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Re: Schools that offer 3-D printing classes
College Preparatory School (CPS), a high school in Oakland, opened up a new ''X-Lab'' last school year with 3-D printers and other fun tech tools. My daughter used the 3-D printer to create a fan blade (solar powered) for her Rube Goldberg machine in her Advanced Physics class last year. http://tinyurl.com/mha2hyl - Sharon (parent of BPC and CPS graduates)
Re: Homework loads for various high schools?
I had two kids go through College Prep (one graduated in 2009, one in 2013). Neither found the homework load crushing. The older kid was not super engaged and did the minimum to get Bs. The younger one was completely engaged, loved the academic environment, and did much more work. But he is pretty sharp and was efficient -- e.g., he always finished his math homework in the time the teachers gave to start homework in class, and he is a very fast reader so he could whip through reading. With that, he estimates he did 1.5-2 hours/night -- more when projects or papers were due. That is probably on the low side. He says some of his friends put in 3+ hours/night.
A lot depends on what style student you have. College Prep kids are all really smart, but even among them there are kids who can whip through stuff that comes harder to others. If your student is a grinder, who spends a lot of time to master material and get tasks finished, the homework load may be very heavy. If your student is efficient and masters new material easily, it's not bad at all.
Re: Private High School: the ''value proposition''
''Value'' is, by definition, subjective. Every family has different variables, and only you can weigh them and assess the value of a private school education for this kid and for your family. I'm not sure anyone can help, but I will try.
My sons went to CPS; one is in college, one is now a Senior. CPS is an extraordinary place. I have never seen such a group of engaged and bright students, or gifted teachers, as I have seen there. I just went to the student-run Cabaret Night. The talent of the kids was breathtaking, the enthusiasm and support from their friends in the audience was heart-warming. CPS's small size means no one can back-bench the education. The teachers really get to know the students and vice versa. My Senior loves his classes, his activities, his teachers, and his friends. He keeps saying how happy he is at CPS -- particularly that he has found a community of kids who don't think it is weird to be smart, read The Economist, or quote Shakespeare. Both my sons have gotten a superb education at CPS -- learned to write well, and to think deeply and broadly and for themselves. I am grateful there is a school like that for my kids.
But be forewarned: Your kid, however bright, will be average at CPS. All the kids are smart, and many are scary smart. Different kids respond differently to that environment. My older son found it deflating; he had effortlessly excelled in school before, and was discouraged to work way harder for less stellar grades. The academic challenge undermined his confidence. My younger son is more academically motivated and is exhilarated by the intellectual environment. He is not undone by the high standards, even if it means he gets some B's. How will your son deal with not being the smartest in the class?
On college admissions: CPS has great reputation with the colleges, which go deeper into the class to accept CPS kids. But the top colleges still expect top grades, and it is not easy to get top grades at CPS. I wouldn't go there on the expectation it will yield an Ivy League ticket. And the mix of demanding classes and super-smart kids can depress GPAs enough to make it harder for CPS kids to get into UCs, where admission is rigidly numbers-driven.
Is it worth scrimping for? That's a tough call. We have gulped at the tuition, but have been able to manage it and still pay for college. If it were a choice between CPS and paying for college, though, it would be a hard choice to make. For the older son, I'd have opted for public school; although he got a great education, CPS was not such a perfect fit for him that it would have been worth putting him in college debt. For the younger son, who has thrived at CPS, the foundation for a life lived fully and confidently was probably worth it. Mom of Big Guys
In terms of pay-off, I would say that a smart motivated student would succeed regardless of his high school, and also that a school like CPS does not guarantee later success, however you define that. My husband's CPS friends are now in a variety of careers - writers, college professors, elementary school teachers, small business owners, even a priest. But for him, his experience at CPS started him on a new road and made him the man he is now - lover of books, excited by new ideas, curious about the world around him, and eager to learn new things. local mom
Hello BPNers,
This question was last posted in 2007. Could we please get your advices on this subject one more time? We're comparing CPS and Head-Royce and having a hard time judging how these two schools will fit our daughter who is academic-focused, motivated, doing well in school, but also wants to have a social life (doing music/sport, chatting with friends, shopping, having fun, etc.) Our questions:
1. Can such kid be happy at CPS? Because of our daughter's academic success to date, everyone we know assumes that we'll want her to go to CPS. We do have CPS at the top of our list and we care very much about the academics. However, we do want her to be happy in school as well.
2. Are CPS teachers caring and friendly? Do they create joyful, fun learning experiences that motivate students to want to learn and explore more? We were surprised at some teachers (9th grade teachers) during the open house -- they appeared disengaged and not particularly friendly. Our daughter had this same experience with two teachers during her visit. Did our family just hit two bad days?
3. How welcoming are Head-Royce kids and families? Will cliques be an issue for a new kid? Will a nice, middle-income family (with an old Honda and no BMW or Volvo) fit in?
4. From the BPN comments we read, many families suggested that CPS is the stronger academic high school than Head-Royce. We, as an outsider, cannot identify the major factors that would make it so. Is it the teachers? The teaching style? The classes offered? The kids? If a motivated-to-learn kid can magically be in these 2 schools at the same time, what about CPS could make her learn better, happier at CPS, and what about Head-Royce could make her learn better, happier at Head-Royce?
We thank you for any insights you can share with us. Anonymous
1. Kids at CPS are like all kids, and they are involved in a million different things (including hanging out with friends). My younger son, now a junior, does debate and theater. He loves school, and his activities, and his friends. He is working hard, but managing everything. He keeps saying how happy he is at CPS -- particularly that he has found a community of kids who don't think it is weird to be smart, read The Economist, or quote Shakespeare.
