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We develop and maintain relations between the UK and Egypt.
This is a historic moment for Egypt and the region. Egypt's transition to a democratic state has the potential to be the role model for many other states in the region. Britain has a long history of strong shared interests with Egypt, and we will continue to be an active and engaged partner, offering our help and assistance as Egypt continues the process of rebuilding both itself and its leading role in the region.
For information on whether you require a visa for the United Kingdom and how to apply go to the UK Border Agency website
With immediate effect; all UK visa applications submitted in Egypt must include:
*A photocopy as well as the original of all supporting documents being submitted as part of the application *A photocopy of the biographical page of each of the applicant's passports (the page that includes the photograph) and all pages of the passport(s) that contain endorsements (visas, entry and exit stamps, and visa acceptance or refusal stamps).
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Please note that as of 15th December 2013 the Visa Section in Cairo can no longer offer an in-person applicant advice or document collection service unless you have been contacted by the Visa Section or if you wish to withdraw your application. All document collections are handled by our Visa Application Centre. You need to allow for the processing time of 15 working days to have passed (as stated in our customer service standards) before enquiring about the status of you visa application. Should you wish to enquire after the 15 working days have passed, then you can do so by sending an email to: email@example.com This is so that we can focus on our working queues and enable us to deliver a more consistent and higher quality of service.
From the 10th December 2013, all UK visa applications submitted in Egypt must include:
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Information on how you can register a birth or death which occurred overseas, and legal documents for couples marrying or entering into civil partnerships abroad.
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Changes to notarial and documentary services in Egypt
Information about changes that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has made to the notarial and documentary services offered at its Missions overseas
We offer limited legalisation services. Guidance on how to get official confirmation that your UK public documentation is genuine so it can be accepted by foreign authorities. The UK does not require any documents to be legalised for use within the UK. Further information can be found on our Notarial and documentary services page.
The House of Commons' Foreign Affairs Select Committee is conducting a Parliamentary inquiry into the FCO's consular services, and would like to hear your feedback.
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Living in Egypt - a general set of information and links for British nationals who are resident in Egypt.
Civil Marriage in Egypt: A guide for British nationals who wish to get married in Egypt.
Child abduction in Egypt - information about Egypt and parental child abduction.
Help in Egypt - list of Lawyers, Interpreters, Translators.
Prisoners' Pack - A guide on local procedures and our role for British nationals detained in Egypt.
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Provide appropriate help if you have suffered rape or serious assault, are a victim of other crime or are in hospital.
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"close to highway"
great location easy to get to must see sightsGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Keep looking"
Only becauswe there were no rooms available anywhere else in Houston (big convention in town) did I book this room. While there were some redeeming factors (e.g. relatively new carpet in my room). "Continental breakfast" was very basic. I ate the second day next door at the waffle house.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Ok for the price"
This is not an expensive hotel, so don't expect the same quality you get if you're willing to pay three times as much. The rooms are clean and quiet and the facilities met my expectations for what I paid. My only criticism was the lack of choice in the continental breakfast. Everything set out was very sugary. We ended up going to a restaurant next […] door for breakfast. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
The room smelled very good upon entrance !!!! Encountered a small problem getting small towels.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Clean and cheap hotel"
It was not the nicest hotel, but, then again, it was only $50 a night. The only complaint I have is that the sheets and blankets were not very comfortable (but the bed was great). It was a pretty old hotel, but they take very good care of it. It was very clean. The door latch was broken and they came and fixed it right away. Overall, if you're looking […] for a nice place to stay, then I would look elsewhere; but, if you just need a place to sleep for a couple of nights that's VERY reasonably priced, this place is perfect! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"poor upkeep"
The advertized "Spa" hadn't been working for some time. Nice bubbles-no heat in 50 degree weather.Genuine Expedia guest review
Only thing I am not satisfied with the hotel was continental breakfast.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good place to stop for one night"
Good locaction between Houston and Galveston. Clean room. Breakfast coffee and muffins.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Very good for families."
Really good, not luxurous, but really good for the price.Genuine Expedia guest review
"good for the money"
overall, it was decentGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Loved it"
GreatGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Pass on this one!"
Uncomfortable beds left me with a terrible backache. There was a very limited "breakfast" that was taken down at 9 AM - leaving many guests unhappy. My biggest complaint was a shower curtain that was rigged with a sharp wire coathanger that cut my hand while getting into the shower. Next door was another hotel that was much cheaper and looked nicer […] . Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"It was ok."
