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American Scholarships
First of all, not sure if this is in the right topic but anyway...
I've been looking in to a track and field scholarship in america however i know very little about it myself and i also don't know anyone who has done it before me.
I'm from Scotland and would be looking to study physiotherapy hopefully as well as participate in track and field at a college level.
Any information at all would be appreciated, some specific areas that i'm unsure about though are:
- How do you apply? or do you simple have to noticed?
- In a full scholarship, are all costs of education etc. covered?
- How do i know if a university offers a track and field scholarship?
I've been browsing the web for about a week now looking for info, but there's so much of it, it's very difficult to find the stuff you're looking for!
Finlay Murray
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First let's get an idea of whether you're eligible academically and athletically.
What are your events and best performances?
Are you male or female?
Have you completed high school? If yes, have you already attended college for any amount of time since completing high school? If not, are you still in high school?
Have you taken the ACT or SAT?
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Scholarships are very limited in T&F. Unless your marks match up well against top American high schoolers, you don't have a legitimate chance. Many athletes competing collegiately are on partial scholarships (as little as just books) or, if the coach is lucky, the athletes are eligible for full academic scholarships and it doesn't cost the coach a scholarship (or a partial). Coaches also run into situations where athletes are on scholarships from other sports (football, basketball) which have more scholarships to offer. Of course, there are combinations involving partial scholarships in academics, T&F and other sports. One reason you can't find much info online is that the awarding of scholarships is both complex and secretive (meaning athletes aren't supposed to discuss their "deals" with other athletes, much like employees are urged not to discuss salaries).
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"18.99" you are being unnecessarily rude; he is only requesting information. Sex, or times are not necessary.
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My questions are all very relevant to the if, how, and where of obtaining scholarships.
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Make that VERY in all caps. Especially for foreigners who cost more than domestic products. You need to have the obvious potential to be an NCAA scorer (top 8) to have a good shot at a full ride.
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Is this you?
http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/p ... eid=109636
If so I would stay in Scotland. Scholarships for male track athletes are pretty nonexistent over here. Aren't Scottish Universities free tuition for Scots?
By the way did you ever run against the Wightman Twins? They went to Fettes and are about a year older.
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Get the Track and Field News issues that cover Where are They Going. It has a list of new/returning etc. athletes by school, grouped by conference. The is also the annual high school listing of top 3-5 by event with their top marks.
The high school forums like DyeStat and MileSplit have listings of who has accepted at what schools and what their marks are.
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Here's FSU's standards:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fsu ... ndards.pdf
A little further down the food chain, here's UNF's:
http://unfospreys.com/documents/2012/10 ... df?id=5074
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Nice catch, Conor. While the 800 mark is a respectable mark, it would need to be about 7-8 seconds faster for any sort of serious consideration. If you have your heart set on running at a US university and you feel you can improve to 1:50 or better, your best bet is to walk on (no scholarship) and hope to be upgraded. That's a long shot, but at this point your only shot unless you can qualify academically.
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Not to be dimissive, but an 1:58 won't raise any eyebrows, even in my one city. 1:54 will get some attention, but even that doesn't guarantee a full-ride at 'lesser' colleges.
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Thanks for all the info! Definitely opened my eyes to the situation!!
Thanks for this, I think I know someone who got a partial scholarship in football... I may look into this because even if I don't have the chance to achieve a full scholarship I would still be interested in studying I'm America.
Yep that's me. The reason that I've become interested in scholarships is because a few athletes that I know of have been offered track and field scholarships, so I jumped to the conclusion that they weren't too hard to com by, but this is clearly not true.
Yes, Scottish uni's are free.
I think I have raced one of them, pretty sure he ran a 1:55 in the Scottish schools champs. Would this be the right person?
Wow! A lot faster than I expected! I thought I came across another one that said the standard was 1:52 - 1:58 for the 800. Maybe not.
I understand this and am aware of this. However, I am confident I will be able to get my 800 time to about 1:54 this season. In January I ran 1:59 off of no speed work so I am confident going into the track season. I'm also confident in getting my 1500m time down close to or under 4 minutes this year and my 400m close to or under 50 seconds.
I'm male.
In my final year In high school, but if I was to go out to America I would not go out until 2014, ie I'd be taking a year out to work etc.
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If you could accomplish all three goals, you'd probably get some attention from a Division II school. While none of those marks would put you into contention for Division 1 NCAA points, as an all-around runner, you could help in Div II conference meets and that might be of interest to a Div II coach whose goal is to win conference championships vs national championships.
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Are full scholarships still available for division II athletes?
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And don't forget the NAIA route. Less regulation and lower standards (but less $$ overall too). Then there's JCs.
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Finlay Murray is only 17 yr. old, so with maturity, training, and racing may drop his times to a level US schools would be interested. I would suggest that he look first at mid-major conferences, like Sunbelt, Southland, WAC, that are mostly fully funded (12.6 scholarships for men) and can't recruit the top (sub 1:50 guys). NAIA schools also have lower athletic standards for scholarship. Also suggest that you develop abilities in at least a second race distance (400, 1500, xc). You must take the ACT or SAT test to be elgible for ncaa competition. There is also a core (see NCAA Clearinghouse) of academic courses you must have to be elgible for athletics.
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Good. 1:58 won't get you a scholarship, but you're 17 years old now and within reach of getting to scholarship-level performace with 1 or 2 more seasons. Starting school in August/September 2014 gives you this season and next season to improve your times.
