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It's difficult to predict how an appeals court will rule after it hears arguments Monday in Verizon Communication's challenge of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
Groups on both sides of the debate over the FCC's rules prohibiting broadband providers from selectively blocking or slowing traffic say they believe they have a good case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Reading the court's tea leaves has become as much of a case of wishful thinking as a predictive science.
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On one hand, the same appeals court ruled against the FCC in April 2010, when the agency tried to force Comcast to comply with an Internet policy statement after the cable broadband provider was caught slowing BitTorrent and other bandwidth-hogging applications. The court said then that the FCC lacked "any statutorily mandated responsibility" to enforce network neutrality rules.
The legal situation has changed since then, however. Last December, the same appeals court ruled in favor of the FCC after Verizon Wireless had challenged the agency's authority to impose data roaming rate rules on mobile carriers. The question over the FCC's authority to impose data roaming rules is similar to the one raised by Verizon in the net neutrality case, some telecom experts said.
Then, in May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a case called City of Arlington v. FCC, that a regulatory agency generally be given broad deference when interpreting its own authority when statutory ambiguity exits. That decision could influence the upcoming appeals court decision, some experts said, although others cautioned that the cases have significant differences.
Adding to the difficulty in predicting an outcome: The court has a number of options it could take. It could strike down the FCC's net neutrality order, it could uphold it, or it could take some type of middle ground. For example, the court could kick back the rules to the FCC by saying the agency may have the authority but hasn't made its case.
Verizon argues that the FCC doesn't have authority to regulate an information service, a class of communications that the agency has previously exempted from most regulation. The net neutrality rules are a violation of Verizon's First Amendment free speech rights and its Fifth Amendment property rights, the company has argued.
The agency has claimed broad authority over broadband using twisted regulatory logic, Verizon's lawyers wrote in their brief to the appeals court. As with the earlier Comcast case, "the FCC has acted without statutory authority to insert itself into this crucial segment of the American economy, while failing to show any factual need to do so," Verizon said in the court brief.


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For Teachers
Colonial Days
Activities for school children occur throughout the year.
Costumed interpreters/demonstrators can give your students various information and activity session during this interactive experience. Students are divided into smaller groups and rotate around the Lower Park for 15-20 minute sessions regarding different topics of the Colonial era and, more specifically, the story of Washington's Crossing. Sessions can include open-hearth cooking: military rations and daily life; a look at tavern life at the McConkey Ferry Inn; soldiers or sailors in the boat barn discussing the Crossing of the River and the Durham boats; Colonial medicine and public health; children's games and more. The site determines the sessions based on the age of the students, availability of demonstrators, and recommendations by teachers.
Fees and school size
$6.00 per student for the 2008-09 school year. Pre-payment is preferable, but we can accept payment that day. Payment can be made by cash, check or money order. Checks and/or money orders should be made payable to "Washington Crossing Historic Park" and should be filled out for the exact amount/total payment as change for checks or money orders cannot be issued at the site. Classes participating in a Colonial Day must have a minimum of 65 students. If you are a smaller class, we would be happy to try to arrange a day when you can come with another smaller school, however, we cannot guarantee that we can accommodate this. If your class/grade level is large (over 150 students) we can book several days in a row to accommodate meeting the needs of your students. If a school group cannot come for their pre-booked Colonial Day and does not call the site to tell them they will not be coming, the group will be charged for the field trip.
One adult admission is free with every 10 students. Extra adults are $6.00 each. Chaperones and teachers are expected to remain with their groups during the Colonial Day experience.
Colonial Days take place Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from late March through early November. The group must have an arrival time between 9:30 and 10:00 am and must be able to stay at least 2½ to 3½ hours.
4th and 5th graders are ideal for this program, however, we can accommodate younger children (3rd grade) if they are studying the Revolution and older students. If we have younger students (1st and 2nd grade) we can do a version of our standard Colonial Day for you, but we suggest sheep shearing as a better alternative.
Accommodations and Transportation
There are plenty of spacious areas of land for students to run and play or picnic on the lawn. To rent one of the Park's picnic pavilions, a separate fee is charged. (See rental section of the website.) Colonial Days take place in the The Lower Park and the Visitor Center. The Thompson-Neely House and Bowman's Hill Tower are not a scheduled part of the day, but can be discussed when booking the group as an addition after the Colonial Day program. Washington Crossing Historic Park has a museum shop in the Visitor Center. There is also a general store, The Patriot, within the Village for souvenir purchases. Drinks and a light lunch/snacks are also available at The Patriot. Groups may wish to contact The Patriot directly at 215-493-5411 if they plan to utilize their food services or wish to pay them a visit as a group. Field trips are scheduled for rain or shine, and it is up to the group to cancel or reschedule. Due to hiring outside staff for the Colonial Day and the demand for Colonial Days, we do not schedule rain dates.