Place was ok for me because I was only staying in the room for night time. I think room could use some vacuuming n wiping. But location was good.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Maintenance Condition"
The bed was comfortable and that's the only good thing i can say about this Motel. We strongly requested a room on the 1st floor because my wife has a bad knee, so where do you think they tried to put us. The repairs in the room was terrible! If they would invest in putting in new or getting professional repairs done they would have a much nicer place. […] I will not stay here again due to this, being comfortable includes your surroundings and the condition of our room at least was horrible. Also we had only one worn out towel and when i ask for more so my wife and i could each have a towel and wash cloth they didn't have a wash cloth and the towels we were given were as worn out as the facility Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"it impressed me"
I went to NASA with my family last week. Since it was difficult to get back on the same day, I tried to find a economic hotel for staying. I find this one on Expedia, it only took $40 each night per room. I didn't have high expectation at first, just took it as a place to spend the night. When we got the hotel, it impressed us with its cleanliness. […] The beding was as white as snow. There's no any dirt spot in the bathroom. In fact, it was overvalued comparing to its price. The next morning, we also had a very wonderful breakfast for free. We even felt guilty for we paid less and we got much! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Fix the AC"
AC was broken, used minifridge instead.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
At first, we were nervous because we arrived in the evening and were suprised to do business outside of a glass window. That was a first. However, the room was suprisingly comfortable for the $50.00 price we paid. It had a refrigerator which in the fancier hotels you have to pay for. The beds were very comfortable and we have stayed in some high dollar […] hotels. The neighbors were very quiet....we didn't hear anything all night. The one drawback though is the breakfast bar. It was horrible. I am not sure how donuts or bagels can not taste good but they didn't. Again though, for the price, the hotel was a great deal! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great fora quick stay"
After reading the reviews I was pretty concerned about me stay, but it was fine. The room was clean, quiet, and quite large. Nice bedroom with a separated sitting area. It also had a micro & refrigerator. I agree that the towels were scratchy, but they were clean. It's a classic motel, not a high-end place, but I thought it was OK and would stay there […] again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Biz trip"
King Bed was very comfortable. The room was very clean. Checkout was at 11am and housekeeping was at my door at 9am and very rude.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
When I first saw it I said "oh no" because it looked old. Room was clean and the staff was helpful. Good location and rates. I would consider staying there again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
IT SMELLED! !!!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice stay.. :)"
I took my wife away for a couple of days to get away from things. We didnt want to spend much and we wanted to be close to space cwnter houston. At firrt we were frustrated because our room smelled like smoke even though it was supposed to be non smoking. After that was fixed it was a really good stay. The room was bigger than we thought and the location […] is perfect surrounded by lots of restaurants and juat down the street from main event. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Located in a rough neighborhood. If you don't mind your car being broken in to, the rooms were big.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"If you're expecting the Ritz, keep driving!"
This is a low-priced hotel. You get what you pay for - and nothing more! The room had a persistent smell of 30 years worth of urine and smoke (despite being designated non-smoking.) The carpet looked dirty. The sink was very chipped and did not drain well. The towels were cheap, like sand paper and with stains that had not been fully removed during […] laundering. On the positive side, the bed was very comfy, the room was reasonably clean, and the bathroom was fine. The WiFi was excellent. Breakfast was sparse, but okay, if you're on a budget or in a hurry. The A/C was good (the noise drowned out the noise from the guy next door. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"some flaws, but comfortable and affordable"
Beds were comfortable, pillows were fluffy. The people at the front desk were kind. This was the cheapest hotel on the list from expedia, so I went in not expecting much to begin with and I read the reviews first. The floors were dirty, and visibly hadn't been vacuumed or at least looked that way. I got the same room with the iron burn in the carpet. […] The bed frame was missing pieces, the comforters had cigarette burn holes and the tv had no remote. You do get what you pay for, and that is a comfortable night sleep. The bathroom was updated nicely though and looked very clean. The breakfast was ok. They offered coffee, milk, muffins, donuts, toast, cream cheese and bagles. Overall an ok place on a budget. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"OK but could be better"
Check in was fine, went to my room and the TV didn't work. When I called the front desk, the barely English speaking clerk asked "is this a problem?" Uhh OK so I'll stay here 3 nights and no TV?? After he tried unsuccessfully to turn it on, he said I could move to another room. I asked if I could keep my stuff in the current room, and move it after […] he checked me into another room. It was pouring rain outside and I would have to make 2 trips to get all my bags out. Answer was no, so I trucked my stuff to my truck, to just walk tot he office and get my key fro my new room, then truck it all back to my new room. Then the hot water was more like barely not cold fro 2 days. The rooms looked nice but many major flaws in the regular maintenance of the facility. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
I had to check in hours earlier than the check in time and they were very accomadating.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Family gathering"
Hotel service was very good and comfort of room was very adequate. This was just and overnight stay.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Need better towels and new ac unitsGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"cheap hotel"
Hotel was clean just lacked some items to make it great.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Didn't get what was advertised."
The room wasn't ready when we got there. The Wi-fi they advertised was not there. And the continental breakfast was bagels and captain crunch cereal. Didn't sleep to well because shady people were roaming the parking lot all night and I was worried about our car. Location was great however. So the room served it's purpose. We will not stay there again […] however. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Probably would not return"
This was one of the most uncomfortable motels I've stayed in. It turns out the neighborhood is not a very good one. The cops had the motel 6 next door surrounded one of the nights we stayed. The towels were so rough and scratchy from years of bleaching they were almost painful to use. Each night we were able to hear every movement the person next door […] made. The breakfast was very limited, but I can't complain too much about something that's free. Overall not the best for the rate. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
We went for my b day a night away frm kids. It was great nice room comfy bed my husband didn't won't to get up. Even said we meed 2 what kind of bed this is every thing was right in the area. It was a great b day away. We found us spittle hide away when needed.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Towels were small and very rough. Room smelled and not sure where it was coming from. The room was warm even though i had the air cooliest possible settings. Furniture was very outdated and old looking. There was a repaired hole on the bathrm door and mildew around bath tub. Needless to say! We will not stay there again. Oh and it said wireless internet? […] There wasnt any. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very close to everything"
I loved how everything is so close around the hotel plus it was clean and smelled good.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
""ok" for the price"
Best part was the price and location. Easy access off of 45.Genuine Expedia guest review
stay was very nice. peaceful quite and good location. other than no good chanel and reception on the t.v. and the ice mechine broken. same food for breakfast in the moring... all in all wasnt bad.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Would not recommend and will not stay there again!"
the carpet was dirty! This place needs some serious renovations!!! There was an iron burn mark in the carpet near the door. My daughter said she had to rinse hair down the drain in the tub before taking her shower! Yuck!!!!Genuine Expedia guest review
okGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Beds, very good for class and price!"
