the topic. The FDA recommends that people who are most vulnerable (pregnant women, infants, and children) be cautious about the type and amount of seafood they eat. In general, canned tuna has been considered safe to eat once or twice weekly; canned light tuna has been considered a bit safer than canned albacore tuna, but both are allowed in the diet of a child, according to the federal guidelines.

The alternative guidelines published and promoted by the consumer group coalition offer much more detailed guidance to parents and schools on what the authors call "risk-management advice." The most alarming of the recent study's findings were that some children, called "tuna lovers" by the authors, may be getting dangerously high doses of mercury, because they are simply eating too much canned tuna. For these children, the report recommends that parents request a blood test for mercury levels and try to cut down overall tuna intake.

Here are some of the key guidelines released in this report:

-- Children should never be fed canned albacore tuna. The report found higher levels of mercury in albacore tuna than previously thought, and the authors concluded that there is no reason to include this type of tuna in a child's diet, when they could have canned light tuna, instead.

-- Children who are small (under 55 pounds) should eat canned light tuna no more than once a month. Children over 55 pounds can have canned light tuna twice a month. Federal guidelines allow canned light tuna twice a week for all children.

-- Schools, parents, and caregivers should coordinate when children are fed canned tuna, so they don't receive more than two such meals a month.

-- Schools and parents should consider serving other types of seafood, such as salmon or shrimp, that aren't typically high in mercury.

So why not simply cut canned tuna out of a child's diet altogether? Because there are nutritional benefits to eating this type of seafood: Tuna is a lean protein source, contains omega-3 fatty acids critical for the brain and nervous system, and is fairly inexpensive for schools and families. Seafood is also an excellent source of the mineral selenium, which some evidence suggests helps "bind" mercury in the body, making toxicity less likely.

The bottom line is that we probably do need to be careful with over-exposing young children to mercury, but we don't need to throw the baby out with the bath water. The wisest move? It's likely choosing canned light tuna over albacore, and mixing it up with other low-mercury seafood, like salmon and shrimp.

Hungry for more? Write to eatandrun@usnews.com with your questions, concerns, and feedback.

Melinda Johnson, MS, RD, is the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and lecturer for the Nutrition Program at Arizona State University, and a Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Follow her on Twitter @MelindaRD.

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97% Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is an insightful, engaging and inspiring documentary about the activist and famed artist. That having been said, I am sure there are some people who might find it strange that I use the word inspiring for an artist who makes his art from smashing antique vases and pointing his middle finger at landmarks, especially Tiananmen Square.(By the way, does anybody know if there are any photos of his middle finger in front of Yankee Stadium?) I think both are symbolic of how nothing is sacred, especially the Chinese government who he is in a running battle with to gain transparency into the inner workings of its bureaucracy. After they shut down his blog, he went on Twitter and distributed his documentaries for free over the internet. His style is definitely confrontational, as somebody says he reminds him of a hooligan, but in a good way.(As Ani DiFranco once sang, being nice is overrated.) Remember, we are all hooligans, right now. Ai Weiwei's activism hit a critical point when he criticized the treatment of the poor during the 2008 Olympics and the response to the Sichuan earthquake which killed several thousand children in faulty construction that has been compared to tofu. As New Yorker magazine correspondent Evan Osnos points out, Ai Weiwei was initially inspired politically by the Iran Contra hearings when he was living in the United States that sought to hold a government responsible but did not work as well as some of us would have liked. So, instead of the fortune his son would inherit, he will have something much more precious to leave him. Now, if I can only figure out if the cat opening the door is supposed to be a metaphor or just darn cute.

September 4, 2012

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Now Is The Time For Self Improvement With These Great Ideas ...

Being honest with yourself and acknowledging that you need work is a huge step forward. Take these ideas, and use them as a starting point for your efforts.

Never take on more than you can handle when you are attempting to achieve your goal. While exerting your best effort is admirable, recognize when you have reached your limit. You should take care of yourself when you are working towards a goal. If you were to sacrifice your body in pursuit of improving yourself, it would be counter-productive to your needs.

TIP! You have to provide care for yourself before you can properly care for other people. Whatever point you may be at on your journey, it is important to properly care for yourself.

Demonstrating selfless behavior shows remarkable progress in any self improvement program. Being able to sacrifice for others, and feeling joy in their happiness, develops your character. If you are able to sacrifice for others, you will begin to become the person you want to be.

Aim to make each day better than its predecessor. Discover innovative ways to increase your character development. Focus on a specific task that you want to do better today than yesterday.