2. CPS teachers are all caring and committed. Some are friendly, some more reserved -- like people everywhere. There are many wonderful and inspiring teachers. Most teachers make close connections with kids who seek them out.
3. We liked that everyone at CPS is new. There is no existing social scene that kids have to fit into.
4. Both schools have strong academics. I suspect the education you get at either place is equivalent. CPS doesn't do a lot of AP classes -- just a philosophy that AP doesn't mean much in a place where all classes are challenging. It does not at all affect college admissions; CPS kids all go to great colleges. (The college counseling there is fabulous.) CPS also encourages cooperation rather than competition. It is an intense place, because the kids are all smart and engaged, but not because kids are vying to edge each other out.
One observation: Your kid, however bright, likely will be average at CPS: All the kids are smart, and many of them are scary smart. Different kids respond differently to that environment. My older son found it deflating; he had effortlessly excelled in school before, and was discouraged when he had to work way harder for less stellar grades. For him, the academic challenge undermined his confidence. My younger son is more academically motivated and is exhilarated by the intellectual environment. He is not undone by the high standards, even when his grades are not quite what he'd like. You know your daughter. Will she be okay if she works hard and still gets Bs? That is the experience of many, probably most, CPS kids. If she has to be at the top, it may not be a good place for her. Happy CPS parent
HR did however have a fantastic music and sports program - outstanding!
Today, she is at CPS and loves it. She is academically challenged and loves it. The kids are kind, caring, and supportive. Like any high school, there are drugs and alcohol but it's at a minimal and has not been an issue with us. There is not that pressure to be or not-to-be. The school is diverse in every way, you can be who you are and feel good about it.
She spends up to 2 hrs Mon - Thurs and Sun (when needed) on homework. Does music, has friends (at CPS and outside of CPS), and a social life. She is thinking of joining a sport.
There are some teachers she absolutely loves and others she does not care for. Regardless of how she feels, she respects all of them, and does her work cause that's what's expected of her. I can not imagine an environment where she absolutely loves everyone and everything. Life just isn't that way.
CPS is not for everyone. It's a school for extremely bright kids who are self motivated and enjoy learning. . A Very Happy Parent
The students are friendly. Although most students come to the school already knowing a few classmates, for the most part, the students are all new. As such, pre-formed cliques do not appear to be a problem. There are plenty of extracurricular activities as well. happy mom
Ours is a College Prep family, so I can answer some of your questions based upon our experience there. We have a Prep alumna, a son currently at Prep, and middle-school child. Both of our Prep students are/were active outside of class in music, athletics and youth groups. Both have/had extra-curricular time to spend with friends and family--the time devoted to social activities driven more by each child's temperament than by school culture or pressure.
The Prep curriculum is indeed demanding, and Prep works best for those teens who truly love to engage intellectually. At Prep, the word ''joy'' is taken very seriously--the school really wants students to find delight in their peers, work, teachers, activities and themselves. They make a significant effort to create a rigorous, engaging curriculum and concurrently build support into every aspect of the school so that students can lead balanced lives. Both of my Prep kids have loved their education there, but in different ways reflecting their very different personalities.
Given this, I am concerned to read that you felt that some of the Prep teachers were ''disengaged and not particularly friendly.'' That has not been our experience at all in the past five years. I would be happy to learn more about your impressions of the open house and shadow day and perhaps provide some additional information if you would like.
As you work through the application and admission process, don't forget that the Admissions Office at each school is a source of of a wealth of information. They can probably recommend current students for your daughter to contact for an unedited, teen view of the experience at each school. If, in March, you all are choosing between HRS and Prep, your daughter can take advantage of a second shadow day where she can revisit the schools and see how they feel from her perspective as a second semester eighth grader. Good luck! Prep parent
At College Prep our daughter has found a community of diverse learners, aptly characterized by a teacher as having "crackling intelligence" (not necessarily measured by academics) and "genuine kindness." The latter is a very important aspect of the school community, and considerable institutional effort goes into nurturing it. Freshman and sophomore classes begin the school year with class retreats incorporating many team-building activities, and the entire school goes on a snow trip together between semesters. Teachers interact with students on many levels outside the classroom, and share some of their non-academic interests in courses offered during an annual intra-term week. Choices include cooking, photography, knitting, auto repair, films of several different genres, visits to local museums, hikes and other topics. An atmosphere of caring about each other and about the community we live in permeates the school.
My daughter wrote: I am a junior at College Prep, and I love it. I love my fellow students, I love the teachers, and I love the atmosphere. College Prep not only welcomes striving to excel academically, but it also encourages you to strive to be a better person. College prep has students from an array of different backgrounds, learning and otherwise. Students are not only chosen because of test scores; we are chosen because our love of learning. The teachers at College Prep share that love, and love sharing it with us. Class discussions, especially English, can range from deep conversations to witty badinage, but throughout all the classes we experience different points of view, which helps us grow as students and as people. We may not be as sporty as Head Royce, but we grow together as a community, each student and teacher with their own niche, coming together because of our joy in learning.
Editor note: see also reviews of Head Royce in response to this question.
Re: What GPA is needed to apply to CPS or Head Royce?
Call the College Prep and Head Royce admissions directors and ask about their admissions criteria. If you/she are really interested in these schools you should also attend an open house and take a tour. I'm a College Prep parent ('09 and '12), while the school is focused on academics, they are interested in a diverse and well-rounded student body. It's been a great academic experience for both kids, my older son was well prepared for a rigorous university experience. Good teachers, no teaching to the test. My older son did very well on college entrance exams without any external courses, just the prep he did with a book. The student body tends to be somewhat self-selecting, kids who aren't academic aren't interested in the school or leave shortly. The school also has strong music and drama programs. Can't speak to team sports, my kids weren't interested. Very few discipline issues, no campus violence. College Prep parent
Re: Which middle school for CPS students?