When you consider the class and price of the hotel, it was one of the best. It was clean but the sheets didn't fit the bed. The room didn't cool off very easily so while it cooled off, we went to dinner. The curtains got in the way of the A/C so push them up into the window and it will be fine. The bed was the most comfortable hotel bed I've ever slept […] in. I prefer my own pillow but they were fine. The service was good. The breakfast included cereal, toast, bagels, milk, orange juice, coffee, and donuts. Not just donuts like someone else said in their review. I had no problems getting extra towels for the pool. I would stay here again. This hotel is right off the highway and not too far from the airport, beaches, restaurants, shopping, etc. Quiet location, I didn't have any trouble with noise. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"conveniently located just off I-45!"
Could not have been in better location! Toilet ran & bath tub leaked. Filter was not running on pool-very cloudy & lots of debris floating in it. Continental breakfast offered doughnuts & bagels w/cream cheese, but fridge didn't stay closed so I was afraid to drink OJ or Milk-problem was fixed by nxt morning!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very Adequate"
The hotel was not bad, there was no pool, but we weren't there for that. Had all the amenities that I was expecting, though there was no wifi. However, they did have dsl cables available if one wanted to connect a laptop. I think the only problem that I actually had with the room itself was that they used too much Febreeze or other scented air freshener. […] The bed was lacking in pillows, though I found that to be normal in hotel rooms, but it did have a memory foam mattress on it, which was wonderful. I would definitely stay here again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"nice hotel"
I was very happy beside the power outage very nice employeesGenuine Expedia guest review
"Had it's good & bad points"
The place was clean. The bed was very comfortable. It even has a good location. The breakfast was ok, if you want donuts. However, one thing that still stumps me is the fact that we only had one washcloth. We did have 2 towels, but when we questioned & asked for another washcloth, we were advised that the king bed room, regardless of whether there is […] one or two occupants, you only get one washcloth & 2 towels. We did end up getting another one. The fact we had to argue to get it, was uncalled for. If we stay there again, we will bring our own towels & washcloths. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"close to freeway"
It was okay. The reservation was made for upstairs and when we checked in they had give us a downstairs. They corrected it right away. The sink did not drain and the bath towels, wash cloths were pretty worn out and rough. The room was clean but did not have a good smell. We will probablyl go back to where we normally stay when in town. Although I would […] stay again if I needed to. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great experience at Oxford Inn"
Was perfect for the situation. Room was nice and comfortable.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
no extra pillows or towels. very outdated bathroom, faucet almost coming out of wall. old furniture. no coffee cups with the coffee maker. would not recommend.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
It was okay I wasn't to much.satisfied I've been to better places but the hospitality was goodGenuine Hotels.com guest review
IT HAD EASY ACESS TO THE INTERSTATE AND WAS NEAR ATTRACTIONS.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
great room, great service, good people working there. Better than I could have imagined.Genuine Expedia guest review
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Before JMU:
Getting to Know Jason
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AUSTIN -- Day two of jury deliberations ended Wednesday around 8:44 p.m. with still no verdict. The jury will return to court Thursday at 9 a.m.
The families of both 25-year-old Nestande and the victim, 30-year-old Courtney Griffin, anxiously awaited the verdict from the hallway outside the courtroom.
Around 3:45 p.m., the jury sent the judge a note. They were having trouble convicting Nestande.
The judge told the jury they must reach a decision. "It is your duty to reach a just verdict," she said.
Months of heartache have all led up to this -- holding Nestande accountable for Griffin's death.
"It's been a very long wait. Anxious to get this process moving. If it's a few more days of waiting around, that's what we are prepared to do," Griffin's father, Bart Griffin, said Wednesday afternoon.
"It's been a very long wait. Anxious to get this process moving. If it's a few more days of waiting around, that's what we are prepared to do," Griffin's father, Bart Griffin, said Wednesday afternoon.
The jury initially went into deliberations Tuesday evening with the words of Nestande still fresh on their minds. She was the last to testify before closing arguments. While Nestande admits Griffin's death is her fault, she testified that she didn't know it at the time. Her lawyers reminded jurors of that in closing arguments.
"You hear someone tell you a story like this and you think 'Come on, really? Didn't know it? Didn't see it? Couldn't see it when she turned around and all that stuff?' But when she sat up there and told it to you, I believe that it makes sense and I do not believe that she was lying," said Nestande's attorney Perry Minton.
Prosecutors, however, reminded jurors of a different side to Nestande during closing arguments. They replayed a recording of a phone call she had with her sister while in jail immediately following her arrest.
"She told her sister 'I knew. Yes, I knew.' She says 'I'm never doing this again,' and she tells [her friend] Marchbanks, 'I can't get that image out of my head,'" said Assistant D.A. Allison Wetzel.
Nestande is facing up to 50 years in prison on charges of intoxication manslaughter, manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid.
If the jury doesn't convict on manslaughter, they can go for criminal negligence homicide -- the difference between a prison sentence versus a jail sentence.
If the jury reaches a guilty verdict, they will immediately go into the sentencing phase.
Nestande's criminal defense attorney Sam Bassett told a KVUE reporter they do not plan to comment until after sentencing.
KVUE.com will live stream the verdict as it is announced. Check back for more on this developing story.
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When Bryn Mawr College opened its doors in 1885, it offered women a more ambitious academic program than any previously available to them in the United States. Other women's colleges existed, but Bryn Mawr was the first to offer graduate education through the Ph.D.—a signal of its founders' refusal to accept the limitations imposed on women's intellectual achievement at other institutions.
