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Three-year diplomas, low tuition, and English lectures make overseas study appealing
As the sticker prices of elite American, British, and Australian colleges skyrocket, a few of their competitors in other countries are keeping tuition low and offering more courses in English to attract students from around the world. What's more, many of the elite international colleges award bachelor's degrees after just three years of study, further reducing education expenses.
Some highly ranked universities in Scandinavia, for example, charge no tuition at all. And a growing number of comparatively low-priced colleges around the world, including the University of Hong Kong, some of the top Korean universities, and the University of Amsterdam, are offering bachelor's programs in English.
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The upshot: students with top qualifications and a willingness to live abroad can earn diplomas from elite universities for a total cost—including their living expenses and travel—of less than $70,000. Students who can become fluent in languages such as German or Mandarin can earn degrees for less than $50,000. Frugal Finnish speakers, for example, who gain entry to the tuition-free University of Helsinki, ranked 75th in the world in 2010, can survive on less than $1,000 a month for living and travel. That brings the total cost of a bachelor's degree to less than $40,000 including food, rent, books, and travel.
By comparison, the annual in-state sticker price for the University of California—San Diego, which ranked 65th in the world this year, neared $28,000. And many students take five years to graduate, pushing the total cost of a degree (if students receive no financial aid) above $120,000.
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Of course, there are some downsides to attending college overseas:
Hassles: It requires lots of extra work and late night and early morning phone calls to deal with distant admissions offices in different time zones. Students also have to arrange for visas, which oftentimes means negotiating with slow and frustrating bureaucracies.
Less financial aid: The American federal and state governments, and private charities, generally do not award grants or scholarships to students attending overseas colleges. The bulk of the scholarships at overseas colleges are reserved for citizens of their countries. Americans who qualify for financial aid at U.S. schools might find it less expensive to stay at home. The 60 percent of American students who qualify for financial aid at Harvard University, for example, pay an average of about $15,000 a year, instead of the $54,000 or so sticker price.
You went where? Although it takes nearly perfect math scores to gain admission to schools like the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, many American employers haven't heard of the elite overseas universities.
Homesickness: Students who travel far for college may miss being close to friends and family. Living abroad oftentimes requires students to get used to different kinds of foods, and, sometimes, different standards of comfort and plumbing.
But many of the lower cost overseas campuses are working hard to overcome such challenges. Many, for example, have registered with the U.S. Department of Education so American students can get federal student Stafford loans to help pay their college bills. Some are also recruiting and marketing heavily, and providing new services to make students from far away feel welcome. KAIST, for example, awards international students a $200-a-month stipend to help defray their living costs.
"Everyone is so open and friendly," says Ada Ziemyte, a second-year economics major and native Lithuanian at the University of Amsterdam. About 1,800 of the 30,000 students at the university are international, so Ziemyte has made friends with students from all over the world as well as with many Dutch students. She says several of her high school friends who have visited became enamored with the school and have applied as well. "I have really found my place here," she says.


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By JEROD CLAPP
If they catch the show this weekend, audiences at Our Lady of Providence High School may just believe they're not in Indiana anymore.
For the first time since 1989, "The Wizard of Oz" will return to the school's stage on Sunday.
Ellen Holifield, director of the school's theater department, said the charm of the film and elements from it will feel familiar to the audience.
"I think we were pretty successful with being able to incorporate some of the film with it so people still get that feeling they got when they saw the movie for the first time," Holifield said.
Along with scenery and characters families have recognized for decades, Roxy will play Toto, the first live animal to grace Providence's stage in at least 12 years.
Daniel Fernandez, a senior, plays the Tin Man. He said at least one element will be new for show goers.
"I like some of the changes in the musical numbers," Fernandez said. "The Jitterbug, which was cut from the film, has a nice jazzy feel to it."
Other parts of the show, though, aren't alien territory for the audience, Fernandez said, adding that he hopes people will come out to see Providence's own spin on the family favorite.
"I always like a challenge," Fernandez said. "It's well-known, but at the same time, you feel like you're creating your own version of the characters."
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Aberdeen Proving Ground will reopen Wednesday after remaining closed Monday and Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy pushed through Harford County.
APG will open with a delay—the gates welcoming workers back to post at 9 a.m.
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The delayed opening and liberal leave were implemented to assist in the storm recovery process, according to an announcement from APG on Tuesday.
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As a 25-year-old woman recovers from serious injuries the investigation into the crash that nearly killed her is complete.
Earlier this month, Amber Wilkins was driving near LaVista when a dump truck smashed into her car.
LaVista police have completed their investigation and turned reports over to the Sarpy county attorney for review.
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SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA — There is a saying that visitors and locals alike use at the Jahorina ski resort, just outside Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. They use it when they want to invoke the problems of a country a decade removed from a brutal war without getting into specifics. They use it when they're trying to convey the frustrations of running a business in their young year-old nation to a passing travel writer; they use it to explain to the same writer that his traveler's checks might as well be newspaper.
They can say it without saying it, exactly. The shrugging shoulders, raised eyebrows and palms skyward at hip level all connote the same, catchall phrase that means, "There's nothing I can do for you." But you'll hear it spelled out too. When a broken sewage line adds aroma to the five-minute walk to the slopes, or when the chair lift closes abruptly and skiers have to hike back to their cars with nary an explanation or free hot cocoa vouchers for the trouble. "Oh well," they say, because this is part of the fun, the experience. "This is Bosnia."


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Ali Albiani describes herself as a left-handed graphic designer and adventurer who lives life to the fullest. She's a senior studying Art+Design with a concentration in graphic design. Her passions include "incorporating design in combination with technology, science, startups, fine art and Spanish." She's also the leader of our first Open Science Cafe!


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Internal Medicine Specialists, a five-physician medical practice, is among Las Vegas' most respected practices.