So what to do next, apart from training and racing to improve your times?
1. Take the SAT or ACT: There are minimum standards you have to meet on either test (you only need to take one, not both) in order to be eligible to compete for a college team, and a high score can help you to get you a partial or full academic scholarship. That academic scholarship is very important, because you might only get a half or quarter-scholarship in track & field. If you think you're in reach of an academic scholarship, take the test seriously with months of practice, and take it more than once before applying to schools.
2. Getting accepted academically: If you want to start school for the academic year that begins in August or September, the application deadline will generally be somewhere between February to May of the same calendar year (of course, each school has its own different deadline so you'll need to research that for each one). That includes taking the SAT or ACT soon enough to get results before the application deadline.
3. Don't attend university or any post-secondary college in the time gap between graduating high school and starting your studies in the US. That time in college will reduce the number of years you're eligible to compete in the US at NCAA schools.
4. Don't take any prize money for any races, and don't appear in any commercials related to sporting goods or events.
5. Student visa: After acceptance by the school, you'll need some documentation from the school to take to the US consulate, plus either proof that you have the money to pay for the studies yourself or have a scholarship. So if you can afford to attend with less than a full scholarship, start planning for the money from now so it will be in a liquid and verifiable form that will satisfy the embassy.
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A 4 minute 1500 isn't bad and may get some offers though it depends where you want to go. My nephew is at the University of Minnesota running cross country and track, and is probably typical where the scholarship money is spread around. A guy like Hasan Mead, 27:59 10k got a full ride but that was the exception.
I would probably just write to some school's coaches and tell them about yourself.
But you best bet would be to use your contacts of fellow athletes who are over here now.
Yes, that 1:55 sounds like Jake. I have known their mother, who ran the marathon in Seoul, a very long time. Also I did a Phd at Nottingham where the twins were born. So I babysat those two quite a bit in 1995-6.
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Physical Therapy courses in the US are pretty time intensive.
Your first 2-3 years, you need to take a lot of science which involves taking lots of 2-3 hour labs. Plus, you have the challenge of just getting the classes you want in the time slots you want, which I hear is not as easy as it was 20yrs ago.
Then, when you are accepted into a PT program (only if you have great grades, scores, etc.) the PT classes are pretty rigorous and don't leave a lot of free time. I couldn't even work 10 hrs/week and pass my classes.
I don't know of anyone who ever competed on a sports team and went to Physical Therapy school. And, I've met a lot of therapists. Good luck with whatever you decide and do!
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I guess it might depend on the school as to whether an athlete can schedule his or her courses appropriately to be able to participate in track and field, but there certainly have been a number of track and field athletes nationwide in the past, as well as recently, who have majored in a science related field and have had no major problems combining academics and track and field.. Looking at the list of Academic All-Americans in track and field seems to support that belief too.. Young Mr. Murray doesn't have to worry about Physical Therapy school until after 3 or 4 years of his undergraduate courses, so I don't see competing in track and field as an obstacle that can't be overcome if he's willing to sacrifice some of his free time and be responsible with his studies... JMO
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Don't forget the example set by Mary Cain this past indoor season.
She broke SIX High School indoor records....WHILE holding a 4.0 GPA in academics!!
Not only that, but she spent FOUR HOURS taking her SAT's the morning of her 4:16.11 and 4:32.78 1500 and mile records!!
With just a couple of hours between!!
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Get a grip, man.
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I was aware of the intensity of the physical therapy course, and after visiting a few of the universities in Scotland my eyes were opened up a bit to the course and what i had expected of it. I can imagine that balancing both studies and Track would be very difficult.
I'd kind of thrown myself into saying i wanted to do physio without much thought, although i'm still very interested in physiotherapy, i was also looking into the exercise science courses.
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I'm sure there are various careers you'd enjoy, but don't automatically let the thought of physical therapy being a relatively difficult curriculum scare you away before you even start... You can always change majors if it starts to get too tough.
Former NCAA Champion Miles Batty, as an example, was one of the top scholar athletes in the country while at Brigham Young University. Despite excelling in academics as an undergraduate while majoring in neuroscience and exercise physiology/science while preparing for medical school, he was also one of the top milers in the nation, even breaking the collegiate indoor record in the mile by running 3:54.54 last year. (Tulsa's Chris O'Hare recently broke that record.). (Batty's medical school plans are on hold for the time being while he gives professional running (Asics) a try..)
http://byusportscamps.com//athletics/mi ... ard-winner
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Roger Bannister trained for the 4-minute mile while in medical school. There aren't many more time-consuming energy-draining courses of study than that.
You can study physical therapy and run track if the school will give you the flexibility. It might mean that the coach gives you a program to run by yourself at 6am or 9pm on the 2-3 days of the week when your classes conflict with team practice, but it can be done. When I was in college that's what some of the cross-country guys did if they were unable to schedule their classes around the team's regular training times. And with today's GPS phone apps they can even check that you ran what you were supposed to run without being there to watch you.
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I HAVE a grip!
On WHAT, I have no idea!!
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This may be insightful. Fantastic blogpost from Stanford-based Aussie Steve Solomon about transitioning from Olympic finalist to college freshman: http://www.runnerstribe.com/blog/46281- ... anford-Rio
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Physical therapy school is usually post-graduate anyway. You'd major in biology or something similar likely. I ran at a big ten school, graduated in three years, did a masters while finishing eligibility. Med school after, and finishing my residency now. It's all doable, and I'm no a genius. Prepare to work hard and follow your dreams. Many international athletes don't come over right at 18, so keep working, you'll get there. Set your goals high but your expectations reasonable.
