Communities working to Unclog road adventure

Communities around the United States are trying to saturation and method for the elderly and new kind of traffic congestion roars back after a period of relativement uncrowded quickly-at commutes. By Scott Olson, Getty Images

Driver sail in the morning when rush in Chicago, one of the city that adventure in the u.s.

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Driver sail in the morning when rush in Chicago, one of the city that adventure in the u.s.

Stratégies many focus not on increase capacity and in the road, but on the cut number of cars on the road. "When you reduce the number of people on roads is like a line virtuel, adding that, '' said Kevin Green, Executive Director, in which it is not better air campaign in Atlanta, who worked to reduce congestion. '' It's for free, rather than when you and the immédiate. "The Group's Green stimuler an increase 20% in alternative form of provide transportation, a low in télétravail. Among the stratégies. ? Non-commercial vehicles share, which exploits the more cars you sitting idle because they're out 90% of time, capture in some communities. It is mostly efficace for older people who have a car but cannot or more not to drive. Lowest used car when they need it, and make sure people go to an appointment. ? Microsoft bus services for employees, was launched in Seattle in 2007, is the third largest bus system, says Alan Pisarski, author of provide transportation in America. '' It seems to me that employers, especially high-tech employers the most accommodating habitués and employees, that this should be something natural for flight in. ''? High-occupation sense (HOT), voies in which unique hospital-occupant vehicles pay a sense to use some voies de expressways, are said to get popularity, Jack Finn, former Vice President at HNTB, a technical and construction company based in Kansas City Drivers ?,. Using GPS in the car navigation system for jupe logjams. Chicago, one of the city that adventure, this is not true. 1 to go, '' said TeleNav service providers. Rounding out the top five, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta and Houston. For more information about-& autorisations, visit our FAQ. Report correction and clarifications, contact the Brent Jones, Norms Editor. For consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, telephone number, city and state verification. To see the correction, go to corrections. usatoday.com. the Lignes talks, Changes include a brief review of the moderation process, and an explanation of how to use the "Report abuse" button. More than 15 years.

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Mark of global growth, a new temple Mormon Church.

Salt Lake City (AP)-North America based on the Mormon Church in Utah, three new temples, its President is Thomas S. Monson, said Saturday that builds. By Djamila Grossman, AP

To attend the annual meetings of the 181 to the thousands of people, latter-day Saints Jesus Church planning an Mornon Church grew and new temples Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, often heard.

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To attend the annual meetings of the 181 to the thousands of people, latter-day Saints Jesus Church planning an Mornon Church grew and new temples Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, often heard.

To build temples, Idaho, Meridian latter-day Saints Jesus Church;, Fort Collins, Colorado; Monson Members speaking on the first day of the General Conference in the middle of faith, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Canada.The new temple "certainly in the realm of those blessings to our members," he said. Churches that 134 operating Temple in the world, United are now most. Another 26 temples also planned or under construction. Winnipeg Temple will ninth of Canada Church Temple. For the members need to drive, about 400 miles to practice the most important religious ceremonies of worship now capital of Manitoba, where larger. Meridian Temple has two third, Boise, Idaho, Colorado, Fort Collins facility at will. Temples are latter-day Saints are considered sacred, to proxy baptisms, wedding ceremonies, such as "laws that are designed to enhance the teaching of the Church as" used other ceremonial religious rituals, called. Different Conference used white building houses soaring normal Sunday service, the Church. Temple is to the members of the Church is worth some consideration on Sunday open and — to pay tithes and faithful compliance with the code of conduct, Church is expected to achieve specifies ". Every year millions of Ordinance takes the temple. Like our Ordinances may be faithful execution, "urged the Monson. Shows statistical data in church membership of faith around the world is growing, 131 14,000 more also announced on Saturday. Data are also Mormon 2010.Mormons conversion 273 k almost April tens of thousands and 10-inspiration and practical guidance to leaders of their faith, the Church's 22,000 to collect by listening to words from seat Conference Center daily life shows. Second, will be broadcast on television, radio, satellite television, over the Internet. Has been translated into five Conference sessions live over 80 languages. In he said Monson also Church offers more than 70 tons of humanitarian aid attention has-food, water, blankets, and hygiene kits and other merchandise — Japan to devastating earthquake, tsunami, after the nuclear crisis of results. Monson scooter Church being delivered through the provision, said a lot of help. Church of more than 4,000 Japan members also search for missing persons and Assembly aid packages, including donating more than 40,000 hours of volunteer service. Is part of the humanitarian assistance program is to support members of the Church during the great depression of the 1930s 75 years ago founded big welfare program. Other messages that support traditional marriage, provides service to others members adhering to the teachings of the Bible to force church leaders to build faith Center home. Church elder Walter f. deployment is known as Gonzalez, President of the 70 government agencies to get inactive church members in alias. "Please come back," said Gonzalez. See also feel blessed memory and updated Temple covenants and the sacrament of joining. So the expression of love, and shows willingness to true followers of Christ.

