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- Replenishes beneficial bacteria important for optimal digestive and immune health
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What are Probiotics?
Probiotics work to keep a healthy balance of intestinal flora. They reduce the amounth of harmful bacteria by replenishing and maintaining the "friendly" bacteria.
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With the first dose, the clinically studied probiotics in this formula improve the balance of beneficial flora in the digestive tract. This helps to reduce bloating and stomach discomfort, aids in improving regularity, and supports a healthy immune system. When left unbalanced, these factors can potentially hinder exercise performance.
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Serving Size 1 Capsule Servings Per Container 30 Amount Per Serving % DV Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 125.00 mg 208% Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol D-3) 1000.00 IU 250% Thiamin (Vitamin B-1)(as Thiamin Mononitrate) 4.50 mg 300% Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 5.10 mg ** Niacin (as Niacinamide) 20.00 mg ** Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 6.00 mg 300% Folic Acid 800.00 mcg ** Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 30.00 mcg ** Biotin 300.00 mcg 100% Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium d-Pantothenate) 30.00 mg 300% Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) 15.00 mg 100% Selenium (as sodium selenite) 100.00 mcg ** Energy Support Blend 0.00 ** Guarana Seed Extract (Paullinia cupana)(Min 22% Caffeine) 100.00 mg ** Coenzyme Q-10 (Natural) 30.00 mg ** Sports & Antioxidant & Immune Protector 0.00 ** Elderberry Fruit Extract (Sambucus nigra) 75.00 mg ** Beta 13 Glucans Complex (Min 70% Beta 13 Glucans) 60.00 mg ** Echinacea purpurea Root Extract (Min 4% Polyphenols) 40.00 mg ** Bee Propolis 30.00 mg ** LAB4 Probiotics 25.00 billion CFU ** Bifidobacterium bifidum (CUL 20) ** Lactobacillus acidophilus (CUL 60) ** Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (CUL 34) ** Lactobacillus acidophilus (CUL 21) ** ** Daily Value (DV) not established
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Used for Amount WhyColic Consult a qualified healthcare practitioner [3 stars]Research suggests probiotics may benefit babies with colic who are breast-fed or fed milk-based formula.Irritable Bowel Syndrome Refer to label instructions [3 stars]A daily drink containing probiotics significantly reduced IBS symptoms in one study.Tooth Decay Add 5 to 10 x 10e5 CFU per ml to milk or formula as Lactobacillus GG[3 stars]Supplementing with probiotics may inhibit cavity-causing bacteria.Vaginitis Apply a daily topical preparation or a suppository containing live culture as Lactobacillus acidophilus Vaginal Application[3 stars]A topical preparation or suppository containing live Lactobacillus acidophilus may help relieve symptoms and prevent recurrent infections.Yeast Infection 3 capsules or 1/4 tsp powder, taken by mouth three times daily, or use powder in douche or vaginal suppositories daily as Lactobacillus acidophilus[3 stars]Supplementing with probiotics may prevent the overgrowth of yeast organisms.Allergies and Sensitivities and Food Allergies 2.6 billion organisms per day for infants [2 stars]Probiotics such as Lactobacillus GG may improve digestion in people with food allergies, helping the intestinal tract control allergen absorption and changing immune system responses to foods.Athletic Performance Fermented milk containing 6.5 billion live Lactobacillus casei Shirota organisms, twice a day for 16 weeks [2 stars]In a double-blind trial, supplementation with a probiotic preparation reduced the frequency of upper respiratory tract infections in training athletes during the winter.Canker Sores Apply powdered culture topically several times daily and orally take 1.5 billion colony-forming units two times daily [2 stars]Topical and/or oral use of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus may help people with recurrent canker sores.Common Cold
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Probiotic bacteria favorably alter the intestinal microflora balance, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, promote good digestion, boost immune function, and increase resistance to infection.1, 2 People with flourishing intestinal colonies of beneficial bacteria are better equipped to fight the growth of disease-causing bacteria.3, 4 Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria maintain a healthy balance of intestinal flora by producing organic compounds-such as lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and acetic acid-that increase the acidity of the intestine and inhibit the reproduction of many harmful bacteria.5, 6 Probiotic bacteria also produce substances called bacteriocins, which act as natural antibiotics to kill undesirable microorganisms.7
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Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Complete Obituary
Betty Otis
Betty Hamel Otis, 87, Celina, died at 2:10 p.m. June 25, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys due to natural causes.
She was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Fargo, N.D., to Leo and Alice Bope Hamel. On Oct. 9, 1944, she married James Otis, who survives.
Also surviving is a son, Jim (Jan) Otis, Chesterfield, Mo.; three daughters, Vickie Otis, Celina, Jeanie Otis Hamm, Dublin, and Sharon (Jim) Grimaud, St. Louis, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Robert and Donald Hamel, and two sisters, Mildred Negratti and Jeanie Wells.
She was a retired registered nurse. She was a volunteer in nursing care for the American Red Cross; a charter and lifetime member of the Auxiliary of the Mercer County Medical Society, serving as its president in 1987; member and former president of Phi Beta Psi Sorority; member of Alturian Club; alumni of St. Vincent's School of Nursing, Toledo; and member of Shawnee Country Club in Lima. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Brenberger officiating. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Monday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Contribution may be made to the church, Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys or Red Cross.
Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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Meeting Notes 2011 05 03
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The 159th Meeting of Noisebridge
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Introduction and Names
- What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
- Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
- A brief primer on consensus process: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.
Financial Report
Funds in bank:
Membership Binder
- Read off any names from the binder for the past month.
- Anyone up for join this week should introduce themselves then leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime) for the rest of the group. The rest of the meeting should consense on whether they may join.
What's Going On at Noisebridge
One short sentence about each of the following:
This is the active list of events from the main page:
Upcoming Events edit
Please see the current postings at our Announce list and especially our Discuss list for events that are in the active process of being formed and may not yet have made it here.