After today, though, it may become known for more than its quality of care.
That's because partner-physician Dr. Thomas Alfreda Jr. — a New Castle native — will appear as one of the country's most eligible and progressive doctors on the Dr. Oz television show. He'll represent his practice, as well as Nevada, on the Valentine's Day-themed show.
The episode, titled "The Most Eligible Doctors Reveal Their Best Health Secrets," airs today at noon on WYTV, Youngstown; at 4 p.m. on WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, and at 4 p.m. on WKBN-TV, Youngstown.
The show features 50 of America's most eligible bachelor physicians who reveal their secrets to living healthier and longer.
"I was honored when they invited me," Alfreda said, "and I'm eager to share the information with the audience as I do with my patients — prevention of disease and the treatment of the body, mind and spirit."
Alfreda is a 1991 graduate of Shenango High School and studied at Touro University School of Medicine. He also has a master's in business administration and helps to train medical students.
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STILLWATER, Okla. —
The Oklahoma State University men's basketball team beat Delware State in every aspect of the game, rebounding, shooting, turnovers, assists and blocks. When that happens it's tough not to win.
The No. 7 ranked Cowboys dominated the Hornets 75-43 Tuesday at Gallagher-Iba Arena to move to 10-1. Delaware State dropped to 2-9.
"I liked our effort. I thought we just locked in," Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford said.
The Cowboys held a 30-16 lead after the first 20 minutes. The Pokes shot 0 of 8 from deep but only allowed the Hornets to shoot 24 percent. Even though the Cowboys led by double-digits at the break Ford wanted more.
"We were playing hard but I didn't like the way we were playing," Ford said. "I told them 'We've got more in us. We're better than what we're playing'... It made them play better."
Right out of the locker room the Cowboys started off strong with a 16-2 run.
Oklahoma State ended the game beating the Hornets 21-0 in fast break points, 36-12 in the paint and 28-6 off of turnovers. The Cowboy defense forced 17 turnovers.
"This team wanted to slow it down a lot. We actually got out and put some pressure on them and we pushed the ball," Oklahoma State senior Markel Brown said.
Le'Bryan Nash and Brown led the Cowboys with 14 point a piece. Stevie Clark dropped in nine points, including two 3-point shots. Marcus Smart did not score his first bucket until the second half but finished with eight points. Michael Cobbins also chipped in eight points. Phil Forte had a tough night shooting after missing his first eight shots from deep but ended with six points.
Brown brought the smaller crowd to its feet with a one-handed slam in transition in the first half. Even though the crowd loved the dunk, Brown thought otherwise.
"Everybody else liked it but I don't see what they liked about it. I feel like it was weak," Brown said.
The slow Delaware State offense had a tough time getting up shots throughout the night. The Cowboy defense forced six shot clock violations.
"That means we are playing defense. If we can hold a team to 35 seconds without giving them a good shot that means we are locked in," Oklahoma State junior Le'Bryan Nash said.
The Hornets led the game once at 2-1 with 19:26 to play. After Cobbins gathered a Brown pass and threw it down at the 17:25 mark for a 3-2, the Cowboys controlled the game throughout.
The Cowboys will look to No. 20 ranked Colorado in the MGM Grand Showcase in Las Vegas Saturday.
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April 12, 2013 | WMFE - One of the biggest issues of this legislative session is health care, with Florida lawmakers considering whether to expand Medicaid under the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act. And how to do so. But one Central Florida expert says Medicaid never was meant to be a primary provider.
With weeks left in this legislative session the Florida House and Senate have introduced separate plans. The Senate plan would tap federal funds to extend care to about a million people, while the House rejects federal help but covers about a hundred-thousand people with state funds.
Ken Peach, executive director of the Health Council of East Central Florida, says whatever happens in the Legislature, community programs are most concerned about the strain of increased demand on providers.
"And so we have to look at that and say who in our communities can accept Medicaid patients? Who cannot? And how do we find ways to expand the number of places that will be available to individuals, whether the House or the Senate plans go through?"
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DEA raids on California's medical marijuana dispensaries are costing the state's taxpayers millions of dollars in lost revenues, according to records collected by California NORML. The DEA has not only closed facilities that were paying millions of dollars yearly in sales taxes, but also seized as much as $450,000 in sales tax payments that were in transit to the state Board of Equalization.The tally includes a $348,078.49 bank transfer to the Board of Equalization stopped when the DEA raided and seized the bank account of an Alameda County medical marijuana dispensary October 30, a $51,935 check to the state BOE that bounced when the DEA seized the bank account of a Kern County dispensary in May, and others. Keep in mind, those figures are only account for medical marijuana dispensaries lawfully filing state taxes--or at least attempting to! In November, California Attorney General Jerry Brown claimed that the state had eradicated $11.6 billion worth of marijuana in the last year, some 2.9 million marijuana plants grown under conditions presumed illicit. The dollar value in the case of black market marijuana is likely exaggerated--the state's figures generally count worthless seedlings and mature plants alike--but it is still a sizeable crop (California's wine grape harvest is worth about $3 billion annually). Mendocino County supervisors have considered adding marijuana back into their annual agricultural report in order to shed more light on the subject. Further reading: Jon Gettman's October publication, "Lost Taxes and Other Costs of Marijuana Laws," provides a national perspective on the theoretical value of marijuana taxes, and Dale Gieringer and Richard Lee estimated the tax value of California's medical marijuana market for Oakland's Measure Z Oversight Committee a year ago.
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Alderman Questions City's Water Intake Repair Plans
Concerns about an engineering design to stabilize the city's damaged water intake at Lake Show-Me had the Memphis City Council debating its options at the October 2 meeting.
Alderman Lucas Remley questioned the approved proposal from All-States Engineering to install a rock jetty around the damaged structure to help hold it in place and prevent further damage.