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5 U.S. Code § 305 - Systematic agency review of operations
(a) For the purpose of this section, "agency" means an Executive agency, but does not include—
(b) Under regulations prescribed and administered by the President, each agency shall review systematically the operations of each of its activities, functions, or organization units, on a continuing basis.
(c) The purpose of the reviews includes—
(1) determining the degree of efficiency and economy in the operation of the agency's activities, functions, or organization units;
Source(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 380; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(2),Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381; Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3302(e)(1),Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 615(b)(1)(A),Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578.)
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|Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 1001, 63 Stat. 971.
Subsection (a) is based in part on former sections 1081 and 1082, which are carried into section 5102.
In subsection (a)(1), the exception of "a Government controlled corporation" is added to preserve the application of this section to "corporations wholly owned by the United States". This is necessary as the defined term "Executive agency" includes the defined term "Government corporation" and the latter includes both Government owned and controlled corporations. Thus the exclusion of Government controlled corporations, which are distinct from wholly owned corporations, operates to preserve the application of this section to wholly owned corporations. The exception for the Inland Waterways Corporation in former section 1082(13) is omitted on authority of the Act of July 19, 1963, Pub. L. 88–67, 77 Stat. 81. The exceptions for Production Credit Corporations and Federal Intermediate Credit Banks in former section 1082(18) and (19) are omitted as they are no longer "corporations wholly owned by the United States". Under the Farm Credit Act of 1956, 70 Stat. 659, the Production Credit Corporations were merged in the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, and pursuant to that Act the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks have ceased to be corporations wholly owned by the United States.
In subsection (a)(7), the words "Panama Canal Company" are substituted for "Panama Railroad Company" on authority of the Act of Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, § 2(a)(2),64 Stat. 1038.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
1983—Subsec. (a)(3) to (8). Pub. L. 97–468struck out par. (3), which excluded The Alaska Railroad, and redesignated pars. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), respectively.
1979—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 96–70substituted "Commission" for "Company".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–54substituted "President" for "Director of the Bureau of the Budget".
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–468effective on date of transfer of Alaska Railroad to the State [Jan. 5, 1985], pursuant to section 1203 of Title 45, Railroads, see section 615(b) ofPub. L. 97–468.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–70effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 3304 ofPub. L. 96–70, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(b),Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 385, provided that: "Except as otherwise expressly provided in subsection (a), the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending sections 305, 1308, 2101, 2105, 2106, 2108, 3102, 3132, 3302, 3305, 3315, 3317, 3324, 3326, 3503, 4102, 4109, 4111, 4112, 4701, 5102, 5108, 5311 to 5316, 5333 to 5335, 5347, 5504, 5514, 5516, 5521, 5545, 5550a, 5562, 5581, 5584, 5596, 5702, 5903, 5943, 6104, 6304, 6305, 6323, 6325, 7325, 7327, 7701, 7702, 8331, 8332, 8339, 8347, 8701, 8901, and 8906 of this title], shall take effect July 12, 1979, or the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 14, 1979], whichever is earlier."
Transfer of Functions
Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.
Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under subsec. (b) of this section delegated to Director of Office of Management and Budget, see Ex. Ord. No. 12152, Aug. 14, 1979, 44 F.R. 48143, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
Dissolution of Virgin Islands Corporation
Virgin Islands Corporation established to have succession until June 30, 1969, unless sooner dissolved by Act of Congress, by act June 30, 1949, ch. 285, 63 Stat. 350, as amended (48 U.S.C. 1407 et seq.). Corporation terminated its program June 30, 1965, and dissolved July 1, 1966. Act June 30, 1949, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–357, title III, § 308(e),Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710.
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Line–line intersection
In Euclidean geometry, the intersection of a line and a line can be the empty set, a point, or a line. Distinguishing these cases and finding the intersection point have use, for example, in computer graphics, motion planning, and collision detection.
The number and locations of possible intersections between two lines and the number of possible lines with no intersections (parallel) with a given line are the distinguishing features of non-Euclidean geometry.
First we consider the intersection of two lines and in 2-dimensional space, with line being defined by two distinct points and , and line being defined by two distinct points and .[1]
The intersection of line and can be defined using determinants.
The determinants can be written out as:
Note that the intersection point is for the infinitely long lines defined by the points, rather than the line segments between the points, and can produce an intersection point beyond the lengths of the line segments. If (rather than solving for the point in a single step), the solution in terms of first degree Bézier parameters is first found, then this intermediate result can be checked for 0.0 ≤ t ≤ 1.0 and 0.0 ≤ u ≤ 1.0 (where t and u are the driving variables).
When the two lines are parallel or coincident the denominator term is zero:
If the lines are very close to being parallel, then a computer solution may encounter numeric problems in the solution described above, and so recognition of this condition may require an appropriately "fuzzy" test in practical application. A more robust and general solution may be obtained by rotation of the line segments to drive one of them horizontal, whence the solution of the rotated parametric form of the second line is easily obtained. Careful discussion of the special cases is required (parallel lines/coincident lines, overlapping/non-overlapping intervals).
n-line intersection[edit]
In two dimensions, more than two lines almost certainly do not intersect at a single point. Similarly, in three or more dimensions, even two lines almost certainly do not intersect; pairs of lines that do not intersect are called skew lines. However, in two or more dimensions, we can usually find a point that is mutually closest to two or more lines in a least-squares sense.
