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.....The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum.

2010 Census begins Quality Assurance - WVPubcast.org

2010 Census begins Quality Assurance - WVPubcast.org

July 28, 2010 · The 2010 census isn’t over; a new phase of the count has begun. You might get a personal visit or a phone call from a census taker to check the accuracy of your information.



The Census Bureau calls it Quality Assurance and is asking for citizen support. Census spokesman Michael Bsharah says not every household will get a call or a visit, but it’s important that those who do verify their information.

Bsharah says field staff will also be looking for homes noted as vacant by the Census Bureau are in fact vacant.


"Census takers carry government issued ID cards and only those workers with the official black census bags will be making home visits," Bsharah says.


The census provides data for political re-districting and the appropriation of $400 billion in federal money.

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.....The small “You Are Here” sticker that indicates your position on a map has a name — it’s called an ideo locator.

Child’s Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent

Child’s Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent by Tots in Mind Due to Strangulation Hazard:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.H., is announcing the voluntary recall today of about 20,000 (and 85 in Canada) Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana Kits.

Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the tent and become entrapped at the neck between the rigid playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent, posing a strangulation hazard.

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CPSC is aware of a death of a 2-year-old boy in December 2008 in Vinalhaven, Maine. The boy was found hanging with his neck entrapped between the playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent that had been partially tied by pieces of nylon rope and partially attached by clips.

The tent was tied to the playard because the child was able to pop off the clips. Apparently, the child became entrapped while attempting to climb out of the playard. In three other incidents, children were able to remove one or more clips and place their necks between the tent and the playard. The children were not injured.
The dome-shaped white-colored mesh tent is designed to fit over playards as small as 28 inches by 40 inches or as large as 31 inches by 44 inches to contain a child. There are 12 plastic clips to secure the base of the tent to the top rail of the playard through button holes along the bottom of the tent. The tent has a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child.

The cribs were made in China and sold at Walmart, Amazon.com and various baby and children’s stores nationwide from January 2005 through February 2010 for about $60.

Consumers should immediately stop using the playard tents and contact Tots in Mind to get free replacement clips. Replacement clips will be available in late August or early September 2010. Contact Tots in Mind toll-free at (800) 626-0339 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.TotsinMind.com

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10303.html

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.....Big Ben doesn’t refer to a clock; it’s actually the name for the bell inside that famous clock tower.

Amber Alert Cancelled For 7-Month Old Tenessee Boy

The Amber Alert has been canceled and officials announce a missing 7-month old baby from Tennessee has been found in Miami. The suspected abductor is still being sought.

AMBER ALERT: 7-MONTH OLD TENNESSEE BOY

An Amber Alert has been issued for a seven-month-old boy from Greene County, Tennessee. The Greene County Sheriff's Office issued the alert for Drake Kingston Boyd. Drake is a black male who is 27 inches long and 20 lbs. He was last seen wearing Toy Story Pajamas but may also be wearing a blue pant/shirt set. Drake was forcibly taken from his mother during a violent assault around 4 p.m. Sunday.

The suspect is David Jackson, a black male who is 6'2" and 175 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. Jackson was last seen wearing a black shirt. Authorities said there were at least three other females that participated in the assault and kidnapping of Drake Boyd, but the agency did not have their identities.

The suspects are believed to be in the mother's vehicle, a silver 1999 Dodge Intrepid.
The car has TN tag 357WRB. Authorities are also looking for a white Chrysler Sebring 4-door. It may have a Florida license plate.

David Jackson has a lengthy violent criminal history and is most likely headed to Georgia or Florida, the TBI said.

Anyone with information should contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or 911.

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.....Two-thirds of the world’s lawyers live in the United States.

Amber Alert Canceled For 7-Year Old Ohio Boy

Zane Bedinger, the subject of a nationwide Amber Alert following a fatal shooting, was found safe in Indiana around 6 p.m., according to police.

The child was left at a house somewhere in Indiana and then taken to a local police station Troy police found out around 10:15 p.m. while still investigating the fatal shooting at Town Park apartments on the city's west side.

The abductor is still at large.

URGENT AMBER ALERT: 7-YEAR OLD OHIO BOY

After investigating a fatal shooting, authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old boy. The child was taken from the fatal shooting scene Thursday afternoon at the Towne Park apartments on the city’s west side.

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The child,identified as Zane Bedinger, is 4-feet tall and weighs around 65 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray swim trunks with black flowers and flip flops. Zane has blonde hair and brown eyes and is very tan.
The suspect is Jeff Bedinger, a 50-year-old white male who is 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds. Jeff Bedinger is Zane’s father. Bedinger fled the scene in a silver 2007 Honda Accord with Ohio license plate EDT 6246. If you see them, call 911. The suspect is considered armed with a 9 mm gun and is considered dangerous. The child is in grave danger.

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“Do not try to intercede, this subject has been involved in a shooting, and we consider him armed and dangerous. Please call 911 or your local law enforcement authority if you notice the vehicle or this child. Let us do what we do,” Troy Police Capt. Chuck Adams.
The mother lived at the Towne Park Apartment with her two sons — one of whom is dead and the other is Zane, the missing child. Jeff Bendinger is the stepfather to the victim and could be heading to Indianapolis, Troy Det. Capt. Chris Anderson said.
The mother was away from the apartment when the shooting occurred. When she came back, she saw Zane with Jeff Bedinger in the car and found her 22-year-old son shot in the apartment.
If you have any information, please contact 911 immediately.

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.....there are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

Amber Alert Canceled For 4-Year Old Missouri Girl

The Amber Alert issued for 4-year old Alisa Maier of Louisiana, Missouri has been cancelled. Police have found the child and are searching for a dark-colored car with a loud muffler that may be connected to the case.
Alisa Maier, whose disappearance prompted an Amber Alert, was found in Fenton, Missouri, about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday at a car wash 85 miles from her home and taken to a hospital, the St. Louis County police department said.

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.....Comet Hale-Bopp puts out approximately 250 tons of gas and dust per second.

AMBER ALERT: 4-YEAR OLD MISSOURI GIRL

An Amber Alert has been issued in Louisiana, Missouri for 4-year old Alisa Maier. Alisa is is 3'0" tall, weighs 40 lbs., has brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jean shorts.

Family members say Alisa was playing in her front yard with her brother when a black 4-door passenger car pulled up. The suspect who abducted her is a young white man with dark hair.

I'll provide more information as it becomes available.

Anyone with information about the abduction is asked to call the Louisiana Police Department at 573-754-4021 or 911.

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.....light reflecting off the moon takes 1.2822 seconds to reach Earth.