SecWG, Threat Modelling and discussion about security at noisebridge, access control, etc. Hosted by nthmost & X Thursday, May 1, 19:00:
Consciousness Hacking, It's about empowering individuals to create new tools for exploring consciousness, more details here: Consciousness Hacking and Consciousness Hacking Meetup Saturday, May 10, 13:00:
Recurring Events edit
Please refrain from deleting others' classes without first getting agreement.
You may do this by using a valid Discuss list email address, or else by going anonymous if you really must.
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Circuit Hacking Mondays - Learn to solder! And make cool things with electronics. Mitch, Rolf, Miloh, Cedric, and others will bring kits-for-purchase to make cool, hackable things for all skill levels that you can bring home after you make them! Many sessions even designed for absolute beginners! Bring your own projects to hack! Bring things to fix! All ages. All are welcome! See the Discuss list and the Announce list for weekly updates.
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Collaborative Coding - All levels and languages welcome for open, friendly coding session. Bring tutorials, projects, or just yourself.
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Front-end Web Development - Learn HTML/CSS/JS. We're covering the basics and then going in-depth on different topics every week. Recap of last week's material starts at 7:30 pm. Join the WebDev list or check our Discuss list for updates.
- Take Out the Trash Night -- Round One Be sure to put bins out by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am.
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Advanced Python Slaying the web with Python 2.7 & 3.3. Instructed by Liz and Kellan in Turing.
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Ruby and Rails class - Seminar and workshop for learning everything about Ruby, Rails, and web application development (Church classroom). See the Announce list for weekly updates.
- 7:00 pm Noisebridge Weekly Meeting - Introducing new people and events to the space, general discussion, and decision-making on key issues. This is your space, folks. Come on out here in person to express what you think about what's going on with it!
- 11:00 am - 01:00pm DATA in Turing; understanding and using data
- 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm BACE Timebank (1st Wednesdays every odd month) - Help organize community mutual aid by trading in equal time credits. To find out more and join go to sfbace.org.
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PyClass - Intro to Python in Church Classroom.
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dream Team Neuro Hackery - EEG research & development project with general interest in sleep, dreaming, creative intelligence, and many loosely related topics such as: neurophysiology, signal processing, cognitive neuroscience, and (especially) hacking code and devices for data acquisition and analysis. Join us at the CollaborationStation (near the Hackatorium). Expect general discussion around 8 PM - usually moving along by 9 PM to focus on more technical aspects of current project.
- Trash Night -- Round Two - Take out the trash for Friday morning! Do it by midnight as truck comes 1:30-2:30am.
- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Collaborative Coding - All levels and languages welcome for an open, friendly coding session. Bring tutorials, projects, or just yourself. Started on 2013-12-16, but new participants always welcome here!
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 3D Thursday Weekly meetup (non-3rd-thursdays) at Noisebridge focusing on 3D Printers, CNC machines, FabLabs, and replicating machines of all kinds.
- 8:00 pm Front-end Web Development Lab - Understand by doing! A recap of Monday's lecture in workshop form - and a good time for one-on-one help with the material. Lab updates posted on the Discuss list and the Announce list.
- 8:00 pm Five Minutes of Fame a.k.a. 5MoF - lightning 5min talks every 3rd Thursday of the month
- 1:00pm - 7:30pm 1st & 3rd Friday's Tastebridge 2.0 @ Kitchen
- 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm FUN Tutoring @ CollaborationStation
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm JavaScript Class Ordo EmacsCrypto programming language, DOM, Object Oriented JavaScript, and Events. Also see the Discuss list for updates. Not so much designed for beginner programmers, sorry! Beginning programmers are probably much better off jumping into the JavaScript material in the current Front-end Web Development class.
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Godwafflenoisepancakes An afternoon of noise music and vegan pancakes held in the Hackatorium on the first Saturday of the month, starting in May.
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Modular and Analog Synth Workshop NEXT WORKSHOP TBA Learn the basics of analog synthesis on a modular synth with Douglas. we will meet in the church.
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am JavaScript Class?? Attendance has been extremely light to absent! Check with the Discuss list for week-to-week status.
- 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dungeons and Dragons in Church, currently looking for new players.
- 1:00 pm Monthly Lock Sport Collaboration: Come learn how to pick locks and learn about them with the SF Bay Area chapter of TOOOL. The group meets on alternating months at Noisebridge and in San Jose. Check the TOOOL SF announcement list for details.
- 2:00 pm BAHA - Bay Area Hacker's Association - security meeting (2nd Sundays only)
- 3:00 pm Go - Playing of the Go board game. On nice days we often take the boards to Dolores Park and play there.
- 4:00 pm Elements_of_Image_Making Bi-Weekly Analogue and DIY film making meetup/hangout/nerdout
- 6:00 pm Plan 9 class
- Second Saturdays are Noisebridge hackathon:
a casual monthly event dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building community. This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and infrastructure of Noisebridge. You can also help with existing projects and find out ways to get involved.
- Five Minutes of Fame
- Bay Area Hackers Association - (Second Sunday, 2PM)
Project Updates
(Anyone doing interesting projects is welcome to chip in here.)
Consensus items
(Add any new items for consensus to the Current Consensus Items page.)
Discussion Items
End of Meeting
- PGP Key Signing could happen now, check the list to see who wants in on the action.
- Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
- Save the meeting notes to the wiki.
- Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
- Copy the Meeting Notes Template for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it.
- Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot.


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Did you know Internet safety is celebrated on a special day each February--Welcome - Safer Internet Day? Insafe organizes the event to "encourage users young and old to discover the digital world together...safely." The site Safer Internet Day (SID) offers Resources and Lessons appropriate for young children and teens. On the same page as the lesson plans, you will also find printable posters about acceptable use policies. There are sets of posters for students ages six to eleven and for students ages eleven through sixteen.
Here are some additional websites for teaching students about Internet Safety:
Please share your resources and experiences teaching students of all ages how to safely use the Internet. If you are familiar with any of the sites I have mentioned in this post, I would like your comments to these websites.