City crews currently are working to reclaim blocks of concrete from the demolished swimming pool to use in the jetty and save on the cost of purchasing the estimated 1,500 tons of rock needed for the project.
The design calls for the construction of a jetty of approximately 125 feet in length. Water superintendent Dennis Howard stated that four earthen anchors will be placed in the dam to also help secure the intake valve that was damaged two years ago by heavy ice flow on the lake.
"Basically the plan is meant to insure that ice will not move the intake anymore," Howard said. "We've been watching it for two years now and it hasn't moved but we need to be sure until we can come up with funding for a more permanent fix."
Howard stated likely the best option is to replace the intake with a new floating intake system but that costs half a million dollars. The rock jetty is expected to only set the city back about $60,000.
"This is simply the quickest, cheapest way to do it and will mean the least amount of maintenance for the city while we try to secure a grant or other source of revenue to pay to fix it completely," Howard said.
Remley argued that the jetty idea was not sound. He questioned how sturdy a pile of rocks is, and will be under the water and ice. He also pointed out the idea is to keep the intake stationary so it does not move any further and break but asked what happens if and when the rocks shift or move which he said he felt was likely to occur.
"That is why we have a city engineer," Mayor Ron Alexander stated. "He provided us with a number of options to consider. This is simply the most cost effective option right now."
"With the checkbook we have right now it's really about the only option we have," stated Alderman Ronnie Gardner.
Remley suggested seeking further engineering options and volunteered to seek more information on possibly building a steel girder or I-beam formation to hold the intake in place more securely. He offered to get price quotes on such a plan in hopes it could ultimately be cheaper as well as more structurally sound.
"I just hate to see all this work done and all the money spent, even though it is the cheapest option the engineer offered, and not have it work in the end," Remley said.


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(NECN: John Moroney) - The pictures are dramatic and ominous. But what's the real health threat from Japan's crippled nuclear reactors?
"From the radioactivity releases so far there's really no known health risks associated with them. There are some risks about cancers developed 30 or 40 years down the line."
Kevin Donohoe and J. Anthony Parker are doctors of nuclear medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Like all of us, they've been watching what's happening in Japan - where people living within 30 miles of the damaged power plants are being asked to stay indoors because of radiation.
Slightly elevated levels have detected in Tokyo.
The doctors say their biggest worries center on the damage and human suffering caused by the quake and tsunami. They recognize the nuclear reactors have not been stabilized.
"If there were further explosions, people could be injured. But directly by the explosions, if there were very large amounts of radiation. I think the firefighters, for example, in Chernobyl had a lot of acute problems with radiation. So far there's no indication any of that will be taking place."
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A Parker County jury late Wednesday found a Fort Worth man guilty on two counts of aggravated robbery involving a March 2012 home invasion northwest of Weatherford and sentenced him to a reported 70 years prison.
David Alberto Dozal, 26, along with Daniel Wayne Anderson, held Joe and Doris Ann Geer at gunpoint during the robbery, making them lie on their living room floor as the two took jewelry, firearms, a purse and a wallet.
The men, dressed in hooded sweatshirts, reportedly forced their way into the couple's home in the 100 block of Cahill Court when Joe Geer answered the ringing doorbell.
After three days of testimony during the trial this week, the jury found Dozal guilty of theft of property relating to the burglary of a nearby home the same evening, as well, according to Assistant District Attorney Robert DuBoise.
Anderson pleaded guilty in March to aggravated robbery in exchange for a 30-year sentence.
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State Rep. Scott Martin has been appointed chairman of the powerful Appropriations and Budget Committee for the 54th Legislature.
Incoming Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon tapped Martin, R-Norman, on Monday during his first round of appointments to key leadership posts, according to a news release from Shannon's office.
Martin currently serves as the vice-chair of the Appropriations and Budget Committee.
"Chairing the Budget Committee is probably one of the toughest jobs in the House, but I'm up to the task," Martin in the news release. "You don't make a lot of friends when you have to tell people 'no', but taking care of our tax dollars means we have to say 'no' to a lot of spending items.
"Considering all the uncertainty we are seeing with the federal budget, this could prove to be a difficult year for our budget here in Oklahoma," he said. "I'm honored to have this position, and I will work hard every day to watch over our tax dollars."
Martin's appointment was felt in Norman where Chamber of Commerce President and CEO John Woods offered his congratulations.
"I want to congratulate Chairman Martin on his selection as Chair of Appropriations and Budget," Woods said on the chamber's website. "The AB committee handles all budgetary issues for the legislature and Chairman Martin will be in a unique and powerful position to impact the funding priorities of the legislature in the coming years.
"As the third largest city in Oklahoma, the voice of Norman is rightly amplified by the selection of Representative Martin," Woods said on the website. "Norman hasn't had representation at this level in the budgetary process since former State Representative Bill Nations held the position.
"I believe Martin will be a worthy advocate for all Oklahoma taxpayers and for the equality of Norman when it comes to distribution and allocation of state resources," Woods said. "On behalf of all Norman residents, I congratulate Chairman Martin and appreciate Speaker-Elect Shannon on his thoughtful selection."
Shannon chose to fill the posts with a diverse cross-section of the majority Republican Caucus, according to the statehouse news release.
"I have worked with these members for years as I served in the legislature, and now it is my honor to serve with them as leaders of this great body," Shannon, R-Lawton, said in the release. "Each of them brings different talents, experiences and perspectives to our leadership team, and they will serve our colleagues well in their new positions."
Shannon chose Rep. Fred Jordan, R-Tulsa, and Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan, as Majority Leaders to help lead the House.
Jordan, an attorney and businessman from Tulsa, and Johnson, a small business owner from Duncan, will help steer the House agenda both within the House of Representatives and with other branches of government.