In the two-dimensional case, first, represent line i as a point, , on the line and a unit normal vector, , perpendicular to that line. That is, if and are points on line 1, then let and let
which is the unit vector along the line, rotated by 90 degrees.
Note that the distance from a point, x to the line is given by
And so the squared distance from a point, x, to a line is
the sum of squared distances to many lines is the cost function:
This can be rearranged:
To find the minimum, we differentiate with respect to x and set the result equal to the zero vector:
and so
While is not well-defined in more than two dimensions, this can be generalized to any number of dimensions by noting that is simply the (symmetric) matrix with all eigenvalues unity except for a zero eigenvalue in the direction along the line providing a seminorm on the distance between and another point giving the distance to the line. In any number of dimensions, if is a unit vector along the ith line, then
- becomes
where I is the identity matrix, and so
Intersection of two lines in the plane[edit]
The and coordinates of the point of intersection of two non-vertical lines can easily be found using the following substitutions and rearrangements.
Suppose that two lines have the equations and where and are the slopes (gradients) of the lines and where and are the y-intercepts of the lines. At the point where the two lines intersect (if they do), both coordinates will be the same, hence the following equality:
- .
We can rearrange this expression in order to extract the value of ,
- ,
and so,
- .
To find the y coordinate, all we need to do is substitute the value of x into either one of the two line equations, for example, into the first:
- .
Hence, the point of intersection is
- .
Note if a = b then the two lines are parallel. If c ≠ d as well, the lines are different and there is no intersection, otherwise the two lines are identical.
Using homogeneous coordinates[edit]
By using homogeneous coordinates, the intersection point of two implicitly defined lines can be determined quite easily. In 2D, every point can be defined as a projection of a 3D point, given as the ordered triple (X,Y,W). The mapping from 3D to 2D coordinates is (x,y) = (X/W, Y/W). 2D points can be converted to homogeneous coordinates by defining them as (x,y,1). Thus, the implicit equation of a line can be given in homogeneous coordinates as:
We can do a similar operation with the cross product to get the intersection of 2 lines:
This returns the intersection point in homogeneous coordinates. In the special case of W = 0, we say that the intersection point is at infinity. This means the lines are parallel. As an aside, the implicit coefficients of a line can be obtained by the cross product of two points:
See also[edit]
- Line segment intersection
- Line intersection in projective space
- Distance from a point to a line
- Parallel postulate
- ^ "Weisstein, Eric W. "Line-Line Intersection." From MathWorld". A Wolfram Web Resource. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
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- Distance between Lines and Segments with their Closest Point of Approach, applicable to two, three, or more dimensions.


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Ads from Kmart are sweet, while at least one price from OfficeMax stinks.
This post comes from Melinda Fulmer of MSN Money.
Kmart's leaked Black Friday ad promises shoppers a "Blue Friday," with plenty of their trademark "blue light" specials between 5 and 11 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving.
Many of the deals in the circular are decent. However, only a few bargains made the cut with Black Friday shoppers on the Web, including:
A few simple rules: Make designer purchases with a fraud-protection credit card, never wire money and don't use a debit card.
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The next time you ogle discount handbags at a downtown street vendor, keep in mind: Counterfeit products cost the global economy an estimated $600 billion in legitimate revenue every year, or roughly the price of 240 million Prada handbags. No joke.
Fakes are hardly a shocking sight, but with the holidays hot on our collective heels, counterfeits of everything will be more prominent than usual.
Plane crashes are not that common. And yet …
This guest post comes from Pop at Pop Economics.
You've probably heard the old yarn about how we often overestimate the chances of dying in a plane crash. When I made a guess before beginning this post, I was actually off by a factor of 10. I, somewhat flippantly, guessed one in a million, when really the chances are closer to one in 11 million.
The mistake (too conveniently) illustrates the point of this post. Humans are notoriously bad at knowing how risky things are, which leads to all sorts of bad decisions we make with our money.
Some hand sanitizers are only 40% effective, and last for as little as 2 minutes.
This post comes from Michael Koretzky at partner site Money Talks News.
You can't fight an idea with logic. That's my conclusion after watching my 70-year-old mother obsess about hand sanitizer.
My mom taught me how to save money by clipping coupons and checking my pockets for loose change. But she has no problem spending $3 for a tiny bottle of hand sanitizer that she carries everywhere in her purse. And no amount of research on this topic will change her mind or her spending habits.
"Mom, you know that stuff doesn't work as well as you think it does, right?" I asked her once while we were sitting in a restaurant where I was buying her Mother's Day dinner.
A great deal of the value derived from a college degree has nothing to do with the concentration/focus/major.
This guest post comes from Lauren at Richly Reasonable.