My daughter just graduated from CPS and loved it. It is, however, not for everyone. Most of the kids are very bright and academics are everything. My daugher attended the Academy for middle school and they, at the time, did an adequate job preparing her (she is in college now). My son now attends The Academy and it is much better now than it was five years ago. They have beefed up the science and math programs tremendously, as well as French. They have also hired a teacher to come in exclusively to help with writing(one area that has been a bit of a concern to parents). I would highly recommend the Academy. CPS, in my opinion, is the best of the private schools in the area and one of the best in the country. sc
Re: Which middle school for CPS students?
Students come to Prep from a wide variety of middle schools--private, public, charter, alternative, parochial, homeschool. As the parent of two current Prep students, I would say that the main factor in success at Prep is not a specific middle school as much as the characteristics of an individual student. Prep is a great fit for energetic teens excited about learning in all its many guises. Some children, notably those from very academic schools, do come better prepared in the mechanics of grammar and mathematics as well as in time management. Yet, in terms of overall happiness, intellectual engagement, extracurricular involvement, social interaction, and connection with faculty and staff, most students seem very successful no matter where they went to middle school. Even if ''success'' is defined strictly by grades, students from every type of school background have the chance to do well at Prep.
The homework load can be challenging at first for students who did not attend a highly academic middle school. My two students, who attended an arts-based alternative school, needed to refine their time management skills--they both play sports and musical instruments and had to figure out how to incorporate homework into the mix. That said, their homework is generally very engaging and even exciting. My kids will often say how much they enjoy what they are studying, even if it takes longer than anticipated to complete assignments.
If your child is enthusiastic about learning, Prep can be a great place no matter where s/he is at school presently. Prep parent
Re: Public vs. private "real life" experience?
Hello to you. Wanted to share our experience. Our son went to a private K-8th grade school, and we were eager to put him into Berkeley High School come 9th grade, which we did. That was our intention all along. However, 9th grade there was a lost year for our child, at least academically. It matters which small school your student is in. The fit has to work, the whole environment has to work for your kid. It wasn't good for ours, and after a negligent response by the school administration to verbal and physical threats our kid received at the end of the year, he wanted out. He's now at CPS, so we've experienced both environments. Both schools have pros and cons and my heart was broken when we decided he needed to leave BHS. I do not believe a kid at this age needs those ''real life'' experiences we all have dragged on about. There's a level of cushy entitledness at the private high schools that makes me ill, but they get plenty of experience outside of school, and there's time after high school, too, to be involved in their communities... CPS and I'm sure others, have many wonderful volunteer programs. One might say that at this age when kids can be vicious and out of control, that the intensity of it isn't real, either, that it's endemic to the age. Frankly, it can cause some real hurt. Then again, BHS is an energized place filled with interesting kids and they're seriously trying to make a go of it there - to bring everyone together... it always comes down to who your kid is and to try to make the fit a good one, if one is able. I just don't go for that real life stuff anymore. (I'd be happy to talk with you more, let me know) g.
Re: Public vs. private "real life" experience?
When my husband and I thought about schools for our kids, I knew that a college prep high school was not necessary to do well in college and graduate school. I had attended a rural public high school that had no college level courses (e.g., calculus), and I had done well in college and law school. However, I also knew that I had to work harder to catch up because I was not as well prepared as my fellow students. I had survived many mediocre high school teachers who did nothing to stimulate an interest in the subjects they taught.
We decided to send our son to College Preparatory School, where he is thriving. CPS is 40% students of color. More than 25% of the students receive financial aid. The average grant for those students is $19,000 (on tuition of $29,950). CPS will distribute more than $1.7 million in financial aid in 2009-2010. Community service is important to us, and it is an integral part of the schoolC",b"s culture (http://www.college-prep.org/Program/community_service). It includes maintenance of an Oakland playground, bi-weekly preparation and serving of a meal at the Berkeley MenC",b"s Shelter, and academic enrichment for underprivileged students from Oakland public schools (http://www.college-prep.org/Program/partners/partners-brochure-05.pdf/view). DC
Re: Which private school for North Berkeley family?
Hi, my daughter is a freshman at CPS (now officially College Prep) this year, and is thrilled with it. The teachers are all fabulous, and are always willing to spend extra time with her, be it to give help or just to chat. The kids are all ingratiating and supportive. Though the workload is heavy, she enjoys what she has to do. The small classes are intimate and rewarding, and she is challenged in a way that was rare in her past education. The school is definitely suited to a certain kind of student though, and kids who attend must be willing to work hard. However, alongside this academic rigor, the school offers many opportunities for fun and enjoyment. I don't know how it compares to Marin Academy (she didn't look into the school), but she certainly loves everything about CPS. Hope this helps. j
I am very interested in the academics CPS can offer my child, but I am overwhelmed by what I can see of the overall culture of the school. Is it possible to go there without doing all the extra things?--extra-curricular activities, many trips, paying all the extra things for the parents' organization? We have an extremely close family--we already have a culturally-rich home life and take a lot of trips, and I am not inspired to give my money for the things their PTA selects--decorations for events, etc. (I am otherwise an Involved Parent.) Is it possible for a student to study there without being swallowed up in the school's plans for my child's private time? I have made personal/professional changes to be present in our home life, which is very joyful, and I am concerned about being in a school that intrudes on that, or insists on my child's participation beyond what is healthy for our family. I asked a CPS parent about that: she said oh, it was very painful but time to let our children go. This made my concern much worse. My family very naturally spends inter-generational time together, like many families we know, though you wouldn't know we all exist from the popular media. If my child can get into CPS, it seems like a shame to pass up such wonderful academic training--but will we be free to find our own level of participation in the larger school picture? Joining a school, not a cult
To this day, I still tell people my four years at College Prep were the best in my 18+ years of schooling. Class of 1991
There is actually very little that we as parents are expected and welcome to do at school. The school's attitude seems to be that high school kids need to be as independent as possible, and so parent involvement is kept to peripheral things, mostly having to do with fundraising. You can get involved with the parent association (and/or pay the dues) or not, volunteer for the booksale, the gala, multicultural evening, diversity committee, etc., but you sure don't have to.
