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Austin, University of Texas study cool pavement technology on roadway

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin and the University of Texas are studying the environmental effects of cool pavement technology on a stretch of road in south Austin. Early results from the pilot program show temperatures are almost two degrees cooler than areas without the cool pavement treatment. The city is looking at ways to reduce the urban heat that impacts cities across the United States. Some cities, like Phoenix, use cool pavement technology to combat the amount of urban heat. Treating the roadsTo test the pilot program, the city treated a 0.8-mile stretch of road outside of a public works building in south Austin. The treatment is sprayed from a truck onto the surface of the road. The substance looks almost yellow when it is first applied, but the finishing product makes the roadway lighter in color. Angela Johnson, the division manager at the office of the city engineer, said regular asphalt will absorb up to 95% of sunlight that radiates the heat back into the surround...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Would You Tell Your Spouse if You Damaged Your Wedding DVD?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Matt, and he's wondering what to tell his husband about something he did. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a big problem. Hope you can help. Yesterday while cleaning out one of my closets a box with my wedding DVD fell to the ground and the DVD chipped. I’ve been married for 11 years and we haven’t watched the video in about 10 years. In fact, I doubt my husband even knows it was up there in that box. Which is why I’m wondering if you think it’s a bad idea to just stick it back in the cover, put it back in the box, and bury it in the back of the closet again? What are the odds he’s going to want to watch it again anytime soon, and by the time he does want to watch it, maybe a few years go by again? Or I can tell him I chipped it when it fell out of the closet and see what he says about that. Any advice from anyone out there would be appreciated. ...

VSP: Florida man nabbed in Rutland in stolen car investigation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

RUTLAND, Vt. (NEWS10) -- A Florida man was arrested Thursday following a lengthy stolen car investigation, where police say he was driving a car that was reported stolen out of Miami in 2020 and was caught in Rutland earlier this year. Jorge Pena (Defuniak Springs, Florida, 41) faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to Vermont State Police, on April 17, 2023, troopers pulled over a car, a 2015 Range Rover, on US Route 4 in Rutland for a motor vehicle violation. Police say the driver, later identified as Pena, did not have any documentation for the car. During the stop, police say they suspected the car may not have been legitimate.Law enforcement seized the car and was granted a warrant to find the true identity of the car. After executing the warrant, police found the car had an altered VIN. Dave Portnoy reviews Albany’s Sovrana’s Pizza and Deli With the help of the National Insurance Crime Bureau ...

Ask Amy: Family secrets revealed to the wrong person

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

Dear Amy: I recently found out details of my wife’s family secrets — that her grandfather committed horrible sexual abuse against his own children.He was never prosecuted (or even accused).This happened back in the ’30s and ’40s when no one spoke of such things. In fact, everyone acts like nothing ever happened.They only speak vaguely about him.I’m not sure how much my wife or her siblings actually know about this.I’ve tried to bring it up with her after my discovery (I found out through conversations with a distant cousin), but she shut me down and does not want to discuss anything.Her parents are both deceased, but according to the cousin, they were not willing to discuss anything with her, either.It’s very complicated, devastating and sad for me.My heart aches for her siblings and the way they grew up (the father was alcoholic, and the mother very manipulative and emotionally distant).I’m wondering if I should try to bring up the subject with them (I’m pretty close to all s...

Millions of kids — including 300,000 in Colorado — are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across U.S.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, AP Education WriterSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming.Parents were no longer allowed in the building without appointments, she said, and punishments were more severe. Everyone seemed less tolerant, more angry. Negrón’s son told her he overheard a teacher mocking his learning disabilities, calling him an ugly name.Her son didn’t want to go to school anymore. And she didn’t feel he was safe there.He would end up missing more than five months of sixth grade.Across the country, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened during the pandemic. More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year, making them chronically absent, according to the most recent data available. Before the pandemic, only 15% of students missed that much school.All told, an estimated 6.5 million add...

Majestic grand estate in Crocker Highlands

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

On nearly a quarter of an acre, a sumptuous estate circa 1919 idyllically set on Clarendon Crescent elevates indoor-outdoor living.This glorious estate showcases Crocker Highlands’ serene park-style setting. Designed by noted architect John J. Donovan for his own family, it showcases extravagantly proportioned and woodwork-embellished interiors, including formal living, dining, family rooms, a sitting room-office, and an atrium.Five second-floor bedrooms served by three bathrooms encircle a gathering-place family room extending to an outdoor lounge.Beyond the main house, a garden-outlook cottage with full bathroom and kitchen can serve as a separate dwelling or retreat-like studio.Address: 1166 Clarendon Crescent, OaklandList price: $3,850,000Agent: Anthony Riggins, Sotheby’s International Realty 

Sale closed in Danville: $2 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

32 Corte Nogal – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the first block of Corte Nogal in Danville was sold on July 18, 2023. The $2,000,000 purchase price works out to $995 per square foot. The house, built in 1955, has an interior space of 2,010 square feet. This single-story house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Additionally, the house includes an attached two-car garage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 0.3-acre.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 2,459-square-foot home on the 300 block of Love Lane in Danville sold in June 2023, for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $935. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 3,443-square-foot home on Whispering Trees Lane in Danville sold for $2,875,000, a price per square foot of $835. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Veda Drive, Danville, in July 2022, a 1,014-square-foot home was sold for $5,000,000, a price per square foot of $...

Bridge: Aug. 11, 2023

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

Today’s deal arose in the 1969 Bermuda Bowl in Rio and stirs memories for me though I certainly wasn’t involved. In 1968 I was in Korea in the Army and wound up on a team representing Korea in the Far East Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Australia won but couldn’t attend the World Championship, so Taiwan’s team went — and finished second. I remember playing against Australia, whom we actually beat, and Taiwan, who murdered us.Declarer at 3NT was Gerard Desrousseaux of France. West led a heart, and East took the ace and returned a heart. South won and needed the next eight tricks. He cashed five clubs, and East discarded three diamonds.MAKING THREESouth next led a spade: queen, king, four. On the next spade, East played low, and South … put up his ace, dropping West’s jack. Making three.I suspect that declarer guessed right in spades because East never discarded one on the run of the clubs. If East had held five spades, he surely would...

Horoscopes Aug. 11, 2023: Chris Hemsworth, change may be inevitable

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alyson Stoner, 30; Chris Hemsworth, 40; Ben Gibbard, 47; Hulk Hogan, 70.Happy Birthday: Observation is your best bet when dealing with unpredictable situations. Control your emotions and look for choices that are less stressful. Maintenance will be necessary as you navigate from one position to the next. Change may be inevitable, but how you handle it can modify the outcome in your favor if you are moderate and target what’s necessary. Your numbers are 7, 15, 23, 29, 37, 43, 45.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get out, mingle, sign up for events or activities that interest you, and socialize with people who share your interests. A makeover or trendy new look will make you stand out and boost your morale. Love and romance will enhance your life. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t believe everything you hear. Someone will be misleading if given the opportunity. Concentrate on being resourceful, ask questions and follow through when you are confi...

Word Game: Aug. 11, 2023

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:19 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — CONFIDES (CONFIDES: kon-FIDES: Tells confidentially; entrusts.)Average mark 33 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 42 or more words in CONFIDES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — DENIAL dale deal dean deli dial diel dine elan eland nail idea ideal idle aide ailed alien anile lade laden laid lain land lane lead lean lend lied lien lineTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].