To serve as the next Majority Floor Leader, Shannon chose veteran legislator Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa. Peterson is a former Majority Whip and senior member of the House.
To serve as the next Majority Whip, Shannon chose Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada. Thomsen serves as a coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Shannon said he will be announcing other leadership positions in the coming weeks, including the list of committee chairmen and vice-chairmen.
"We haven't finalized every position yet, but I feel very confident we have a strong and talented group of leaders from throughout the Caucus," Shannon said. "Things feel really good right now. Our Caucus is energized and unified, and I am very optimistic about what we can accomplish this session."


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The Real IRS Scandal: Budget Cuts
Cutting the tax collection budget hurts everyone in the long-run.
David Simon, of "The Wire" fame, once responded to the idea of "doing more with less" by saying, "That's the bullshit of bean counters who care only about the bottom line. You do less with less." For the Internal Revenue Service, the line should perhaps be updated to "you do less with less, and also cause a scandal."
The IRS, of course, was recently caught singling out conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny. IRS employees in a Cincinnati office used search terms such as "tea party" and "patriot" to find organizations they deemed worthy of more attention in their request to be exempted from paying federal taxes. (The irony of tea party groups complaining about not getting effectively subsidized by the government in a timely enough fashion will be left for another time.)
The "scandal" has already caused the acting commissioner of the IRS to lose his job and prompted a hearing on Capitol Hill Friday during which lawmakers expressed their outrage that the tax agency could act in such a manner. But Congress deserves its own share of blame for the debacle.
[See a collection of editorial Cartoons on the IRS Scandal.]
Now, the IRS employees who were searching for "tea party" surely should have known better. But the fact of the matter is that the agency has been dealing with a deluge of applications for tax-exempt status at a time when its budget is shrinking. The size of the IRS workforce has dropped 9 percent from its 2010 level, and the agency has seen its budget cut in each of the last two fiscal years. This fiscal year, the amount the IRS spends per capita (meaning per citizen) will be 20 percent lower than it was in 2002, according to an analysis by tax expert David Cay Johnston.
Meanwhile, as Reuters reported, "The IRS has seen the number of groups applying for 501(c)4 status double in the wake of a January 2010 Supreme Court decision that loosened campaign-finance rules." The Obama administration has requested budget increases for the IRS, but Republicans in Congress refuse to approve them. So it's perhaps not surprising that already overworked employees at the agency looked for a few shortcuts.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the budget and deficit.]
And things are likely not going to get any better this summer when the IRS shuts down entirely for five days due to budget cuts under the so-called "sequester." These cuts don't just inconvenience people who need tax assistance; they cost the Treasury money. The IRS estimates that every dollar spent on enforcement brings in $4 to $5 in additional revenue, so cutting the IRS budget is akin to the government cutting off its nose to spite its face.
My colleague Robert Schlesinger noted today that the real scandal surrounding the attack at the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, is not who edited which talking point when, but that the State Department was denied funds to beef up consular security. Much the same can be said for the IRS. The scandal is not about the agency's shortcuts, but the lawmakers who pushed it towards relying on bone-headed tactics by refusing to give it the money it needs to do its job.


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It's pretty much a no-brainer that any product from the legendary David Lynch is going to be more than a little bit creepy. Surrealism is his stock in trade, whether it's the groundbreaking experimental feature Eraserhead, sexy meta-horror films like Mulholland Drive, or his unforgettably insane TV series Twin Peaks. But over the last couple of years, Lynch has been spending a lot more time on his musical output – mainly his album Crazy Clown Time and a variety of multimedia projects tied to that record. The album itself is classic Lynch: dark, rumbling and repetitive bass lines, industrial noisescapes, punchy percussion, bluesy guitar leads (from the skillful Dean Hurley) and nightmarish production effects, with Lynch supplying most of the vocals on top, often digitally altered in bizarre and comical ways.
While the recent video from that album's title track was a whacked-out stream of consciousness romp (including drunk topless women, spilled beer, a guy setting his head on fire and lots and lots of screaming), with Lynch squealing nonsense lyrics like a helium huffer, this earlier video for the electro-pop track "Good Day Today" will be more familiar to those of you who enjoyed the dark, abstract horror puzzle of Lost Highway (still my personal Lynch favorite) and Eraserhead's casual gruesomeness. Directed by Arnold de Parscau, this film won a music video competition judged by Lynch himself, beating out nearly 450 other entries. Despite the title, the characters in this little mini-play don't really seem to be having a good day today at all... but then again, this is a David Lynch song, so it just might be interpreted as a happy ending. I think.


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Rescue crews had to take their time after responding to a rollover crash at 52nd and Ames in Omaha Friday morning.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a power pole, knocking it and live wires to the ground around 12:30 a.m. OPPD had to come out and evaluate the dangers surrounding those wires before the scene could be cleaned up.
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Dead Malls: Blight on Suburban Landscape
End of an era? Consultant predicts half of U.S. malls will close in the next decade.
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They're a blight on America's suburban landscape: hulking dead shopping malls, many with boarded windows, sagging rooftops and parking lots full of weeds.
The American shopping mall saw its Golden Age from 1956 to 2005, when 1,500 malls were built across the country. But no new enclosed mega-mall has been built since 2006. And while about 1,200 malls are still standing, many have been abandoned and sit on the outskirts of American cities like strange coffins of commerce. In a new book called "Black Friday," the photographerSeph Lawless captures the demise of many of these dead malls in images charged with a kind of haunting beauty.
"It's almost a sense of sadness because you don't just miss the malls but everything that's connected to it," he said. "That was America. It was a more vibrant time for us."
The website DeadMalls.com maintains a state-by-state list of America's forlorn shopping meccas. Patch areas like Illinois Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland and California arelittered with abandoned malls.