An excellent method of helping you with your anxiety is going to the movies with a friend. You will be out and about but not have to socialize as much. In addition, this can give you the opportunity to become comfortable in crowded rooms.

TIP! Moving toward your goal and meeting your personal needs demands that you do one specific thing to be successful. Choose to take real action, everyday, towards your goals and dreams, instead of just watching others from the sidelines.

You should always strive to be the best in your area. That passion of yours can put you on the road to success. You can?t be the best at everything, but you can inspire people in the same field as you. Do what you can to improve yourself in your work, and you should feel more confident.

Love is the key to motivation and faith. Without love, you can?t have faith. Don?t be idle in your faith, continue to work on it. Do something nice for someone else, or for your community. Love yourself, love others, and let your faith mean something.

Begin a special savings for emergencies. It is not good to pile up credit card bills when an unexpected emergency pops up. This makes you even less capable of dealing with an emergency in the future. Putting a few dollars a week into an emergency fund will add up over time. That fund will be helpful now and later, especially as your debt decreases.

TIP! Conduct yourself with wisdom and modesty as you go through life. Look for opportunities to learn something new every day, and always be willing to admit when you simply cannot change something.

You should make self improvement goals as defined as possible with specific ways to achieve them. If there are specific goals present, it will be easier to figure out the path that you should take to meet them. By meeting challenges, experiencing success will shortly follow.

A great organizational system can help you track your progress. Setting up a sequence of small steps needed to reach your goal will make its achievement easier. Ten small steps are an easier path than three giant ones. Keep track of your progress via a planner or use a journal just for your goals in self improvement.

A positive attitude is key to personal growth. A negative attitude won?t help you advance in life and may actually lead you down the wrong path. Instead, stay positive and tell yourself that having a good attitude will help you achieve your goals.

TIP! Strive to make each day a bit better than the previous one. Try to improve yourself constantly.

You need a good mentor or coach if you expect to be a champion. All champions have great coaches and mentors, and it is important to have them. Everyone should be able to help others find the way. In the absence of mentors, it would be difficult for individuals to reach their full potential. Behind every successful story, there?s a great mentor.

Become a more well-rounded person by developing your leadership qualities. Leadership has many definitions, but many people think of it as ?influence.? Evaluate your leadership skills honestly. What events have impacted you the most in your life? In what ways have you changed due to these events? What skills would you contribute to a group? When you can answer those questions, you?ll know how to be part of a team.

One essential method of improving yourself is to get healthy. A healthy lifestyle includes working out and watching what kind of food you eat, and you must be able to acquire the characteristic of being able to remain motivated to do it. When you put your health first, you are going to feel better in all areas of your life.

TIP! Take a notebook around with you to jot ideas in. You could for instance carry a small notebook with you, or use an app on your phone.

Taking some moderate risks could be the key to your happiness! Many people do not like to take chances because they don?t want to feel like a failure, so they would rather stay cemented in their comfort zone, which often leads to an unfulfilled life. Taking some chances is a key component of happiness. It demonstrates courage and a lust for life.

A common problem for people seeking self improvement, is having a goal that is overly vague or difficult to pin down. Make sure that your goals are very specific. If you create a clear goal, you will achieve the results you want.

Learn how not to worry. When you worry, you create a made-up situation inside of your mind that hasn?t yet happened, and in all likelihood, probably never will. Rather than worrying, think about the worst thing that could happen and make a plan that you can put into motion if that occurs. Then, you are prepared to handle whatever gets thrown your way. Excessive worrying solves nothing.

TIP! Try talking to the pastor at your church, or a therapist; it can help. These professionals are equipped to discuss very deep, emotional issues and often have many years of experience.

When working on your self improvement, you need to value yourself and what is best for your life. You need to understand what you are best at and incorporate that activity into your life plan.

Praise others, flatter them, and show your appreciation. Instead, do the exact opposite and treat others with kindness and respect. This kindness will make you feel better and help you to treat yourself nicely as well.

Strengthening your faith and expressing love are two great personal development goals. Without love, it?s impossible to have faith. Make it a priority to activate faith in your life. Faith and love can lead you to help those in need, and believe in people when they need it most, especially yourself.

TIP! Self-discipline is a key characteristic of any successful personal development plan. Make sure you exhibit self control over what you most desire.

Be ready to write down ideas wherever you are. Use a notepad app on your phone or even carry a real notepad with you. If an idea grabs you while you are on the subway, write it down, then do something about it when inspiration strikes.