As to requirements for extracurricular involvement for your child that might impinge on your family time or finances, again, there isn't a whole lot. There are only two things I can think of that are particular to CPS, and that is the winter snow trip and the spring intraterm. I think something like 70% of the kids (maybe more) go on the snow trip. Like the freshman orientation, or sophomore/junior/senior retreats, these are good opportunities for your kid to get to know their classmates outside of class. It is heavily subsidized by the school, so not a lot of cost involved unless your kid opts to ski. Many kids go and don't ski, just hang out at the lodge.
There is also the spring intraterm, the week before spring break. It is obligatory, not an extension of spring break. This is a week of interesting activities/classes/trips that the kids select ahead of time, offered by a teacher or group of teachers, most of whom are sharing a hobby or avocation outside of the usual academic interests. So one option might be spending the week repairing bicycles to be sent to Botswana, or learning Vietnamese cooking in the morning and discussing the social ramifications of the Simpsons cartoons in the afternoon, or hiking at Joshua Tree. The trips involve some fundraising, the rest are either free or have a low fee for materials. It's not taking away from your family time as your kid would ordinarily be in school that week if they were elsewhere - but it does provide a nice break from the academic schedule.
Your child may choose to get involved in extracurriculars such as sports, music, drama, dance, etc., and if so, that's great. I must say, the most pleasant surprise to us at CPS (aka College Prep) has been in those sorts of programs. Dance is an outstanding program, appeals to both boys and girls, and puts on an extraordinary show. Likewise the drama and musicals (in alternate years) are of very high caliber and offer multiple ways to be involved, either on the stage or behind the scenes. Lots of kids play sports - a very high percentage are involved in at least one sport, and that often provides a stronger social bond than the classroom does.
So I'm not sure why you think CPS is like a cult, as there is no more expectation for parent involvement (and in many ways, I'd say less) than at other schools. If anything, I'd say it's the reverse - in my opinion there could be more opportunities for parents to be informed and involved, and more ways for kids to connect, hang out, and blow off steam from the academic load. But I think the school is trying to walk a fine line given the fact that some parents, if given the option, would be overbearing in their involvement. Our family is also very tight knit, we have a great network of relatives and friends with whom we spend our free time, but I wish that our child felt as much of a connection to her high school as she did to her previous school. The families are more geographically far-flung so that's part of the problem, but if you're not an extrovert, it can be hard to feel connected to the new community. Do allow your child the opportunity to explore the extracurriculars and make CPS feel, if not like home, at least a place they really want to be. ....CPS parent
Re: Which Private High School?
I have had two children in HRS for high school, one graduating last June; a few yrs earlier I had another at CPS. CPS is indeed a fine school: strong academics and great teachers. HRS also offers plenty of academic challenges, especially in science, and every year graduates very competitive students. The student body is more diverse academicaly at HRS, which results in more choice within the subjects and greater sensitivity to individuals but all the courses are intense and the students work hard. I thought both the faculty and staff were quite dedicated. Both of my HRS students (as well as my CPS student) have proven themselves well prepared for college courses. Socially,both of my HRS students arrived in upper school grades and had no difficulty finding a comfortable place on campus; at CPS everyone is ''new'' but at HRS students come in not only at 9th grade but also all through middle school, so the flux is continual. New kids seem pretty popular as they stir the student mix around. There are surely cliques in both places, with slightly different compositions (nerds, jocks, artsy students, socialites, academic overachievers etc) but everyone finds a good place. It sort of seems that as HRS continues to grow more diverse, the older aura of ''rich kids on the hill'' is antiquated. At CPS, it was my experience that there is great reliance on the students to make decisions, to take responsibility and to mature quickly, all good goals, but applied across the board. At HRS, i felt there was more choice for students, and more support for students with different strengths on both ends of the scale. HRS was for us a kinder, gentler place and a great fit for my kids. In my mind, the two schools are competitive in mission but with different approaches to education. E.S.
Re: CPS vs. Head Royce
My daughter just finished her freshman year at CPS and has been very, very happy there. She also was accepted at Head Royce and has friends there.The friends that she has made are all very kind, bright and motivated young people. There is an intensity in the academic area, but she seems to thrive on that (although, I must admit that there were a few moments of high drama during exam, term paper time). She joined the CPS softball team, having never played softball before in her life and that was a great experience too. Since we are not a Head Royce family, it's hard to compare. The word seems to be that Head Royce is a bit more ''social'' - but, as I said, my daughter is quite social at CPS and happy there. I've also heard that there is a bit of cliquishness at Head Royce between the kids who have been there for middle school and/or elementary and the kids who come in at the high school level, but don't have any direct experience of this. This was very important for my daughter, who wanted to go to a high school where everyone was starting fresh. As for where both schools draw from, I would guess that there are just about as many students from your area at CPS as there are at Head Royce. The Rockridge BART station and College Avenue bus lines are a very short walk. Finally, I have found the parent community to be a nice one. There certainly isn't the same camaraderie between families that there was in elementary school, but I have felt welcomed by the parent community. Good luck! Ann
Re: Private high school for N.Berkeley kids?