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What I don't get with Solomon. (Who is incedibly bright, and from my country - lately). Is that he would be going straight into medical school had he remained in Australia. He's made some interesting decisions already.
I don't get any feeling that he is in medical school here, so effectively he has put academics/career on hold. I agree with the choice. Roger Black did the same, though never came back to finish medical school. Hopefully he will get into the Stanford program post undergrad. I suspect he can finish his undergrad in 3 years or less.
I look forward to seeing how the shift impacts his athletic progression. He is a sharp kid who is mentally incredibly tough.
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Maybe Finlay should consider moving to Australia. If Finlay can duplicate the improvement of Steven Solomon's 18-month lead-up to the London Games then Finlay's new PB will be:
200 - 22.08
800 - 1:46.78
That 800 would get him a scholarship almost anywhere.
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There are a broad range of times, marks and distances for Track and Field Scholarships. There is a nice chart at the link below with info for men and women:
Track and Field Scholarship Marks, Times and Distances
Good luck on the search.
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These ranges are rather broad and tougher for some events than others. Here are some examples that illustrate problems:
1,500m 3:55-4:30 4:40-5:25
1,600m 4:15-5:00 5:00-6:00
Long Jump 24'6″-19'0″ 19'6″-15'0″
Triple Jump 51'0″-38'0″ 40'0″-32'0″
A 3:55 is than a 4:15. The low ends are too easy, as I could do the lower end easily in the jumps, for instance, and I could not even jump for my high school close to half a century ago. And, I was a distance runner and am further up in you jumps than in the distances.
When you get to this level of a broad range, what use is the table -- I actually mean that as a serious question because I do not think that this is a useless or uninteresting enterprise. I suspect that you will get feedback that will lead to improving your ranges.
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The range of marks on that table appears to be designed to get as many kids as possible to sign up for their website. I would bet a large amount of money on the premise that there are no male 5:00 milers receiving athletic scholarships to any schools, anywhere.
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Well, there probably are, but they also have to run a 47 400.
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In 1968, Dr. Mitchell developed one of Missouri's first ambulance services at MU. At a time when many ambulances were operated by funeral homes, Dr. Mitchell secured a grant to train hospital ambulance drivers and attendants. He worked with MU's School of Engineering to design University Hospital's first ambulance, which became a model for ambulances built throughout the United States.
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Most of the world doesn't have the benefit of picking up food from the corner store — they grow it themselves. A family's plot of land has to provide for their nutritional and economic needs.
When food shortages occur due to drought and conflict, Mercy Corps helps prevent hunger and treat malnutrition in the most vulnerable — children, pregnant women, the elderly and the displaced.
Distributing food is necessary in times of crisis, and we always try to procure food from local suppliers to save money, ensure faster delivery and support of the local economy. Learn more about the success of this model in Niger (PDF) ▸
In addition to emergency responses, we quickly focus on long-term solutions that strengthen harvests and livestock for the long-term. Mercy Corps works with families to ensure quality inputs, smart land use, good crop yields and a fair price at local markets.
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Nepal: Where the river brings life, it can also bring death June 18, 2011
Krishna Bahadur Giri is standing thigh-deep in the swollen Mohana River, studying the best place to cross. The road we were going to use is washed out; Plan B is to turn our Jeep into an amphibious vehicle.
Nepal: Janaki Bhatta in Samaijee village, Nepal June 16, 2011
With support from a Mercy Corps program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Food Crisis Response, Janaki is working hard to make her farm more productive.
Nepal: To combat hunger, Janaki learns new ways to grow, store and sell June 16, 2011
I'm pretty sure Bill Gates hasn't met Janaki Bhatta. But I'm just as sure he'd see in her a kindred spirit — a feisty entrepreneur who's taking some smart steps to increase her yields of aloo (potato) and audha (ginger) — and the income she earns from them.
India: Shubina, the bee-keeper of Kashmir June 16, 2011
The upper Kashmir Valley, lined by the foothills of the Himalayas, is an idyllic spot for raising honeybees. Saffron and mustard flowers, apple blossoms and acacia blanket the valley.
Nepal: Khadga Ramtel in Katwalguan village June 15, 2011
Mercy Corps' Khadga Ramtel, a monitoring and evaluation officer for our agricultural and infrastructure work, talks with women in the village of Katwalguan.
Nepal: When your man goes to India June 15, 2011
The Nepali women we've been talking to don't complain. Or not like I imagine most of us would if we were faced with the hardships they endure — on their own — every day. They live a long way from any services or resources.
Nepal: A grueling life on top of the world June 13, 2011
Yes, Nepal is so, so beautiful.
Japan: A small and opportune oasis June 9, 2011
Right now, the city of Rikuzentakata, Japan is a food desert — a place where it's nearly impossible to find and buy fresh, nutritious food. Grocery stores and other shops were washed away by the tsunami. The closest markets are at least a half-hour away by car.
Kyrgyzstan: Vegetables out of thin air June 7, 2011
Sary-Mogol is a very remote village in the Chon-Alai region of southern Kyrgyzstan, located at 3,000 meters above sea level.