Lynne Hoffman
Verizon Thinkfinity Community Host
In previous discussions related to Internet safety, some Community members provided their suggestions regarding the importance of educating students about safe online behavior. Their resources are mentioned in this post.
Karen Horn commented: "The Verizon Foundation has dedicated itself to expanding the safety of students and teachers in the public good. Internet Safety is a federal mandate, and the Foundation has posted the following document, The specified item was not found. on the importance of teaching about Internet Safety to students of all ages. I have added a great website found with the Thinkfinity Search Engine that has videos to re-enforce the importance of Internet Safety."
Jean Weller wrote--
Check out Virginia's Internet safety page:
See especially the Garfield lessons, the Ideas for Integrating Internet Safety into the Classroom, and the Related Resources for Internet Safety in Schools (which leads you to our Delicious bookmark site: http://delicious.com/vdoeinternetsafety where you can search by various tags if you have a specific topic in mind).
When you go to the Delicious bookmark site, click on the Tag "teens" (or type it in) and you'll get stuff that was created for teens. Some of the stuff from the UK, Canada and Australia is outstanding! They know how to reach kids!
Some of my favs:
Traci Gardner, a ReadWriteThink author, added this response: "ReadWriteThink has a strategy guide on Online Safety that includes links to some related resources and lesson plans. NetSmartz (one of the sites on Jean's list) is one that we found useful."
Leslie Cash stated that she and several colleagues were "initiating a program where we utilize our Broadcasting/Newspaper classes to teach about Internet Safety to their peers." She included a link to a list of sites that they had compiled http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/tech/netsafety/links.htm.
Sharon Cohen added that "we are looking at i-Safe for our school. In Pennsylvania the Intermediate Units (the link between the PA Dept of Education and school districts/independent schools) have recommended this site. It is available by subscription and provides documentation for E-Rate."
The website for i-Safe is: http://www.i-safe.org/
To see the subscription rates go to: https://auth.isafe.org/store/subscription.php
Common Sense Media just released some good lessons and posters to use in teaching students how to be great digital citizens. Their resources go way beyond Internet safety.
The following posters are available in PDF format for download.
Elementary Classrooms--
Middle and High School Classrooms--
Their curriculum lessons are available by grade levels as follows--
What do you think of using these materials to educate your students how to be good digital citizens? Have you found other ways to promote responsible digital citizenship?
Hi Lynne,
I know these ideas about internet safety are primarily for teaching students but I think it would also help prevent identity theft.
I recommend that teachers and parents check out the Common Sense Media article: 10 Simple Steps to Internet Safety.
Caroline Knorr, the author, suggests ways to keep the Internet safe and fun. She covers topics such as the following:
She also gives a link to Kid-Safe Browsers and Search Sites. The comprehensive list covers appropriate sites for preschoolers through kids age 8.
Do you have any suggestions to add to her list of Internet do's and don'ts?
Hi Lynne ,
I just read the article you mentioned. Thank you for sharing.
Common Sense Media has a Digital Passport™ site that provides a road map to help students grades 3-5 navigate today's media and technology landscape safely and responsibly.
"Through engaging, self-paced, interactive modules, students will learn about
It's free to your school, it's online, and it's available now!"
Check out Digital Passport™ and let your students explore free web-based games and videos that give them valuable information about Internet safety and an opportunity for independent learning.
You also can read a blog post titled, "New This Fall! Digital Passport™ Offers You a New Way to Teach Digital Literacy and Citizenship," that gives helpful information on ways to use this new tool in developing your classroom curriculum.
Have you seen the animated, cartoon videos produced by Planet Nutshell that teach children about Internet Safety? The videos are labeled for age appropriateness--(K-3, 4-6, 7-12). Netsafe Episode 15 is about Tips and Tools for Parents (all ages). The Netsafe series has 17 episodes that were produced for the Utah Education Network.
Check out Richard Byrne's suggestions for using these videos found in his blog "17 Cartoon Videos Explaining the Internet and Internet Safety to Kids" (Free Technology for Teachers January 2, 2013).
Do you see any videos in the series that you would definitely use with your students?
What do you think of this series and its appeal to children?
I recommend checking out Scenario Learning's Free Bullying Prevention Resources.
Scenario Learning, developer of safety and compliance solutions for schools and workplaces, has a number of its bullying prevention resources available at no charge for every school during October and November, in honor of National Bullying Prevention Month. The resources include a cyberbullying course for educators and an informational public service announcement (PSA) video for students.
According to Tech & Learning, "The free cyberbullying course exposes the many ways in which students exploit technology in order to harm others, the three criteria that constitute bullying, Acceptable Use Policies and cyberbullying, and legal limitations faced by schools in disciplining cyberbullies."
"In addition to the cyberbullying course, Scenario Learning's short, informational PSA 'What is Bullying?' can be used with students to explain what represents bullying and what students should do if they are being bullied."
How can you use these resources to educate students on this important topic?
Hi Lynne,
I enjoyed watching the video on "What is Bullying". Thanks for sharing this.
Hi Christine,
I am glad you found the video useful. Do you have any Internet safety resources you would like to share with the Community?


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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, so far as I know, never paddled in a canoe, but in "Kubla Khan" he caught the dreamlike quality of Florida's spring-fed rivers as only a poet could. Alph, the sacred river, was of course conceived in a dream, (so rudely interrupted by "a man from Porlock") but it was firmly based on factual description by one of America's earliest and greatest naturalists, William Bartram, in his classic Travels. That the journal of a botanist in the Florida wilderness should have inspired one of the greatest poems of the English language is of more than purely literary significance. It is a dramatic symbol of the change in the attitude toward wild nature that took place quite suddenly in the closing years of the 18th century. Wilderness, hitherto considered alien and hostile, entered into our culture as a source of inspiration and a road to truth. In conquering a continent, Americans have lost that road more often than they have followed it back. But we a finally finding our way back, seeking out and preserving where we can the fragments of natural beauty that remain.
