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Drug gangs taking over U.S. public lands - MSNBC

SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. - Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana plants and using smuggled immigrants ...

Mexican drug gangs taking over U.S. public lands for fortified ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer

SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, California - Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana plants and using smuggled ...

3/2 2 Minute Drill: Lufkin baseball game canceled - Lufkin Daily News

The Lufkin Panthers’ baseball home opener, which was scheduled for Monday night, was canceled due to rainy weather in the area. There has been no makeup date announced for the game, although it could be played later in the season. Lufkin will open ...

Toyota ShareLunker 500 Will Be Catch of a Lifetime for One Lucky ... - FishingWorld.com

( Mar. 01, 2010 - Athens, TX )... Most ShareLunkers?13-pound-plus bass caught between October 1 and April 30?are caught by ordinary anglers who enjoy a brief flurry of fame and get a fiberglass replica of their catch and some ShareLunker clothing ...

Full Moon Brings Flood of Toyota ShareLunkers - FishingWorld.com

The catch came at 6:45 a.m. ShareLunker program manager and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department information specialist Larry Hodge were on their way to pick up the fish when the phone rang at mid-morning with news of the Lake Amistad catch.

Fitch Rates Galena Park ISD, TX's $17MM ULT Bonds 'AAA' Texas PSF ... - PR Inside

Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to Galena Park Independent School District (ISD or the district), Texas' bonds. --$17 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2010, at 'AAA' based on a guarantee provided by the Texas Permanent ...

UPI NewsTrack Sports - United Press International

Syracuse takes over coaches' poll top spot MCLEAN, Va., March 1 (UPI) -- Syracuse took over the No. 1 spot in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' men's basketball poll after a weekend in which the previous top three teams loss. Kansas, Kentucky and Purdue ...

AP IMPACT: Drug gangs taking over US public lands - The Guardian

Associated Press Writers= SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana ...

Official: Mexican drug gangs have 'supersized' pot farms on public ... - San Jose Mercury News

SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST — Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana plants and using smuggled immigrants to ...

Sheldon Lake Park Offers Hands-On Approach - MyFox Houston

The Sheldon Lake Environmental Learning Center is part of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and more information can be found on their website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/sheldon_lake/

Voting Question: Does anyone know where I can find beginner outdoor rock climbing with instructors in north central Texas?

I want to take my daughters, ages 9, 11, 16 rock climbing. Dont want artificial walls. All the state parks require you to have your own equipment - I want an instructor or something already set up where they can just go at it. Thanks more

Resolved Question: need an 800 number for magicjack? i got it right here 8) in response to What is the 800 number for MagicJack?

MAGIC JACK Email Mark Stodter & here is some information I found in researching the product and company that may be useful. Contact phone numbers and email addresses. Company contact that consumers may use for complaints or inquiries: Toll Free: 888-230-0060 Email: johnthomas@talk4free.com YMax Communications Corp. 5700 Georgia Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Phone: 561-586-3380 Alt: 888-230-0060 Fax: 561-586-2328 Email: peter.russo@ymaxcorp.com Email: russop@magicjack.com Competitive Local Exchange Regulated by WUTC YMAX Communications Corp. Daniel Borislow , President & CEO 223 Sunset Avenue, Suite 223 Palm Beach, FL 33480 407-740-3031 Customer Contact: Michael Shippey, Customer Service Manager 5700 Georgia Ave West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Phone:888-230-0060 Fax: 561-586-2328 Email: michael.shippey@ymaxcorp.com Email: russop@magicjack.com Federal Communications Commission info: FRN: 0013483912 Registration Date: 05/17/2005 11:56:14 AM Last Updated: 06/02/2005 05:35:22 PM Business Name: Ymax Corporation Business Type: Private Sector , Corporation Contact Organization: YMax Communications Corp Contact Position: President Contact Name: Dr Daniel Borislow Contact Address:P.O. Box 703 Palm Beach, FL 33480 United States Contact Email: ContactPhone: (561) 832-3021 ContactFax: (561) 832-8377 YMax's regulatory counsel: Michael Ashton Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, P.C. 1000 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 Telephone: (517) 377 - 0875 Facsimile: (517) 482 - 0887 Sharon Thomas Consultant to YMax Communications Corp. Technologies Management, Inc. 210 North Park Avenue Winter Park, Florida 32790-0200 Telephone: (407) 740 - 8575 Facsimile: (407) 740 - 0613 Sharon Thomas Consultant Technologies Management Inc. 210 North Park Avenue Winter Park, Florida 32789 Phone (407)740-3031 Sharon Thomas Consultant to YMax Communications Corp. Technologies Management, Inc. P.O. Box 200 Winter Park, Florida 32789 Telephone: (407) 740-3031 Facsimile: (407) 740-0613 Email: sthomas~tminc.com For YMax Corp. INK Public Relations Kari Hernandez, 512-382-8982 kari@ink-pr.com YMax Corp. Registered Agent in Idaho is: CT Corporation System 300 N. 6th Street 2nd Floor Boise, ID 83702 YMax Corp. Registered Agent in Texas is: CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 350 NORTH ST. PAUL DALLAS, TX 75201 Main: 214-979-1172 Alt: -- Fax: 214-754-0921 The contact for resolution of customer complaints with the Commission is: John Thomas YMax Communications Corp. 223 Sunset Avenue, Suite 223 Palm Beach, Florida 33480 Telephone: (561) 832-3021 Facsimile: (561) 832-8377 Toll Free: (888) 230-0060 Email: iohnthomas~talk4free.com Authorized Rep YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. P.O. DRAWER 200 WINTER PARK, FL 32790 Main: 407-740-3031 Alt: -- Fax: 407-740-0613 Email: sthomas@tminc.com have a nice day and tell them Drakuz sent ya... after a few thousand people call and complain they'll take notice :D numbers start to work at Sharon Thomas more

Resolved Question: Which of these uni's are a good place to study biology?

Case Western Reserve University Drexel University, Philadelphia Georgia Institute of Technology Montana State University-Bozeman Oregon State University-Corvallis University at Buffalo (SUNY) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland at College Park University of New Mexico at Albuquerque University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Oklahoma-Norman University of Pittsburgh University of Texas at Austin University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University more

Resolved Question: Does parking ticket in one state transfer to another state?

I received a parking ticket in Seattle, WA by a private parking company. The ticket had my license plate #, State, Make/model of vehicle on it. My license plates are from Texas because I just moved to WA. If I plan to register my car in Washington, will this violation actually show up on any kind of record as unpaid if I do not pay this ticket? more

Resolved Question: I live in Ft worth Texas, does anyone know of a good place to go camping?

What i'm looking for is maybe a good state park or something that has campsites that I can hike a mile or two into and set up camp. It has to allow ground fires though because Mineral Wells State Park has primitive sites but doesn't allow for ground fires. I'm willing to travel a few hours or so also. Sorry I have so many needs but i'm looking for a great camp trip. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you more

Resolved Question: Is an employer responsible if an employees car is broken into at work?

Our company is in Texas. We lease a suite in an office building. Despite an onsite security guard, several cards have been burglarized in the parking lot in recent months. Can my company be held liable for any costs if one of my employees cars is burglarized? One of my employees has stated the company will pay the bill if his car is targeted. I want to know where my company stands if this does occur. more

Resolved Question: arrested for felony possession of a firearm. the gun didnt belong to him, nor the vehicle. what kind of time?

would he face if convicted on this charge? how do we go about submitting the evidence that we have showing that this firearm didnt belong to him, but another person in the car, who wouldnt own up to his charge? the car was parked, he was in the driver's seat, but the vehicle isnt his either. this is texas state law.. more

Resolved Question: Why do illegals seem to end up involved in every kind of scam and fraud that can be thought of?

