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Snapshots US Large Cooking Appliances 2007

Snapdata’s Snapshots US Large Cooking Appliances 2007 provides 2006 year-end market size data, with 2007 estimates, 4 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the US large cooking appliance market, and covers electric and gas cooking appliances. Market size is based on unit shipments. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots US Large Cooking Appliances 2007 forms part of Snapdata’s Consumer Electronics industry coverage.
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Justin Bieber's Baby is highest-certified song in US history

JUSTIN BIEBER has toppled SIR ELTON JOHN to take the title for the highest-certified single in U.S. history for his worldwide smash BABY. The teen superstar's hit single has gone 12-times platinum since its release in 2010, overtaking the Rocket Man's … See all stories on this topic »

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US judge vows to rule within weeks on Corbett suit against NCAA over Penn …

Corbett administration faces off against the NCAA James D. Schultz, General Counsel to Governor Tom Corbett, responds after arguing a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against Penn State sanctions in U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane federal courtroom on May …
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New tool tells you how sexist you are on Twitter

Singer Justin Bieber, US president Barack Obama and One Direction's Harry Styles have all been found guilty of favouring their own sex on Twitter, according to a new tool created to measure gender bias on the social network. Twee-q.com trawls through a …
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Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

A new federal report says inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation’s highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s report says the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis had the nation’s highest rate of inmate sex abuse by staff. Its 7.7 percent abuse rate was well above the 1.8 percent average abuse rate among all jails based on inmate surveys from February 2011 to May 2012.

The Baltimore City Detention Center had the second-highest abuse rate by guards at 6.7 percent. The St. Louis Medium Security Institution and the Philadelphia City Industrial Correctional Center both had 6.3 percent abuse rates.

The report’s authors surveyed inmates at 233 prisons, 358 local jails and 15 special correctional facilities.

Scientific Unit Conversion: A Practical Guide to Metrication

This unique and detailed guide gives accurate metric equivalents and conversion factors for more than 10,000 scientific units as well as detailed descriptions of over 2,000. It covers the full range of science, technology and medicine and deals with US customary, British, conventional metric, historic systems and SI units. One section allows a search by application area while another details mathematical and physical constants. Appendices contain lists of national and international standardization organizations and there is also an English-French lexicon of terms. A detailed bibliography completes this comprehensive guide. The pocket book format has been chosen for its compact size whilst the structure of the book is intended to make it as accessible as possible. Full use is made of easily referenced conversion charts and tables. Scientific Unit Conversion will be invaluabl e for working scientists, students and libraries.
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US study reveals majority of Americans hate Justin Bieber

Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake's return to the music industry with new album 'The 20/20 Experience' helped boost his rating to 52% favourable, with Beyonce finishing fourth due to a favourable rating of 51%. Other artists who proved popular among voters … See all stories on this topic »

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SNOWMOBILE SLED Weathervane

This is a real working weathervane. They are all made with pride by a small family business located in the US.
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Psy enjoyed a tipsy conversation with Madonna at the Met Gala.

The 35-year-old is managed by Scooter Braun, who also works with Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber. A collaboration could be on the cards for Psy and teen icon Justin. "I get that a lot since my debut in US. Of course I want to, he's coolest person on …
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Compassionate release review buoys old US inmates

A new attitude by the Federal Bureau of Prisons toward compassionate release is raising hopes of freedom for some aging inmates.

Philadelphia attorney Lawrence McMichael says 88-year-old Adelphia Corp. founder John Rigas (REE’-guhs) is among those considering it. Rigas is halfway through a 12-year prison term for bank and securities fraud convictions.

McMichael says his client should be a prime candidate because of age and health issues, including cancer and heart surgery.

The Department of Justice’s inspector general recently called the 3-decade-old compassionate release program “poorly managed.” It noted the Bureau of Prisons usually recommends only about two dozen prisoners a year to be released because of terminal illness. The bureau has indicated it’s ready to follow some of the inspector general’s suggestions.