Experts say a mall is significantly less likely to survive after its anchor store closes. Many American malls were affected by Sears' struggles, which has closed 305 stores since 2010, and JC Penney, which announced in January that it would close 33 stores nationwide.
Howard Davidowitz, of the national retail consultant and investment banking firm Davidowitz & Associates, predicted half of U.S. malls would close within the next decade.
Some malls though are thriving, like outlet malls. Developers have capitalized on a still-struggling economy and opened 11 new outlet centers in 2013, more than quadruple the number that opened in 2009.
High-end malls, like those with anchor stores such as Nordstrom or Saks Fifth Avenue, also are flourishing, said Ryan McCullough, a real estate economist at CoStar, a commercial real estate research firm. Per square foot, those luxury malls saw a 14.6 percent growth in sales from 2009 to 2013, according to CoStar.
Michael Dart, co-author of the book "The New Rules of Retail," said traditional shopping malls are failing where these high-end malls are succeeding: providing consumers with something they can't get on the Internet.
Guests can enjoy upscale food courts, fancy interiors and live entertainment. Novelty and exclusivity, he said, lure consumers away from their computers and into these malls.
"The consumer has become satiated enough with the same type of stuff, so it's become increasingly important to become experiential," Dart said.
In malls where stores have closed shop, vacant space has been converted into religious, medical or school facilities. For malls that have faced store closures, this is a positive, creative reuse of that space, McCullough said.
Tell us: Do you think the American mall has met its doom, and should abandoned facilities be demolished? Or do you think there's hope for their survival? What's happened to the shopping malls where you once shopped or dropped off the kids for the afternoon?
Click here for a listing of dead malls by state. Some of the information may not be current.
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Chris (Kit) Myers May 20, 2014 at 08:21 AM
I would turn them into high security no-frills prisons for drug pushers. No toilets necessary. Just break up and remove some concrete and let the prisoners dig latrines. If our soldiers can do it, so can those who spread substances which pollute the minds and bodies of our youth.
phil dauria May 20, 2014 at 11:10 AM
Places like this shown in this photo are amazing and incredible! with the most beautiful architecture and sometimes disturbing but yet interesting history. Most people over look all of the abandoned and decaying things they pass everyday and ignore all the history and stories that are left behind with the crumbling buildings. This website shows it all and tells some history! its great! Take a look! www.TheForgottenAmerica.com
Tom Hollman May 20, 2014 at 11:57 AM
Things will be better when the clown and jackel show is over in 2 1/2 years people are scared of his wortless progams now he wants your grandchildrens money they have pissed away ours!
Magnus Thunderson May 22, 2014 at 11:41 AM
In Tampa were had 3 dead malls but you would not know it as there not abandoned the east buffalo mall is now a Netpark for business the dead mail on what was buffalo and Himes is now owned by the Tampa bay buccaneer's (buffalo was renamed Martian Luther king) and the 3 was the north Florida mail which is now owned by the county and full of Public assistance divisions
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Training & Development
CCRI recognizes that the skills and knowledge of its employees are critical to the success of the College. Personal and professional development opportunities are provided through a number of formal and informal venues for CCRI employees.
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- Rhode Island Higher Education Training Consortium
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Electronic Leave Reporting for Bi-weekly Employees -
Electronic leave reporting is available to only non-classified staff at this time.
- Electronic Timesheet Processing for Part-Time/Temporary Employees
- Workflow Instructions for Adjunct Faculty
- Workflow Instructions for Coaches and Faculty Stipends
- Workflow Instructions for Honoraria
- Workflow Instructions for Part-Time Employees
- Workflow Instructions for Tuition Waiver Processing
Online Training via Lynda.com
The Community College of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that we have upgraded our Lynda.com subscription and now has an unlimited number of licenses so that faculty and staff can avail themselves of this web-based training at any time from any location!
Lynda.com is an award-winning provider of education materials. The lynda.com Online Training Library(R) (OTL) includes hundreds of video-based e-learning courses on Adobe and Microsoft applications and technologies; web design; digital photography, video and audio; Mac applications; programming, and more. Exercise files are oftentimes available for download to provide learners with the opportunity for hands-on practice on projects demonstrated in the tutorial.
Employees simply need to go through CCRI's self-serve page (https://webfor.ccri.edu/lynda/index.cfm) and enter their CCRI user name and password to establish your Lynda.com account to access training going forward.
If you have any questions about Lynda.com, please contact Michelle O'Brien at firstname.lastname@example.com in the Office of Human Resources.
Rhode Island Higher Education Training Consortium
The Rhode Island Higher Education Training Consortium is dedicated to providing the higher education workforce with the training they need to succeed, while affording opportunities to network with colleagues from other area institutions. The Consortium offers comprehensive programs designed to address mutual needs within the member institutions while providing economies of scale and cost-sharing opportunities.
Please email Michelle O'Brien at email@example.com to learn of upcoming workshop dates or to register for a workshop.
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Have you been assigned to a project and you don't know where to begin? Are you leading a project team that lacks a clear understanding of its expectations? Do you need to take control of your project? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, Project Management: Tips, Tools, and Techniques is for you!
Participants will build a solid foundation of basic project management knowledge, techniques and tools in this hands-on workshop that covers the entire project life cycle. This course is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge of project management, but who serve on or lead project teams.
Participants should come to class prepared to work with their own current (or future) project. All project management tools and templates will be emailed to participants at the conclusion of the session.
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We would all agree that email communication is extremely efficient. But if you take that efficiency to the extreme, email can potentially come across as harsh, insensitive, or abrupt. This session will cover email etiquette and conquering those lazy email habits that lead to inaction, misunderstanding, wasted effort, and frustration. In a variety of group and individual activities, participants will have the opportunity to transform poorly written emails into results-driven communication. This program is indispensable for all those who want their emails to be as effective as a face-to-face business conversation.