Mexican national receives one-year prison term for health care fraud Comments 9 | Recommend 0 Middleman in Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme came from humble roots January 26, 2010 7:26 PM Jeremy Roebuck The Monitor McALLEN — Raul Torres earned his living selling trinkets to elderly patients at adult day care centers across the Rio Grande Valley three years ago. By late 2007, the 60-year-old Mexican national was involved in one of the largest health care fraud schemes the region has ever seen, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. He was sentenced Tuesday to one year and one day in federal prison for helping McAllen cardiologist Dr. Fabian Aurignac bilk Medicare and Medicaid out of more than $1 million. “I didn’t know what the doctor was going,” Torres said in Spanish, dressed in a faded work shirt and slacks while pleading with the judge for leniency. “I sincerely did not know what he was up to.” But prosecutors disagreed. In several recorded conversations, Torres acknowledged his role in rounding up patients for the doctor and paying bribes to day care center staff for access to their clients, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Ferko. Torres met Aurignac — who ran McAllen’s Cardiology Care Center on the 700 block of North Ware Road — while peddling his wares at the Valley’s adult day care centers. Since at least 2003, the doctor had been bilking the federally funded health care programs by hiring South American doctors who were not authorized to practice in the United States, giving them pre-signed prescription forms to hand out while he vacationed in Italy and Argentina, and later billing Medicare and Medicaid claiming he had overseen all of the patient visits, according to court documents. Torres’ contacts in the elderly care industry provided just the conduit the doctor needed to expand his fraud scheme, according to a 19-count indictment filed in their case. Aurignac paid Torres to win over management at these businesses and round up patents for treatments that were either unnecessary or never took place. Working as the physician’s middleman, Torres delivered bribes of $150 to $300 to day care managers and gave patients Walmart gift cards to submit to free health screenings. At one such business — La Familia Adult Day Care Center in Harlingen — Aurignac’s employees set up a camper in the parking lot to see patients, another violation of Medicare and Medicaid rules requiring all procedures be conducted in sanctioned medical facilities. The center’s manager — Martha Garcia Alaniz — pleaded guilty in July to one count of receiving kickbacks and was sentenced to one year of probation. For his part, Torres was paid $100 for each session set up with a day care center. In the year that investigators were tracking his activity, he received more than $40,000 from Aurignac. In May, Aurignac agreed to pay back $1.1 million to the federal government for his fraud. He is currently serving a prison term of four-years and nine months. The Texas Medical Board suspended his license to practice in 2008. Torres’ defense attorney maintained Tuesday that his client never really understood that what he was doing was illegal, but U.S. District Judge Randy Crane disagreed. “He was doing Dr. Aurignac’s dirty work to some extent,” the judge said. “But without this recruiter, Dr. Aurignac would not have had this business more

Resolved Question: Who was at fault in this car accident?

A car is sitting in the driveway of a parking lot waiting to make a turn into a 2 lane, 2-way public road from . Near the exit on the far lane a pickup truck is parked. My wife is traveling in this lane and as she approaches the parked pick-up, to get passed it she partially enters the opposite lane. My wife continues driving assuming the driver of the waiting car would yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the public road. Unfortunately, the other driver decided to leave the parking lot by attempting to make a right turn. When my wife realized what is happening she tried to stop her car, however at 20 mph she had no chance to stop in time and the two cars collide with my wife's car being hit t-boned (broadsided) at the driver's door. Because the Texas Driver's Handbook states: Any vehicle entering a public road from a private driveway shall yield the right-of-way to "all" vehicles on the public road, I was totally convinced that the other driver was at fault that I filed a claim with the other driver's insurance (Amica). After stalling with a decision until the car was repaired and I was facing a $4000. repair bill, I had no choice but to get my insurance (State Farm) involved. A day later I get a letter from Amica telling me that they did not accept responsibility. Explanation: 1) Their driver was only responsible to make sure that there was no traffic in her lane and 2) that there was a witness that said she saw the car leaving the parking lot having finished half the turn when the collision occurred, therefore my wife was at fault because part of the car was in the other lane. In fact we never disputed this point. I was speechless. Evidently Amica meant all her driver was responsible for doing was looking to her left to make sure no vehicles were approaching, but she was not responsible to look to her right to check for vehicles such as my wife approaching. There was also a pedestrian sidewalk that would have required her to look to the right, in which case she would have seen my wife coming. Finally, 6 months later, we got a letter from State Farm who submitted the claim for arbitration to let us know that the arbitration panel had agreed with Amica. I am still speechless. Anyone out there able to tell me what is wrong with my interpretation of the Texas right-of-way law, or what issue I may be overlooking? PS: The car driven by the other driver was a GMC Yukon 1500 XL with a turning radius of 22 ft. Making a careful drawing of the road and the exit and looking at our damaged car door, I am totally convinced that my wife was passed the pickup and back in her lane. But if I could not convince Amica and State Farm about my interpretation of the Texas right-of-way law, what are my chances presenting my calculations on the turning circle and where our car was actually located when hit. Frankly, I hate the idea of a law suit, but I would be interested in any suggestions you'all might have more

Resolved Question: Texas. Why does everyone think it is the worst state in the U.S.?

Here's an example of what America thinks: 1. Texans. Socially retarded acts of bravado. Lack of self awareness. Isolationistic in thought. Kind of like someone who was raised under a rock, but the rock was big, so they boast about how big the rock was. There's more, but, man, it's so sad - and they don't even know it! 2. Texas politics. I am a conservative who votes republican. Texans are rednecks who vote republican. should I buy an "I'm with stupid" T-shirt? 3. Tx is a Mexican border state. Complete with roads traveled by drug cartels feeding the increasing violent crime rate, drug use, and ever expanding prison population in Tx. That isn't nice and I don't have this problem in my state. 4. Is EVERYONE in Tx chewing tobacco?? 5. Leading state for hate groups. There are more known hate groups in tx then any other state. They all hate different groups for different reasons. When you get right down to it, no one is safe in tx - not even texans. Testament to tx long tradition of nice, down to earth, clan members and level-headed cult fanatics. 6. There are Two seasons in Tx, hot and hotter. There is a third if you count the hurricane season. A fourth if you count squirrel season. 7. Texas' branding of Tex-mex. Uh, we all know it's just Mexican. Maybe Kansas should capitalize on Cantonese food and call it Kan-Can. It's catchier, and doesn't sound like a gas station when you say it. 8. Over industrialization of undesirable industries. Yes, when you visit tx, you get the full impact of what a cesspool they've made out of their state with factories, oil refineries, and chemical plants. Don't get me wrong, it is good somebody is manufacturing this stuff out there, but, man, you've got to be six flags short of a theme park to live amongst the stench-filled, chemical run-off, heat-fest that is tx. 9. Texas as a state ranks in the top 5 of all states for all major pollutants. Go figure. The EPA says you can't breathe the air for fear of carcinogens, can't drink the water for fear of toxins, can't eat the seafood for fear of mercury poisoning, and the Taiwanese plants spill high levels of run-off into the neighborhoods. That isn't good either! 10. "Clampet" stereotypes which aren't all together untrue. I've never seen any other collective bunch unwittingly living up to negative stereotypes. Perhaps some t-shirts can be air dropped to them. You know, t-shirts that say something like, "thank god i struck oil, cuz my double-wide needs a fixin" 11. Texan's general confusion between pride and reason. there is a healthy pride, and then there is a texan pride. actually, a texan is proud of his state like a branch davidian is proud of his cool-aid. 12. "DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS". Why would I need to mess with Texas when it's already messed up? What's wrong with the old standby: Yeeeeeeehaw!!!!..and other inane slogans that demonstrate an inability to articulate one's self. 13. Corrupt institutions of business. Enron was a great. But, no one can beat the oil companies for blood money, environmental destruction, greed, and corruption. a texan would tell you that corruption only exists in zip codes outside their magical state. is this true? 14. Cults and fundamentalists. Kind of self explanatory. Apparently, tx is the perfect place for those who like to organize and be merry while preying on kids. Gotta love tx. 15. Backwards thinking. State first? Country second, or is there something between state and country like, i don't know, socks or peanut butter? You gotta love state first mentality. If the country is attacked, would tx try to side with mexico just to save their own state? Kind of like, if the house was burning, you'd only save your favorite bathroom. Lots of reasoning there. wait a minute! i'm going to start a new one. it's called home owners association first! Hey tx, do you shoot people in the back too? Buncha anti-american secessionist quitters! just kidding, only 20% of you are the American Taliban. 16. Worst humidity and dew point. Yes it is true. Houston/bay area is tied with annual averages for the worst humidity and dew point in the united states per NOAA. In a nutshell, it's like a sauna. a constant sauna for 7 months out of the year. so is hell. 17. Hurricanes. you got it. more of my tax dollars go to natural disasters like hurricanes in tx. nothing like every hurricane season fearing the wrath of god upon your family and home. 18. Tornadoes. this must have to do with the fact that tx leads the nation in the amount of trailor homes as a percentage of all homes. the good thing is, tx is flat and has nothing around for 100's of miles. so, not many people should get hurt except those who ask for it. you know, texans. 19. Trailer trash. "T" stands for trailor trash, tornadoes, truck stops, terrible, tacky, terrorist, taliban, travesty, and one more...uh...dang, i forgot. 20. Prison over population. tx just can't kill 'em fast more

Resolved Question: NO POLICE REPORT,, NO INSURANCE AT THE TIME, PLEASE HELP..!?