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Study: drinking factors on the performance of the school spare time,

Baltimore — study outside of class time with is the most important predictor of alcohol consumption, the student's grade point average. Work to watch TV than impact online social networking — also participate in the class. To succeed here at the annual Convention of the American College personnel Association announced on Tuesday for everyone drunk students, however, examine the relationship between recreational extracurricular and academic achievements of how students are often time study to stop study academic new students steering increased leverage possibilities offered there to be surprised to hear at this. Todd Wyatt, PhD candidate George Mason University and the problem of use of alcohol or drugs, you want to pick up outside the classroom, Director of research at address student health, corporate, and academic journals is left unchecked. "For research to stop at a particular time, has felt about this intense speculation how spare time affecting academic performance". For example, one so far who distractions like Facebook online social networking sites, Internet of today's students to learn outside the classroom less due to the fact that you spend time there is no need to look to the academic. But in reality, Wyatt's discoveries, such as technology — by taking the average time for a student's non-work classes, studying and TV looks at — doesn't affect significant academic achievements. This is also the AlcoholEDU freshman survey was approximately 900 spotted some student he investigated new 167 colleges and universities in research affecting Wyatt another personal pastime variations. For students to participate in volunteer activities and other activities at least one, he will drink to drink, drink, bad activities to experience negative consequences, such as performing assignment is not hurt, missing classes found to be less than their peers, or a work, or their friends and myself. "Less smarter they are not drinking, drinking" Wyatt said.

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And make sure the material might be used, but while doing so great results, "the hard partying" of known spiritual elite University students, about of something. They're not immune, turn. I can replicate the students exactly what the prior search working hard, playing hard, said Wyatt. "Down where their grades with... Points are exaggerated, but they are aware of its full potential should probably still be achieved. "He (which he refused) claims to several Ivy League universities caused Wyatt some grief. Officials of those two is him, his students get better grades saying it than anyone else who cares blew. Other universities even try that argument cannot be by. How much students study showed Wyatt declined several decades. 1960'S, spent 24 week study of college students. As of 2005, that number fell to 11. To a potential positive impact of fewer students: more socially competent leisure, sports, and spending more time for group work dynamic learning in a way that participates. Also have negative consequences: professional preparation to reduce reducing substance use increased, academic activities. (Wyatt recalled in his student's developmental psychology class, included in the terminology of the text and emoticons reflection papers. Full "why students aren't spending much time studying they don't know how to research one of the main reasons" Wyatt said. Know how to efficiently do their research. Can take away from Wyatt, his research to the most important thing is the importance of effective instruction. "Tutorial proven time and time again" and he said, "it really is simply a question's almost sick to resist it, so that students. They are almost seen as a punishment ". Instead of several universities that agree to visit the Office during business hours you are seeking individual teaching students. One University this year freshman dormitories, student, and one story 1 "floater RA" all night all room on each floor of buildings per study visits resident Assistant extra added. Acts as the student may be formed in this way, relation to RA residents, unofficial tutor and supervisor in all other cases, for help. Dropped plans to publish its own study on identification for Wyatt, University, the decline in emergency room visits are seeing vandalism campus alcohol violations, sexual assault. Mark Gehrke, Boise State University students that he this semester, his fellow leaders program began, and average Member GPA was 3. 5 Now, he said. When he saw the Organization of other Greece of these students ' grades added almost all of them are in-house instructors. Gehrke also reduce the negative impact of the activities of the campus idea reinforced Gehrke students of government involvement, and he is in order of precedence of his dropped his classroom performance setting is a new passion. Provide opportunities for students to socialize campus alcohol without-and yeah "free pizza" than more convincingly — is a great way to improve Wyatt and student success. Session participants also expressed interest in the examination of new students and their parents as a warning sign — red flag at the new student orientation to display "to be successful, if you want" Wyatt put it, because "these two major predictions: work hard off the bottle. It is. Other ideas proposed to improve academic achievement is the number of participants. "Housing 13 worked for years and always how to students about the time I see in Michael Kevin Kerr, Greenville Technical College, South Carolina said they housing student General Manager. You must learn how to think critically, and then study them all students next year eventually transferring to four-year degree program in Greenville, class. During the first semester of classes, students already on good grades back. Approved Wyatt. "More research and education is the crux of the entire academic structure", he said. "Only and was able to tell you ', is not enough to learn more '. Needs to learn better. "Please see reprints and permissions information, our frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact us to report modification and clarification, standards editor Brent Jones. For newspaper publication review, sends comments to letters@usatoday.com. Includes verification of the name, telephone number, city, State. To reveal the fixes we moved corrections.usatoday.com.We to update the conversation guidelines. Includes a quick review of how to use the management process and report abuse buttons to change the description. Read more information.