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Building a Service Oriented Culture is a customized program designed to provide RIHETC professionals with the skills required to increase their effectiveness in today's collaborative and customer-centric work environments. Specific discussion areas will include:
- Creating a professional brand when delivering customer-focused service
- Understanding what all "customers" look for in service-based relationships
- Understanding the art of influence and collaboration
- Dealing with difficult conversations
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Managing and Leading a Service Oriented Culture is a customized program designed to provide RIHETC managers with skills, tips and techniques to increase their effectiveness in developing a service-oriented culture within their departments. Specific discussion areas will include:
- Creating the service vision for their teams that will form the foundation for culture change
- Coaching employees to success
- Managing difficult conversations with employees and customers
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What makes some behaviors more difficult to deal with than others? Through exercises and discussion, participants will explore their interaction "hot buttons" and learn words that can produce or reduce conflict. Practical approaches for dealing with such difficult behaviors as anger, whining, sarcasm and negativity will be presented.
Target Audience: Administrative Professionals
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This workshop is designed for those who are not yet managing. Participants will examine their beliefs about managing people, and discuss the variety of skills and tools managers need to be successful. Common mistakes people make when transitioning to management will be considered. Participants will create an in-class self development plan to help pinpoint areas for development.
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Have you ever wondered why some people are always late, while others are perfectly punctual? Or, how it's much easier to get to know some people over others? And why might a colleague go to pieces because you gave them constructive feedback about their performance? The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) will give you the answers to all these questions and more! Join Angel Hilliard for this enlightening session that is guaranteed to make you laugh as you reflect on your own personality type and learn how you come across to others.
Approximately 2 weeks before the session, participants will receive a link to take the MBTI Form M assessment online. The assessment will take 15-20 minutes to complete and each participant will receive an analysis of their MBTI type in class.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM )
This session explores the role the manager plays in establishing a collaborative work environment, and managing conflict for the team. Participants will learn the most common reasons that conflict occurs, the pros and cons of various approaches to resolving conflict, and how to manage conflict discussions. Through a variety of assessments, participants will understand the team behaviors they personally find most difficult to deal with, and learn new approaches to resolving conflict.
Target Audience: Managers
Friday, May 2, 2014 (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
is a dynamic 3.5-hour training program that helps participants focus on clear, correct, and concise business writing. Basic grammar and writing concepts are re-introduced with an emphasis on using action verbs, avoiding wordiness, and keeping sentences short and simple. Participants will complete activities individually and in pairs after each concept is introduced. Topics Covered: 4 Cs of business writing, foundations of English grammar, sentence construction, parallel construction, punctuation pitfalls, and writing effective emails.
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Managers will examine what delegation is and how their particular view of it colors what and how they delegate. Participants will learn the five phases of delegation, and self-assessments will help determine area for change and adjustment. The benefits of, and obstacles to, delegation will be examined from the point of view of the manager and the staff.
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Why is it that some time management strategies work for some people and not others? In this workshop, participants will diagnose a personal time style and explore how it can affect personal efficiency. Participants will learn time management tips and strategies based on their particular time style.
Date TBD ( 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Bryant University, Room 2B - Fisher Student Center)
This session explorers the role of productive criticism in the workplace, and the characteristics of effective and ineffective criticism. Skill assessments help participants pinpoint personal development needs in the areas of assertive communication, criticism, and communication with "problem" employees. Through practicing a model for communicating criticism, participants learn how to develop concrete examples of criticism, as well as how to deliver this criticisms effectively. Tips for communicating effectively in a variety of "problem" situations are outlines and discussed.
We would all agree that email communication is extremely efficient. But if you take that efficiency to the extreme, email can potentially come across as harsh, insensitive, or abrupt. this session will cover email etiquette and conquering those lazy email habits that lead to inaction, misunderstanding, wasted effort, and frustration. In a variety of group and individual activities, participants will have the opportunity to transform poorly written emails into results-driven communication. This program is indispensable for all those who want their emails to be as effective as a face-to-face business conversation.
Center for Teaching & Learning (CITLA)
The Community College of Rhode Island promotes and supports effective and innovative teaching and learning through the Center for Teaching Learning and Assessment (CITLA). The Center strives to create a learning environment that connects faculty and staff with research and best practices related to improving teaching and learning. In particular, the Center's guiding philosophy acknowledges the critical role of ongoing assessment and reflection in fostering successful teaching and learning. Click here for CITLA's current offerings.
Threat Assessment Workshops
The Offices of Student Services and Human Resources are offering a special training program to help you understand and manage disruptive and potentially violent behavior in the classroom. With a population that is increasingly stressed by economic conditions, increasingly demanding, insistent on instant solutions and less aware of the educational process, there has been a steady increase in the number of incidents of inappropriate classroom behavior reported. CCRI is certainly not alone in facing these challenges, but CCRI does have a training program to help you recognize a potentially dangerous situation and show you how mitigate the chances of a violent event happening in your classroom. This 90-minute session will help you understand the causes of violence, how to identify potential problems and when and how to involve the college in the matter.
The training sessions will take place on three of the four CCRI main campuses the week before the spring semester begins. To register for a session, please visit the Threat Assessment web site or contact Michael Cunningham, Dean of Students at email@example.com.
Managing Performance Expectations
Training for Managers and Supervisors
Turning Managerial Challenges Into Positive Results
Our supervisors are faced with the every day responsibility of effectively managing their employees. Managing Performance Expectations - Training Managerial Challenges into Positive Results is a training program developed by the Department of Administration to train all levels of managers on how to identify and communicate performance expectations to their subordinates and to turn those managerial challenges into positive results. Our goal is to train and assist our managers in solving problem behavior while focusing on respect and responsibility.
During this training, you will:
- Have the opportunity to take a break from your work day, stop and take a hard look at your workforce and plan how to address the managerial challenges you face.