Libya: Mercy Corps and Taiwan ICDF provide food assistance in Libya June 6, 2011
It's been almost four months since the unrest in Libya began. Prompted by civilian demonstrations fueled by over 40 years of Gaddafi's tyrannical rule and looking to bring forth a new regime, the peaceful protests escalated into violence as Gaddafi's forces quickly tried to squelch the uprising.


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Primary purpose-pie storage.
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I bought this as a gift, but I liked it so well, I may order myself a couple.
Keeps pies safe for transport.
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I use this product to transport pies. Can stack multiple pies in separate containers. A bit difficult to close tight but once you get them closed, they stay closed and don't open by themselves. Very convenient to stack multiple pies in fridge w/o taking up much space.
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This holds the pie so it doesn't slide around during transportation. I guess it would work good for storage too, but pies don't last that long around here...
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This was just what I needed to take a pie to a party.
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Houston >Beauty > Prestige & Creation Salon
2401 Times Blvd Ste 120, Houston, TX | Directions 7700529.716669 -95.415119
Tue-Sat 9am-6pm
Neighborhoods: University Place, South Central
Love this place! Very Professional and friendly. Julie is very competent and encouraging - does a great job
Reno the owner today made me cry! Find another salon – Color - I am a redhead, and red hair color is not an easy color to get right - it can be too pink, too orange, too brown for my very fair complexion you get the picture. Any experienced colorist knows this!
Long story short, I wanted to cry today after I was told by the owner Reno "everyone is talking about you..." Basically how complicated I am that I'm never satisfied. I"ll spare you the details and just tell you that it's very typical to try different color combinations to get red hair right, but you DON'T CHALK THIS UP AS THIS CLIENT IS TOO HARD TO PLEASE.
Hahaha, Reno, you desparately need to take a customer service class buddy, you have a thing or two or a million to learn!! Claudie you're very nice and competent, I'm sorry that I will be going to the BBB about Reno and his attitude. He is bringing you down!
If you're human I would think twice about coming here. If anything goes wrong, God forbid... you will be treated like a 3rd class citizen. Regardless of your being on time, paying them lots of money, complimenting them when things go right, referring others to their salon, and just being a nice polite person overall.
They OBVIOUSLY DONT APPRECIATE IT, take your money somewhere else.
Most fake crooked worst salon ever – BTW, all those 5 star reviwes were solicited and many paid for...or else from the older ladies who frequent it and get the same cut over and over. Do not expect anything great. Do expect to pay a whole lot. They ruined my hair and my color. I went in for highlights and the Asian lady first thing put bleach on all my roots so that I HAD to go blond....and not a nice blond...orange!!! The cut, done by one of the owners, looked like an apprentice hair cutter did it and was very uneven.....they would not refund my money but asked me to come back for color correction......it was EVEN WORSE. They asked me to come back again. NO WAY!!!! Wish I could give it no stars.....
The Best Salon in Houston! – I just moved here a 6 months ago to start Medical School and have never been to a "salon" to get my hair cut. I'm just a regular 22 year old who usually just goes to the cheap barber shop in the mall. I came to Prestige and Creation to to add some style in my life since I've been waring my hair the same way since I was 3. What an elegant place! EVERYONE was really nice and i was a little worried it'd be full of stuck up rich professionals. Not at all! They were all nice and very caring. I really look forward to getting my hair cut!
Go to BREENE- she is an absolute pro at her craft, down to earth, and gorgeous.
Always leave there with a smile on my face. it may be pricey for some people, but in this case you really get what you pay for. Go here, its worth it!!
My totally revamped look!! – Being a forty three year old male with a full head of wavy salt and pepper hair, I decided to make a change. I have relaxed my hair in the past but read about the current wave of straightening hair, Keratin blow out. The process was more than I imagined and extemely impressed with the results. With my wavy and salt and pepper hair, my texture was on the side of course and dry. However, after my treatment the result was amazing. My hair is now staight and soft thanks to Saul. Saul took time to explain the process and upkeep. And I decided to go back for a haircut this week. What a great cut from Claudie (the owner) and Saul had told me about a new color treatment for salt and pepper hair, and I took the plunge and cut and colored it as well. I have had nothing but compliments from my friends and even my neighbors. I have frequented salons all over from New York to New Orleans to San Francisco and I give huge kudos to Saul for my Keratin and color and Claudie for my cut.
Great – Prestige and creation is the best there is. The styling is great and they give the best haircuts. Their products are amazing as well. The service is great and the people are friendly.
Houston's Best Hair Stylist – Breene.. enough said. I was running late to an audition and needed my hair washed and dryed. Breene took care of me @ no charge!
Huge thank you to Breene and the owner of Prestige & Creation!
My hair looked perfect!
Amazing! – Breene always does my hair and she is amazing! She listens to exactly what I want and it ALWAYS turns out exactly how I imagined - if not better!
She is the sweetest and makes getting my hair done so much fun too!
I definitely recommend going to this salon and asking for Breene!