Give these strategies a try and take notes on changes in your thoughts or feelings. Remember to take a break from everything once in a while

It is so important to know what you want out of life when you are involved in personal development. Long-term goals are very helpful, and they can have a huge impact on how you view the world.

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Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Only Nick can stop the killing and finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.The legal thriller meets the serial-killer shocker in Law Abiding Citizen. The story begins when home invaders kill Clyde Shelton?s wife and daughter. The bereaved father (played by a thoroughly unsympathetic Gerard Butler) looks to slick Philly prosecutor Nick Rice (a low-key Jamie Foxx) to see that they receive the maximum sentence. Instead, the murderer, Ames, testifies against his accomplice, Darby, who gets the chair, while he gets 10 years. Upon his release, Ames? mutilated body turns up in an abandoned warehouse, and all roads lead to Shelton. Rice attempts to defend him, but his client makes it impossible?Shelton wants to go to prison?so he does time, but then members of Rice?s legal team start to die. The attorney suspects Shelton, but can?t connect him to the crimes, so he races against the clock to save the lives of his assistant, Sarah (Leslie Bibb), D.A. Jonas (Bruce McGill), and his own wife and child. The movie may sound like a Yank reboot of the Japanese chiller Cure, in which an inmate kills from inside institutional walls, but plays more like a mash-up between The Silence of the Lambs, without the psychological complexity, and The Devil?s Advocate, without the cynical giggles. F. Gary Gray got his start with hip-hop videos and urban action flicks, like Set It Off, until he hit the big time with his remake of The Italian Job. Law Abiding Citizen is a disappointing muddle from a director who?s done better in the past and will surely do better in the future. ?Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Lakshman Achuthan: Rear-View Mirror - Business Insider

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Earlier this morning, we learned that Q2 GDP growth was actually 1.3 percent, which is much lower than an earlier reading of 1.7 percent growth.

This was largely due to personal consumption, which was revised down.

We also learned that durable goods orders plunged 13 percent in August, which was much worse than the 5.0 percent decline expected.

Excluding transportation, orders fell 1.6 percent.? Economists were looking for a gain of 0.2 percent.

We reached out to ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan, who has been predicting a U.S. economic recession for around a year, despite harsh criticism.

And he only had one thing to say.

"As we recently noted, you'll need to watch the rear-view mirror to see the recession come into focus," he wrote in an email to Business Insider.

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This is the Modem World: I hate passwords

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology.

I get it: The Internet is a dangerous place. People want my stuff. There are bad people out there, yadda yadda yadda.

But the password requirements and security verification processes in place are Kafkaesque, mind-bending, and straight-up annoying.

Every time I need to access my online mortgage account, I am forced to reset my password because, without fail, I enter the wrong one three times. I couldn't tell you what my Apple ID is because it has an even itchier verification trigger finger, especially when you have more than one device accessing the same account. Get it wrong on one, and all your devices are borked.

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Gay Couple Sues Nonprofit For anti-gay flier - Business Insider

Tom Privitere and Brian Edwards' engagement photos in front of the Brooklyn Bridge were supposed to mark a happy moment in their lives.

But that memory was spoiled in early 2012, when the couple found out that a "family values" nonprofit in Colorado had been using their photo to bash same-sex marriage, according to NBC.

Now the gay couple, who married in a civil ceremony in Connecticut in 2010, and the photographer are suing Public Advocate of the United States for using the image, according to NBC.

The couple claimed that Public Advocate was using their photo to spread a "message of hate" by writing the words, "State Senator Jean White?s Idea of ?Family Values?" on it.

They are asking for a court order saying the nonprofit broke the law and are seeking damages, costs, and attorney fees for the copyrighted photo, according to NBC.

"We want to take back the beautiful moment in our lives that was reflected in our engagement photo before it was hijacked,? Edwards told NBC on Monday.

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The iPhone 5?s Camera Is Faulty, Shows Purple Haze When Light Source Is Just Out Of Frame

We've just learned that the iPhone 5 camera may be faulty, showing a purple haze (yep, I said it) in certain lighting conditions. If you take a picture with the iPhone 5, and there's a bright light that's outside of the frame, you'll see a purple tint come across the image. This is possibly due to the Sapphire glass used in the camera's lens. As we all know, Sapphire is a purple/bluish gem, and though the purple tint isn't noticeable without that bright glare from an off-screen light, it can really fudge up some pictures if the conditions aren't just right. The phone is smart enough, however, to compensate in certain situations.