I recently wrapped up a weeklong invasion of my good friend E's house.
First off, I'd like to say thank you to E for allowing me to stay at her pad instead of a hotel, thereby saving a little extra to put in the good ol' Roth IRA.
(The truest friends care about your retirement funds. You can quote me on that. You could quote me on any of this, technically speaking.)
Let me tell you a bit about E. She is a well-spoken, well-written black belt. Maybe not a black belt, but I'm pretty sure I couldn't take her.
E put herself through college at the University of Georgia using a combination of work, parents, scholarships and student loans. Her degree was in theater.
The retailer's leaked ad features midnight bargains and a second sale that begins at 5 a.m.
This post comes from Melinda Fulmer of MSN Money.
Wal-Mart is apparently hoping its two-tier Black Friday sale will get shoppers camping out long enough to forgo their trips to other retailers.
The discount giant's Black Friday ad, leaked over the weekend, shows two distinct sales. One set of deals -- for toys, clothes and other goods -- starts at midnight as Thanksgiving Day comes to an end. A set of electronics doorbusters rolls out at 5 a.m. Friday.
Are these bargains steep enough to have shoppers camped out at their stores much earlier than they've ever done before?
Maybe not. Wal-Mart and others are dropping the threshold for free shipping.
This Deal of the Day comes from Kelli B. Grant at partner site SmartMoney.
When Wal-Mart announced last week that it will offer free shipping on thousands of online items this holiday season, consumers looking for deals -- and Wal-Mart's retail competitors -- snapped to attention.
But the move could change the way people shop online long after New Year's: You may never have to pay for shipping again.
A Washington, D.C., area couple would like to buy a home, but saving for a 20% down payment would require great sacrifice.
This post comes from J.D. Roth at partner blog Get Rich Slowly.
Though they could fall further, housing prices are starting to seem reasonable again in many parts of the United States. Mortgage rates are cheap, too. Naturally, that means some Get Rich Slowly readers are beginning to express an interest in buying a home.
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Take Advantage of Borrower Benefits and Rewards
Student lenders often offer incentives to make their loan products stand out from the crowd. The industry calls these borrower benefits but they may also be called borrower rewards or incentives. While they can often save you lots of money over the life of a loan, you should consider them carefully to see if they will really benefit you.
Examples of benefits:
- Interest Rate Reduction. This is usually a percentage by which the interest rate on your loan will decrease after a certain number of on-time payments or enrolling in automatic payments.
- Principal Reduction. This is usually a percentage of the original principal balance of the loan that is deducted from the amount owed. It is earned after a certain number of on-time payments or sometimes upon your graduation.
- Waiver of Fees. This is when the fees related to your student loan, such as the origination fee, are not charged, lowering your total cost.
- Cash Rebate. This is when the borrower gets a fixed amount of money back (or it is applied to a payment) after a certain period of time or when certain conditions are met.
- Waiver of Final Payments. Under certain conditions, your final are last few payments may be waived.
These benefits are either automatic or they are earned:
- Automatic—you automatically receive the incentive or benefit without having to qualify.
- Earned—you must qualify for the reward. A common earned reward is an interest rate reduction for setting up automatic payments; another is an interest rate reduction for a pre-determined number of on-time payments. Note that "earned" benefits can sometimes be "un-earned" if you stop meeting the requirements. Ask your selected lender for details about borrower benefits, including requirements to qualify.
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- Automatic direct debit of your monthly payment from a checking or savings account
Check with each lender to see how and if you qualify for borrower rewards offered.
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- Interest rate reductions are often more valuable than principal reductions. The reason: you usually get the benefit of the rate reduction each year, rather than just once. However, if you plan to repay the loan very soon, a principal reduction could be better, since its value is immediate.
- Read the fine print very carefully. Borrower rewards can sometimes have restrictions and limits. Talk to the lender for all the details. Ask specifically if there are any circumstances a lender is able to revoke your rewards.
- Hold up your end of the bargain. This is your money and it is your responsibility to make sure you comply with the requirements of earning the rewards. The most common requirements are automatic debit of your monthly payment and a certain number of on-time payments.
- Set up auto debit for your monthly payment. This is one of the most common requirements, and it's an easy benefit to earn. Auto-debit saves you the hassle of having to remember to make payments, and it can also save you money.
- Make monthly payments on time. Understand how a lender defines "on time." With some lenders, a payment that is even one day late may disqualify you from receiving any benefit that requires on-time payment.
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Debt is a burden that nobody wants to carry forever. But paying what you owe faster won't just save you stress, it'll save you money, too. So find some ambition and get savvy because you could have more cash to spend on the things you need or to save for the things you want. Here's how to do it:
1.) Commit to paying more. A mantra to remember: the longer it takes you to pay off your debt, the more it's going to cost you. If your minimum payment is interest-only and you never pay down your principal, you could spend thousands without shrinking your debt at all. Also, compounding interest means each extra dollar you pay down now is a dollar plus interest that you don't have to pay later. Paying an extra $10 now could save you $20 in the long run.