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Denies responsibility for the murder of a Florida Pastor Afghanistan.

He denies responsibility for inspiring them, even recently on the Koran must presided over the burning, Florida Pastor UN Afghanistan people are protected from the deadly riots, said. By Mark Wilson, Getty Images)

Last fall to the plan, including accusations of pagan religious leader Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Pastor Terry Jones writes the Koran. This month was burnt down in Jones Church, sacred books, religious and political leaders are horrified.

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Last fall to the plan, including accusations of pagan religious leader Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Pastor Terry Jones writes the Koran. This month was burnt down in Jones Church, sacred books, religious and political leaders are horrified.

At least eight United Nations aid workers with four people Friday (April), compound in the city, Mazar e Sharif died. Measures Imam media reports indicating the city's central mosque, burning the Koran. Sen John Kerry is Ma, Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for a quick visits to encourage Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones Quran settings during March 20, presided at the mock trial was ablaze, finger said the. 」。 An angry mob took the wrath of civil servants of their selflessness and connection to the Quran radical figure, Florida is innocent bystanders, "said Kerry. Denying responsibility for Jones with him or his Church, you will have held the crowd to incite the violence responsible. Should the United States Government, the United Nations itself immediately to take action, "Jones said in a statement. "We any excuse to promote their terrorist activities in these countries and people might be used as should be the responsibility of what you have. "Last year, Jones is Qurans mountain has threatened terrorist attacks of September 11 anniversary to burn down, but after pressure from the President Obama and Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, plans to cancel. For all Qurans.Obama have a hard time separating Jones as a radical criticism of the fringe does not represent the opinions of other Americans are writing deadly riots, without mentioning of Jones that he promises. "Provide together with the American people, I love my deep condolences to those wounded or killed," Obama said. Responsible for the death of other layouts directly in Jones ' feet ". Contrary to the spirit of their Scriptures directly by burning an outright disrespect Muslim view, for example, Jesus, we love ourselves and our neighbors love taught ", said Director of the National Institute of Galen Carey, national Evangelical. Christians who burned the Quran will live in harmony and peace with their neighbors want the majority do not. "Quran written to Reverend C. Welton Gaddy, President, Washington-based Interfaith alliances, riots to operation results in United States called"unacceptable"responses abroad can display. Last week, Pakistan called Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari Jones Quran United States Ambassador "abhorrent" and condemned the acts as a serious setback in harmony of the world. Jones's independent Dove world outreach center, pastor in about 30 members. New organization, stand for Quran, Islamic law and Jones has launched his I want America to protest against "radical Islam" and access more information about permission April has scheduled a prior event Dearborn, Mich.For, the Islamic Center of our frequently asked questions, see. Please feel free to contact us to report modification and clarification, standards editor Brent Jones. For newspaper publication review, sends comments to letters@usatoday.com. Includes verification of the name, telephone number, city, State. To reveal the fixes we moved corrections.usatoday.com.We to update the conversation guidelines. Includes a quick review of how to use the management process and report abuse buttons to change the description. Read more information.