One of the finest and rarest is the area in northern Florida where the traveler can still look down into the "mighty fountains" willing up from limestone springs, and drift through a place "as holy and enchanted/ As e'er beneath a waning moon was haunted/ By woman wailing for her demon-lover." Though the demon-lover has alas, gone the way of the ivory-billed woodpecker and the Carolina parakeet, the enchantment is still there. On the clear "runs" where for miles one can see every inch of the river bottom; in the pine-lands and hammocks and cypress swamp; on the lakes, and above all, on that famous "black water" river, the Oklawaha -- the Ockli-Waha, or Great River, as the Indians call it, -- one can recapture the sense of wonder that gives an almost religious quality to the writing of early naturalists.
The Oklawaha is not a familiar rover to most Americans today; less so, I imagine, that in the last century, when visitors from the north rhapsodized over the wonders of travel by excursion steamer on Florida's inland waters. Today's tourist, driving at eighty miles an hour through a bill-board jungle, has little ideas of the beauties that like hidden in the softly rolling country between the harsh ribbons of cement. One of the most enchanting oases in this desert of progress is the so-called Marjorie Kinan Rawlings country. It lies in north-central Florida, southeast of Gainsville (seat of the University) and east of Ocala and the north-south freeway. It is an area of rivers and lakes and crystal springs bubbling up from the underlying limestone aquifer know to geologists as the Ocala dome -- the largest single water storage in the United States. It is a country of orange groves, hugging the lakes as insurance against frost; of stock farms with hundreds of acres of neatly fenced pasture, here and there shaded by great live oaks; of hardwood hammock (a few virgin stands remain); of pineland and scrub forest, famous for its abundance of game. The latter flourishes in Ocala National Forest, an area approximately twenty by forty miles in extent, bordered by the St. Johns River on the east and the Oklawaha on the west. The scrub country is the scene of Mrs. Rawling's Novel, The Yearling; west of the Oklawaha lies the town she made famous in Cross Creek.
The Oklawaha River itself rises in several large lakes near the central of the Florida peninsula. It flows north along the edge of the national forest and then turn abruptly eastward at Orange Springs to join the mighty St. Johns. A third of the way along its northward course it is swelled by the outflow from the most fabulous of fountains, Silver Springs, which "with ceaseless turmoil seething/ As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing..." pours forth some 500 million gallons of water a day, so clear that the blue catfish on the bottom sixty feet below seem almost within arms reach. Now commercialized and vulgarized, Silver Springs was at one time the Mecca for travelers on riverboats that made the steamer trip upstream from Palatka on the St. Johns.


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it's a shame this woman cannot age gracefully. her plastic face rivals her former son-in-laws M. Jackson
I enjoyed watching the program.I was thinking about only Elvis ,this whole thing is about him.
it's a shame this woman cannot age gracefully. her plastic face rivals her former son-in-laws M. Jackson
in another thread on this board.
It's a pity that everybody goes along with it. The essence of Elvis
is up for dollars even more so than when he was still alive. I guess
the rotten Colonel was quite right when he said Elvis was being
packaged and sold as a product more after his death by the family
than before by him.
Lets all remember the king and not what people are doing.
I hope I would see it on the internet later, 'cause I don't have this channel... still there are many news connected with the anniversary, where Cilla is called widow or wife! It makes me just so awfully angry! But I'm trying to calm myself down,'cause sometimes it seems almost not possible to bare with all this stuff
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I thought the interview was one of the best Priscilla has ever given. She promoted ELVIS more than herself for a change. When asked if she loved ELVIS still she seemed a bit caught off guard and the reply came out a bit awkward. As much as Priscilla wanted to be a Hollywood lady, she still comes off uncomfortable in front of cameras. The bottom line is ..I did enjoy the program..especially the clips of ELVIS.
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I will never forget you Rosanne.
that's she opening it for to save it and let us fans to see it. so what she done bad things in past, all we did once. I'm stop here and this might my last post for few weeks or month.
I don't know why so much hostility towards Priscilla but I thought she gave a very touching and graceful interview last night. Maybe ehr best ever. And the woman looked absolutley stunning and gorgeous and youthful. The best I have sen her look in years. She looked more like she could have been in her mid 40's and not her early 60's.
Last night on Larry King, I could see Priscilla at times drifting back in time as she described the importance of each room. It for once looked like a real home. Especially in his mother's room and closet. The way she walked around there wasn't like she was just doing a show all interview. You could see she loved being there again. The way she described the kitchen and said how they would sit on have coffee in the morning. I guess EP wasn't a night owl after all. LOL The moment that touched me the most was when she was holding his wallet and it still had a picture of Lisa in it. She gazed at it with a smile and you could tell she was missing him that moment. Larry King saw that and said :you still love him." She was puzzled by his comment and said of course she does and never stopped. they just grew apart.
Overall Priscilla and Lisa both earned their respect this week. They could have as always shied away from the EP fans and frenzy of Elvis Week. But instead they joined the party and showed some great love. I hope the fans reward them tonight with a standing ovation at the concert. They do deserve that.
I have searched the net and upto now there is nothing but I am sure it will appear like you Burning_Love I am from the UK and really want to see it.....I did find the transcript from the interview so I hope that will be ok for now I suppose
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Yesterday was the past and tomorrow is the future but today is the present ..thats why we call it the gift"
"Never listen to a liar it takes too long to find out the truth and my time is too precious"
"Without you I am only half of me"
I know I am one of them.I was just wondering if anyone felt the same as me.
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Elvis would eat breakfast in the afternoon - when he finally woke up - I am reading Jerry Schilling's Book, "Me and a guy named Elvis" and he was explaining that.....when he was doing movies he had to be on a normal schedule - sleep at night - up early for casting calls. But when he was performing or at Graceland - he was up at night and slept all day...according to Elvis' schedule....Jerry says that it was Elvis' time and it seemed as if the rest of the world didn't exist....because while the world was awake during the day, they were sleeping, and vice versa.....pretty good book....you guys should read it.