Overrated – I went for a brazilian blowout. Before I could do the blowout, they said it would be best if I colored it first. So I agreed. OMG!!!! A 30 min hair coloring process turned into a 3HR process!!!That Asian lady who had 20 yrs. of experience did a horrible job. The owner jumped in and tried to correct it. Mind u ,she had her own client to take care of...at the end of the day, it was still not the hair color sample that she pulled out for me. It was still 4 shades darker. way too dark. She told me with the brazilian blowout it will lighten up.. well next day I go for the blowout..when finish hair color is so patchy..At this point I'm so upset. The owner offers to redo my hair color in in 12 days.So I agreed. My blowout looked good . I was told that the blowout just relaxes your curls. Well I had well defined curls..got complainments everywhere I went. Well after a week I decided to wash it. OMG!!! not again. When I wore it natural, half of my hair was curly & the other half straight. My hair looks worse now than before. But it still feels healthier. My hair looks confused. I bought all the Brazilian Blowout line..not cheap..just so I can make sure I was going to get good results. What a waste of money. I spent amost $600 for bad results!!!!! So Saul calls me up a week later to schedule my hair color redo & offers me a $45 salon credit if I write a good review. Hell noooo!!!!! I stand behind for what right. People out there need to be aware. Maybe that's why they have so many 5 stars. hmmm. I think so. FYI did not go back for the redo. No more torture!! I would not recommend this salon to anyone. They own this dog that was in the salon all day barking. Unprofessional. Never again!!!
Breene rocks!!! – I just want to say i just had my hair done by Breene! She did an outstanding job I would recommend her to anyone! She listened to what I wanted and made my experience wonderful! Thank you breene!
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Take in stunning early morning visas of Halong Bay as you practice Tai Chi on the deck of a luxury cruise ship at sunrise.
This is part of your overnight cruise experience on Vietnam's most beautiful natural wonder. Limestone rock formations rise from the serene water, picturesque floating villages wake to greet the day and the sun casts it golden glow across untouched tropical beaches on uninhabited islands. This is a fitting introduction to the natural splendor of Vietnam, but you'll also encounter the country's rich and difficult history as you visit Hanoi's many museums; witness the guards that stand in silent protection of Ho Chi Minh's tomb; discover the ancient architecture of Hoian; and visit the Notre Dame Cathedral and stirring Emperor Jade Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City.
From staying in the heart of Hanoi's old quarter to waking on the banks of the Thu Bon River, a selection of great accommodation options have been carefully selected to place you in the center of the action. Your experienced English-speaking guides and private drivers will lead you through a thrilling cultural labyrinth of bustling local markets, street food stalls and welcoming rural villages as you reach out and touch the real Vietnam.
Enjoy a personalized vacation that best suits your needs, developed by one of our experienced destination experts. Relax during your trip with our 24/7 support and expert local guidance.
Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and English speaking guide.
The Silk Path is located in the heart of the charming old quarter of Hanoi, which has countless tourist attractions, government and diplomatic institutions, as well as proximity to the business district of the city. With the hotel's 106 well-appointed exclusively designed rooms and suites, it is no surprise that Silk Hotel is a preference choice of a traveler. The hotel has a 2 level restaurant with private dining rooms, a unique bar, and a fitness center and sauna. Silk Path Hotel guarantees a comfortable stay with all luxury amenities within reach.
You will be picked up at your hotel by private car with an English speaking guide and taken to visit the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh and his former residence, One pillar Pagoda, and the Temple of Literature. For lunch, enjoy a lovely meal at a local restaurant. After lunch, continue your city tour to your choice of one of Hanoi's many museums, including Fine Art, History, Revolutionary, War, Ethnology , then head to Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple and experience a 1 hour cyclo tour. Finish your day off at the Thang Long Opera Theatre for a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Transfer this morning from Hanoi to Halong Bay. The drive is roughly 3 hours.
Your heavenly journey across Halong Bay starts around noon on Tuan Chau Island at the doorstep of Vietnam's most fascinating wonder. As the vessel sets sails, you will be greeted by Paradise Crew and Cruise Manager who will aim throughout your stay at providing you with the highest standards of service for a pure pleasure and utmost comfort onboard the ship's luxury facilities in stunning surroundings.
Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the Descending Dragon during the afternoon like fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, fantastic rock formations rising up out of the emerald water.
While onboard, at your leisure you can take advantage of the Spa, Beauty and the Massage services provided. You will also have the opportunity to attend the chef's cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking. Defined to be one of the highlights of your Paradise stay, a highly refined, innovative and varied cuisine will be presented for lunch and dinner in the elegant dining-room, accompanied by a wide selection of wines and beverages from around the world.
Paradise Luxury I, II, III & IV were built according to the traditional Vietnamese junk design and present a lavish outfit blending in subtle harmony with the natural environment. The 4 Paradise Luxury Cruises offer 68 luxurious cabins and suites as well as an exciting array of activities to be enjoyed while experiencing the spectacular scenery of the "Bay of Descending Dragons". Each vessel features a stylish restaurant and bar for an exclusive dining experience on the third deck. The top deck serves as a perfect place to enjoy the sunshine and discover the splendid beauty of Halong bay with a 360° view while benefiting from the presence of the Moonlight Bar. Celebrated for being the only cruisers in Halong Bay to provide complete spa facilities with dry sauna, Jacuzzi, massages, and beauty treatments, Paradise luxury boats dispose of spa facilities aiming at reviving the senses and nurturing well-being. The Paradise Luxury fleet is committed to granting guests a genuine yet prestigious experience in Halong Bay.
In the morning, early risers can attend a Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Start the day enjoying some Paradise delights with a colourful buffet breakfast. Continue exploring Halong Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights.
The Paradise Luxury Cruise will come to an end on Tuan Chau Island between 10.30am and 11.00am. From here you will drive back to Hanoi.