We live in N Berkeley and my older son is a sophmore at CPS. He really likes CPS and the school is a good fit for him. CPS's strength is academics, but they have a good arts program. We've been to some very impressive student music and drama performances. I've seen art shows of student work that were also amazing. My son isn't an artist per se, but he's been taking stagecraft this year and is really enjoying it. While they do have sports teams, yes there is a field and they use other facilities, I don't think the sports programs have the strength of the arts and music programs. Kids at CPS come from every where, not just Oakland. There are other kids who live in N Berkeley, some come from Marin, Walnut Creek, Moraga, etc. Kids pick a common place to meet to get together, meet on Shattuck to go to a movie, etc. Sometimes they will go together for burritos or pizza on College Av after school. As a full time working parents (and I do a lot of business travel) we really appreciate it that the CPS teachers and administration have their act together and we spend no time dealing with school issues. CPS Parent
We are now looking for private high schools. I have read
the old postings. I would appreciate any info concerning
amout of homework per night at Head Royce, CPS, Bentley
High, and Lick in the high school. Also, I have heard some
of the schools are extremely stressful to the poiont of
making the kids unhappy or depressed. Any input would be
greatly appreciated.
Thankful Parent
Anyone had any experience with College Preparatory School on Broadway, Oakland ? What is the homework load? victoria
Can someone please comment on the academic pressures of CPS in Oakland? My
daughter is a straight A student, bright in math and science, and loves sports. We
want to understand how much homework the kids have on average each night,
whether it is possible to juggle sports and homework (how frequent are deadlines/
assignments?), and what the social environment is like (lots of cliques? lots of
bookworms?). She's looking for nice friendly people who are bright and mature but
not obsessed with academics to the exclusion of sports and fun on weekends. Any
comparisons to other high schools in the area (Head Royce, Bentley) would be very
much appreciated.
Concerned Parent
As for ''cliques'', I guess that's hard for me to say as a parent. There are certainly ''groups'' of kids who enjoy each other's company, but I imagine that's true anywhere.
I highly recommend you schedule a visit, when your daughter can spend several hours with a current student. You can also contact me via e-mail if you'd like to chat more about it. rk
If you are interested in the school, ask to speak w/ some current
parents. You have good questions and should be able to get
direct answers. I can't comment on other high schools except to
say that we didn't send our son there - it wasn't the right fit
for him. He would not have thrived w/ the academic pressure.
Hi! This is a response to the parent who requested feedback about CPS vs. Marin.
If you are in the East Bay of course the commute is better to CPS: The Rockridge Bart Station is right down the street, lots of kids take the BART and walk up the one long block uphill to the school (the parent association makes discoued tickets available to families). Driving, it is right of highway 24.
It is hard to say which school is better for which child and which family. A school that is best for one may not be best for another based on any number of criteria including values. I have 2 daughters at CPS, a freshman and a senior. After a 4 year experience there I have to say that it has been a good place for my senior, she has consistently said that none of the kids are mean. My experience with the kids has been that they are a very polite, well behaved bunch. They are all bright but not arrogant and stuffy about it. My senior has consistently not spent more than about 2 hours a night on homework, she is organized and does use her free periods at school to get some work done. The exceptions are special projects and final exams. Through the years she has also done basketball at school, been in a school play, and done art, sewing, hip hop and ballet outside of school. She is not that academic a kid but she gets her work done. CPS is a nice place with some very nice people, both kids and adults.
My 8th grade daughter has applied to CPS and Marin Academy for next year, IF she is accepted at either or both, we need some feedback from both satisfied and dissatisfied families. Not only about academics, but stress, social life, diversity (not only racial), and practical issues such as transportation (we live in Albany). Any feedback would be great! rk
CPS is more academic, more intellectual. MA is more artsy, more creative. Kids at CPS are very engaged in what they're learning and debate is big there. Debate comes out of the classroom to influence conversations about current events at lunch, etc. MA has a block schedule. This allows for more classroom participation and the school is more student centered as well, leading to lengthy student moderated class discussions. While good in many respects, this can also lead to wasted time and less knowledge being absorbed as people do like to hear themselves talk...At CPS the teachers are more in control and lecture the students. The shorter class periods are intense and jam-packed. Competition for grades is intense as everyone is highly motivated. The kids at CPS are smarter (compare the SAT scores). Kids at MA feel the school is their school and it is designed to meet their needs and desires. It's looser, less structured, perhaps more accepting of learning differences. The teachers are closer to the students and take them on outings like bike trips, etc.
CPS offers Latin, MA doesn't. I hear the Spanish at MA is the hardest around. MA's theater is much nicer. CPS kids are more articulate. MA has a stronger head of school. CPS has an unusual math program that would either be great or a disaster. MA is stronger at several sports and has a pool and a great soccer field. It's usually sunny in San Rafael and a bit chilly in the trees at CPS. CPS is smaller (330 vs. 400 students). I get the impression that because the campus is organized the way it is students from different classes get to know one another. AT MA I hear the freshmen are all clustered at the lower building and they don't get to know the upper classmen as well.
Which would we choose? If we had the luxury of a decision, I don't really know yet! Opinions gratefully accepted. Devon
I'm wondering about The College Preparatory School, a private high school on Broadway in Oakland, near Highway 24. Has anyone sent their children there and liked it/disliked it? How good a school is it? Thanks for any information. Amy
The pros:
- Caring Administration and Staff
- Some very good to excellent teachers
- An environment that takes learning seriously
The cons:
-intense, bordering on anxious, parent and student
population regarding performance and college selection--can
make it hard around exams and college application/acceptance
-little economic diversity
-some not-so-great teachers, as well
My first-born felt stressed-out by all of the academic zealousness around her at CPS. She is a very motivated child and didn't benefit from what she considered an intense environment academically. She also didn't feel very supported by some staffs, peers, and fellow-students' parents when she opted to go to Tufts University over Brown University--she is a very happy sophomore at Tufts and is glad that she didn't go to any of the other schools that she got into--Brown, Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, etc.