Exactly. It's the rewriting of history, like he lived the white picket fence
life with her. One of the reasons they divorced was because at that time,
she complained how a) he was almost never there and b) he had
a totally different day and night rhythm that she could not keep up
with nor did she find it healthy for a small child to grow up in.
Now she uses the word "always" remarkably often, whenever she
describes things they supposedly did together.....
You can also find previous interviews if you're interested. I enjoyed this one very much.
I too have criticized her in the past. But as of late and since her wonderful tv special Elvis By The Presleys I have grown to respect and understand her better. She is however keeping the flame burning.
It's like the song says, you never stood in those shoes or saw things through others eyes. So it's hard to comprehend what that life must have been like for her and what it remains to be like 30 years later. And keep in mind certain ones have painted her as the villain. And we all know who those certain ones are too.
I think this was the first time an interview was conducted at Graceland with Priscilla ....would have been even better if Lisa were there too


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"Transitioning to a new head coach is always a challenge," Klapp said. "The wrestlers are handling the changes well and seem excited going forward."
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A newcomer to the program, freshman Israel Casarez, could also play a large role for the Raiders. Casarez placed in regional and national tournaments this summer.
After going 2-3 in league meetings (topping Hug and Reno), and sending two wrestlers to state (Stockwell and graduate Spencer Empey) Klapp said the goal this season is to finish with an improved league record and send more wrestlers to the state meet.
"Many of our wrestlers are experienced and are more than capable of competing at a high level should they choose to put the time in," Klapp said.
Empey, who now wrestles at Cal Poly, filled the role of the vocal leader on the squad the past few years. Klapp said the team is still looking for someone to step into that role.
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i plan on building a new home in the future in eastern tennessee(moving from southern ny)the builder recommends a heat pump for the house but i am afraid it will not make the house as warm as my existing house( baseboard type hydronic heating) my wife like a warm house when it gets cold outside, is there any opinions on this or the alternative, there will be a natural gas supply to the house, to stay away from electric heat,, thanks for any inputs jim
if you like hot blasts of air, you won't like a heat pump below about 45 degrees. each model has an efficiency chart in the manual, which manuals can be found on the web. once you get below 2:1 efficiency, the air gets to be a little on the chill side. that should happen around the mid 40s outside.
if you install the heat pump with a gas backup heating source, and have the heating contractor tickle the control computer to kick over to gas at that point, you won't notice.
if you spent an extra $10,000 and up to use a earth-modified heat pump, which these days uses transfer coils of edible antifreeze placed in wells at the water table, you will generally be above 2:1 forever. it's not cost effective over the life of the system, and in Tennessee you might not be able to do it because of rock, but it's bragging rights among the Greens.
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WOW, I feel uniquely qualified to comment because:
1. I was born and raised in N.E. Jersey
2. I now live in East Tennessee
3. Then there's that General Contractor thing.
By far the most common system around here is the heat pump. But the reason it's popular is because it's the cheapest to install. I prefer gas as it will make hot heat. Heat pump heat feels 'cool' as it's only a few degrees above the set temperature. Also, heat pumps get less efficient once you get into the lower 40's. Cold enough and it kicks into direct resistance heat - not very efficient.
I would recommend gas - great since you have natural gas available. My system runs on propane.
There are a fair amount of geothermal units around - it's not all rock. We also have so much water that many of the geothermal set-ups are used with an under-water grid. While geothermal is very efficient, it's also very expensive to install. It usually doesn't become cost effective until you get into the 4,000 SF and up size home.
So Jimbo - what part of East Tennessee are you moving to? I'm just east of Knoxville. If you want any local info, just ask.
thanks for the replies all information is welcomed,, jaybee we are in the process of pruchasing a 6 acre property in dandridge, any pointers would be helpful as far as heating types, i was just going to go with the same heating we use in newyork(baseboard heating since i have natural gas) and undecided to go with central ac or mini split ac for the rooms, my wife is very concerned about the central ac ducts getting dirty and unable to keep them thoroughly clea,, still have plenty of time to research this.. have a nice day jim
Well, here's the deal: You know how in NY you have four full seasons? You got your S p r i n g and then your Summer followed by F a l l and then you get into W i n t e r. Around here we get Spring then full-on into S u m m e r, followed by Fall and finally Wntr.
In other words, you are going to need and use your AC. You do not want to rely on a split AC system or individual AC units in most rooms, you will need a full-on central AC ducted system. Since you already have ducts for the AC, the most efficient and economical method is to have a central heat and AC system combined within the same ductwork. I've been in Tennessee for over 40 years and in my business, I have been in thousands of houses. I can tell you that I have never even seen a nat gas baseboard heat system in any size house in Tennessee.
I strongly recommend that you get a gas furnace with heat pump AC central ducted system. Spec out a system with a good electrostatic air filter and your ducts will remain fairly clean. Go for a full gas furnace, not a duel fuel gas/electric as the duel fuel versions will give you heat pump type barely warm air most of the time.
Dandridge is a beautiful area, right there on the shores of Douglass Lake. Depending on where in Dandridge you are going to be, you'll be about 30 minutes away from where I'm typing this - that's just about neighbors.
With that in mind, check for a PM.
i take it by gas base board heat you are refering to a gas boiler and hydronic heat?
you can set up a system that will heat your home and your water. with a side arm on your boiler/storage tank
but... as jaybee has said. are you going with central ac? if so. go with a gas central heat also. only makes sence
frodo thanks for the replie, right now i am living with a agas fired boiler with a hot water tank zoned off of it it is pretty energy efficient. thats why i was inquiring about heat pump but now understand by what jaybee said by getting the heat pump with gas burner to make it work for me so i will do some researchh thanks again jim
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The Coldwater Crush Trail Run is one of nine races this year in the Alabama Trail Running series, held by About Time Events, a sporting events promotion company.
Runners in the 5K, 10K and 20K race courses battled for series points Saturday, many saying they plan to race in all nine this year.