Fly from Hanoi to Danang. Flight time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Transfer from Hoi An to Danang with with a private vehicle, driver, and English speaking guide. The transfer is approximately 40 minutes.
Vinh Hung Riverside Resort is located right on Thu Bon River, just a few minutes walk from the World Heritage site of Hoi An Town and set in a superb location of great natural charm with a magnificent view on the sleepy and romantic Thu Bon River. Here guests enjoy the resort's splendid blend of fine old Vietnamese traditions with superb modern equipped rooms and excellent services.
Visit the ancient architecture of Hoi An in a fascinating private guided tour. There is plenty to see in this delightful town including the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 year old Tamky House, Chua Ong Pagoda, and the vibrant market. Enjoy lunch (included), then round off the day with a boat trip on the Thu Bon River, giving you a chance to admire the spectacular countryside.
Fly from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City. Flight time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
In the morning, you will be met by your English speaking guide at your hotel and transferred to visit the War Remnants Museum, which features a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photos, and documentation of Vietnam's wars with the both the French and Americans. The museum is a call for peace, and the hope that the horrors of that war will never be repeated. The tour continues to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Afterwards, stop at Ben Thanh market for shopping. You will then eat lunch at a local restaurant which is included. After, visit Notre Dame Cathedral, a Neo-Romanesque Cathedral constructed between 1877 and 1883 using bricks from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Also visit the Old Saigon Post Office and Cholon, the Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City. During your tour you will also visit the Emperor Jade Pagoda (Phuoc Hai), one of the most interesting pagodas in Vietnam. It is filled with smoky incense and fantastic carved figurines. It was built by the Cantonese community around the turn of the 20th century and is still buzzing with worshippers, many lounging in the front gardens.
Located in downtown Saigon, The New World Hotel is just steps away from world famous Saigon markets, restaurants and business district. This hotel features 552 tastefully furnished and spacious suites. Only 20 minutes from the airport and with the business and commercial districts at its doorstep, it is the best located hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy a game of tennis, workout in the state of the art health club or take a dip in Saigon's largest swimming pool. Dine at the Parkview Restaurant overlooking the City Park or at Dynasty which serves delicious Cantonese cuisine. The hotel is an easy walk to the legendary Ben Thanh Market, the largest indoor market selling everything from clothes to hardware to fresh food.
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You know a lot of things on employment ought to be done locally. You know, people finding out right or wrong locally. You know, some of the things, for example we can come up with common sense solutions — like for example if you have a three story building and you have someone apply for a job, you get them a job on the first floor if they're in a wheelchair as supposed to making the person who owns the business put an elevator in, you know what I mean? So things like that aren't fair to the business owner.*
On civil rights legislation
I don't like the idea of telling private business owners - I abhor racism - I think it's a bad business decision to ever exclude anybody from your restaurant. But at the same time I do believe in private ownership. But I think there should be absolutely no discrimination on anything that gets any public funding and that's most of what the Civil Rights Act was about to my mind.
And if Martin Luther King, Jr. were refused service at Woolworth's?
I would not go to that Woolworth's, and I would stand up in my community and say it's abhorrent. ... In a free society we will tolerate boorish people who have abhorrent behavior, but if we're civilized people we publicly criticize that and don't belong to those groups or associate with those people.*
On the immorality of racial discrimination
I think it's a bad business decision to ever exclude anybody from your restaurant.
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Friday, April 03, 2009
Basketball is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has already lost himself again. But man is no abstract being squatting outside the world. Man is the world of man?state, society. This state and this society produce basketball, which is an inverted consciousness of the world, because they are an inverted world. Basketball is the general theory of this world, its encyclopedic compendium, its logic in popular form, its spiritual point d'honneur, its enthusiasm, its moral sanction, its solemn complement, and its universal basis of consolation and justification. It is the fantastic realization of the human essence since the human essence has not acquired any true reality. The struggle against basketball is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion. ... Basketball is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of basketball as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions.Having spent over $32,000,000.00 on opium, what will KY do for education, health care and new jobs.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
From Tom Friedman's column this morning:Some of John McCain's friends, from the good old days when he talked straight, feared that his Greek tragedy would be that he would be defeated by George Bush twice: once in 2000, because of W.'s no-conscience campaigning, and again in 2008, because of W.%u2019s no-brains governing.
But if McCain loses, he will have contributed to his own downfall by failing to live up to his personal standard of honor.
Palin defended the government?s $700 billion rescue plan. She defended the surge in Iraq, where her own son is now serving. She defended sending more troops to Afghanistan. And yet, at the same time, she declared that Americans who pay their fair share of taxes to support all those government-led endeavors should not be considered patriotic.Like what seems to be the case for most Obama supporters--or maybe just everyone following the election--I find myself reading, writing and thinkng mostly about McCain and Palin. I'm following those negative stories much more closely than any positive Obama messages. Perhaps it is because they are such cartoonish characters that is just more enjoyable to follow. Perhaps it is like watching a train wreck--I can't take my eyes off the thing. Perhaps I'm instinctively driven to respond to fear-invoking stimuli with more intensity. In any case, I'll be happy to start thinking positively about the new Obama administration soon.