The founding of Bryn Mawr carried out the will of Joseph W. Taylor, a physician who wanted to establish a college "for the advanced education of females." Taylor originally envisioned an institution that would inculcate in its students the beliefs of the Society of Friends (popularly known as Quakers), but by 1893 his trustees had broadened the College's mission by deciding that Bryn Mawr would be non-denominational. Bryn Mawr's first administrators had determined that excellence in scholarship was more important than religious faith in appointing the faculty, although the College remained committed to Quaker values such as freedom of conscience.
The college's mission was to offer women rigorous intellectual training and the chance to do original research, a European-style program that was then available only at a few elite institutions for men. That was a formidable challenge, especially in light of the resistance of society at large, at the end of the 19th century, to the notion that women could be the intellectual peers of men.
Fortunately, at its inception, the college was adopted as a moral cause and a life's work by a woman of immense tenacity, M. Carey Thomas. Thomas, Bryn Mawr's first dean and second president, had been so intent upon undertaking advanced study that when American universities denied her the opportunity to enter a Ph.D. program on an equal footing with male students, she went to Europe to pursue her degree.
When Thomas learned of the plans to establish a college for women just outside Philadelphia, she brought to the project the same determination she had applied to her own quest for higher education. Thomas' ambition—for herself and for all women of intellect and imagination—was the engine that drove Bryn Mawr to achievement after achievement.
The College established undergraduate and graduate programs that were widely viewed as models of academic excellence in both the humanities and the sciences, programs that elevated standards for higher education nationwide. Under the leadership of Thomas and James E. Rhoads, who served the College as president from 1885 to 1894, Bryn Mawr repeatedly broke new ground. It was, for example, the first institution in the United States to offer fellowships for graduate study to women; its self-government association, the first in the country at its founding in 1892, was unique in the United States in granting to students the right not only to enforce but to make all of the rules governing their conduct; its faculty, alumnae and students engaged in research that expanded human knowledge.
In 1912, the bequest of an alumna founded the Graduate Department of Social Economy and Social Research, which made Bryn Mawr the first institution in the country to offer a Ph.D. in social work. In 1970, the department became the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. In 1921, Bryn Mawr intensified its engagement with the world around it by opening its Summer School for Women Workers in Industry, which offered scholarships for broad-based programs in political economy, science and literature to factory workers until 1938.
During the presidency of Marion Edwards Park, from 1922 to 1942, the College began to work toward cooperative programs with nearby institutions—Haverford College, Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania—that would later greatly expand the academic and social range of Bryn Mawr students. In 1931 the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences began to accept male students. During the decades of the Nazi rise to power in Europe and World War II, Bryn Mawr became home to many distinguished European scholars who were refugees from Nazi persecution.
From 1942 to 1970 Katharine Elizabeth McBride presided over the College in a time of change and growth. During McBride's tenure, the College twice faced challenges to its Quaker heritage of free inquiry and freedom of conscience. During the McCarthy era, Congress required students applying for loans to sign a loyalty oath to the United States and an affidavit regarding membership in the Communist party. Later, at the height of student protest against the Vietnam War, institutions of higher education were required to report student protesters as a condition of eligibility for government scholarship support.
On both occasions, Bryn Mawr emerged as a leader among colleges and universities in protecting its students' rights. It was the first college to decline aid under the McCarthy-era legislation and the only institution in Pennsylvania to decline aid rather than take on the role of informer during the Vietnam War. Bryn Mawr faculty and alumnae raised funds to replace much of the lost aid, and a court eventually found the Vietnam-era law unconstitutional and ordered restitution of the scholarship funds.
During the 1960s, Bryn Mawr strengthened its ties to Haverford, Swarthmore and Penn when it instituted mutual cross-registration for all undergraduate courses. In 1969, it augmented its special relationship with Haverford by establishing a residential exchange program that opened certain dormitories at each college to students of the other college.
During the presidency of Harris L. Wofford, from 1970 to 1978, Bryn Mawr intensified its already-strong commitment to international scholarship. Wofford worked hard to involve alumnae overseas in recruiting students and raising money for their support and for the support of Bryn Mawr's extensive overseas programs. Wofford, who later became a U.S. senator, also initiated closer oversight of the College's financial investments and their ramifications in the world.
Mary Patterson McPherson led the College from 1978 to 1997, a period of tremendous growth in number and diversity of students—now over 1,200 undergraduates, nearly a quarter of whom are women of color. During McPherson's tenure, Bryn Mawr undertook a thorough re-examination of the women-only status of its undergraduate college and concluded that providing the benefits of single-sex education for women—in cultivating leadership, self-confidence and academic excellence—remained essential to the College's mission. McPherson, a philosopher, now directs the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's program for liberal arts colleges.
Nancy J. Vickers, Bryn Mawr's president from 1997 to 2008, began her tenure by leading the College community to a clear understanding of its priorities and the challenges it faces in the next century through the adoption of the Plan for a New Century. When she retired in June 2008, she left the College with a 40 percent increase in undergraduate applications, a completed fund-raising campaign that tripled the goal of the previous campaign and an endowment that has nearly doubled since she took office.
Beyond attaining a sound financial footing for the college, Vickers oversaw dramatic changes in the academic program, in outreach and in infrastructure, while remaining true to the College's historic mission. Those changes include refining undergraduate-recruiting messages and practices, initiating some interdisciplinary programs and faculty positions, improving student life, embracing cross-cultural communication, upgrading the campus' use of technology, renovating many buildings and achieving worldwide visibility through the Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center.