- Learn about the tools available and how to apply them to practical situations.
- Be inspired to try new ideas and new solutions to your problems.
- See new ways of handling situations.
- Learn about our union contract.
- Become aware of resources available to assist you when help is needed.
- Learn from the people around you.
At the end of this training, you will:
- Get your supervisory responsibilities under control.
- Achieve the needs of your organization from your employees.
- Lead and motivate the members of your work group to do their best.
- Assess performance and take appropriate corrective action when problems occur.
The Trainers:
- William Patenaude, Department of Environmental Management, Certified Myers-Briggs Instructor.
- Melanie Marcaccio, Department of Administration, Deputy Personnel Administrator
- Kathleen Lanphearm Department of Administration, Human Resources Administrator
Please email Michelle O'Brien at email@example.com to learn of upcoming workshop dates or to register for a workshop.
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Rena Frangenberg gave up on guys until she met James Hopper on Oct. 8, 2010. Both pulled into a Super 8 Motel in Savanna, near Galena, about the same time.
"I get off my motorcycle," said Rena, 54. "I was tired, crabby, hungry, dry. I wanted a drink."
Rena and a girlfriend were on a girls trip to see fall colors. The weather was especially warm. Her interest in men was especially cool.
"I had denounced men in the driveway (of her home in Mitchellville, near Des Moines) before I left," she said. "I thought the Lord wanted to use me as a single woman. I had accepted that."
No sooner had she hopped off her Harley than a big guy walked her way.
"I thought, 'What is he going to say that I haven't heard?' I don't want to deal with this."
But she's glad she did.
James Hopper, 54, of Belleville, was riding with his brother Jude and friends. He noticed her right away.
"My brother said, 'Don't even go there.' I said, 'Jude, watch this.'"
James started off with, "Hi, how are you doing?"
Rena noticed his cologne. He thinks it was Dolce and Gabbana.
"I don't know what it was, but it really woke me up," she said. "He smelled good. I forgot what I kind of like. He had manners. He was polite."
He wanted to get together. She told him maybe if they were lucky, they'd run into each other -- which they did that night.
Rena, who sometimes goes by "Bunny," agreed to show James the quiet chapel-like room upstairs at the Iron Horse Social Club.
"This man wants to talk," she said. "I am 50-some years old. He's telling me his feelings, what he wants in life. He's more in-depth than the average man."
She learns he's a physician's assistant, is divorced, has three children and a grandchild.
He learns she is an independent insurance agent and has a grown daughter, Sophia.
"All of a sudden, he comes over and kisses me. I am like, what? My lipstick is going to be gone. People will wonder, 'What were they doing up there?'"
They met up the next evening.
"I was interested," said Rena, "even though I had denounced men and I had red flags all over the place."
Her family and her life were in Iowa.
"I am thinking, there's no way this can work. I live 600 miles from this person."
They kept in contact. Within a couple weeks, she came to Belleville. They met each other's families. He proposed on Valentine's Day 2011 at St. Clare Catholic Church in O'Fallon. She told him all she wanted was a plain gold band. She got the band -- and a diamond.
He wanted a big wedding. She didn't.
"We both had been married before," said Rena, who at the time was waiting for an annulment. "I didn't want a big show."
They married Oct. 8, 2011, in the candlelit church with 30 family members and friends looking on.
"It was the best wedding I have been to," said Rena. "I put my dress on, came out. I felt like I was at the Oscars."
Next order of business: A house.
They found one in The Orchards with just about everything they wanted.
"We walk in," said Rena. "There's a double oven. It's a ranch. It has a swimming pool and a lake. It's a beautiful 20-year-old home. I am not into new. I like vintage and antiques. If the roof is good and it has the right pillows thrown on the couch, it's home."
That's where they sat on a recent Friday night.
Pillows brightened the brown leather couch that faced a fireplace. The pictures of Lincoln on the wall? Rena and Abe share a birthday.
She had ribeyes marinating, potatoes baking and a scotch ready when James got home. He works in hospital emergency rooms in Granite City and McLeansboro.
"Everything I llke, she likes," said James. "I hunt and fish and ride. We do it together. We are a good team. She likes biking. She dresses up nice. She's a master cook. She's beautiful. Everything I always wanted."
They cherish their time together. They entertain, play golf and walk Leo, their rescue dog. She has even allowed James to chop cabbage for her cole slaw.
"He's got pretty big shoulders," she said. "I have to move him to the other counter. My passion is to feed the world."
Both are involved with their church's social justice programs.
"I am for the underdog," she said. "I was raised as an underdog. I grew up in a town of 170 in northwest Iowa. I've been working since I was 5 when I was selling greeting cards. Here I am living in this grand house.
"I want to share our blessing."
She's never met anyone like James.
"He's my biggest cheerleader. He's loving, kind, never raises his voice. opens my door. He's the same man I met in 2010. No change. He's consistent on everything he has brought to the table. ... I can tell him anything, even things he doesn't want to hear. "
She was OK with her life in Iowa, but is thrilled with the life she has now.
"As soon as you announce it out loud, the Lord has a plan for you. He will bring you a knight in shining leather."


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Why and how will it be different then? I could understand it if the dilation caused unbearable pain, but that wasn't the case. I felt some pain before the local anesthetic had fully kicked in. Then almost nothing. It got a bit worse towards the end and my heart started racing. There were, however, lots of bloody tissues in the trash bin... It wasn't a shock to me as I see blood spatter in the bin after a regular PAP smear. And if the saline went into my uterus, some of it could be from there.
My main concern is safety. I don't want to go through general anesthesia just to find out it didn't work.
I'm 30 years old and have never given birth.
There MIGHT also be issues around the internal shape and size of your uterine cavity. This is of importance as the Essure needs to be placed exactly in the opening into the Fallopian tube.