My husband was involved in an accident in December, he had just bought a truck owner to owner and did not have liability on it yet. The accident occured in a bank parking area where he was parked and was on his way out on reverse and the other person was speeding and my husband hit the side of the back of her car. It wasn't anything big, only small damages to her car and basically if you can say nothing happened to his truck. The police arrived but he didn't file a police report on the accident, he only gave my husband a ticket for no insurance. The lady wanted to settle this with my husband directly but her husband on the phone recommended she not do so. Well, now the big problem is here. Her insurance (ALLSTATE) is sending us letters that state that if they find him liable he may be obligated to pay them directly. I talked to them yesterday and they said so far the costs have been $1,499 including a car she rented, and that's not it, they're going to sue him for no insurance plus a deductible, plus any other cost that may come forth, that's easily a total of more than $2,000, easily. I told ALLSTATE that I could buy two cars with that amount. My questions are, why are they already charging us when there isn't even a police report on the accident, they don't even know for sure who was at fault, and what can I do about this. This amount is ridiculous, seriously it wasn't even a big accident, no big damages were made to the car. I could have easily taken care of the costs in fixing that and I'm sure it wouldn't even have gotten up to $1500 !!!! Please help me, I've already tried talking to two attorneys but they said they don't handle these type of cases, only ones where injuries are involved !!! PLEASE HELP HELP HELP!!! I LIVE IN TEXASHIS FAULT??????? The woman even admitted it was part her fault because she was speeding at a parking area. more

Resolved Question: Gators are fully set to land these recruits?

signing day is only 3 weeks away, and most of the top players have already committed. But not everybody has made up their mind and these players may just be leaning toward the University of Florida. 1. Seantrel Henderson, OT, St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Durham: Henderson may just be the top player in the 2010 class and is maybe the best offensive line prospect since Orlando Pace. His talent has warranted attention from every major program in the country, especially Florida. With Sharrif Floyd and Ronald Powell committing during the Army game, Henderson may just want to follow these guys down to Gainesville. 2. Jordan Hicks, LB, West Chester (OH) Lakota West: Hicks visited Gainesville a few months and said that his mom fell in love with Coach Meyer. Hicks has also been recruited hard by the in-state Buckeyes and Texas among others. But Hicks is the prototypical linebacker for the Gators defense and he said he really liked the school. Then again, he wouldn't have to go too far to play that same style for Charlie Strong at Louisville. 3. Christian Green, QB/ATH, Tampa (FL) Catholic: When you're the top QB in the Sunshine State, you better know the Gators will have you on their radar. Green has the makings of the perfect Spread QB and is a great athlete, but strong pushes from Miami and Georgia have kept Green from committing to the Gators. Also now that Skip Holtz is in Tampa, Green may just commit to USF. 4. Christian Jones, LB, Winter Park (FL) Lake Howell: Jones is the best prospect to come out of the Orlando area since Lorenzo Edwards, also a Gator. With Jeff Luc commited to FSU, Jones may be a necessity for the Gators as they are also losing all 3 starting linebackers. Jones has the makings to be a star wherever he goes, but he may just find immediate stardom in Gainesville. 5. Matt James, OT, Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier: Florida would love nothing more than to steal one of the top players in the city away from the Bearcats, therefore adding insult to injury after the sugar bowl beat down. But James also may just be the best offensive lineman in the country other than Henderson. James has the makings of a Jake Long type player and with Florida needing help on the line, James could play right away. We should know where he stands after his visit to florida next weekend. 6. Chaz Green, OT, Tampa (FL) Catholic: idk if he's related to Christian Green (same last name and school) but i do know that he's a fantastic lineman with loads of talent, who was most recently leaning toward tennessee after almost committing to the Gators. now that lane kiffin is gone, Green may just make a 2-man package from Catholic High for the Gators. 7. Ivan McCartney, WR, Miramar (FL): Chad Ochocinco's cousin is one of the most talented receivers in the country and could be a star right away for the Gators. All he has to do is decide between Florida and West Virginia. 8. Dietrich Riley, ATH, La Canada (CA) St. Francis: This guy appeared to be a lock for Gainesville after Matt Elam's short commit to FSU, but with Elam's committment back toward Florida, Riley may just decide to stay in California. However, Riley may just decide he doesn't want to be a Safety and decide to play on the offensive side of the ball for the Gators. 9. Hayes Pullard, ATH, Los Angeles (CA) Crenshaw: Urban Meyer would love nothing more than to steal this talented athlete right out of the heart of USC's recruiting base. But Pullard is also an extremely talented player who could be a dynamite hitter as a linebacker or could be the first hammer running back the Gators have had in the Meyer era. Either way, he's gonna bring the pain. But most likely, he might end up signing with Cal. 10. Michael Taylor, LB, Atlanta (GA) Westlake: This guy has actually already committed to Florida. Just hours after lane kiffin left for USC, Taylor switched his committment to Florida, giving the Gators a very talented outside linebacker and a huge pickup in the Georgia recruiting base. Taylor may need a year to add muscle, but he's got all the tools to succeed in the SEC. GO GATORS!!!! more

Resolved Question: Are you nothing more than a "stimulus slave" for Obama?

Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco Calif. $25,000,000,000 State Street Corp. Boston Mass. $2,000,000,000 Bank of America Corp.1 Charlotte N.C. $15,000,000,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co. New York N.Y. $25,000,000,000 Citigroup Inc. New York N.Y. $25,000,000,000 Morgan Stanley New York N.Y. $10,000,000,000 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. New York N.Y. $10,000,000,000 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. New York N.Y. $3,000,000,000 Regions Financial Corp. Birmingham Ala. $3,500,000,000 UCBH Holdings Inc. San Francisco Calif. $298,737,000 Bank of Commerce Holdings Redding Calif. $17,000,000 Broadway Financial Corp. Los Angeles Calif. $9,000,000 SunTrust Banks Inc. Atlanta Ga. $3,500,000,000 Northern Trust Corp. Chicago Ill. $1,576,000,000 Provident Bancshares Corp. Baltimore Md. $151,500,000 U.S. Bancorp Minneapolis Minn. $6,599,000,000 TCF Financial Corp. Wayzata Minn. $361,172,000 BB&T Corp. Winston-Salem N.C. $3,133,640,000 1st FS Corp. Hendersonville N.C. $16,369,000 Valley National Bancorp Wayne N.J. $300,000,000 KeyCorp Cleveland Ohio $2,500,000,000 Huntington Bancshares Columbus Ohio $1,398,071,000 Umpqua Holdings Corp. Portland Ore. $214,181,000 First Horizon National Corp. Memphis Tenn. $866,540,000 Comerica Inc. Dallas Texas $2,250,000,000 Zions Bancorporation Salt Lake City Utah $1,400,000,000 Capital One Financial Corp. McLean Va. $3,555,199,000 Washington Federal Inc. Seattle Wash. $200,000,000 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. Milwaukee Wis. $1,715,000,000 City National Corporation Beverly Hills Calif. $400,000,000 Pacific Capital Bancorp Santa Barbara Calif. $180,634,000 Heritage Commerce Corp. San Jose Calif. $40,000,000 First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. Chula Vista Calif. $19,300,000 Nara Bancorp, Inc. Los Angeles Calif. $67,000,000 Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury Conn. $400,000,000 Centerstate Banks of Florida Inc. Davenport Fla. $27,875,000 Ameris Bancorp Moultrie Ga. $52,000,000 Taylor Capital Group Rosemont Ill. $104,823,000 Porter Bancorp Inc. Louisville Ky. $35,000,000 Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Boston Mass. $154,000,000 Severn Bancorp, Inc. Annapolis Md. $23,393,000 Trustmark Corporation Jackson Miss. $215,000,000 First Niagara Financial Group Lockport N.Y. $184,011,000 Western Alliance Bancorporation Las Vegas Nev. $140,000,000 First Community Corporation Lexington S.C. $11,350,000 HF Financial Corp. Sioux Falls S.D. $25,000,000 First Community Bankshares Inc. Bluefield Va. $41,500,000 Banner Corporation Walla Walla Wash. $124,000,000 Cascade Financial Corporation Everett Wash. $38,970,000 Columbia Banking System, Inc. Tacoma Wash. $76,898,000 Heritage Financial Corporation Olympia Wash. $24,000,000 Associated Banc-Corp Green Bay Wis. $525,000,000 Superior Bancorp Inc. Birmingham Ala. $69,000,000 Manhattan Bancorp El Segundo Calif. $1,700,000 East West Bancorp Pasadena Calif. $306,546,000 Cathay General Bancorp Los Angeles Calif. $258,000,000 CVB Financial Corp Ontario Calif. $130,000,000 Bank of Marin Bancorp Novato Calif. $28,000,000 Oak Valley Bancorp Oakdale Calif. $13,500,000 Coastal Banking Company, Inc. Fernandina Beach Fla. $9,950,000 TIB Financial Corp Naples Fla. $37,000,000 FPB Bancorp, Inc. Port St. Lucie Fla. $5,800,000 United Community Banks, Inc. Blairsville Ga. $180,000,000 MB Financial Inc. Chicago Ill. $196,000,000 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Itasca Ill. $193,000,000 Old National Bancorp Evansville Ind. $100,000,000 Blue Valley Ban Corp Overland Park Kan. $21,750,000 Iberiabank Corporation Lafayette La. $90,000,000 Central Bancorp, Inc. Somerville Mass. $10,000,000 Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Bethesda Md. $38,235,000 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Olney Md. $83,094,000 Old Line Bancshares, Inc. Bowie Md. $7,000,000 Great Southern Bancorp Springfield Mo. $58,000,000 Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. Poplar Bluff Mo. $9,550,000 Southern Community Financial Corp. Winston-Salem N.C. $42,750,000 Bank of North Carolina Thomasville N.C. $31,260,000 Unity Bancorp, Inc. Clinton N.J. $20,649,000 State Bancorp, Inc. Jericho N.Y. $36,842,000 First Defiance Financial Corp. Defiance Ohio $37,000,000 Central Federal Corporation Fairlawn Ohio $7,225,000 Southwest Bancorp, Inc. Stillwater Okla. $70,000,000 Popular, Inc. San Juan Puerto Rico $935,000,000 South Financial Group, Inc. Greenville S.C. $347,000,000 First Financial Holdings Inc. Charleston S.C. $65,000,000 Wesbanco Bank Inc. Wheeling W.Va. $75,000,000What did you get? Obama allowed you to keep $12 more of your weekly pay.Bush couldnt pass the bank bailout without the support of congress since they control the purse-strings. Who controlled congress? DemocratsSorry Brain, Yahoo will only allow so many words..this is only about half the list. more