2.) Pay off high-interest loans first. That usually means your private loans. With higher rates and strict repayment terms, private loans tend to cost more than their federal counterparts. The higher rate means you pay more interest and less principal, so the faster you get rid of them the better. Again, the solution is simple: pay your private loans first.
3.) Capitalize on small savings like tax deductions. The federal government allows students to deduct up to $2,500 in interest paid on student loans each year. Fill out a 1040 or 1040A federal tax form to claim the deduction, but check with your tax preparer or visit the IRS website to make sure that you qualify.
4.) Avoid new debt. Nothing makes it harder to pay your debt than increasing what you owe, especially if that new debt comes with a high interest rate. Credit cards are the biggest offender, so consider avoiding them by switching to debit. That way you won't spend more than you have and you won't have to choose between paying off your card and paying off your student loans.
5.) Take advantage of your grace period. Just because you're not yet obliged to pay your loan doesn't mean you shouldn't start planning for the day you are. Start putting money aside each month and get in the habit of saving. Then when you start paying, you'll have a cushion of savings to fall back on if you find yourself in a hard financial situation. Or you can start off right by paying down a large chunk of your principal, saving you even more in interest you would have paid over the life of your loan.
Potential Pitfalls
Here are some potential pitfalls:
- Failure to continuously pay on time
- Discontinuing the use of automatic payments from a checking or savings account for the monthly payment
- Not understanding the definition of "on-time" payment
- Cancellation of borrower benefits by the lender or the sale of the loan to another lender
- Failure to continue to meet the requirements for the borrower benefits means you may owe the lender the amount saved from using the benefits
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In December 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ordered Universal Placement International of Los Angeles and its owner and president, Lourdes Navarro, to pay $4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers exploited in the process of their recruitment to fill positions in Louisiana public schools. The AFT filed the lawsuit in cooperation with the Southern Poverty Law Center and the firm Covington and Burling. From the onset of the proceedings, the case established important legal precedent, with the teachers being the first plaintiff class ever to be certified under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
As pressure for comprehensive immigration reform builds, this case signifies the need for improved worker protections in our nation's temporary work visa programs. With the desire to prevent further abuses, the AFT joined with partners in the International Labor Recruitment Working Group coalition in the release of the report, "The American Dream Up for Sale: A Blueprint for Ending International Labor Recruitment Abuse." This alarming report catalogues the unjust practices and exploitation to which immigrant workers are being subjected and highlights the need for systemic reforms. To address these violations, the report outlines eight principles that should underpin the regulations in all work visa programs. Key recommendations include a national recruiter registry, public disclosure of information, and elimination of fees to workers.
AFT's advocacy on behalf of the exploited Filipino teachers began with a state-level complaint filed by the AFT and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers against the private recruiter, a twice convicted felon, who arranged the placement of Filipino teachers in positions in Louisiana schools and cheated the teachers out of thousands of dollars and withheld vital immigration paperwork in order to ensure payment. In 2010, the Louisiana State Workforce Commission ruled in the teachers' favor, ordering the recruitment agency to return $1.8 million in fees found to have been collected illegally. The ruling has been upheld on appeal by the both the district court and court of appeals. The AFT also filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of these teachers and the investigation of those charges is ongoing.
An overview of the issues faced by overseas-trained teachers can be found in AFT's report, "Importing Educators: Causes and Consequences of International Teacher Recruitment." The 2009 report estimated that 19,000 teachers were working in the United States on temporary visas in 2007, while highlighting cases from around the United States that demonstrated a pattern of abuse, and raised particular concerns about the role of for-profit international recruitment agencies that help school districts hire teachers from abroad.
.Recruiting agencies commonly earn between $5,000 and $20,000 for each teacher they place in a U.S. teaching position, with fees being collected from teachers or school districts, and in some cases, both. All too frequently, recruiters also have intimidated teachers, forced them into housing contracts, misrepresented their pay, charged them inflated fees, required them to use predatory lenders and threatened to pull their visas. Such practices continue because the international teacher recruitment industry is almost entirely unregulated.
"It is an outrage that these abuses are occurring in the United States," said AFT president Randi Weingarten. "The AFT is adamant that all teachers working in our school system must be fairly treated, no matter what country they are from."