Jane Dammen McAuliffe was inaugurated as the eighth president of Bryn Mawr on Oct. 4, 2008. An internationally renowned scholar of Islamic studies, McAuliffe came to Bryn Mawr from Georgetown University, where she served as Dean of Arts and Sciences. McAuliffe's scholarly work has been supplemented by participation in numerous efforts to foster dialogue and understanding among members of different faith traditions, including service on the Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims.
President McAuliffe has embarked on an intensive schedule of meetings and discussions with members of the Bryn Mawr community, both on campus and around the world, immersing herself in the history and culture of the College during her first year as its leader. In her inaugural address, McAuliffe noted that "access to excellence was the reason Bryn Mawr was born. From its earliest days, this College has sought to offer the most rigorous education to those who were otherwise excluded from the best undergraduate colleges and the most challenging graduate programs. With each successive generation, the College has expanded this originating mandate as it seeks to enroll the most qualified women from all parts of this country and throughout the world." The sense of agency students acquire at Bryn Mawr, she says, make the institution "a force for social justice and social change."
McAuliffe then enumerated four "points of challenge and opportunity" facing the College in the coming years: enhancing students' educational experience, fostering a strong and inclusive community, strengthening the Bi- and Tri-College relationships with Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, and "embracing the adventure of global education."


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The Master of Accountancy program is a higher education program that accounting students apply for after their undergrad. It is a great program for students to learn and enhance key skills demonstrated in the accounting work force. The MAc program is also a great way to build friendships that are beneficial to the program's studies.
Kendall Bliss is a recent graduate from Auburn University and received a degree in accounting. Bliss decided to take her education further and enroll in the MAc program here at Auburn. She has been very happy with her decision to stay at Auburn an extra year and learn more about the field of accounting.
"The MAc program is a very common step that most accounting students take after they graduate from college," Bliss said, "It better prepares you for the job you will have in accounting, as well as the Certified Public Accountant exam."
To be a registered accountant, you have to have completed 150 credits of school and have passed the CPA exam. When you graduate from accounting, you have 123, so it only makes sense to apply to graduate school.
"Through the MAc program, I am being taught how to take the CPA, where I am shown different accounting problems that I need to focus more on," Bliss said. "This is a very important test and I need all of the help I can get!"
Graduates in the MAc have to take four CPA exams all together. The first two are taken in January and the next two are taken in April. Bliss said the MAc program is already enough and to add studying for the CPA exams are just a challenge within themselves.
Bliss said she owes gratitude to her accounting friends in the program for keeping her motivated and confident in getting the work done. She has gotten very close to the people in the program and does not know what she would do without their guidance and assistance in everything they have to do.
"I am very lucky that I have made great friends though the MAc program," Bliss said. "We have formed a wonderful bond that we carry though social activities as well."
Bliss said that they have gone to great lengths to get to know each other better on a personal level, and not just through academics. They have weekly dinners and will plan events for them all to go to.
"We are all going to be together for a whole year, doing basically the same things," Bliss said. "We have all made a conscience effort in understanding that and know it will be easier if we are all good friends."
A fun adventure that they will all be taking together is their study abroad trip to Argentina. In Argentina they will attend different business meetings and conferences discussing accounting internationally. Bliss believes this will expand her knowledge of accounting and will be a wonderful experience in general.
"I am excited about the chance to gain a different perspective of accounting through the study abroad trip to Argentina," Bliss said. "I am eager to find out new ways to approach accounting on an international level and also get to know the people in my program that much more."
Bliss has achieved this level of education on her own, but knows she could not have gotten through it as easily if it weren't for her accounting friends. Through group projects and social activities, Bliss believes she is building friendships that will last a lifetime.
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Richland County authorities track down man who fled from accidentRichland County, ND (WDAY TV) - The circumstances surrounding a one-car rollover in rural Richland County overnight got even more bizarre today.
By: Kevin Wallevand, WDAY
The circumstances surrounding a one-car rollover in rural Richland County overnight got even more bizarre today. The State Bureau of Criminal Investigation is now looking into the discharge of a deputy's gun during the arrest of a man involved in that crash, who left the accident scene and his critically injured father.
After an exhausting search for Darin Gilsdorf, the driver in the car that rolled, Richland County authorities arrested him at his home in Dwight, North Dakota. That is about 30 minutes south of Fargo. Investigators are still trying to piece together why Gilsdorf left the scene of the accident that seriously injured his father, who is now hospitalized at Sanford.
In a morning fog, Richland County deputies prepared to launch an all-out search for Darin Gilsdorf, unloading 4 wheelers to be used in the fields and woods not far from Galchut.
Danny Wise – Richland County Deputy: "The family has not heard from his; there has been no cell phone contact."
Gilsdorf was traveling south on highway 81. His car hit the approach, went airborne, then rolled, coming to rest in this ditch. He first checked on his father then fled the scene.
Danny Wise: "He could have internal injuries, alcohol was a factor. He might not know what is going on with his body. Hypothermia could have set in. "
Ron Julson lives off the highway. His wife came across the crash and asked him to come help.
Ron Julson – Witness: "Roof was caved in he was trapped in there the son laid on his back on pushed the top up and pushed him out and we caught him and then he come over and hugged his Dad and said, "I am sorry I am sorry," and then he took of cross country."
But as the deputies prepared to spread out and search, word came in that Gilsdorf had been spotted at his home in Dwight. The state BCI is now investigating, because a gun accidentally went off during the arrest. No one was injured.