Resolved Question: planning a reunion with old classmates?

I am wanting to host a get together for old classmates at a state park in Texas . I am wondering how I could make this fun ? There will be people there that I have gone to Elm. school with . So exciting . It will be a mixed crowd of adults and children . How can I make sure that this will be fun for everyone ? What should I think about as far as food and drinks go , entertainment and such ? Decorations and just making sure all are having fun . I also want to set up a dance for the adults at night . Any ideas or advice ? We all are in our mid 30's . It is Texas . So I wanted to make sure that we had some dancing going on also .... more

Resolved Question: Is the recession over for anyone else?

Is the recession over for anyone else except: Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco Calif. $25,000,000,000 State Street Corp. Boston Mass. $2,000,000,000 Bank of America Corp.1 Charlotte N.C. $15,000,000,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co. New York N.Y. $25,000,000,000 Citigroup Inc. New York N.Y. $25,000,000,000 Morgan Stanley New York N.Y. $10,000,000,000 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. New York N.Y. $10,000,000,000 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. New York N.Y. $3,000,000,000 Regions Financial Corp. Birmingham Ala. $3,500,000,000 UCBH Holdings Inc. San Francisco Calif. $298,737,000 Bank of Commerce Holdings Redding Calif. $17,000,000 Broadway Financial Corp. Los Angeles Calif. $9,000,000 SunTrust Banks Inc. Atlanta Ga. $3,500,000,000 Northern Trust Corp. Chicago Ill. $1,576,000,000 Provident Bancshares Corp. Baltimore Md. $151,500,000 U.S. Bancorp Minneapolis Minn. $6,599,000,000 TCF Financial Corp. Wayzata Minn. $361,172,000 BB&T Corp. Winston-Salem N.C. $3,133,640,000 1st FS Corp. Hendersonville N.C. $16,369,000 Valley National Bancorp Wayne N.J. $300,000,000 KeyCorp Cleveland Ohio $2,500,000,000 Huntington Bancshares Columbus Ohio $1,398,071,000 Umpqua Holdings Corp. Portland Ore. $214,181,000 First Horizon National Corp. Memphis Tenn. $866,540,000 Comerica Inc. Dallas Texas $2,250,000,000 Zions Bancorporation Salt Lake City Utah $1,400,000,000 Capital One Financial Corp. McLean Va. $3,555,199,000 Washington Federal Inc. Seattle Wash. $200,000,000 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. Milwaukee Wis. $1,715,000,000 City National Corporation Beverly Hills Calif. $400,000,000 Pacific Capital Bancorp Santa Barbara Calif. $180,634,000 Heritage Commerce Corp. San Jose Calif. $40,000,000 First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. Chula Vista Calif. $19,300,000 Nara Bancorp, Inc. Los Angeles Calif. $67,000,000 Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury Conn. $400,000,000 Centerstate Banks of Florida Inc. Davenport Fla. $27,875,000 Ameris Bancorp Moultrie Ga. $52,000,000 Taylor Capital Group Rosemont Ill. $104,823,000 Porter Bancorp Inc. Louisville Ky. $35,000,000 Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Boston Mass. $154,000,000 Severn Bancorp, Inc. Annapolis Md. $23,393,000 Trustmark Corporation Jackson Miss. $215,000,000 First Niagara Financial Group Lockport N.Y. $184,011,000 Western Alliance Bancorporation Las Vegas Nev. $140,000,000 First Community Corporation Lexington S.C. $11,350,000 HF Financial Corp. Sioux Falls S.D. $25,000,000 First Community Bankshares Inc. Bluefield Va. $41,500,000 Banner Corporation Walla Walla Wash. $124,000,000 Cascade Financial Corporation Everett Wash. $38,970,000 Columbia Banking System, Inc. Tacoma Wash. $76,898,000 Heritage Financial Corporation Olympia Wash. $24,000,000 Associated Banc-Corp Green Bay Wis. $525,000,000 Superior Bancorp Inc. Birmingham Ala. $69,000,000 Manhattan Bancorp El Segundo Calif. $1,700,000 East West Bancorp Pasadena Calif. $306,546,000 Cathay General Bancorp Los Angeles Calif. $258,000,000 CVB Financial Corp Ontario Calif. $130,000,000 Bank of Marin Bancorp Novato Calif. $28,000,000 Oak Valley Bancorp Oakdale Calif. $13,500,000 Coastal Banking Company, Inc. Fernandina Beach Fla. $9,950,000 TIB Financial Corp Naples Fla. $37,000,000 FPB Bancorp, Inc. Port St. Lucie Fla. $5,800,000 United Community Banks, Inc. Blairsville Ga. $180,000,000 MB Financial Inc. Chicago Ill. $196,000,000 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Itasca Ill. $193,000,000 Old National Bancorp Evansville Ind. $100,000,000 Blue Valley Ban Corp Overland Park Kan. $21,750,000 Iberiabank Corporation Lafayette La. $90,000,000 Central Bancorp, Inc. Somerville Mass. $10,000,000 Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Bethesda Md. $38,235,000 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Olney Md. $83,094,000 Old Line Bancshares, Inc. Bowie Md. $7,000,000 Great Southern Bancorp Springfield Mo. $58,000,000 Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. Poplar Bluff Mo. $9,550,000 Southern Community Financial Corp. Winston-Salem N.C. $42,750,000 Bank of North Carolina Thomasville N.C. $31,260,000 Unity Bancorp, Inc. Clinton N.J. $20,649,000 State Bancorp, Inc. Jericho N.Y. $36,842,000 First Defiance Financial Corp. Defiance Ohio $37,000,000 Central Federal Corporation Fairlawn Ohio $7,225,000 Southwest Bancorp, Inc. Stillwater Okla. $70,000,000 Popular, Inc. San Juan Puerto Rico $935,000,000 South Financial Group, Inc. Greenville S.C. $347,000,000 First Financial Holdings Inc. Charleston S.C. $65,000,000 Encore Bancshares Inc. Houston Texas $34,000,000 Wesbanco Bank Inc. Wheeling W.Va. $75,000,000 SterlinWhat did you get? Obama allowed you to keep $12 more of your weekly check. more

Voting Question: I am a professional wildlife photographer going to Dallas for a few days?

I am a professional Alaskan wildlife photographer going to Dallas for a few days at the end of January to Feb 4th. You can see some of my work at www.northpolegallery.com Seems every city, state and place has 'something' the locals rave about - but - have never seen or been to themselves? What is really great to photograph in Dallas? I have plenty of aurora, ice art, and wildlife pics in my portfolio - be nice to get something totally different - what does Dallas have to offer? I will have a rental car and a weekend to myself - so - I can easily get to places within a few hours of Dallas. The other year I was in LasVegas and spent the weekend in the Valley of Fire National Park - got some drop dead georgeous shots of the desert. Would love to capture something like that in Texas. Thank you in advance, and I appreciate your help?The Ft Worth stock yard show is in full swing while I am there. Thank you AKA and MLF - I would never have stumbled across that!! That takes up one day. 5 more days to go. If you are a Dallas or Ft Worth local I would like to email questions. more

Resolved Question: is it against the law to smoke a cigerette on an elementary campus in the state of texas?

is it against the law to smoke a cigerette on an elementary campus in the state of texas....in the parking lot in your vehicle that is.It doesnt say no smoking....and it is not in a facility, its in a parking lot! more

Voting Question: I live in NY and am needing to get my ID card...But warrants?