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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY .. A : : W. Look inlo a day in the life of a musician : from WSU t.-' Sec page 4 A km? Then o HOT! DOS MB mm 1 r ""i r 1 i "" . - ' - ? ' . ' L " t ' y 'S , v -v. 1 rr mariMW 1 bmumm 11m 1 ir 1 n 1 hiii., J,.,3 WSU students gather to watch the candidates battle PI IOIO BY BKItE KELLSH I IHt iK,llul Weber State University students watch the first presidential debate Friday, which was televised in the WSU Wildcat Theater. By Frances Kelsey managing editor I 7ie Signpost Roughly 60 Weber State University students, faculty, and staff of all political parties came together last Friday to watch and discuss the presidential debate between Senators Barak Obama and John McCain. The debate watch was hosted by the WSU American Democratic Project and was shown in the Wildcat Theatre. The debate was also seen on the televisions in the food court at the Shepherd Union Building. "Selecting a president is an important process that only occurs once every four years," said Leah Murray, WSU assistant professor of political science, in a news release. "In sponsoring these debate discussions, we wanted to bring the community together so they could listen to the candidates and then discuss the merits of each with other citizens." Those in attendance had varied reactions to the issues, but generally agreed on the success of the on-campus event. "I thought that having the debate here was really a good idea," said Courtney Frazier, a WSU secondary education major. "I thought that it got a lot of people excited about the debate and it was interesting to see everyone's reaction just because people would cheer or laugh at certain parts." Colby Bone, a WSU political science major, said he liked the event. "I think it's a great idea, I mean there were quite a few people that showed up considering the attendance at most Weber State events." The mediator for the debate was Jim Lehrer, who hit both positive and negative notes with the viewers on how he put the See Watches page 8 i , V 0 J ohn Zogby John Zogby headed to WSU Successful pollster coming to speak about the election By Jessica Schreifels editor-in-chief I The Signpost One of the United States' hottest pollsters will be making a stop at Weber State University on Tuesday to talk about politics, the election and trends in America over recent years. John Zogby, CEO of Zogby International, will be giving a lecture at 10 a.m. and a public question and answer session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Wildcat Theater, as well as visiting many political science classes throughout the day. "John Zogby is a premiere pollster," said Bill Fruth, building manager of the Shepherd Union Building and organizer of Convocations. "It gives an opportunity for Weber State to get some insight to what America is thinking prior to the election. It's an exciting time." Zogby is known for his accuracy when predicting the outcomes of elections based on polling results. His polling company pulls a sample number of phone numbers in the United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska, because of time differences) and calls those people to ask whom they are planning to vote for in the coming election. He predicted the last presidential election with 99.9 percent accuracy and is widely regarded as having the best performance of any pollster in history. Zogby International polls year-round, and have been polling people about this year's election since Bush was elected in 2004, Zogby said in a phone interview from an airport in Boston. "Zogby is important in the polling world because he is in charge of a major polling industry," Leah Murray, a WSU political science professor said. "Polling is what gives us the pulse of American democracy and thus is important to understand." Two of the biggest issues being addressed in this year's campaign are race and gender. Zogby said that he felt these issues were not coming across in voting numbers unlike what the media portrays. "I think it's clearly very public what a lot of media is focusing on, and it's rather obvious," Zogby said. "I don't think it's as large as people suggest it is. There are some voters who are telling us they would not vote for Barack Obama because he is African-American, (but) when you look at their profile, it's arguable of whether they would have voted for any Democrat anyway." As far as gender is concerned, Zogby said he doesn't think it's playing a big part in McCain's campaign, but might still be hurting Obama's. "In terms of gender, I think there are angry Hillary Clinton supporters, especially among older woman, who are holding support for Barack Obama," he said. "In terms of Sarah Palin, I don't believe Palin is a gender candidate. She's a conservative candidate. This generates increased support for Obama in independent women who don't like her conservative opinion." The state of the economy is also on Americans' minds with more bleak news about the economy coming forward almost daily. Zogby said it's too early to tell whether economic See Zogbv page 8 Too little, too late for Wildcats nil fl's i:p , 1' J i- i : : - 4 ; f i f 003 0 L. PHOIO SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PKtSS Weber State saferty Scott Goodloe (4) undercuts Utah tight end Chris joppru (80) during a play in the second quarter. WSU rallied late, but was unable to dig themselves out of a deep hole, losing 37-21 to the University of Utah Saturday. For full coverage of the Utah Utes vs. Weber State Wildcats game, see page 6. Wildcat s wee tend dlowei own Suicide awareness walk floods Ogden's 25th Street By David Freeland and Heidi LeBaron The Signpost All along 25th Street was a sea of red shirts. A group of nearly 300 flooded the streets, their shirt a message of awareness and HOPE. NU HOPE was written in white lettering on the sides of the shirt, along with an image of a rescue tube. The turnout for the event was more than what organizers had been expecting. The walk took place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, as part of the "Mountain 2 Metro" event on 25th Street. Sally Jones, Community outreach coordinator for McKay Dee Hospital, was the event manager. She said she was among the first members of Northern Utah HOPE (Hold on, Persuade, Empower) though she said she saw her role more modestly. "I am just facilitating this event," Jones said. "All these people are working hard and doing a great job." Jones works with children at McKay Dee Hospital and said that she has seen far too many suicide cases. "Unfortunately, we've seen too many attempts. If this walk saves one kid from