Christopher McCoy drove from Tuscaloosa to run in Saturday's race. He was the first of the 5K runners to cross the line, finishing in 33:02.
McCoy runs in each of the races put on by About Time Events, and placed first overall in the series last year.
"I hope to repeat it this year," McCoy said, after coming across the finish line.
The Coldwater Mountain Trail is a challenging course for runners, McCoy said, but that's what makes it fun.
As McCoy cooled down after his run, several of those behind him crossed the finish line complaining of hornet stings they received at a particular point on the wooded course. McCoy, however, came away unscathed.
"I was the first through, so I must have disturbed them and they got everybody behind me," McCoy said.
The first runners' race held on Coldwater Mountain was the XTERRA Coldwater Trail Run in December 2012. The first 12 miles of the trail opened in June 2012, and the trails, designed by expert trail developers at the International Mountain Biking Association, have continued to grow in size since then.
Saturday's race was the first of two the company held over the weekend. Professional mountain bikers from across the south were to attack the course this morning as part of the company's Alabama Mountain Bike Series, with 10 races planned this year. Today's would be the first pro mountain bike race on Coldwater.
Charlotte Elkins drove from Wetumpka to support her friend Brent Hines, 57, who ran the 5K Saturday.
"He loves cross country and trail running," Elkins said. Hines also plans to run in each of the series races this year, Elkins said.
Elkins moved to Alabama from Utah a decade ago, and said she has made good use of Alabama's outdoor recreational opportunities, from the Chief Ladiga Trail to Coldwater Mountain and the state's rivers.
Anniston resident Lynde Nanson, 37, has run on Coldwater trail regularly since it opened.
Nanson ran in Saturday's 20K and said she wouldn't be competing in today's mountain bike race, but she'd likely show up to watch others compete.
"Because I have no idea how they do it. How are they not going to kill each other," Nanson said, speaking of the treacherous task of racing down a narrow path through the woods, inches away from other racers.
Chris Bowers, one of the owners of About Time Events, has raced mountain bikes for about 20 years.
Bowers said he's watched the sport of mountain biking continue to develop in Alabama over the last several years, and the Coldwater trail has become a major part of it, he explained. The trail runs were an addition to his company's mainstay of hosting mountain bike races.
"What we do is a business, but our passion is cycling…and promoting these places in Alabama," Bowers said. Helping promote the state's trail systems, like Coldwater, comes hand in hand with his work, he explained.
"People travel from all over Alabama because they're going for series points," Bowers said. "And it gets them to so many trail systems that they've never been to before, and it raises awareness of those trail systems."
Staff writer Eddie Burkhalter: 256-235-3563. On Twitter @Burkhalter_Star.
Race results:
5K race results
Top male overall
Christopher McCoy – 33:02
Top female overall
Cindy Kuehn – 41:15
40-49 year-old division
Keith Knable – 34:17
50-59 year-old division
Mark Kuehn – 38:16
Brent Hines – 46:03
10K race results
Top male overall
John Wellborn – 46:25
Top female overall
Nicole McCarthy – 1:19:26
20-29 year-old division
Eric Wright – 56:09
30-39 year-old division
Chris Randall – 50:10
Greg Brockwell – 52:22
Jonathan Henry – 58:15
40-49 year-old division
Mark McIntyre – 1:03:08
50-59 year-old division
Glenn Ingram – 56:30
20K race results
Top male overall
Gene Hood – 1:26:13
Top female overall
Starletlynn Meyer – 1:32:23
20-29 year-old division
Trey Stewart – 1:27:40
Ben Uzzell – 1:32:47
Jon Pate – 1:32:50
30-39 year-old division
Adam Stimpson – 1:49:16
Lynde Nanson – 1:55:11
Amanda Williams – 2:18:50
40-49 year-old division
Dennis Davis – 1:32:38
50-59 year-old division
Wayne Phillips – 1:37:23
60+ division
Bruce Green – 2:21:29


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Comptroller to Survey One School for Construction Funding, Speak at Another -
WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot
Local elected officials
WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will begin his day with a tour of Hilton Elementary in West Baltimore. During the visit, he will meet with school and city officials to discuss plans to replace heating and ventilating equipment in the school, as well as install air conditioning for the entire school with state funding. Additionally, all of the windows and exterior doors will be replaced. The Board of Public Works, of which the Comptroller is a member, has already initially approved $2.2 million in funds for these improvements.
WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 2012
WHERE: 9:30 a.m.
Hilton Elementary School
3301 Carlisle Avenue
Baltimore. MD 21216
10:30 a.m.
Mount Royal Middle School
121 McMechen Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
CONTACT: Caron Brace 410-260-7438 (office), 410-212-9414 (cell)


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AUSTIN -- Thieves targeted SXSW overnight Thursday. Austin police are looking for stolen band equipment.
The members of band 'Pillage and Plunder' say around 7:15 a.m. Thursday they noticed someone cut the lock on their music trailer. The thieves got away with approximately $16,000 worth of equipment and instruments.
"You don't take a carpenter's tool, you don't take an artist's paintbrush, that's just heinous," said Drummer Noah Kess.
Another local band let the Atlanta-based group borrow their equipment for their final gig on West Campus.
"It almost outweighs all that we lost to see the people come out of the woodwork offering to help us," said Kess.
Kess says the band has been working to build up their inventory for 10 years but now they will look at this as an opportunity to "start fresh."
Austin police are looking through pawn shops for the stolen equipment. If you have any information, call Austin police.


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Despite recent weeks of sunshine and warm weather, as soon as the Division I North Golf Championships got underway Monday, in came the grey skies, clouds, rain and even some thunder and lightning.
The boys golf teams at Bishop Manogue and Reno handled the rough weather relatively well and the two schools sit first and second after Day 1 action of the two-day tournament, being played at Red Hawk Golf Club. The two schools turned in team totals of 397 and 402 Monday.