I believe I may have some bench warrants , or a bench warrant many years ago,maybe 5? in another state (texas) for not paying old traffic and parking tickets.. I am scared that if I go into the DMV office here in NY, they will run my background for my ID card and Ill get arrested. I called TX city, and they couldnt give me any info, and NYC DMV is very hard to reach.. Anyone know about this at all? I need a state ID asap, due to school starting soon,a nd I have just lost my old state ID, from years ago. :/ more

Resolved Question: Some Texas state trooper questions?

I'm looking at the state trooper application, and it's asking if there have been any reprimands or disciplinary action in any positions I've held. Should I include every single one, or just the ones where I got written up? I don't have any disciplinary page 11s from my military enlistment, but I've gotten written up twice (counseling). The same same goes for my civillian jobs. I've gotten parking tickets. Should I include those, or only moving vehicle violations within the last 7 years? One accident (not at fault), but we only exchanged information and left the scene. Would that disqualify me? more

Resolved Question: Hello little kid, I have candy. Step inside. Won't you answer one?

Why doesn't McDonald's sell hotdogs? At a movie theater which arm rest is yours? Why do doctors leave the room when you change? They're going to see you naked anyway. Where does the toetag go on a dead person if they don't have toes? If your driving a federal owned car, and you run a stop sign, is it considered a felony? Why is there a disclaimer on the Allstate Auto Insurance commericals that says "Not available in all states"? If you dug a hole through the center of the earth,and jumped in, would you stay at the center because of gravity? If a person dies and then springs back to life, do they get their money back for the coffin? If you are asked to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and your the main witness, what if you say "no"? Do they bury people with their braces on? How far east can you go before you're heading west? How does a Real Estate company sell its office without causing confusion? Do dentists go to other dentists or do they just do it themselves? If, in a baseball game, the batter hits a ball splitting it right down the center with half the ball flying out of the park and the other half being caught, what is the final ruling? If you were to get drunk in a country where the drinking limit is under 21, and went to the states and were still over the limit, could they arrest you for underage drinking even though you did not do the drinking in the states. Why do people think that swaying their arm back and forth would change the direction of a bowling ball? If girls with large breasts work at Hooters, then do girls with one leg work at IHOP? Why is it that everyone driving faster than you is considered an idiot and everyone driving slower than you is a moron? If pro and con are opposites, wouldn't the opposite of progress be congress? Why does grape flavor smell the way it is when actual grapes don't taste or smell anything like it. If a lesbian has sex with other women but never with another man is she still considered a virgin? If a kid refuses to sleep during nap time, are they guilty of resisting a rest? Is it rude for a deaf person to talk (sign) with their mouth full of food? If its 11:30 PM Dec 31 in Texas and 12:30 AM Jan 1st in New York and you have a New York driver's license that expires Jan 2007, does that mean your license has expired? What's the difference between normal ketchup and fancy ketchup? If a transvesite goes missing, would youu put their face on a carton of Half and Half? Why is the Lone Ranger called 'Lone' if he always has his Indian friend Tonto with him? When does it stop being partly cloudy and start being partly sunny? Are eyebrows considered facial hair? If a baby's leg pops out at 11:59PM but his head doesn't come out until 12:01, which day was he born on? In the song Yankee Doodle, is he calling the horse or the feather "macaroni"? Is there a time limit on fortune cookie predictions? Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? Do they have the word "dictionary" in the dictionary? Can you daydream at night? Why is it that on a phone or calculator the number five has a little dot on it? Can crop circles be square? If ghosts can walk through walls and glide down stairs, why don't they fall through the floor? Is it legal to travel down a road in reverse, as long as your following the direction of the traffic? When Atheists go to court, do they have to swear on the bible? Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown? Can animals commit suicide? What do you do when you see an endangered animal that is eating an endangered plant? If a doctor suddenly had a heart attack while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient? How can something be "new" and "improved"? if it's new, what was it improving on? Why aren't drapes double sided so it looks nice on the inside and outside of your home? When two people marry, they say, "you may kiss the bride". What do they say if two MEN get married? Why is it that when we "skate on thin ice", we can "get in hot water"? Why do people say beans beans the magical fruit when beans are vegetables? If laughter is the best medicine, who's the idiot who said they 'died laughing'? If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Why are the little styrofoam pieces called peanuts? Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs. Do siamese twins pay for one ticket or two tickets when they go to movies and concerts? Why are they called 'Jolly Ranchers'? Who said that the ranchers were jolly? Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing? Can a short person "talk down" to a taller person? If a bald person works as a chef at a restaurant, do they have to wear a hairnet? If milk goes bad if not refrigerated, does it go bad if the cow isnt refrigerated? How fast do hotcakes sell? Do prison buses have emergency exits? Do astronauts change th more

Resolved Question: Accident in a parking lot.?

In the state of Texas, if two vehicle hit each other backing out of a parking spot in a parking lot, who would be considered at fault? Please be specific and quote Texas Traffic Code if possible.I was not involved in any accident. I witnessed three accidnets this week just like this. This was not covered in any accident investigation class I ever took. more

Resolved Question: Can you claim vandalism to your vehicle on your taxes?

Okay my cars back window was smashed out and I can't claim it on my insurance because I only have liability insurance. So I was wondering if you could claim the repairs on your taxes. I live in the state of Texas if that helps, please get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks . Additional Details: It was damaged in the parking lot of my apartment Complex can I claim it through the owners of my apartment building? I have got renters insurance. will any of this work? more

Resolved Question: Can disabled handicapped signs that you put on your car for parking be used in other states?

We live in california, and we are planning to go to Texas. more

Resolved Question: how much would a park curfew citation usually cost?

in a park after 10:00, got a citation for the park curfew in the state of Texas. more

Resolved Question: People's general attitude towards Texas?

So I live in Texas, and I really like it. I live in the central texas region, just north of Austin. We have a lot of kids from California who come in because the houses are the same size, but often times a large house here, would be the same as a moderately sized house in California. Talking with them they all expected like a desert town, with people riding horses haha.. Due to the state's history, and general reputation, people seem to think we're all hicks and cowboys. I personally really like it here, fine weather, although it gets hot in the summer, good quality air (unless you live in Houston, but no one likes Houston lol) good schools, good job marketplace, good economy... So my question is; How do you guys feel toward the state? try and be as unbiased as possible, preferably if you've visited the Austin area, (I myself live in Cedar Park) and what your opinion was. Thanks :) more

Voting Question: Which is the Best(most renowned) University out of all these?

University of Florida, University of Texas Austin, Tulane, Southern Methodist University, Rice University, Texas A&M university, Texas Christian University, Baylor University, Virginia Tech, Colorado School of Mines, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Georgia, Pennsylvania State University, University of Alabama, University of Arizona, University of Oregon, Oregon State University, University of Maryland-College Park, University of California-Irvine, University of California-Davis. more

Voting Question: Which of these is the hardest university to get into?

Resolved Question: Which of the following universities is the BEST?

Resolved Question: unanswered questions answer as many as you can easy points?