committing suicide See Suicide page 7 ' t M S, 1 SOURCE: MEGAN LEONARDI (Above) A river of red drifts down 25th street Saturday as supporters of Northern Utah HOPE task force walk to commemorate those touched by suicide. The walk was one of several events encompased by Ogden's "Mountain 2 Metro" weekend. WSU usually participates with the community, such as the appearance of Waldo the Wildcat (below) last year. SOI IRCE: COM FOt 1NPATION COM I f : 1 .! U- ' S. , . ' - .... J -1 j -" a: ilk WSU joins with community By Heidi LeBaron news editor I The Signpost Staring at the sun is never a good idea, but that's exactly what Weber State University students and staff were doing in downtown Ogden last Saturday. The Ott Planetarium's telescope was aimed directly at the sun as part of an exhibit for Ogden's "Mountian 2 Metro" celebration, sponsored by the Greater Ogden Athletic Legacy (GOAL) foundation. Ron Proctor, production director at Ott Planetarium, was in charge of the booth. "We want to tell people about what we're doing at the planetarium and get kids excited about science," Proctor said. He said the telescopes were equipped with a filter that allowed people to look at the sun and see sunspots without eye injury. The planetarium booth was one of the children's vendors on Ogden's 25th Street during the "Mountain 2 Metro" action sports weekend. The WSU women's basketball team also participated Saturday afternoon. Team members set up hoops and ran drills for children at See Weekend page 8 Jens in Brief WSU professor earns fellowship for work with Great Salt Lake WSU Professor Daniel Bedford, associate professor of geology recently recieved the 2008 WSU Honors Eccles Fellowship. The fellowship will help support him as he continues research about the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This fall, students will join Bedford at the lake as part of an honors class to discover more about the lake and why it is one of the Utah's seven wonders. "The Great Salt Lake is immensely interesting like a different planet," Bedford said. "I want to get students out there. I want them to see what a natural wonder they have right in their own backyard." Honors issue forum to discuss oil crisis WSU's Honors Issues Forum will host "The Ins and Outs of the Oil Crisis" on Sept. 30th in the Stewart Library Hetzel Hoellein Room at noon. Economics professor Cliff Nowell and geoscience professor Rick Ford will discuss the effect of the oil crisis on the economy and the effect of oil production on 4 the environment followed by a question and answer session. The event is free to the public. Health professions information sessions The Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions will hold two pre-application meetings for prospective health profession students. The meetings will be on Monday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Marriott Allied Health Building in Room 101. Students are welcome to come and explore different career and degree options, ranging from emergency care and rescue to radiological sciences. The college will also be hosting an open house for the campus and community on Oct. 3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Marriott Allied Health Building to tour classrooms and laboratories. Tours will include the Dumke Interdisciplinary Simulation Lab and the dental clinic. Light refreshments will be served. Religion and Ethics Weekly Discussion This Wednesday, Weber State University's Diversity Center will host a discussion at 1 p.m. in the new diversity office, located in the Shepherd Union Building. The discussion will consist of three topics: Wall Street ethics, barefoot college in India, and relations among Christians and Muslims. The event is open to faculty, staff and students of WSU and to any community members who are interested in attending.
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|Signpost (Weber, Utah), 2008-09-29, Vol. 79, No. 22
|Weber State University
|Associated Students of Weber State University; A generous grant from the Utah State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
|Weber's current student newspaper, the Signpost, first appeared on September 29, 1937. For two years prior to that time, campus news was disseminated via announcements posted on a bulletin board known as the "Signpost". As a result, the masthead of the first issue of the paper itself featured a rudimentary wooden sign with the title spelled out in rustic-looking letters. Over the years the paper has been published continuously, though the look, size and style has changed several times.
|Date Original
|College student newspapers and periodicals; Weber State University
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|Publisher Digital
|Stewart Library, Weber State University
|Date Digital
|University Archives LD5893.W55 S5, Stewart Library, Weber State University
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|Public Domain. Courtesy of University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
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Stamp collectors, or "philatelists," are young and old, men and women. Choices of what to collect are endless, from collecting stamps from around the world, to a specific country or region, by topic -- animals, art, holidays, science, religion, historic monuments, trains, cars, children, the elderly, parks to zebras -- the collector decides. Many famous people collect stamps; perhaps the most famous was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who promoted the hobby while serving as president. To some collectors, it becomes the ultimate treasure hunt. Others enjoy collecting because they find the hobby fun, educational, creative, and intellectually stimulating. Still others collect as investment, while some turn their hobby to part or full-time businesses or employment.
While NWHM continues to pursue an accurate listing of all American women on stamps, this exhibit has traced the first seventy-five years, from 1893 to 1968. More than most years, 1968 was revolutionary, as numerous riots followed the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy that year. Changed attitudes on race led to images of African-American women on stamps during the next decade, with the first being the incomparable Harriet Tubman. More than any man of any race, she courageously risked her freedom in the 1850s by repeatedly returning to slave territory and leading others to liberty. Her stamp was issued in 1978; in 1985, Florida educator Mary McLeod Bethune was honored. Among many other achievements, Bethune was the world's only woman of color at the founding conference of the United Nations.