My younger child is a freshman at Marin Academy, and while MA takes academics seriously, as well, and sends students on to every bit as prestigious colleges/universities as CPS, the culture there is more low-key. In retrospect, my oldest would have benefitted by more ''laid-backness''--maybe, this is the culture at a lot of schools, but, all of her friends at Berkeley High who went on to top-notch West coast and East coast schools didn't feel this kind of extreme pressure while applying to schools. Maybe, there was greater diffusion of information of who was applying to what school at Berkeley High, and, therefore, less scrutiny of one's academic performance and college acceptance.
My daughter felt burned out by CPS, and deferred enrollment one semester to Tufts. She recharged in those three months and is now a happy, unstressed soph. at Tufts who maintains a 3.79 GP
Happy It's Over
A child who is not prepared for the rigors of CPS may have
problems if they blame themselves for setbacks or are
uncomfortable asking for help.
CPS is a wonderful school for the right student. Most of the
teachers are interesting. They demand a lot from their students
and they give a lot back. It is an intellectually challenging school
but not unkind or snobby.
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Eads: CIF considers changes to releaguing procedure
Four months shy of two years.
That was the length of the epic process that area schools exhausted paperwork and appeals for the 2010-14 CIF-Southern Section Releaguing.
When it was settled, not by the vote of the nearly five dozen schools in the Northern Area (CIF league representatives cast the deciding ballots last October, the Oaks Christian School and St. Bonaventure High football teams were moved into the Marmonte League.
If a section proposal is approved next fall, releaguing would take place not every four years as is the current rule, but every two years.
Leagues might need to create standing committees to address releaguing possibilities on a regular basis.
Biennial releaguing is not a new concept.
The Tri-County Athletic Association shuffles schools between the Tri-Valley and Frontier leagues every two years for competitive balance.
"The Citrus Area has been doing it for years," said Pacifica assistant principal Tony Diaz, who has chaired the last two Northern Area releaguing cycles.
"It seems to work well for them. It allows schools a two-year change, rather than having to stay in a league that they may not be competitive."
Rewriting the releaguing guidelines has been a point of emphasis for the CIF since October.
Athletic directors throughout Ventura County argued that there was too much wiggle room in current rules. When appeals and new proposals could be presented to the CIF Releaguing Committee, Executive Committee as well as the section Council was not clearly defined.
That will not be the case at the next releaguing cycle if the proposals are adopted.
Appeals to an area releaguing proposal must be sent to the section office and all affected schools 14 days before an appeal meeting.
If the Executive Committee accepts an appeal, it will send the proposal back to an area for a vote on proposed changes. A new proposal and any appeal with attached recommendation must be sent to the section office 14 days prior to the Council meeting. Any proposal receiving a majority vote of the Council is final.
In the past, the CIF has considered school enrollment, geography and competitive equity equally.
"They will be weighing competitive equity more in the future," said Diaz.
"Had we had this criteria before, it would have been harder for Oaks Christian to say 'we're too small' (to become a member of the Marmonte League for all sports)."
It's come down to this: Championships in all five area baseball leagues are up for grabs in the final week of the regular season.
Royal can clinch the Marmonte League title outright on Wednesday at home against Thousand Oaks. Moorpark can become a co-champion it beats Agoura and Royal loses.
Pacific View League leader Camarillo has a one-game lead over Oxnard and Hueneme with two games left.
Camarillo clinches no worse than a share of the title by beating Channel Islands at home today.
Hueneme can tie for the championship by defeating Oxnard (today) and Camarillo (Thursday). Oxnard needs to win its last two games and for Hueneme to beat Camarillo to tie for first.
The schedule couldn't have worked out better for the Tri-Valley League championship.
Six-time defending Tri-Valley League champion St. Bonaventure has a home-and-home series with Oaks Christian. Oaks Christian, which owns a one-game lead, can clinch the title with a road win today. A St. Bonaventure victory means a winner-take-all game Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Oaks Christian.
There is a three-team chase in the Frontier League. Grace Brethren holds a one-game lead over Nordhoff and Villanova. Nordhoff and Grace Brethren have a home-and-home series Tuesday and Wednesday, while Villanova closes its season with two games against Santa Clara.
In the Channel League, Buena must sweep two games with first place Santa Barbara to have a shot at the championship. Second place San Marcos has three games this week, including two against Ventura. There is a possibility of a three-way tie for second in the five-team league.
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I use gnome with compiz, and I find that the evince document viewer
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Suggestions as to why evince uses so much memory would also be good, I
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for the partygoers.....Joba2
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PHOENIX -- State transportation officials said a freeway north of Interstate 10 on the west side of metro Phoenix should be completed in 2014.
Loop 303 is being expanded from a two-lane rural highway to a six-lane urban freeway.
Major sections of the freeway were opened in 2013, and completion of a new $145 million interchange will directly link Loop 303 with I-10 in Goodyear.
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Yep, it's in your head: Train window adverts bring silent audio ads to commuters
The commercialization of pretty much every avenue of life, both online and off, continues. The latest advertising innovation? Using vibrations to create advertising that can only be heard when resting against a train window.
The ads, being tested by BBDO Germany on behalf of broadcaster Sky Deutschland, come from an unusual place: the train window.
By using vibration technology, similar to the way Bluetooth headsets work, the ad can be transmitted silently.