While the tournament is hosted by Red Hawk, the home course of Spanish Springs, the Cougars did not cash in on any local knowledge. Spanish Springs struggled to a 445 team total, more than 20 strokes above its season average. The 445 leaves Spanish Springs sitting sixth in the team standings after the first round.
The top two teams, and the top five individuals from non-qualifying teams, will advance to compete in next week's Division I State Championships, which will be played at Sierra Sage Golf Course in Reno May 13-14.
"We had high aspirations for this tournament," Spanish Springs coach Nick Wirshing said. "We felt good coming in. We felt good when we teed off. Maybe we put too much pressure on ourselves with this being our home course. I think almost all of our guys shot their worst scores of the year."
Spanish Springs' No. 1 golfer, Anthony Decker, limped into the clubhouse with a score of 96, roughly 15 strokes higher than his season average. Cole Shirley led the SSHS scoring contingent with a score of 84. He was followed by the 86 and 87 of Matt Perera and Tommy McAlister. The final counting score for the Cougars was the 92 of Owen Bartlett.
Teams need only count their lowest five scores of six participating players. Spanish Springs threw out the 110 of Jake Keady, who just a week ago shot an 84 at Lakeridge.
Monday's ugly weather brought play to a screeching halt in the late afternoon, suspending play for nearly an hour as the thunder and lightning passed through the area.
"I'm not going to say the weather didn't affect us, because it did," Wirshing said. "But it did not affect us to the point where we should shoot those scores. It was us and our mindset, along with a combination of the bad luck and bad weather. That added up to the bad scores."
Bishop Manogue's Nick Turner was one of five golfers to shoot in the 70s Monday. His 74 was tops in the field at the first round's conclusion. Reno's David Hinitz (75), Manogue's Harrison Holetz (77), Manogue's Jens Verhey (78) and Damonte's Julius Lorentzen (78) were the other four players to break under the 80 mark.
Another Sparks school was also in action Monday. Reed totaled a 454 team score, leaving the east Sparks school in seventh place after Day 1. Trevor Wood and Nate Daylo paced Reed's contingent, carding scores of 80 and 83 respectively. Wyatt Koskie put together a round of 88. Will Rizzuto finished with a 101. Travis Page and Garrett Marchese both shot a score of 102, leaving Reed to count one and toss one.
"Three of my guys shot like they have all year," Reed coach Nick Nemsgern said. "Trevor and Nate are in the Top 10 and fighting for state berths. We're happy about that. A couple of boys struggled, but the nice thing about regionals is it's two days. You get a chance to come back."
While Wood and Daylo put themselves in the mix of golfers that could vie for one of the five individual state berths, so did Shirley of Spanish Springs.
"If Manogue and Reno go to state, he's sitting seventh with the top five moving on," Wirshing said. "I feel like he'll be going good tomorrow. He can put up a round in the 70s out here. I think if he puts up a 78 or better, he could do it."
Second round action begins Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start.


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February 22, 2012
Alexis Mattera
Wouldn't it be amazing if that super expensive college you were just accepted into said, "Hey there, new friend – thanks for all your hard work saving, scrimping and scholarship searching but we'll take it from here, financially"? It can happen...kind of.
When a student fills out the FAFSA, a figure known as the expected family contribution (EFC) – the amount a student or family can reasonably spend on one year of college – is calculated using family income, number of children, amount of assets and other factors. There is sometimes a gap between the EFC and the final cost of college but 62 schools have reported to U.S. News that, on average, 100 percent of their admitted full-time undergraduate students' financial need was met for fall 2010 by some combination of aid (work-study, merit scholarships, grants, subsidized loans, etc.).
Now, we're not going to list every single college and university that reported these claims (you can check out U.S. News' site for that) but we will say that some well-known schools like Yale, Vanderbilt and Grinnell – the latter of which has never failed to meet full need for a student in 20 years, according to financial aid director Arnold Woods – have made the cut. Way to go and keep up the good work!
February 23, 2012
We've all had at least one teacher that has impacted our lives in a positive way. Whether their passion for the subject they were teaching led you down a new educational path or the skills they imparted are still ones you use today, more educators like that are needed and a newly-funded program may make that possible.
The Obama administration showed its support in increasing teacher effectiveness with a budget proposal for a $5 billion grant competition to reward states and districts in a variety of ways including making teacher education programs as selective as their law, medical and business counterparts. While the Department of Education has not revealed full details about the endeavor known as the RESPECT Program, some colleges fear some of the requirements may actually negate the anticipated outcome: The feeling is that exemplary high school grades and standardized test scores are not the only traits that make great teachers and increased selectivity could exclude many students – adult students looking for career changes or students from disadvantaged backgrounds, for example – who could excel at teaching. "We're in education because we believe that education matters, and that people can grow and learn given the right experiences," Virginia McLaughlin, dean of the School of Education at the College of William and Mary, told Inside Higher Ed. She continued to explain that future teachers should be evaluated regularly and judged on their progress, including how well they master both knowledge of the subjects they will teach and the techniques they will use in the classroom.
Do you think the RESPECT Program will produce better teachers or could it keep some of the most capable would-be educators out of the classroom?
March 6, 2012
If you want to go to college but can't completely afford it, don't expect Mitt Romney to help you bridge the financial gap.
During yesterday's town hall meeting in Youngstown, Ohio, Romney made it clear that he would not promise to give students government money to cover higher ed costs. The advice he did offer regarding colleges was blunt – pick an affordable option, get scholarships, join the military and graduate early – and very different than the words of President Obama during his third State of the Union address, which discouraged tuition increases and aimed to double the amount of federal work-study jobs. Though this is a man who pushed for state-funded four-year tuition scholarships while serving as the governor of Massachusetts, Romney's mantra is now firmly "don't expect the government to forgive the debt that you take on"...or protect you from it, for that matter: He supports the House Republican budget which would cut Pell Grants by at least 25 percent.
What do you think of Romney's position regarding higher ed funding?
March 20, 2012
It may feel like we've skipped winter but federal aid is about to be put on ice for college hopefuls lacking high school diplomas or GEDs.