I only wish she had been asked: ?Governor Palin, if paying taxes is not considered patriotic in your neighborhood, who is going to pay for the body armor that will protect your son in Iraq? Who is going to pay for the bailout you endorsed? If it isn?t from tax revenues, there are only two ways to pay for those big projects ? printing more money or borrowing more money. Do you think borrowing money from China is more patriotic than raising it in taxes from Americans?? That is not putting America first. That is selling America first.
Mud Pies for 'That One' - NYTimes.com
Palin's Kind of Patriotism - NYTimes.com
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The "Drill, baby, drill" chant was so silly and mindless. Eight years of George W. proves that (roughly half of) America is already stupid. There is an advantage to the Republican party to keep America stupid. Much has been written on this already, but here is Friedman's most recent take on it.
Why would Republicans, the party of business, want to focus our country on breathing life into a 19th-century technology ? fossil fuels ? rather than giving birth to a 21st-century technology ? renewable energy? As I have argued before, it reminds me of someone who, on the eve of the I.T. revolution ? on the eve of PCs and the Internet ? is pounding the table for America to make more I.B.M. typewriters and carbon paper. ?Typewriters, baby, typewriters.?
Of course, we?re going to need oil for many years, but instead of exalting that ? with ?drill, baby, drill? ? why not throw all our energy into innovating a whole new industry of clean power with the mantra ?invent, baby, invent?? That is what a party committed to ?change? would really be doing. As they say in Texas: ?If all you ever do is all you?ve ever done, then all you?ll ever get is all you ever got.?
I dwell on this issue because it is symbolic of the campaign that John McCain has decided to run. It?s a campaign now built on turning everything possible into a cultural wedge issue ? including even energy policy, no matter how stupid it makes the voters and no matter how much it might weaken America.
Tom Friedman, Making America Stupid, Op-Ed, NYT, Sept. 13 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
The letter reviews some of the recent research that reveals the ineffectiveness of these programs. But, as they acknowledge, abstinence-only programs rest on an ideological, not a scientific, foundation.Recent reports in professional publications by the authors of this letter have highlighted multiple deficiencies in federal abstinence-only programs. As such, we are surprised and dismayed that the Congress is proposing to extend and even increase funding for these programs. In this letter we identify key problems with abstinence-only education. We also have attached recent scientific reports that are pertinent to the debate over these programs. We note that many of these studies have used nationally-representative data from surveys sponsored by the National Institutes of Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The recent Congressional testimony of former Surgeon General Richard Carmona underscores these critiques from mainstream health organizations. Dr. Carmona's testimony confirms the political motivations behind abstinence funding and the failure to address issues of efficacy and scientific accuracy. He suggested that ideology and theology have taken priority over women's health in the current administration. Dr. Carmona reported that the Bush administration "did not want to hear the science but wanted to, if you will, ?preach abstinence,' which I felt was scientifically incorrect."In a recent post about the scientists' letter Amanda Marcotte urges us to reframe the issues in terms of children's health and to stop using schools to "reinforc[e] ignorance."
The more liberal view of education is that it?s about getting educated, not indoctrinated. And comprehensive sex education really epitomizes this philosophy in a way that?s easy to understand. You teach the kids all the various ways to protect themselves, and encourage them to think critically about these methods, instead of giving them as ?Do as I say (and not as I do, since I and pretty much everyone will fuck before marriage)? message.Well said. It's time to place science of over politics and education over indoctrination. The sad thing is, we allegedly have been teaching critical thinking in schools for years, and yet, like abstinence-only programs, it appears to be ineffective for a large part of the population. Another recommendation should be that we critically examine how we teach critical thinking.
Scientists Tell Pelosi: No More Ab-only Funding | RHRealityCheck.org
Abstinence-only and the push against critical thinking skills | Pendagon
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
New Abortion Bill To Require Fetal Consent
New Abortion Bill To Require Fetal Consent | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Someone hacked John McCain's MySpace page. Now if only more Republicans had MySpace sites.
See more of the story at TechCrunch.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
How do these nuts get elected? Young earth, flat earth, fixed earth, anti-semitic Americans vote for them.The second most powerful member of the Texas House has circulated a Georgia lawmaker's call for a broad assault on teaching of evolution.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, used House operations Tuesday to deliver a memo from Georgia state Rep. Ben Bridges.
The memo assails what it calls "the evolution monopoly in the schools."
Mr. Bridges' memo claims that teaching evolution amounts to indoctrinating students in an ancient Jewish sect's beliefs.
"Indisputable evidence -- long hidden but now available to everyone -- demonstrates conclusively that so-called 'secular evolution science' is the Big Bang, 15-billion-year, alternate 'creation scenario' of the Pharisee Religion," writes Mr. Bridges, a Republican from Cleveland, Ga. He has argued against teaching of evolution in Georgia schools for several years.
He then refers to a Web site, www.fixedearth.com, that contains a model bill for state Legislatures to pass to attack instruction on evolution as an unconstitutional establishment of religion.
Mr. Bridges also supplies a link to a document that describes scientists Carl Sagan and Albert Einstein as "Kabbalists" and laments "Hollywood's unrelenting role in flooding the movie theaters with explicit or implicit endorsement of evolutionism."
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Christmas shopping in the Tully household got a lot harder this year — but on Tuesday, siblings Megan and Tyler got a final chance to make their dad's holiday wishes come true.
You see, Tully is synonymous with Twinkie. For as long as they can remember, the siblings have made a simple stop at the grocery store to appease their father's holiday wishes. These days, that task is a bit more arduous.