Only when a person's skull is pressed against the window will the ad be heard – and the advert will also seem to come directly from inside the brain.
The ads are currently only being tested in Germany, and there are no plans on testing with affiliated broadcasters, such as BSkyB in the UK.
Are train windows everywhere soon going to lose their "restability?" Will plane windows soon be transmitting soothing sounds, journey information or in-flight ads?
The only thing for certain is that advertisers will continue to push the boundaries into unexpected – and likely extremely lucrative – means to advertise to the traveling public.
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His passion for travel technology led him to travel around the world shooting travel videos for Current TV and Lonely Planet TV in 2006 and 2007.
He shot on Mini-DV, edited on a white MacBook, uploaded and shared online as he traveled. His moxie for travel video has resulted in over two million views on his YouTube partner channel.
In addition to travel, Nick co-founded of one of the web's most talked about LGBT media sites, Unicorn Booty, and has gone "blog-to-brick" with a bricks-and-mortar restaurant called Booty's Street Food in New Orleans – serving street food from around the world.
I'm resting my head on a train window, because I want to REST… not hear about weight loss or heaven's forbid…the tenor from Go Compare!
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To insure or not to insure?
It may not have been a question Shakespeare might have asked but it's certainly a question many of us find ourselves asking today. Every time a policy comes up for renewal, we're left with that feeling…"do we really need this insurance? Is it just money down the drain? I haven't needed it all year so why keep paying for it?"
Despite our niggles, insurance remains big business – in the Hong Kong sector alone, total gross premiums in 2012 reached the cool HK$255.2 billion mark. It's a number that might prompt many of us to huff and puff and ask why we should be inflating the industry further. However, in our opinion that's the wrong approach to take. Far better is to concentrate on the needs of you and your family and what will bring you peace of mind. It's worth asking yourself; what should I insure and what should I not insure? See our FREE Health, Income and Life Guide
Let's take a look at celebrities; British comedian Ken Dodd famously made a name for himself thanks to a feather duster and buck teeth and as such, those gnashers are reportedly insured for US$7.4 million. Fellow performer Michael Flatley made his millions through Irish dance so it probably comes as little surprise that those fast-moving legs now have an alleged US$47 million insurance tag hanging off them. And while we're on the subject of legs, David Beckham has made sure his pins are insured for a cool US$70 million. As all of these examples show, insurance is all about making financial provisions for you and protecting you in the event something goes wrong.
As an expat living and working in a foreign country, thousands of miles away from home and often familiarity, what do you particularly value? The list is likely to include your and your family's health, your ability to financially provide for your family and of course, your income stream.
Let's start with health because after all, haven't we all heard the expression "if you don't have your health, you don't have anything." How true it rings when we're going through a period of ill health or injury. Having some form of insurance in place appears to be a no-brainer, after all fretting about covering the costs of medical care or the long-term implications is far from ideal during times of illness. Going back to the question of what to insure and what not to insure, interrogate the benefits list of each healthcare plan ruling out what you don't need. Why pay for maternity cover when you are single, not planning a family or indeed have been there, done that and got the t-shirt. On the other hand, if you enjoy adventurous sports, be sure to include this in your cover.
Life cover is a tool to financially protect your family should the very worst happen. The cost of this type of insurance is of course determined by age and the amount of cover required so you need to know how many years of education your children have left, as well as outstanding debts and loans – mortgages etc – you have that would need to be paid off. Before signing up to a plan, check whether you already have some sort of provision in place through an existing financial product and of course, discuss with an adviser the different types of cover available so you know you're getting exactly what you want out of it.
Many expats opt for income protection insurance which does exactly what it says on the tin – protects your lifestyle if your own income stops – but the cost can vary greatly depending on what you want to be covered eg covering living costs for a short period of time or providing a lump sum to pay off large financial commitments.
Yes the word "insurance" may have some of us raising an eyebrow but a good question to ask yourself is – if something were to happen to you tomorrow, what financial state would you leave your family in? After all, it's tomorrow when insurance pays its way.


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Students who drop credit courses and reduce their course loads while remaining enrolled at the College will have their tuition and per-credit-hour fees refunded, based on the official drop date recorded by the Registrars Office. Students who concurrently add and drop the same number of credit hours will not be charged or refunded for these simultaneous transactions.
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Internal affairs minister Hillary Onek is seeking to have the activities of the Amnesty Commission wound up, according to the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on defence and internal affairs.
Milton Muwuma said the minister has also sought a repeal of Part 11 of the Amnesty Act, which provides for blanket amnesty.
The minister, Muwuma added, stated that after May 2013, the commission should wind up its activities. "He feels that courts should be responsible for clearing those who want amnesty," Muwuma said.
He added that blanket amnesty ought to stop so that it is granted on a case by case basis, depending on who is seeking it and the crime committed.
The Amnesty Act commenced in January 21, 2000. Under the original Act, amnesty is granted to any Ugandan who has at any one time since January 26, 1986 engaged in or is engaging in war or armed rebellion against the Government.
This could be by actual participation in combat, collaborating with perpetrators of war and by committing any other crime in the furtherance of war or armed rebellion.
A person granted amnesty is not subjected to any form of punishment for participating in war or rebellion.
However, a group of people from northern Uganda, including religious and traditional leaders as well as civil society organisations, have opposed the move to scrap unconditional amnesty, arguing that there are still so many people out there who want to benefit from it.
Fears have also been expressed concerning bureaucracy in courts.
A petition from the religious and traditional leaders and civil society organisations is under consideration by the committee.
The committee was scheduled to meet officials from the defence and internal affairs ministries to discuss the matter further.