Why doesn't McDonald's sell hotdogs? At a movie theater which arm rest is yours? What is Satan's last name? Why do doctors leave the room when you change? They're going to see you naked anyway. Where does the toetag go on a dead person if they don't have toes? If your driving a federal owned car, and you run a stop sign, is it considered a felony? Why is there a disclaimer on the Allstate Auto Insurance commericals that says "Not available in all states"? If you dug a hole through the center of the earth,and jumped in, would you stay at the center because of gravity? If a person dies and then springs back to life, do they get their money back for the coffin? If you are asked to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and your the main witness, what if you say "no"? Do they bury people with their braces on? How far east can you go before you're heading west? How does a Real Estate company sell its office without causing confusion? Do dentists go to other dentists or do they just do it themselves? If, in a baseball game, the batter hits a ball splitting it right down the center with half the ball flying out of the park and the other half being caught, what is the final ruling? If you were to get drunk in a country where the drinking limit is under 21, and went to the states and were still over the limit, could they arrest you for underage drinking even though you did not do the drinking in the states. Why do people think that swaying their arm back and forth would change the direction of a bowling ball? If girls with large breasts work at Hooters, then do girls with one leg work at IHOP? Why is it that everyone driving faster than you is considered an idiot and everyone driving slower than you is a moron? If pro and con are opposites, wouldn't the opposite of progress be congress? Why does grape flavor smell the way it is when actual grapes don't taste or smell anything like it. If a lesbian has sex with other women but never with another man is she still considered a virgin? If a kid refuses to sleep during nap time, are they guilty of resisting a rest? Is it rude for a deaf person to talk (sign) with their mouth full of food? If its 11:30 PM Dec 31 in Texas and 12:30 AM Jan 1st in New York and you have a New York driver's license that expires Jan 2007, does that mean your license has expired? What's the difference between normal ketchup and fancy ketchup? If a transvesite goes missing, would youu put their face on a carton of Half and Half? Why is the Lone Ranger called 'Lone' if he always has his Indian friend Tonto with him? When does it stop being partly cloudy and start being partly sunny? Are eyebrows considered facial hair? If a baby's leg pops out at 11:59PM but his head doesn't come out until 12:01, which day was he born on? In the song Yankee Doodle, is he calling the horse or the feather "macaroni"? Is there a time limit on fortune cookie predictions? Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? Do they have the word "dictionary" in the dictionary? Can you daydream at night? Why is it that on a phone or calculator the number five has a little dot on it? Can crop circles be square? If ghosts can walk through walls and glide down stairs, why don't they fall through the floor? Is it legal to travel down a road in reverse, as long as your following the direction of the traffic? When Atheists go to court, do they have to swear on the bible? Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown? Can animals commit suicide? What do you do when you see an endangered animal that is eating an endangered plant? If a doctor suddenly had a heart attack while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient? How can something be "new" and "improved"? if it's new, what was it improving on? Why aren't drapes double sided so it looks nice on the inside and outside of your home? When two people marry, they say, "you may kiss the bride". What do they say if two MEN get married? Why is it that when we "skate on thin ice", we can "get in hot water"? Why do people say beans beans the magical fruit when beans are vegetables? If laughter is the best medicine, who's the idiot who said they 'died laughing'? If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Why are the little styrofoam pieces called peanuts? Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs. Do siamese twins pay for one ticket or two tickets when they go to movies and concerts? Why are they called 'Jolly Ranchers'? Who said that the ranchers were jolly? Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing? Can a short person "talk down" to a taller person? If a bald person works as a chef at a restaurant, do they have to wear a hairnet? If milk goes bad if not refrigerated, does it go bad if the cow isnt refrigerated? How fast do hotcakes sell? Do prison buses have emergency exits? Do astronauts change their cloc more

Voting Question: Can someone help edit my College Application essay? It's the Texas Common App, Topic A?

Also tell me if it is too short. the limitations are one page, which is a little over 500 words. My essay is around 457 words. If some of you don't know, the topic is "Write an essay which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you. A Mother’s Care My Mother has impacted my life in a way that no other can. She has raised me to be who I am today all while being a single mother. She has supplied me with the drive to succeed in school and to be the best that I can be. I have found my moral compass through her actions as a parent. While some would simply give up when confronted with the daunting task of parenthood, she has faced this task and dealt with it to the best of her ability. From something as trivial as a camping trip, my mother has taught me lifelong lessons that help give direction in my life. (new paragraph) As a young boy, I had always wanted to go camping, fishing, and hiking. I wanted to experience nature at its fullest. Although my mother was not very fond of the idea of camping out at a state park, she agreed to stay for two nights at Buescher State Park. We packed the camping supplies into the car and headed out to the campsite. My mother and I set up the campsite, and we walked to the lake to go fishing. I had never gone fishing before, so mom had to set up the bait and help me cast the line out into the lake. We didn’t catch any fish that day, but the memories will stay with me forever. We came home about an hour before dusk, and mom began grilling steaks for dinner. As nighttime approached, mom began making a campfire so we could make s’mores. She showed me how the fire needed to be constructed so that the flames could get plenty of air. The next morning my mother and I went hiking in one of the trails and we noticed a log crossing the path that looked to be hollow. My mother informed me that you are supposed to step over logs in case there were any bees inside. Mom had always done the things that some people stereotypically reserved for the father in the hope that my childhood would not have any absence of childhood boyish experiences. (New Paragraph) I learned many things during that camping trip. Although, undoubtedly the most important things I learned came not from what she told me or showed me how to do, but from her actions. I became aware of a sense of responsibility to do what I think is right rather than what is easiest. She did not have to take me on the camping trip. She chose to try to give me the best childhood that was possible for her to give me. This moral compass has given me the urge to stay true to myself and to do what I think is right.I cannot bring the essay to my teacher as the due date for the application is in a few days. more

Resolved Question: Don't you all just love the south?

Tennessee The owner of a golf course was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, 'You graduated from the University of Tennessee and I need some help. If I were to give you $20,000 minus 14%, how much would you take off?' The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, 'Everything but my earrings.' Alabama A group of Alabama friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. 'Where's Henry?' the others asked. 'Henry had a stroke of some kind. He's a couple of miles back up the trail,' the successful hunter replied. 'You left Henry laying out there and carried the deer back?' they inquired. 'A tough call,' nodded the hunter. 'But I figured no one is going to steal Henry!' Texas The Sheriff pulled up next to the guy unloading garbage out of his pick-up into the ditch. The Sheriff asked, 'Why are you dumping garbage in the ditch? Don't you see that sign right over your head'. 'Yep', he replied. 'That's why I dumpin it here, cause it says 'Fine For Dumping Garbage'. Louisiana A senior at LSU was overheard saying... 'When the end of the world comes, I hope to be in Louisiana.' When asked why, he replied he'd rather be in Louisiana because everything happens in Louisiana 20 years later than in the rest of the civilized world.. Mississippi The young man from Mississippi came running into the store and said to his buddy, 'Bubba, somebody just stole your pickup truck from the parking lot!' Bubba replied, 'Did you see who it was?' The young man answered, 'I couldn't tell, but I got his license number.' Georgia A Georgia State trooper pulled over a pickup on I- 75. The trooper asked, 'Got any I.D.?' The driver replied, 'Bout whut?' North Carolina A man in North Carolina had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it. Then he got back in the car to wait. A passerby studied the scene as he drove by and was so curious he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was.. The man replied, 'I have a flat tire.' The passerby asked, 'But what's with the flowers?' The man responded, 'When you break down they tell you to put flares in the front and flares in the back. Hey, it don't make no sense to me neither.' And this from South Carolina 'You can say what you want about the South, but I ain't never heard of anyone wanting to retire to the North more

Resolved Question: Public Intoxication Defense?

I was arrested for P.I. at my friends appartment complex in Kenedy, TX Thanksgiving I am 20 and made the Statement "Yes Officer I have had a few" I also gave my correct age when asked ... since this information was given before being placed under arrest it can be used against me without ever being mirandized Correct? Also how can I be proven intoxicated when I never stated that I was.. and no type of sobriety test was given (Field, Breath, nor Blood) The legal definition of intoxication in Texas is having a Blood Alcohol Level of .08% I know this because I am a former bartender and still hold my license to sell. how can i be concidered intoxicated without the results of a test and no conditions where noted on my paperwork suck as slurred speech that type of thing?. Also the address written on my ticket states the address of an upstairs appartment that belongs to my friend. But the incident leading to the police being called happend in the parking lot of said complex and never took place in his appartment. Nor did I state that I was in this appartment either. more

Resolved Question: Could i get into these Universities?