As of July 1st, newly-enrolled students will no longer be allowed to take an "ability to benefit" test or complete a set amount of credits without aid; instead, college students will be required to have high school diplomas or GEDs in order to receive federal financial aid. How will these students – many of whom are older, seeking training to find a new job, immigrants and students in states like California where the basic adult education budget has been cut – pay for school? College administrators anticipate they will turn to private loans...or give up on their degrees entirely.
David Baime, vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges, says the change "runs counter to the missions of many of our colleges," as these schools view enrolling students without high school credentials as a key part of providing access to higher education: There are currently about 836,000 students without high school diplomas or GEDs enrolled at two-year public colleges nationwide and according to a limited 2006-2007 Education Department study, students without high school diplomas and GEDs were ultimately more successful in college and had higher GPAs than their classmates with high school diplomas, even if they failed the "ability to benefit" test. If would-be students have to get a GED before going to college and receive zero financial assistance while they prepare, Baime says many will opt out altogether.
What do you think of the new rule regarding federal aid? Do you think a high school diploma or GED is necessary to succeed in college?
April 5, 2012
When making your final college choice, would you choose the school touting generous tuition discounts or the institution offering the standard financial aid package? The choice may seem obvious but according to a new study, things aren't always what they seem.
A survey of 400 private institutions conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers revealed tuition discounting could be losing its effectiveness as a way of luring students to colleges. Data show that though the rate of institutional discounts in the form of scholarships, grants and fellowships continues to rise – the average is predicted to hit 42.8 percent this year – 45 percent of the schools surveyed saw overall enrollment remain flat or drop and 53.2 percent saw a decline or no change in the number of freshmen they enrolled.
What do you think of the tuition discounting trend? Is it playing a role in your college decision or are other factors (location, reputation, programs of study, etc.) more important to you?
April 6, 2012
So you've applied to a number of schools and received your admissions decisions but found that the colleges you once thought were perfect are anything but. Is it too late in the admissions cycle to find the right school for you? Not when countless colleges offer rolling and/or late admissions! Here are a few schools that do just that:
April 20, 2012
Enrollment deposits are due at many colleges around the country in 11 days and while some students committed to colleges within hours of receiving their acceptance letters, others are still weighing their higher ed options. As the deadline draws closer, don't choose a college by tossing a dart at a map or playing eeny meeny with your admissions offers – consider these tips from U.S. News:
Plan another visit. Sure you went on the traditional tour last time you visited Big State U or Fancy Private College but this time, skip the campus-sponsored activities to get the true experience of what it's like to attend that particular school.
Contact former classmates. If you know a few students who matriculated to the school you're considering, get in touch with them. It's never been easier to do via the myriad social networking sites out there and they'll provide insight you won't find in the brochures!
Don't forget costs. You may have been accepted to your first-choice school but you didn't receive the grants, scholarships and merit-based aid you were hoping for. Minimize the amount of debt you'll accrue from taking out hefty student loans by reconsidering your second- or third-choice school...and its more-than-generous financial aid package.
You can read the rest of U.S. News' tips here but we're curious as to how our readers made their college decisions. Did you employ any of the strategies listed above? Are you still trying to choose your school? Let us know what worked for you!
April 24, 2012
Many students think they know what it takes to get into the college of their choice but with record-low admissions rates, insufficient financial aid and increasing student loan debt, the path to higher education is not as clear-cut as it once was. Good grades and high standardized test scores aren't enough anymore – the incoming freshman class at Berkeley, for example, includes an expert Ping-Pong player, an Irish dancer and a figure skater, as well as a TV star and a champion roller skater – but what if you don't have the access to even that kind of basic information? The filmmakers behind "First Generation" hope to explain just that.
Adam and Jaye Fenderson's first feature film follows four students – an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer and the daughter of migrant field workers – through as they apply to college and attempt to be the first members of their families to attend college. "First Generation" explores how, despite these students all possessing valuable attributes inside and outside of the classroom, the absence of college graduates in a family can result in a lack of financial support and a shortage of knowledge about the college admissions process as a whole.
Check out the trailer here when you have a minute and let us know what you think. If you are or will be a first generation college student, could you relate to the individuals featured? Do you think "First Generation" should be viewed by all students applying to college? Weigh in in the comments section!
May 9, 2012
At this point in the year, high school seniors and transfer students know where they'll be heading in the fall...unless they don't. It's not uncommon for a student to have second thoughts about the school they committed to or receive the news that they didn't get off the wait list at their school of choice after enrollment deadlines for other potential schools had passed. If this sounds like you, you don't have to put your post-secondary aspirations on hold: NACAC's Space Availability Survey has revealed hundreds of schools that are still accepting freshman and/or transfer applications for the fall semester. Check out a sampling below:
The list will be updated regularly here – will this information help you in your college search?
May 11, 2012
Cost plays a huge role in many students' college choices. Depending on their financial situation, some students dismiss the schools with high tuition in favor of lower-cost in-state schools because they think it will save them money. In actuality, they could be doing themselves an economic disservice in the long run.
Using data from U.S. News and World Report's most recent student debt survey of 25 top-ranking public and private schools, Reuters revealed that, on average, 53 percent of students surveyed received financial aid and at least half of students at most of the institutions graduated debt-free...but it depends on what school they attended: Princeton graduates, for example, owed only $5,000 at commencement while University of Michigan graduates owed more than $27,000 despite Michigan's in-state costs being less than half of Princeton's. How is this possible? Numerous schools including Princeton, Caltech, Davidson College and the University of Washington have eliminated student loans from their financial aid packages and others like Harvard, Stanford and UC Berkeley have capped contributions for students from low- and middle-income families. (Check out the entire article here, including this handy infographic.)
While it is difficult for many students to attend college without taking out some kind of loan – especially those attending state-run institutions which don't have the fiscal means to eliminate debt – it is possible to avoid debt if you choose the right school. Thoughts?
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