The deputy, whose weapon discharged during the arrest remains on the job. BCI investigators did take the gun as part of the investigation.
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Savory French Toast
Author Notes: When I was living a single life, I used to make a savory French toast. The milk the bread soaks in was infused with saffron, and after the French toast was cooked it was topped with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream and a spoonful of caviar. Very pretty and delicious, though people who like sweet French toast thought it was weird. The original recipe called for sour cream instead of whipped cream and spicy tomato chutney instead of caviar. You get the idea. - luvcookbooks
Serves 4
- 1 baguette loaf
- 3/4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- 3 eggs
- 2 pinches salt
- 2-4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
- small jar caviar
- Slice the baguette loaf into 1/2 inch thick slices. Should have 12-16 slices. Set aside to dry out a little so that the bread soaks up the egg and milk mixture. If you can do this the night before, so much the better.
- Warm the milk until tiny bubbles appear but a skin has not formed. Add the saffron threads and let them soak in the milk for 45 minutes. The milk will turn a beautiful orange-gold color.
- Add the eggs and salt to the milk-saffron mixture, and beat to mix.
- Soak the bread slices in the milk-egg-saffron mixture. Fish out after thirty seconds.
- Melt 1 T. butter in a frying pan and fry the bread on medium heat until it is golden brown on both sides. Keep the finished slices warm in a 250 degree oven while you finish the rest. You can also warm plates for serving the toast in the oven.
- When all the slices are finished, arrange them on a serving platter. Put a spoonful of whipped cream on each slice of toast. With a spoon, make a depression in the whipped cream. Carefully place a spoonful of caviar in the depression. The golden toast, creamy whipped cream, and black/red/gray caviar look gorgeous. Serve immediately before the whipped cream melts.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Stale Bread
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Holiday Breakfast
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over 4 years ago melissav
I love the idea of this. Sounds like a great starter for an elegant dinner party. Adding this to the "to try" list.
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Meg is a trusted home cook.
The savory whipped cream blog post reminded me of this recipe. Keep me posted if you try it!


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LINCOLN — Nebraska doesn't christen new basketball venues very often. When it has, things have tended not to go well.
The Huskers opened the NU Coliseum in 1926 with a loss. They opened the Devaney Center in 1976 with a loss.
That all changed Friday night — on the court and off — in the opening of Pinnacle Bank Arena.
NU hammered last year's NCAA tournament darling Florida Gulf Coast 79-55, never trailing and never being threatened in front of a raucous crowd. The paid attendance was 15,119.
Aged rocker Tommy Lee mixed music before the game, rock duo Karmin sang the national anthem and the Husker marching band performed on the floor in full uniform amid a blaze of spotlights.
With all that going on, Nebraska coach Tim Miles had to get his team's attention in a pregame speech.
"I told our guys, 'Listen. There are rock and roll stars out there. I don't know what's going on, like lights and fireworks,' " he said.
"But you are the show tonight. But you're only the show if you play. You've got to play great. And you've got to do it every possession over and over. And I really think they did it."
The Huskers shot 58.3 percent in the first half and built leads as big as 18 points.
Florida Gulf Coast trailed 39-27 at halftime, and any comeback hopes ended with seven turnovers in the first eight minutes of the second half. That rash of FGCU mistakes came in the midst of a stretch of 6 minutes, 41 seconds without a field goal.
Nebraska used those mistakes and that dry spell to extend the lead to 25 points, 59-34, with 11:56 to go. The game was little more than a scrimmage after that.
New FGCU coach Joe Dooley said he wasn't shocked, even though the Eagles return four starters from a 26-win team.
"We have a long, long way to go," Dooley said. "The success last year was amazing, but no one cares now.
"Nebraska didn't care. They showed up and punched us right in the head."
It's true.
The Huskers held "Dunk City," the nickname FGCU picked up last year with its fast-breaking style, to zero dunks while getting two themselves.
The first basket in Pinnacle Bank Arena appropriately came on a bank shot, though from an unorthodox place. Forward Terran Petteway banked in a 3-pointer just to the right of the top of the key.
Nebraska went on to early leads of 6-1, 12-5 and 21-13. Four of the first seven field goals were 3-pointers.
From there, after three empty possessions for both teams, the Huskers caught fire.
They scored on six straight possessions to bolt to a 33-17 lead with 5:08 to go in the half. Sophomore forward Shavon Shields had eight points in that spurt while David Rivers added four.
Shields led all scorers with 28 points, making 8 of 13 field goals and 12 of 12 free throws. He fell one point short of matching his career high of 29 set last year at Penn State.
"It was a great team effort and a great win to start the opening of the new arena," he said, citing the crowd for getting the Huskers get off to a fast start. "We were feeding off the fans and the energy in the place. That kind of catapulted us."
Nebraska shot 52.1 percent from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range and 77.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Huskers blew out to a 34-point lead at 76-42 with 5:17 to play.
Miles kept coming back to the word "sound" to describe NU's performance.
"We haven't always shown that in practice," he said. "We played better than we've practiced."
