Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of February 20th, 2013

By Frazier Allen | February 20, 2013 |

Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed various efforts to boost manufacturing jobs, universal pre-K education and an increase in the minimum wage. However, there’s little chance that any of these proposals will make it to the floor of the House.

The economic data were mixed. Retail sales rose a modest 0.1% in January. Industrial production slipped 0.1%, but figures for November and December were revised higher. The New York Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Index and the mid-February reading on consumer sentiment surprised to the upside. «Read the rest of this article»

Austin Peay Lady Govs Track and Field’s Breigh Jones named OVC Track Athlete of the Week

February 20, 2013 |

Brentwood, TN – Freshman sprinter Breigh Jones has been named Ohio Valley Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Jones placed third in the 400m dash at the Buckeye Tune-Up with a 56.63 mark, which was converted to 55.89 due to the track size at French Field House.

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Kleeman Community Center to start New session of Olympic Style Archery

February 20, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – A new session of Olympic Style Archery will begin March 19 at the Kleeman Community Center.  Pre-registration is underway online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com.

The 8-week class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Cost is $45.00 for the entire 8-week session. «Read the rest of this article»

Austin Peay State University Women’s Tennis Team hosts Middle Tennessee State University

February 20, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team hosts in-state rival Middle Tennessee, 2:00pm, Wednesday, at the Austin Peay Tennis Center.

Austin Peay Women’s Tennis. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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One Man’s Medal: The Story of George Nishimura: Part 2

By Hank Bonecutter | February 20, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – George Nishimura joined the United States Army at a time when America was at war.  This teenager did what thousands of Japanese-American men did at the time, to show their patriotism to the country that had been their home all of their lives.

George was at home when he heard all of the noise and commotion going on in the neighborhood.  He soon learned that guys coming home from Honolulu saw planes, Japanese planes, bombing Pearl Harbor.  When he turned on the radio he heard the announcer shouting, “Pearl Harbor is under attack!  This is not a drill!” «Read the rest of this article»

Austin Peay Lady Govs Basketball’s Tiasha Gray gets OVC Freshman of the Week award

February 20, 2013 |

Brentwood, TN – Freshman Tiasha Gray, of the Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team, has earned Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week honors for her performance last week.

Gray averaged 14.5 points in two Lady Gov road contests last week, along with five assists and four steals. She scored a career-high 15 points in Austin Peay’s 67-53 victory at SIU Edwardsville, Saturday, and added six assists, four steals and a career-high tying six rebounds.

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft detects Cosmic Particles being accelerated

February 20, 2013 |

Written by Jia-Rui C. Cook
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, CA – During a chance encounter with what appears to be an unusually strong blast of solar wind at Saturn, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft detected particles being accelerated to ultra-high energies. This is similar to the acceleration that takes place around distant supernovas.

Since we can’t travel out to the far-off stellar explosions right now, the shockwave that forms from the flow of solar wind around Saturn’s magnetic field provides a rare laboratory for scientists with the Cassini mission — a partnership involving NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency — to observe this phenomenon up-close.

This artist’s impression by the European Space Agency shows NASA’s Cassini spacecraft exploring the magnetic environment of Saturn. (Image credit: ESA)

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Nashville Predators get overtime win against Detroit Red Wings 4-3

February 20, 2013 |

Nashville, TN – Jordin Tootoo’s return to Smashville was not what he expected tonight as his former team, the Nashville Predators, beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in over-time.

Nashville’s Captain Shea Weber scored the game winner just 44 seconds into overtime to give the Predators the win. The Red Wings have now dropped four straight.

Craig Smith, Gabriel Bourque, and Roman Josi all scored for the Predators tonight. «Read the rest of this article»

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