I would suggest that you ask your important questions of your GYN. They can give you the most "for sure" answer based upon what happened during the office procedure. You have the right to get all questions answered as a part of the informed consent needed for surgery.
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I contacted them today, and we agreed that the GYN will call me before the procedure. Hopefully she'll be more receptive on the phone. The nurse was also able to tell me a bit about the aftercare, although she wasn't there last week. She said that some damage is inevitable. The pain and bleeding could simply be caused by the tenaculum. I was worried I had overexerted, because the pain isn't like menstrual cramps, and now it's milder but constant. But according to her, there shouldn't be any problems once the bleeding stops. (Note to self: next time, ask for appropriate instructions!)
Thanks for the follow up. Your experience, and queries, make help another woman in a similar position.
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I just remembered this thread and felt like updating, though I haven't yet had the procedure.
I was told they will have to use excessive force to get past the cervix, which will cause so much pain it needs to be done under general anesthesia. It wasn't exactly reassuring, but I don't have a choice. So I decided to just stop thinking about it. (I generally don't worry much, but based on what my mother told me about her minor surgery, I wasn't sure if I was up to it. We're both hypothyroid, have a low stress tolerance and tend to get hypoglycemic. Fasting = bad BTW, my niece has RA too. )
Right after the unsuccessful procedure, I had menstrual-like bleeding. The following day I had bouts of weakness, muscle aches and heavy spotting. For one week, I had sharp pains and aching/burning in my lower abdomen. I mentioned these things to a nurse over the phone. She said it had nothing to do with the procedure and told me to contact my GP. To be sure, I called the office, and they said these types of procedures can cause persistent pain. I wish they'd told me that at the hospital. I mean, I know certain types of pain can drag on if left untreated. It would've been a good idea to take over-the-counter pain meds for a day or two to break the cycle. But either way, now I only have some occasional "sensations" like shooting pains, mild cramps and a sense of pressure. On the off-chance there's something wrong, they'll be able to tell when I check in next month.
We decided that I'll take combined contraceptive pills for one cycle before the next attempt. I'm in need of advice again The nurse did give me instructions, but they were confusing at best, conflicting at worst. Okay, I'll start taking them on the first day of bleeding, around Feb 21. The procedure is scheduled for March 14. If I understood correctly, I should keep taking them until then. That's about 22 days, 24 if my period starts a few days early again. So there isn't time for a scheduled bleeding. Does that sound right? Will it help thin out the endometrium?
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I have a 2007 GMC sierra SLE new style body 5.3L z71 crew cab. The ABS and traction control lights came on about 6 months ago, and at that time and I was able to determine that the left front wheel bearing was faulty. I decided to change both front wheel bearings, and the ABS and traction control issue was fixed. The traction control light and ABS lights have come back on. I have bad drag when I turn either left or right now to the point where the back tires spin. I had the vehicle 4 wheel drive in auto mode. I read that the vehicle is in auto mode until the vehicle reaches a certain speed. I doubt the issue is the wheel bearings again cause there is no noise like before. My buddy told me to turn the vehicle from auto mode to just 2 wheel drive so when I did the drag disappeared and the vehicle turns with ease now. My problem is that when I trun it back to auto or 4x4 mode the drag comes back when I turn left or right. Any ideas as to what the problem might be? I do have some mechanical background, I am guessing either the front drive drain and or the electric shift motor in the front drive train. I would like to know if I could change it myself if its just the electric motor.
thank you in advance for the information.
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Welcome to the G M T C ! If you don't get some information before long, try posting in one of the "Tech." forums. We have a lot of great folks that are glad to share. Good luck!
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When in 4WD, the rear driveshaft and the front driveshaft split the available power 50/50; when in AUTO 4, the transfer case should send most of the torque rearward and a little (5%) forward. When the sensors detect rear wheel slippage, the t-case control module tells the t-case encoder motor to lock up the clutches so the torque is split 50/50.
The binding that you feel when in 4WD is normal, that is why the manual tells you to only use 4WD when the road surface is loose, or slippery. You should be able to run on hard dry surfaces when in the AUTO 4 position, there should be sufficient slippage in the clutches to let the front wheels turn without binding.
You might be having problems with the encoder motor, which is an easy change; however, I would change the t-case fluid first, the clutches may just need new lub.Ray
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Hello RayVoy,
thanks for the reply!! I'm up in Canada and we got snow, lots of it, the ABS/traction control has shut its self off and the ABS and traction control lights remain on, even on slippery surfaces its hard for the wheels to turn without binding. I will try changing the t-case fluid first like you suggested but I find I am never that lucky...Its probably the encoder motor, will let you know.
Thanks again
I went back and reread your 1st post; your right, you may not be that lucky.
I missed the part about the lights coming back on.
There is a possibility that the 2 problems are connected, or, perhaps you have 2 problems.
There may be an additional sensor problem that is disabling the ABS and TC.
Changing the fluid (if it's been in there for awhile) may help the binding, but the lights will probably still be on.
I'm in NB (no snow), where are you?
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first...I am from Ontario Canada, and it just keeps snowing. I gotter fixed today. You were correct. I took a second look at the lights that came on the dash board and noted that the tire pressure monitor for the right front passenger side was giving me a bogus reading way below the normal but on manual check it was at acceptable pressure and the light was giving me a warning. I read that the pressure senors in the valve stem rely on a few sensors. I checked all the sensors and found that the right rear passenger side sensor was faulty. I changed the transaxle oil, transmission oil and the lights remained on. I changed the right rear sensor and bam!! lights were gone and it fixed the tire pressure sensor too. I got my ABS, Traction control, and tire pressure readings all back. The encoder motor is working thank god and its disengaging appropriately. Thanks for pointing me into the right direction....I was just hoping it wasn't the sensor in the encoder motor itself as the right rear sensor was alot easier to change.
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