There is an interesting correlation between women on stamps and progressive presidents. A chart of issuance by date and administration looks like this:
One key to making sense of the mess of history is to look for omissions. It is notable that less than a decade passed between the first two stamps honoring women, and the third was added a mere five years later. Then there was a very long dry spell, from 1907 to 1934 -- and how to account for that is an interesting question. The presidents during that time were Republicans William Howard Taft, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover; the sole Democrat was Woodrow Wilson, who served between 1913-1921. Those years marked the end of the Progressive Era, and women made genuine achievements during them, including winning the vote. Perhaps Progressive Era women simply were too busy making history to also prioritize recognizing history – but they might have been wise to have made more use of it as part of their PR package for their enfranchisement and other feminist goals.
The lack of any stamps honoring women during the 1920s and early 1930s is even more perplexing, given that women had won the vote and were in a position of political power. It probably is best explained by the era's shift from political change to social change: the "flapper" of the "Roaring Twenties" lived very much in the present -- and despite the recentness of her emancipation, often seemed to feel that she owed nothing to those who had worked so hard for her freedom.
There is danger of that today, as many young women (and men) are unaware of how recently they lacked rights in education, employment, credit, and more. It is the mission of NWHM to create that awareness.
Exhibit written by NWHM interns Jessie Regunberg and Melissa Luthman and curated by NWHM Historical Consultant Doris Weatherford.
Special thanks to the American Philatelic Society for the use of the images in this exhibit.


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Students of Tomorrow
Taking advantage of the athletic opportunities at the Institute has rounded out the academic experiences for two Wentworth students. For one, participating in the athletic program at Wentworth has led to career inspiration. These are only two examples among many of how a diversified education gives every student the opportunity to succeed.
Ryan Delgado
Management '13
Ryan Delgado, BSM '13, hopes to turn his love of sports into a career. An athlete all his life, Delgado is now captain of the Wentworth baseball team and has taken his passion to the next level through the co-op program. "My whole thing is the do what you love theory," he said. Delgado swapped his jersey for business attire each day during his co-ops, gaining two semesters of all-access media passes and experiences that many fans dream of.
Before he even started his first co-op during his junior year, Delgado was already making important connections for his career. He can thank his movie theater job back home for helping him land his first co-op. When Comcast Sportsnet's Tom Curran, a host for the Patriots Insider show, walked in one day, Delgado, working then as a cashier, introduced himself. Later, he reached out to the sports commentator. The connection landed him a co-op job with Comcast SportsNet New England.
During his Comcast SportsNet co-op, Delgado assisted in the production of shows by transcribing interviews, putting together clips for game highlights, and going on field visits with the company. "I was able to go in the locker room, see all the players, talk to all the Boston media personnel, do pre-game interviews, post-game interviews, and sit in the press box during the game," he said.
This led to his second co-op his senior year, where he became a marketing intern with the Atlanta Hawks. There he helped the creative department review billboard, radio, and television ads, and assisted the corporate sales department at promotional events for the team and affiliated businesses.
By the end of his second co-op, Delgado's list of connections had dramatically increased. "It was really neat to meet all the local heralded Boston sportswriters and personalities," he said, "people that I grew up listening to and watching." This even included watching a Celtics game in the break room with Tom Heinsohn, who has served as a player, coach, and broadcaster for the Boston Celtics.
Delgado aspires to one day run a team rather than play for it. "My dream job would be to be a general manager of a major league baseball team," he said.
Ashleigh Savage
Interior Design '15
"My dream job would be having my own design firm that designs hospitals overseas"—that's the goal of Wentworth interior design student, Ashleigh Savage, BINT '15. With years of experience at health care facilities already, she's well on her way.
"We take for granted the fact that we have the ability to choose hospitals and doctors, while many people don't even have a hospital," said Savage, the treasurer of the Student Association of Interior Design, SAID.
In the classroom, Savage favors her Technical Studies course. In it, she learns about the properties of materials she will use during her career, such as stone, carpet, glass, metal, wood, ceilings, new materials, and more. Her interior design professor, Herbert Fremin, inspires her. "He will help you in any way he can," Savage said. "He cares about his students and wants them to succeed."
Outside of the classroom, Savage is a women's varsity lacrosse team mid-fielder. "Playing lacrosse is one of my favorite things about Wentworth," Savage said. "This year is the first year the women's lacrosse team has been a varsity sport and not just a club, and it's great to finally start being recognized by the school as a competing team."
For Savage, the choice of whether to live on or off campus was easy. Living on campus would mean a shorter walk to classes and studio, which would mean more productivity. Plus, having a roommate turned out to be a great learning experience, says Savage. "It wasn't easy, but I got used to it very quickly, and I learned to love it."


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— When Lawrence Wright asked the Church of Scientology's spokesman Tommy Davis to square the records that The New Yorker obtained with the Church of Scientology's own records, Davis replied that the Church was also puzzled by the discrepancies until it found an expert named Fletcher Prouty to clarify the matter for them. (From Fact-Checking the Church of Scientology)