I am from Pennsylvania and a junior in high school and I have been looking ahead to my future a lot so far, and I have chosen that I would like nothing else than to go to one of these schools and major in journalism, history, or double major in both of them and then become either a government journalist, sports journalist, or history teacher. ______________________________________… 1. Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA) 2. St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN) 3. University of Miami (Miami, FL) 4. Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) 5. University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX – Main Campus) 6. Penn State University (University Park – Main Campus) 7. University of Arizona (Tuscon, AZ) 8. University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) 9. Arizona State University 10. York College (York, PA) 11. Millersville University (Millersville, PA) ______________________________________… My current grades during junior year (this year): Phys. Ed. 11 = 91 Health 11 = 98 English 11 = 86 Environmental Science (lab) = 89 Global Studies = 102 Algebra II = 93 Crafts = 98 (art class required for graduation) Journalism II = 98 Junior Year Overall Percentage = 95 Junior Overall GPA = 3.8 High School Class Rank = 165/328 (this was at the end of sophomore year, I think it's a lot higher now.) ______________________________________… The classes I’ve taken and are going to take are as followed… (These are only my main classes that are each one credit. Journalism is an elective, but I’m planning on majoring in it. It’s still an everyday, all year class.) Oh and my school only has honors classes right now, not AP. In my school you also don’t have to take math or science your senior year, but I am going to. 8th – German I 9th – German II, Comprehensive English 9, U.S. History I, Algebra I, General Biology (lab), Physical Education 9, and Health Education 9. 10th – Comprehensive English 10, Physical Science (lab), U.S. History II Honors, Geometry, Journalism I, Physical Education 10, and Health Education 10. 11th – Comprehensive English 11, Environmental Science (lab), Global Studies, Algebra II, Journalism II, Physical Education 11, and Health Education 11. In 12th grade I’m planning on taking – Comprehensive English 12, Basic Chemistry, Trigonometry, American Society Honors, Journalism III, and Physical Education 12. ______________________________________… The extra-curricular activities I am involved in are SADD Club, Wrestling Team Manager, Wrestling Team Student Athletic Trainer, Baseball Manager, Baseball Student Athletic Trainer, Basketball Manager, Church Softball Team, and Youth Group. I used to volunteer at an after school day care for kids 8th grade and down. Helping them with homework, playing games, and giving them snack. I am also a sports reporter for my high school’s newspaper, The Rocket Star. I also have my own sports column called Player of the Month. Finally, this year, and probably my senior year I have a Student Internship with WOYK, a sports radio broadcasting network. I will go to sporting events, collect stats, call in stats, and broadcast the game I reviewed on radio. more

Resolved Question: Could I get into these Universities?

I am from Pennsylvania and a junior in high school and I have been looking ahead to my future a lot so far, and I have chosen that I would like nothing else than to go to one of these schools and major in journalism, history, or double major in both of them and then become either a government journalist, sports journalist, or history teacher. ______________________________________… 1. Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA) 2. St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN) 3. University of Miami (Miami, FL) 4. Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) 5. University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX – Main Campus) 6. Penn State University (University Park – Main Campus) 7. University of Arizona (Tuscon, AZ) 8. University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) 9. York College (York, PA) 10. Millersville University (Millersville, PA) ______________________________________… My current grades during junior year (this year): Phys. Ed. 11 = 91 Health 11 = 98 English 11 = 86 Environmental Science (lab) = 89 Global Studies = 102 Algebra II = 93 Crafts = 98 (art class required for graduation) Journalism II = 98 Junior Year Overall Percentage = 95 Junior Overall GPA = 3.8 High School Class Rank = 165/328 (this was at the end of sophomore year, I think it's a lot higher now.) ______________________________________… The classes I’ve taken and are going to take are as followed… (These are only my main classes that are each one credit. Journalism is an elective, but I’m planning on majoring in it. It’s still an everyday, all year class.) Oh and my school only has honors classes right now, not AP. In my school you also don’t have to take math or science your senior year, but I am going to. 8th – German I 9th – German II, Comprehensive English 9, U.S. History I, Algebra I, General Biology (lab), Physical Education 9, and Health Education 9. 10th – Comprehensive English 10, Physical Science (lab), U.S. History II Honors, Geometry, Journalism I, Physical Education 10, and Health Education 10. 11th – Comprehensive English 11, Environmental Science (lab), Global Studies, Algebra II, Journalism II, Physical Education 11, and Health Education 11. In 12th grade I’m planning on taking – Comprehensive English 12, Basic Chemistry, Trigonometry, American Society Honors, Journalism III, and Physical Education 12. ______________________________________… The extra-curricular activities I am involved in are SADD Club, Wrestling Team Manager, Wrestling Team Student Athletic Trainer, Baseball Manager, Church Softball Team, and Youth Group. I used to volunteer at an after school day care for kids 8th grade and down. Helping them with homework, playing games, and giving them snack. I am also a sports reporter for my high school’s newspaper, The Rocket Star. I also have my own sports column called Player of the Month. Finally, this year, and probably my senior year I have a Student Internship with WOYK, a sports radio broadcasting network. I will go to sporting events, collect stats, call in stats, and broadcast the game I reviewed on radio. more

Resolved Question: A business is acting illegally in several ways, who should I report it to?

I used to work for a restaurant as a Waitress. The Manager/Owner cuts a lot of corners with her business. The following are just some of the things she does: *She has illegal immigrants working in the kitchen. (Anytime a cop car would pull into the restaurant parking lot, all the cooks would go running out the back door) *In the state of Texas waitresses only get paid $2.13 an hour (becuase we get to keep all of our tips). The manager would make us work 72 hours a week, and wouldn't pay us overtime even though she is required to. *Also, in the state of Texas, for every hour that a waitress is not waiting tables we are supposed to be paid minimum wage (Instead of the usual $2.13 and hour). For example the restaurant opens at 11am, but we would get there at 10am to set up and open the restaurant. For that hour we are supposed to be paid minimum wage, but the manager/owner refused to pay us anything except $2.13 an hour. *When confronting an employee that has done something wrong, she uses curse words and vulgar language instead of acting professionally. *She doesn't keep up with bookeeping, such as the start dates and end dates of employees. *After I quit she didn't send me my last check. I called several times and she refused to come to the phone. I left my address and phone number so she could send me my check and she still hasn't. I quit June 15th 2009 and I still haven't gotten my last paycheck. *I had a torn rotator cuff and couldn't lift trays, so I called her to let her know that. I offered to com in a host, seat tables, clean tables, etc., I just couldn't lift the trays. Her exact words to me were "you are useless to me unless you can lift" followed by a lot of vulgar language. At that point I quit. *She refuses to create a safe working environment. In the kitchen there are slick floors. When they get wet the employees have fallen several times. When I askd her to order some mats to make the floor less slippery for the employees, she said we jsut just be more careful. These are just some of the issues within her business. Who can I report these issues to so that her current and future employees will not have to deal with all this?Sorry about all of the typos, I typed this a little too fast, lol. more

Resolved Question: COuld I get into these Universities?

I am from Pennsylvania and a junior in high school and I have been looking ahead to my future a lot so far, and I have chosen that I would like nothing else than to go to one of these schools and major in journalism, history, or double major in both of them and then become either a government journalist, sports journalist, or history teacher. ______________________________________… 1. Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA) 2. St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN) 3. University of Miami (Miami, FL) 4. Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) 5. University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX – Main Campus) 6. Penn State University (University Park – Main Campus) 7. University of Arizona (Tuscon, AZ) 8. University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) 9. York College (York, PA) 10. Millersville University (Millersville, PA) ______________________________________… My current grades during junior year (this year): Phys. Ed. 11 = 91 Health 11 = 98 English 11 = 86 Environmental Science (lab) = 89 Global Studies = 102 Algebra II = 93 Crafts = 98 (art class required for graduation) Journalism II = 98 Junior Year Overall Percentage = 95 Junior Overall GPA = 3.8 High School Class Rank = 165/328 (this was at the end of sophomore year, I think it's a lot higher now.) ______________________________________… The classes I’ve taken and are going to take are as followed… (These are only my main classes that are each one credit. Journalism is an elective, but I’m planning on majoring in it. It’s still an everyday, all year class.) Oh and my school only has honors classes right now, not AP. In my school you also don’t have to take math or science your senior year, but I am going to. 8th – German I 9th – German II, Comprehensive English 9, U.S. History I, Algebra I, General Biology (lab), Physical Education 9, and Health Education 9. 10th – Comprehensive English 10, Physical Science (lab), U.S. History II Honors, Geometry, Journalism I, Physical Education 10, and Health Education 10. 11th – Comprehensive English 11, Environmental Science (lab), Global Studies, Algebra II, Journalism II, Physical Education 11, and Health Education 11. In 12th grade I’m planning on taking – Comprehensive English 12, Basic Chemistry, Trigonometry, American Society Honors, Journalism III, and Physical Education 12. ______________________________________… The extra-curricular activities I am involved in are SADD Club, Wrestling Team Manager, Wrestling Team Student Athletic Trainer, Baseball Manager, Church Softball Team, and Youth Group. I used to volunteer at an after school day care for kids 8th grade and down. Helping them with homework, playing games, and giving them snack. I am also a sports reporter for my high school’s newspaper, The Rocket Star. I also have my own sports column called Player of the Month. Finally, this year, and probably my senior year I have a Student Internship with WOYK, a sports radio broadcasting network. I will go to sporting events, collect stats, call in stats, and broadcast the game I reviewed on radio. more

Resolved Question: What are my chances for colleges like Harvard, Columbia, etc?