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Remains of Smolensk plane crash victims swapped: prosecutors

WARSAW (Reuters) - A plane crash in Russia in 2010 that claimed the lives of Poland's president and 94 others is once again troubling ties between Moscow and Warsaw after the revelation that some grieving families received the wrong bodies to bury.

The remains of Polish Solidarity activist Anna Walentynowicz were swapped with the body of another victim, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Investigators exhumed the two bodies last week after inconsistencies in documents provided by Russia, which oversaw the local investigation of the Smolensk disaster, raised doubts whether the correct remains were passed on to families.

The discovery will likely lead to further exhumations and spark further protests by some Poles over the investigation of the crash, which Russian authorities blamed on the crew of the government Tu-154 on April 10, 2010.

"The prosecutor's office is looking into the issue of exchanging the bodies and is investigating the evidence also from this angle," said Colonel Zbigniew Rzepa, a spokesman for the military prosecutor's office.

Disputes over the handling of the investigation have frayed the often testy relations between Moscow and Warsaw, whose investigators also blamed Russian traffic controllers for allowing the plane to attempt a landing in heavy fog.

The family of Anna Walentynowicz, whose sacking at the Gdansk shipyard in August 1980 sparked protests that led to the creation of the Solidarity trade union, said last week that they had proof that the body exhumed from a family grave in Gdansk was not hers.

"The question of finding grandma and making sure that her last will of resting next to her husband is fulfilled is one chapter which we are closing here," said her grandson, Piotr Walentynowicz.

"But we are now opening another chapter of who is responsible," he said.

The remains of the Smolensk victims, including then President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, were examined by Russian investigators in the presence of Polish officials in Moscow before being flown back to Warsaw in metal coffins.

Law and Justice, Poland's main opposition party led by Kaczynski's twin brother Jaroslaw, has criticised Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his government for its handling of the Smolensk investigation.

Some rightist groups have accused the Russian and Polish governments of being at least partially responsible for the disaster.

The prosecutors did not say whose remains were swapped with those of Walentynowicz.

Polish military prosecutors plan to exhume four additional bodies and representatives of families of other victims said they expected many more remains to be examined.

(Reporting by Chris Borowski; Editing by Stephen Powell)

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Blog : What's been keeping us busy and out of trouble!! : #1 BABY ...

We hope you're keeping well and enjoyed your summer, well if you could call the few days of sun we had, a summer?!

Here at Baby Shower HQ we have been kept very busy & thought we would let you know what we've been up to!

Organising Parties!

Both of my babies had birthdays this summer, my little boy turned 3 and my baby girl had her 1st Birthday!? We had two lovely parties to mark each special occasion and far too much cake was eaten this summer!? I was also? lucky enough to actually organise two baby showers for clients & was thrilled (and relieved)? at how well the venues turned out and how happy my clients were with the end result. If you need any help organising a baby shower make sure you get in touch as I would be delighted to help you.

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If like me, you like to be organised and work from a list! then why not check out my handy 'check list' available to print off from my website.? Its free & will help you organise a fabulous baby shower without having to worry that you have forgotten something! You will also find lots of top tips, recipes and ideas to inspire you for your baby shower. ? Over the last few months, lots of customers have been asking us for tips on where to throw a baby shower as some feel their home isn't suitable for a variety of reasons,? some don't have the space or want the clean up afterwards and for some it comes down to logistics where they may have a family guest travelling and would love to meet them half way so over the summer we got our thinking caps on and came up with a solution. Let me introduce,? Baby Shower Venues.

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With a growing number of customers choosing to host their baby shower outside of the home we are repeatedly being asked if we could recommend a restaurant or hotel in their locality. To help, we have just launched Baby Shower Venues on our website for customers to use to find a suitable venue to host their baby shower. With venues being added each week it will soon become the go to site for baby shower venue ideas! Check out www.babyshower.ie/venues for more information.

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As you know we took party in The 0 to Toddler Show around Ireland this summer and we met some wonderful people along the way. The 0 to Toddler Show? is the brain child of Top Model, presenter & Mum, Alison Canavan. It was Alison's dream to have somewhere for parents to come, take time out and listen to the free advice and information available at her shows. There were several specialists on hand at each city we visited to talk to parents and parents to be about any concerns or questions they had about their children in the formative years. There was also several mumpreneurs (including Babyshower.ie!) show casing their wonderful businesses. The show was a great success and is set to return so check out?http://www.facebook.com/0ToToddlerShow? for more information on dates and a location near you.