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I think you'll be happy with an LG. This is my first LCD but I can't imagine a tv any better or with as many features for the price that I paid for my 47LD520. And once you correctly calibrate it.... my oh my
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I am a great great great granddaughter of John and Rebecca (Baltzell) Burkhart who arrived at what is now Albany, OR in 1847. One of their sons, Leander Columbus Burkhart, was married to Melissa Ann Davidson of the Hezekiah & Melissa Davidson family of Polk County. They had traveled with the Burkharts to Oregon. Leander & Melissa had a daughter, Nellie Olivia Burkhart, who married & had a daughter named Pearl Laura Baker. Pearl fell in love with Harry Hoyt Taylor, a school mate. It was a match made in Heaven. They married & had 2 daughters; the older one, Helen, married a Hungarian doctor who had fled Hitler's madness; they lived & died in New York. The younger one, Patricia, was my mother. She is buried with her parents at the Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. I live in Southeast Portland, Oregon with my black cat, Shadow. I have an older sister living in Portland and a younger sister living in Corbett. My only son lives in SW Washington. I also have a married niece & married nephew living in the area & a niece, sister & brother-in-law living in California. I have been creating a Family Tree since mid-Oct. 2010; little did I know what I was getting in to. I was able to use many of my mother's old records from the 1960s-1980s, but have been so thankful for the age of computers & also for "Find A Grave", which has helped me sort out so many of my Burkhart, Ellis, Baltzell, Taylor, & Davidson relatives on my mother's side, mostly in Oregon, and my Webb, Gatlin, Warters, Uzzell & Lassiter relatives as well as all of the people they married on my father's side, mostly in Georgia & the Carolinas, and my son's father's family. I truly appreciate all of the time and effort all of you have spent creating this site; it's right up my alley as I enjoy sorting things out & solving puzzles, putting things in order, etc. I was a Social Services Worker for many yrs., but had to retire due to severe migraines; I now have problems with Reynaud's making my hands cold, pretty severe arthritis so I need to have both knees replaced & a right ankle I sprained for the 6th time just Jan 2014. I've been told I have no tendons left which all explains why I am not as mobile as I used to be (and miss it!). I was hoping to get new knees last year, 2012, just in time for my 61st birthday, but some other issues arose. I've not been able to spend as much time on my family tree & memorials as I'd like, need about a week non stop to catch up. In the mean time, I spend what time I can researching & rediscovering my ancestors who came to Oregon (stopping along the way in VA., TN., MO., ILL., Iowa, TX & CA) in 1847 and settled portions of the Willamette Valley, Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon. I also have a 1st cousin who was in Virginia who was helping me rediscover my father's side of the family, which I, sadly, know almost nothing about. I have another cousin living in the San Diego area of CA. I have tried to contact him, to no avail. The other cousin prefers hand written letters. I'm afraid I didn't hear back from him, either. I am finding, via Find A Grave, many more cousins throughout the United States, however, which is really exciting. I am still hoping to hear from my one remaining uncle in the mid West. I have recently found Jewish heritage under the names of Burkhardt, Mayer, Freiburger & Huepfer going way back (to the mid 1600's)to when some family left Germany and ended up in Johnson Co., Georgia, America, among other places. I wish I knew more. In case you can't tell, I do tend to get side tracked frequently, especially when it comes to the graves of "little ones", Veterans & others without any flowers, & will leave flowers or an Angel for them, especially if they have none there, which I find incredibly sad. I ran into a Vietnam Vet at a grocery store Summer 2012, who rides at funerals (The Patriot Guard). I actually was brave enough to go up to him and thank him & shake his hand; I told him about Find A Grave & gave him the web site address. I hope he looked us up! Thanks to all of you so much for all of your help as I am only human, am just striving to be better, One Day at a Time. When my computer was hacked July 2011, I missed Find A Grave the most! I'm so glad my son's been calling me regularly; he has a good job that takes him out of the state alot and has moved up to Washington. I also talk with my dad, who is a World War II vet, & is now 89, every week. I am so grateful he is still around. I have also heard from relatives whose family came to Oregon about the same time mine did and they settled not too far from where my family did. Talk About A Small World! May God take care of everyone. You are some very special people, as if you didn't know! I also use familysearch.org site which can be very helpful..******Spend time with your loved ones while you have them. I spent time with my nephew and his bride, my niece and her beautiful daughter and my younger sister on Christmas Eve, 2013. It was wonderful. Thank You Father. My niece is married to a very wonderful gentle man she has known & cared about for many years; they welcomed a beautiful baby girl into their lives on Oct 30th, so my sister is now a grandmother! I am so happy for all of them! I have heard from my sponsor of almost 35 years has been severely disabled with a broken tailbone. I got a lovely card from her the day after my birthday and I never would've thought my 62nd birthday would've been as great as it was, especially with the storms, but it was great hearing from my son & my dad and my sister made me dinner, so all was good. She also just sent me a Christmas card with an update on how she's doing and that she is, slowly, healing. I am so grateful to God. My knee, ankle & foot problems continue to plague me to the extent that I had a cortisone injection in each knee on Oct 1st, as I'd been bedridden and it helped. I finally got a new computer back on Sept 1st. I am totally frustrated, not always following my doctor's orders, but trying to. My gmail.com address has worked out much better although I am checking yahoo about once a month to deal with causes I believe in. Please continue to use my gmail address from now on. Thank you so very much. Take care and stay safe and warm, preferably with someone you care about. Spring has finally arrived in Oregon during the day, although it is still cold at night. I feel badly for all of you back in the Mid West & East who have had a Winter that just won't quit! I hope things begin to thaw out soon, but no flooding. Our East Winds can be brutal, but I am so grateful to have a warm home. Shadow comes and sits on my hair when I'm lying under the covers, at night, watching TV, before going to sleep. She purrs and I reach back and pet her; she's so sweet, will be 14 yrs. old in April. I've been abstaining so I can get my knees replaced and possibly my right ankle. One Day at A Time, by the grace of God, as I understand Him, I'm gonna do this. Can it really be 50 years since I sat in front of my folk's TV in our livingroom, watching Ed Sullivan and the Beatles came on & sang, "All My Lovin'"? I felt something stir inside me and knew I'd never be the same. I was 12 years old. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I suddenly feel so old. Even Shadow has white whiskers, now.
