Month / August 2015

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Forbes Magazine Ranks Indiana State Among Top Colleges

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Photo courtesy of http://www.nwitimes.com

Two widely followed annual lists of the top national and regional colleges are out and Indiana State University is once again included in both.

Forbes magazine has recognized Indiana State on its annual list of America’s Top Colleges for the fifth year in a row while Princeton Review’s list of Best Midwestern Colleges recognized Indiana State for the 12 straight year.

Only about 20 percent of the nation’s accredited colleges and universities make the Forbes list, which emphasizes the return students and parents receive from their investment in a college degree, while the Princeton Review bases its list largely on student surveys.

Read the rest here via Indiana State press release.

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50% Users of Food Stamps On Them 4 Years or Longer

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Foxnews.com had a write up on food stamp work requirements and showed some startling news
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Apocalypse Averted: Honeybee’s On The Rise

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Apple Music Streaming Huge Hit

Via USA Today –

One month after unveiling its new streaming music service, Apple has locked in 11 million trial members, company executives tell USA TODAY.

“We’re thrilled with the numbers so far,” says Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet software and services, adding that of that sum 2 million have opted for the more lucrative family plan at $14.99 a month for up to six people.

Apple Music, which launched June 30, costs $9.99 a month for individual access to 30 million songs as well as human-curation playlists and a live radio station. There is an initial free-trial period of three months. Assuming all the trial memberships are converted into paying customers come October, Apple would already boast half the paid memberships of reigning streaming champ Spotify, which launched nearly a decade ago.

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Percent of People Who Listen To The Radio

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The folks over at Priceonomics.com did a lengthy research article on what Americans listen to on the radio these days.

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Clean Energy Just Got Dirty

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The Environmental Movement gets confusing to follow sometimes. Here is an example

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Food Alert: Over Half of Indiana Has Crop Damage

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Via Indiana Economic Digest –

Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Joe Donnelly are seeking a disaster declaration to help farmers whose crops have been damaged from the summer’s high rain levels.

In 50 counties, reported crop damage and losses have met or exceeded 30 percent of a crop, and three counties have experienced a significant number of damages and losses to multiple crops, according to a news release. Under a disaster designation, low-interest emergency loans will be made available to all producers suffering losses in that county, as well as in counties contiguous to a disaster-designated county.

The National Weather Service reports rains set a statewide June rainfall record with a state average of 8.99 inches. The previous record was 8.13 inches set in June 1958.

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Electricity U.S. Will Lose Under Obama’s Clean Power Plan

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President Obama is adding more regulations onto the American economy today

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