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Working to Unclog roads congested community

Growl to communities across the United States relatively uncrowded rush hour period commuter after traffic jam has a voice and method to old and new traffic congestion eased. By Scott Olson, Getty Images)

Explore the cities Chicago, United States the most crowded one morning rush-hour drivers.

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Explore the cities Chicago, United States the most crowded one morning rush-hour drivers.

And many strategies to increase Highway capacity, focus on cutting the number of cars on the road. "Is to reduce the number of people on the road, such as adding virtual lane" clean air campaign of Kevin Greene, the non-profit Atlanta says is in the works for reducing traffic congestion Executive Director. It doesn't cost the not pollute directly with your air. Green groups are promoted the increase of 20% in another form, such as a big jump in commuting, work at home. Other strategies: ? the among-commercial vehicles idle 90% of the time sitting on most cars, exploit the fact, share the ride in some areas. Drive my car or not particularly useful for older people. To use young people who need it, and plans to review cars, senior. ? Get Microsoft bus employees service, started in 2007 in the Seattle area, city's third-largest bus system, commuters in Alan Pisarski, American author says. "To accommodate me it employers much more this naturally jump to their employees are familiar with high-tech employers especially". ? Working free Jack Finn to dial (hot) lanes with lanes, some single-occupant car highway toll is gaining popularity, infrastructure, engineering, advanced Vice President and Kansas City, Missouri ? construction company Drivers logjams skirt in car GPS navigation system uses. Service provider TeleNav is no. 1 for use in Chicago the most congested cities. For more information about the rounding of the top 5: Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston.For reprints and permissions, see the frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact us to report modification and clarification, standards editor Brent Jones. For newspaper publication review, sends comments to letters@usatoday.com. Includes verification of the name, telephone number, city, State. To reveal the fixes we moved corrections.usatoday.com.We to update the conversation guidelines. Includes a quick review of how to use the management process and report abuse buttons to change the description. Read more information.

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Waiting for Giffords universe astronaut husband doctor's OK.

Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Florida (AP)-space shuttle commander Mark Kelly, said he Thursday waiting for doctors bring yet he was hurt only starting 3 weeks Congresswoman wife's blessing. Is Bruce Weaver, afp / Getty Images

Hear pilot Gregory Johnson at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Thursday and will take questions from the media about Mark Kelly, left the next shuttle mission.

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Hear pilot Gregory Johnson at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Thursday and will take questions from the media about Mark Kelly, left the next shuttle mission.

NASA is on the other hand, damages to Kelly's shuttle launch pads from Kennedy Space Center heavy thunderstorms sweep was. On Wednesday evening, lightning struck and hail reported. Wind gusts reaching 90 mph. On Thursday morning, reported two funnel clouds as a continuation of bad weather. Shuttles the NASA spokesman Allard form in some minor damage sustained efforts external fuel tank, isolation foam. Launch pad workers pass and waited for the latest examination prior to the storm. Under the Space Center, Tornado watches were skipped part of the countdown Thursday morning and Kelly and his crew of practice training. It is said that when his wife is the husband of Gabrielle Giffords in launching his attendance Kelly, head of two months in Tucson, Arizona, ago taken in he still all projects with NASA working. He is still debating what about traditional firing prepared party for his guests. Each shuttle crew down launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force station, family and friends will arrange for the party. The astronauts during the inspection and to cannot attend; spouse assists as host. Cannot enter identical twins universe astronaut brother, Scott, if Kelly did. Scott is from the international space station in the five-month stay. I've been impressions, requests and busy "Kelly said at a news conference. "Not yet put together. Joke, I think you are trying to organize it for me is our volunteers, he told the associated Press reporter. "I don't know. We'll see. "Kelly reporters he" pretty much expecting "Giffords makes it his April 19 launch. It from the last flight of the effort and the last secondary missions, functional delivery of 2 billion international space physics $ the experiment he was Station.As a press conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston last week. The Kelly is asked about question two-week mission. He gave a brief update of his wife — ", from her doctor's final approval had yet we can to get here pretty much expecting" — before taking questions from a roomful of reporters outside of Thunder and. Giffords went the rehabilitation hospital of Houston. Was supposed to held in Thursday morning's question and answer event launch pad, but indoors, the relocated due to severe weather. Astronaut Mike Fincke Kerry crew for "great leadership" that he said. Being the Commander, Fincke said, thank the "and add a particularly difficult family situations. "We're a team. But our family is something we have seen, I think can't handle our "Fincke. All 6 flight to astronaut assignments and - 5 American men and one Italy — is a veteran of the space.