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You're so very, very welcome, dear Kathy. You leave the most meaningful messages with your tokens; so dearly appreciated. Thank you so much for visiting my loved ones. I hope you had a blessed Easter. With much love and many huggles, Suse
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RE: Lettie & Claiborne Barbur Burkhart
Two children I think you missed were Homer (37083924). Ellen (37083914).
Also Carse was buried in California.
How are you connected to Aunt Lettie?
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Hi Kathie thanks for the quick reply. I don't have anything on the Davidson's. I don't think it is your branch anyway, Dee's family were from Alabama into Oklahoma. As I said it is Flora's family I am researching. She was a Winters and she moved to Lebanon when some others from LeFlore County Oklahoma moved there. I do know she had several nephews there Ralph and Orville Winters. Thanks for the reply though! Happy Hunting...Kathy
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Hi Kathie...I saw you left flowers on Dee Davidson's memorial. Dee was married to my great-aunt Flora. Flora was very dear to us all and got me interested in genealogy over forty years ago. Dee was living with my mother when he died after Flora's death. I had hoped to get up to their house to get her pictures and documents and letters, but they seemed to have been disposed of. I am wondering if you happen to have any photos or documents from Flora's side you'd be willing to make digital copies of for me? She was a wonderful woman I adored and think of her often.
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Can you tell me who the BALL parents are ?
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Hi, Kathie --
After your first SAC message I went looking for a census that showed Mary in 1850, and, like you said, the only one was with George & Frances Crane. I wasn't sure how I was going to explain what I saw as a discrepancy in your records. Those things sometimes happen, especially if we rely too much on other peoples' "research". Glad you are back "on track".
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Hi Kathie,
Thanks for the link to her father. I have connected the two memorials. Looks like you are about to get this whole family found and put together. Good work!!!
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I would be happy to transfer all the Bakers who are buried with him.
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Would you like me to transfer him to you? I am not related to him.
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Does anyone know what the likely official hotels for skaters and officials will be?
I think it is the Country Inn on Terry Fox Drive as the whole hotel has been booked by one organization. That would probably be Skate Canada.
Any idea when tickets/packages go on sale?
Skate Canada doesn't seem to have anything up on their website for it. Guessing that perhaps they will wait until after World's since they seem to be focusing on getting those tickets sold.
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Country Inn & Suites on Terry Fox drive seems to be sold out, but I managed to get a room at the Comfort Inn Kanata. Only a few of those left as well. If you are thinking of going you might want to find yourself a room asap. You can always cancel later.
although if you have your own car I would highly suggest staying downtown Ottawa and not in Kanata - there is absolutely nothing there.. and its just a straight highway from downtown - and downtown Ottawa is really nice especially that time of year with the frozen canal and fun bars etc., Lots of hotel rooms downtown as well and much better deals than Kanata..
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And even if you don't have a car, staying downtown & getting to Scotiabank Place should be do-able. When there are events at Scotiabank Place, the city bus system usually does run special buses from certain main stations directly to Scotiabank Place. They aren't necessarily plentiful or frequent, but they do run.
I tend to get up and live in the rink from morning until night, so I prefer to be close by, especially when roads and weather are liable to be nasty. But thanks!
A bit of an update on the hotel situation. It looks like the Country Inn & Suites is fully booked by Dash Tours, but rooms are still available at the Holiday Inn & Suites, Brookstreet (was the official Skate Canada hotel the last time an event was held at Scotiabank Place), the Best Western, Comfort Inn West, and the Holiday Inn Express in Nepean. Ive reserved rooms at the Holiday Inn & Suites and the Holiday Inn Express (cheaper but a bit further away), will decide depending on the weather forecast at the time.
An on sale date was added to the event information on Skate Canada's website this past weekend: http://www.skatecanada.ca/en-us/even...s/tickets.aspx
There was a also a tentative schedule published in the latest issue of Skate Canadas members magazine Keeping In Touch:Event ticket packages for the 2014 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships will go on sale Friday, October 4, 2013. Prices and information on how to buy will be available closer to that date.
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Eww! This schedule really stinks! I feel bad for the Juniors and Novice. The event will feel like it's over before it begins for them. And how do they put the Novice and Junior winners in the Gala? I'm going to have to read this whole thread to figure out why.
Kanata isn't as bad as it used to be. There definitely is more there between Nepean, Kanata and Stittsville, which are all really close. But for a better experience, if you have a car, definitely stay downtown Ottawa if you want to see some of the National Capital sites, take in better restaurants, shop, etc.
I agree. The schedule is tough for the younger skaters. How are families supposed to plan their travel? I suppose it is always a great opportunity for the younger skaters to stick around for the senior events (great to watch, be inspired, etc) but not everyone can necessarily afford that. Hotels, airfare change fees, etc.
I'm not sure what the problem is with the schedule. It's the reverse of the previous couple of years' schedules that had the novice/junior events finishing before the senior events started. The only difference is that novice/junior skaters wouldn't be in the gala, which affects very few of them. The travel planning should be the same as it would have been the last couple of years.
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I heard that the Canadian Tire Centre is only available from the Thursday to the Wednesday. Skate Canada didn't want to have the senior competition in the middle of the week finishing on Wednesday, so to get the seniors on the weekend, they had to go first. it likely means the juniors won't be in the gala but who knows.


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