Hello! I live in California. These are the colleges I want to apply to: Texas A&M Pennsylvania State University - University Park University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign University of California - Berkeley Harvard University Yale University (Single Choice Early Action) Princeton University Dartmouth College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Columbia University The first six schools I will put my undergraduate major as Nuclear Engineering. The others as Mechanical Engineering. Well now my stats: I am Asian. GPA: Unweighted 3.0 - 3.24 GPA: Weighted 4.0 - 4.14 I take all IB classes. The reason my grades are so low is because freshmen year I got almost all C's because my dad fell extremely ill, and also my junior year. I didn't get my SAT scores, but PSAT was 203 (80 Math, 61 Writing, 63 Critical Reading). I skipped two grades, so will graduate at the age of 15. I have around 200-300 hours of community service combined when helping out at an elementary school and teaching kids and also while working at an underprivileged help center. I also plan on writing a research paper on Nuclear Engineering. I am on the wrestling team (JV, trying to make Varsity). I'm actually pretty social. If you see me you wouldn't think that I was a nerd... haha. So what do you think my chances are? more

Resolved Question: Are there defined parking laws in Texas for my question?

If three no parking signs are posted and the two outside signs are pointing in and the middle sign is pointing to the outside signs, (Ex: -> <-> <-) does that mean you can park outside of the signs? This is in Texas on a State Highway/Business District. The signs are across the street from a restaurant, with very little parking. Help! :) more

Resolved Question: I'm looking for a place to go camping in East or Southeast texas.?

I want to go camping for my birthday, and I'm looking for a place that has no restrictions on how many people I can have, and no drinking restrictions. It doesn't have to be a state park or anything like that..but does anyone know a good place for this? more

Resolved Question: Is this a good enough ACT score to get into these schools?

I got a 30 Composite Score and I want to get into .. -Penn State University Park -University of Texas at Austin -Texas A&M College Station more

Resolved Question: Could I get into these universities?

Voting Question: What music video is this? 10 POINTS FOR BEST ANSWER!?

There was a Brooks & Dunn music video filmed in Goliad, Texas. It was filmed in the State Park and in one of the local mission churches. PLEASE ANSWER!!!! IM DYING TO KNOW!!!!!!!!! more

Resolved Question: What is the statute of limitations for filing a small claims lawsuit against a former landlord in Texas?

I lived on a rental property in my hometown for a year (say July '04-June '05), paying a $400 security deposit (by check) upon signing the lease. About 8 months later, the property manager retired and someone else took his place. The new manager was really hard to get a hold of, and seemed to lack interest in the issues which needed to be addressed (carbon monoxide, leaky roof and crackhead neighbors!). Her phone would usually go straight to voice mail. Because of this, when my lease was about over I decided to take whatever precautions I could to make sure I didn't get screwed. I left the unit in better condition than it was in when my lease started. The day I moved out (I gave a little over a month's notice) I recorded a video of each room, noting its condition, along with a close-up of the day's newspaper (because she declined doing a walk-through). I turned off all the breakers inside because the crackhead was running an extension cord out her window and using the outside outlets on the other units. I even filmed myself putting the forwarding address and keys in an envelope and sliding them through the office door mail slot (because she wasn't there). Then I waited. Thirty, then 45 days passed with no refund. I called her until she finally answered, and when I asked about my deposit refund, she said she hadn't started working on that month's books yet. So I waited a little longer. Another month or two had gone by, and I decided to go across town to the office and see her in person. To my surprise, the office had been cleared out! I asked the receptionist (it was a small business park) what happened, and she stated that they had just moved out the week before. I asked for a forwarding address, but she said they were still receiving their mail there and just picking it up. About a year later, an acquaintance offered to look into it for me, and wrote a letter stating that legal action would be taken. No reply. I have been in school and/or working since before all this happened, and have let other aspects of my life take priority since then. However, $400 is still a considerable amount of money, but I don't know if it's worth it or even possible to try and get it back. If anything, maybe others in a similar situation could benefit from knowing how much time they have to take action... Sorry this is so long! Just wanted to be thorough. more

Resolved Question: Popular Subjects in Colleges?

I need to know colleges that are popular for subjects related to ENGLISH. Such as Journalism, Literature, etc. Please State the college and which subject (english related) it is popular for. Here's the list (some overlap) : Alma College (1990) American University (2007) Boston College (1995) California State University, Northridge (2005) California State University, Sacramento (1993) Creighton University (1994) Eastern Illinois University (2007) Fordham University (1990) Georgetown University (1989) Georgia Institute of Technology (2007) Gonzaga University (2001) Green Mountain College (1995) Hawai‘i Pacific University (2007) Illinois Institute of Technology (2007) Loyola Marymount University (1993) Loyola University Chicago (1997) Marquette University (1984) Our Lady of the Lake University (2007) Saint Louis University (1990) Saint Martin's University (2005) Saint Xavier University (1991) Seton Hall University (1990) State University of New York at Geneseo (2006) The Pennsylvania State University (2007) The University of Utah (2007) Towson University (2001) University of Arkansas (2005) University of California, Berkeley (2006) University of Conneticut (2008) University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (2007) University of Kansas (1999) University of San Francisco (2006) University of Scranton (2006) University of Texas at Houston (2001) Xavier University (1993) (Monterey Institute of International Studies) (University of California, Berkeley) (University of Delaware) (North Park University) (University of Arkansas) (University of Missouri-Columbia)() (University of Hawaii at Hilo) (University of Florida) UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) (Georgetown University) (Intermont College) (Minnesota State University) (University of Nebraska at Omaha) (San Diego State University) (North Carolina State University (NC State) (University of Maryland) (University at Albany (State University of New York)) (California State University, San Bernardino) (Winston-Salem State University) (University of Hawaii at Manoa) (University of Hawaii-Leeward Community College) more

Resolved Question: Where is a great campgounds in East Texas, preferably not State Park?

Some friends and I are planning a camping trip to Texas over spring break. We'd like to be fairly desolate, embedded in nature's surroundings, hopefully away from the spring-breakers. I have no idea what a good place to go would be. We'd preferably like to stay out of State or National parks. more

Voting Question: How much does it cost to travel the USA?

I am looking to travel to the US in a few years with my husband and am after a general idea on cost etc. We plan to stay for around 35-45 days. We will hire a car States that we are interested in include: California,Nevada, Arizona, wyoming, south dakota, florida, New York city and maybe Texas. I know this is kinda all over the place but we figure we may only get one opportunity at this. Is anyone able to suggest routes/ideas. I was thinking of drive/fly style. What are the average costs of food per day? gas for a lot of driving car rental Accommodation Park entrances and any other things that may pop up along the way. I know we are looking at a fair amount of money but we would prefer to keep everything fairly budget. cheers for any ideas and answers. Its all really appreciated. more

Voting Question: Which universities are good for MS in Telecommunications in USA?

I am planning to do my MS in Telecommunications from USA. I am currently in Final Year of B.E.Mumbai. My GRE score is 990 (Quant: 670, Verbal: 320) and my undergraduate GPA is 6.8. Which Universities should I apply to for MS in Telecommunications? I have shortlisted the following universities- -Maryland College Park -University of Austin, Texas -Georgia Tech -University of Texas, Dallas -University of Boulder, Colorado -Rutgers State, NJ -Oklahoma State University. How would you rate my chances of getting into these universities? Also, which other universities should I apply to considering my GRE scores and academics? Please help. more

Resolved Question: Has anyone ever fished Goose Island State park In Rockport Texas?

going next week down to Rock Port and wanted to do a little tent camping on the pay was curious if anyone has ever fished Goose Island State Park? more

Resolved Question: What are my chances of getting accepted to these universities?

I am going to be a senior when school starts. I'm thinking of double majoring in something in the communications field and political science. I have a 3.8 GPA and I got a 1590 on my SATs (kind of low but I am taking them again). I'm in my school's student council and have played soccer for several years. Which of these schools do you think I could possibly get accepted to? Penn State - University Park Syracuse University Boston University Boston College Drexel University Temple University University of Texas at Austin University of North Carolina at Chapil Hill Lehigh Univerity I know I may be setting my hopes a little high, but any insight will really help. Thanks :) more

Resolved Question: Where in the US should I stay for my year abroad?

I am studying abroad for a year in the US as part of my degree at university. Which is the best area (based on the area or state, rather than the actual university) out of the choices I have? University of Colorado University of California at Davis University of California at Berkeley University of California at Santa Cruz University of California at Santa Barbara Occidental College, Los Angeles University of California at Irvine University of California at San Diego University of Texas, Austin Louisiana State University Tulane University, New Orleans University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida Georgia Tech., Atlanta Spelman College, Atlanta College of Charleston, S.Carolina University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Pennsylvania State University, University Park State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, New Brunswick State University of New York, Stony Brook Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Vermont, Burlington Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy University of Rochester, Rochester University of Pittsburgh University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Purdue University, West Lafayette University of Pennsylvania University of Georgia Washington University, St Louis Arizona State University more