Since the week before Thanksgiving, the delicious little snack cakes have been missing from local grocery store shelves, making dad's wish list harder to check off.
"I thought we'd never get them unless we went on eBay and bought a box for $100," Tyler, 14, said on Tuesday as he waited in line at Jewel-Osco in Oswego, where 54 boxes of Twinkies had been slated as their final destination.
When he heard about the opportunity to snag his dad a box, Tyler and sister Megan were quick to step into action. At 3:30 p.m., the two secured their spots in line, and secured the opportunity for Dad to receive at least four boxes under this year's tree.
"Usually, his is the easiest gift to get," Megan Tully said, holding her ticket. "Not this year."
Store across the Fox Valley prepared to receive their final shipments Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning, and store managers had been fielding phone calls all day from customers eager to get their hands on the last sacred boxes.
"It's really evolved as the day has progressed," said Jewel-Osco store director Shain Lichty. As word of the final shipment hit the media, the frenzied last-ditch efforts of Hostess fanatics kicked in. "From what I understand, the majority of what's left is at Jewel-Osco."
And the majority of what's at Jewel-Osco will be in the hands of eager customers as soon as it hits the shelves, he said. In Oswego, those waiting in line were given tickets, good for two boxes of the snack cakes.
"I've heard about people fighting over boxes," Lichty said. The number system would assure everyone who comes and waits can snag a box, he said.
By the time the 8:30 p.m. shipment came in, the Tullys had waited in line more than five hours alongside a handful of other Twinkie trolls. Sandwich's Irene Needham sat perched against the wall on Tuesday, waiting for the shipment to be dispersed.
"I'll be in Yorkville (on Wednesday), too," she said. That's when the Route 34 location will be receiving its 6 a.m. shipment. Needham was hoping to snag enough boxes to give as gifts to her plethora of nephews, some of whom live as far away as New Jersey.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—Plenty is happening at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute this summer—and not all of it is in the galleries. Free drop-in watercolor workshops will be held every Tuesday in July from 2-6 pm and every Saturday in August from 10 am-2 pm. Local artists Andrew Davis and Claire Fox will provide instruction.
Designed for people of all ages and skill levels, the workshop encourages artists to observe and paint the abundant natural beauty throughout the Clark's campus. Artists can drop in at any time during workshop hours and can receive as little or as much instruction as they desire. All materials are provided.
Andrew Davis, director of Davis Art Services in North Adams, Massachusetts, specializes in organizing and curating independent art exhibitions. At the Clark, Davis is an invaluable resource in planning exhibition spaces. He creates miniature exhibitions to scale, allowing curators to see an accurate model of what an exhibition will look like before installation. Claire Fox, also of Davis Art Services, earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. She teaches art to special populations, including veterans, with the Vermont Arts Exchange and also works with elementary school children in conjunction with IS 183.
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Set amidst 140 acres in the Berkshires, the Clark is one of the few major art museums that also serves as a leading international center for research and scholarship. The Clark presents public and education programs and organizes groundbreaking exhibitions that advance new scholarship. The Clark's research and academic programs include an international fellowship program and conferences. Together with Williams College, the Clark sponsors one of the nation's leading master's programs in art history. The Clark receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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You can't benchmark the performance of one finance department against another, says Blythe McGarvie, CFO of the Paris and New York-based BIC Group. The same numbers, she argues, are handled by different companies in too many differently nuanced ways for direct comparisons to be practical. Many finance chiefs, consultants, and academics are willing to make those comparisons — but they disagree on where to draw the lines.
McGarvie and the others we interviewed for this article, however, all agree on several indications that do provide a certain measure of a finance department's effectiveness. (Within this article, "finance department" refers to all those areas over which the CFO holds sway.)
Steer clear of these treacherous areas, and you have no guarantee of success; run afoul of them, on the other hand, and your finance department simply cannot be considered among the best. Your company and your career may fare poorly as well.
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A properly skilled staff should produce a complete financial statement within ten days of the quarter's end, says Miles Stover of Crossroads LLC in Irvine, California. Seven days, he adds, should be long enough to produce a preliminary "flash" report suitable for internal distribution.
Stover, who's been an interim CFO on behalf of Crossroads at multibillion-dollar conglomerates and at tiny private concerns, grants an exception for companies with annual revenues under $50 million — but even for these companies, he maintains, the quicker the better.
Dave Peralta, CFO of software provider Arbortext in Ann Arbor, Michigan, doesn't hold to such a strict rule of thumb, but he agrees that "the longer it takes to close, the more inefficient the department becomes." Tasks tend to expand to fill the available time unless the finance chief has the discipline to fix a date, then push the department to meet it.
Efficiency aside, why else should you concern yourself about a leisurely close? It can be a sign that policies may need some tweaking — say, because closings are held up by laggard invoices that trickle in on the last day of the month. There's a simple remedy for that one: Move up the deadline to earlier in the month to give your staff some breathing room.
Sometimes, of course, appropriate policies and procedures are in place, but they're being ignored by employees outside your department. "That's when the CFO needs to put in some calls to get things back on track," offers Peralta. (For more on the efforts of CFOs to close the books more quickly, see "Virtual Close: Not So Fast.")
Now there's slow, and there's very slow — it's not simply a process problem when the close is a full quarter behind. Witness power producer Mirant, which filed its 10-Q for the period ending June 30 on November 7, and pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb, which plans to file its third-quarter 10-Q in February 2003.