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Romney says Clinton can 'do a man a lot of good'

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney steps to the podium after an introduction by former President Bill Clinton, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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NEW YORK (AP) ? Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney is unlikely to win Bill Clinton's vote, but that doesn't mean he can't soak up a bit of the popular former president's luster.

The two men stood side by side Tuesday as Clinton introduced Romney before the GOP candidate's speech to Clinton's annual global conference in New York. Clinton recalled working with Romney to save AmeriCorps, and praised the former Massachusetts governor's efforts to persuade fellow Republicans to support the national service program.

Romney, taking the podium, returned the compliment.

"If there's one thing we've learned in this election season, by the way, it is that a few words from Bill Clinton can do a man a lot of good," he said, prompting loud laughter and applause from the crowd.

It was a clear nod to Clinton's speech praising President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., earlier this month, and the slight uptick in the polls that Obama enjoyed soon after.

"All I have to do now is wait a few days for that bounce to happen," Romney quipped.

Such moments of bipartisan levity have been rare in a campaign marked by harsh accusations, heavy-handed rhetoric and relentless attack ads between the presidential campaigns and the outside groups that support them.

Obama's campaign currently is running one such ad against Romney that uses a clip of Clinton's convention speech where the former president says Romney wants to "take us back to the policies that got us into trouble in the first place."

But any resentment was noticeably absent Tuesday as Clinton and Romney appeared chummy, patting each other on the shoulder and chatting onstage after Romney's speech.

"That was good," Clinton told the man hoping to dislodge Clinton's party from the White House.

Before the speech, Romney spoke backstage with Clinton and Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, said Romney spokesman Rick Gorka. He declined to say what they discussed.

Clinton has an outsized influence on the presidential election more than a decade after he left office. Both Obama and Romney have pointed to Clinton's economic leadership as an example for the nation, citing prosperity and a federal budget that was balanced under his leadership.

Clinton is using the full weight of those credentials to boost Obama's bid. In his convention speech, he systematically rebutted Romney's attacks on Obama, accusing the Republican of pushing an economic plan that doesn't add up.

The Obama-Clinton political alliance was back on display a few hours later when the two Democrats shared a handshake and a hug on the same stage where Romney had spoken earlier in the day.

Normal protocol, Clinton said, would require him to simply introduce the president and then be quiet.

"I just want to make one comment. I'm going to finish that speech I started in Charlotte," he said, poking fun at himself over a sermon that at times seemed like it might never end.

Obama, before beginning a wrenching speech about human trafficking, thanked Clinton for the warm introduction.

"Although I have to admit," Obama joked, "I really did like the speech a few weeks ago a little bit better."

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Lederman reported from Washington. AP White House Correspondent Ben Feller in New York contributed to this report.

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Assistant Director Academic Job Code: 212UC2286 POSTED: Sep 24 Salary: Open Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Employer: University of Cincinnati Type: Full Time - Experienced Category: Education Abroad Required Education: 4 Year Degree

About University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati offers students a balance of educational excellence and real-world experience. UC is a public research university with an enrollment of more than 42,000 students. View all our jobs

To apply, go to https://www.jobsatuc.com/ and search for position #212UC2286. Serve as study abroad advisor for students in assigned college(s); collaborate with colleges and UC Education Abroad team to team to increase number of UC students studying abroad to reach UC 2019 goals; advise current and prospective students on study abroad and exchange opportunities; assist students in identifying options that meet their personal and academic objectives; assist students in application and enrollment processes; provide advising and support to incoming exchange students. Coordinate faculty-led study abroad and study tour programs for assigned colleges; manage all aspects of planning and implementation of these faculty-led study abroad and study tour programs, including (but not limited to) marketing to students, application and enrollment processes, communication with students, financial processes, financial aid processes, flight and land arrangements, collaboration with external partners, pre-departure orientations, etc. Serve as education abroad liaison for assigned colleges/departments; engage in focused effort to increase study abroad awareness and opportunities for students in assigned colleges/academic areas. Assist with other UCI Education Abroad programs, initiatives and special projects as needed. NOTES: 4 openings. Additional Salary Information: Commensurate with experience.

Bachelor's degree with three (3) years experience in a university setting. Experience must be in international study abroad programs. Experience living, studying, or working abroad. Masters degree preferred. Knowledge of one or more languages other than English preferred.

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