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How 'the clown God' oldest Maya Royal Tomb revealed

Sacramento — "clown God," would have done the trick only among royalty, ancient Mayan symbol image is there. Some archaeologists have the discovery to the burial site of the oldest known Maya rulers of identification has contributed suggestions. Jason pile, Holmul archaeological project

350 BC suspected ruler skeleton buried Mayan custom cover Pan his skull.

Jason pile, Holmul archaeological project

350 BC suspected ruler skeleton buried Mayan custom cover Pan his skull.

Drawing-out abandonment is the ancient Maya pyramid dot city about 850 years of such sites archaeological most before one floor mystery filled in Central America. K. unexpected, result of KUH Oh ruins reports at the society of modern Guatemala, past society for American archaeology is about 350 BC 2nd century "grave goods include the old Mayan burial of our first known Maya rulers, or"-", rear push search, Royal symbols do not have" k. 2008 refers to the burial site found John Tomasic, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas. K. in the rural areas remains found nothing more or less large Maya site Holmul, ruins of wealthy but, in General, such as home to looked at had. Tomasic, and excavated the floors of the building we are until we find the lid just dug up, says. Under the lid, about 4 inches across, ("just width of the human body," he), but was on "chultun" (Chul-cartoon), tunnel leading to the cellar. We crawl and will shine a light on, and saw the burial. 50'S, seemingly healthier (aside from some arthritis, some hollow, his teeth his death when human body around 7 ceramic vessels, jars and plates was an array. Mark string in their foreheads, jester Cap such as trefoil shape black incense burner painted wearing a distinctive headdress human is most intrigued. Maya jester God headdress widely between scholars and the symbol of early wall paintings and sculpture Kings 100, from BC or so to rule of the Maya saw, has been known since the ". Real question here is how old body's "that archaeologists say is Michael Callahan Arlington Texas University research team to the meeting's results Announces Tomasic. Uniform pan Mayan ceramics Sierra red"era began to adopt a color belongs to clear around 350 BC. Samples from the bones of the same age to surrender, was sent to a laboratory for radioactive. These are the numbers pretty convincing, says Callaghan. Until now, early known Royal Mayan ruler of San Bartolomé, was excavated in 2005, 100 years BC, known as the date from the site was likewise, this burial also pyramid Temple found under, not buried as ruler of the Maya in the hospital after home. I we Mayan ruler of one of the oldest discovered burial is known to say, just think, Tomasic said. "And jester God headdress earliest depiction discovered. "This is a rare, this is old. We found this daily "Andrew Kinkella College, Moorpark, California, is part of a research archaeologist says. Clown God's image and he inevitably connected political power among the ancient Maya says, inherited. So, I say this is one of the oldest burial known Maya rulers, we are safe. "Means the ancient Maya was ruler of ideas about place before about their search according to important Tomasic, long Maya King himself God to declare. That trend looks at full flowering of writing ancient Mayan, emerged late pyramid building of "classic". Reduce the concept of leadership held on to their offspring until the time of the famous Mayan so-called Pre-Classic era, some of the ancient Maya's function of the same God. Life different from the period after that is connected to the ancient Maya as what appeared to be of the Pre-Classic period. In other words, by the famous pyramid Architecture scholar of Central America decades ago is without a doubt had a long civilization. "We find these Royal burial too, and I think we see many homes in the old," says Tomasic. Please see reprints and permissions information, our frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact us to report modification and clarification, standards editor Brent Jones. For newspaper publication review, sends comments to letters@usatoday.com. Includes verification of the name, telephone number, city, State. To reveal the fixes we moved corrections.usatoday.com.We to update the conversation guidelines. Includes a quick review of how to use the management process and report abuse buttons to change the description. Read more information.

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