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A motor car (automobile) has a starter motor and motors to drive pumps (fuel, power steering, etc) – but the power plant that propels the car is called an engine. The term 'motor' was originally used to distinguish the new internal combustion engine -powered vehicles from earlier vehicles powered by a steam engine (as in steam roller and motor roller).
Military engines included siege engines, large catapults, trebuchets and battering rams.
Originally an engine was a mechanical device that converted force into motion. Military devices such as catapults are referred to as siege engines. The term "gin" as in cotton gin is recognised as a short form of the Old French word engin, in turn from the Latin ingenium, related to ingenious. Most devices used in the industrial revolution were referred to as an engine, and this is where the steam engine gained its name.
In more modern usage, the term is used to describe devices that perform mechanical work, follow-ons to the original steam engine. In most cases the work is supplied by exerting a torque, which is used to operate other machinery, generate electricity, pump water or compressed gas. In the context of propulsion systems, an air breathing engine is one that uses atmospheric air to oxidise the fuel carried, rather than carrying an oxidiser, as in a rocket.
The term is used in computer science in "search engine", "3-D graphics game engine", "rendering engine" and "text-to-speech engine", even though these "engines" are not mechanical and cause no mechanical action (this usage may have been inspired by the "difference engine", an early mechanical computing device).
According to Strabo, a water powered mill was built in Kaberia in the kingdom of Mithridates in the 1st century BC. Use of water wheels in mills spread throughout the Roman Empire over the next few centuries. Some were quite complex, with aqueducts, dams, and sluices to maintain and channel the water, and systems of gears, or toothed-wheels made of wood with metal, used to regulate the speed of rotation. In a poem by Ausonius in the 4th century, he mentions a stone-cutting saw powered by water. Hero of Alexandria demonstrated both wind and steam powered machines in the 1st century, although it is not known if these were put to any use.
Muslim engineers also invented crankshafts and water turbines, employed gears in mills and water-raising machines, and pioneered the use of dams as a source of water power to provide additional power to watermills and water-raising machines. Such advances made it possible for many industrial tasks that were previously driven by manual labour in ancient times to be mechanized and driven by machinery to some extent in the medieval Islamic world. The transfer of these technologies to medieval Europe later laid the foundations for the Industrial Revolution in 18th century Europe.
In 1206, al-Jazari invented the crankshaft and connecting rod, and employed them in a crank-connecting rod system for two of his water-raising machines. His invention of the crankshaft is considered one of the most important mechanical inventions after the wheel, as it transforms continuous rotary motion into a linear reciprocating motion, and is central to modern machinery such as the steam engine and the internal combustion engine. In 1551, Taqi al-Din invented a practical steam turbine as a prime mover for rotating a spit. A similar steam turbine later appeared in Europe a century later, which eventually led to the steam engine and Industrial Revolution in 18th century Europe.
English inventor Sir Samuel Morland allegedly used gunpowder to drive water pumps in the 17th century. For more conventional, reciprocating internal combustion engines, the fundamental theory for two-stroke engines was established by Sadi Carnot, France, 1824, whilst the American Samuel Morey received a patent on April 1, 1826. Sir Dugald Clark (1854 – 1932) designed the first two-stroke engine in 1878 and patented it in England in 1881. Automotive production has used a range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, steam, solar, turbine, rotary, and piston-type internal combustion engines. The petrol internal combustion engine, operating on a four-stroke Otto cycle, has been the most successful for automobiles, while diesel engines are used for trucks and buses. Karl Benz was one of the leaders in the development of new engines. In 1878 he began to work on new designs. He concentrated his efforts on creating a reliable gas two-stroke engine that was more powerful, based on Nikolaus Otto's design of the four-stroke engine. Karl Benz showed his real genius, however, through his successive inventions registered while designing what would become the production standard for his two-stroke engine. Benz was granted a patent for it in 1879.
In 1896, Karl Benz was granted a patent for his design of the first engine with horizontally-opposed pistons. Many BMW motorcycles use this engine type. His design created an engine in which the corresponding pistons move in horizontal cylinders and reach top dead center simultaneously, thus automatically balancing each other with respect to their individual momentums. Engines of this design are often referred to as flat engines because of their shape and lower profile. They must have an even number of cylinders and six, four or two cylinder flat engines have all been common. The most well-known engine of this type is probably the Volkswagen beetle engine. Engines of this type continue to be a common design principle for high performance aero engines (for propellor driven aircraft) and, engines used by automobile producers such as Porsche and Subaru.
Continuance of the use of the internal combustion engine for automobiles is partly due to the improvement of engine control systems (onboard computers providing engine management processes, and electronically controlled fuel injection). Forced air induction by turbocharging and supercharging have increased power outputs and efficiencies available. Similar changes have been applied to smaller diesel engines giving them almost the same power characteristics as petrol engines. This is especially evident with the popularity of smaller diesel engine propelled cars in Europe. Larger diesel engines are still often used in trucks and heavy machinery. They do not burn as clean as gasoline engines, however they have far more torque. The internal combustion engine was originally selected for the automobile due to its flexibility over a wide range of speeds. Also, the power developed for a given weight engine was reasonable; it could be produced by economical mass-production methods; and it used a readily available, moderately priced fuel - petrol.
There has been a growing emphasis on the pollution producing features of automotive power systems. This has created new interest in alternate power sources and internal-combustion engine refinements. Although a few limited-production battery-powered electric vehicles have appeared, they have not proved to be competitive owing to costs and operating characteristics. In the twenty-first century the diesel engine has been increasing in popularity with automobile owners. However, the gasoline engine, with its new emission-control devices to improve emission performance, has not yet been significantly challenged.
The first half of the twentieth century saw a trend to increasing engine power, particularly in the American models. Design changes incorporated all known methods of raising engine capacity, including increasing the pressure in the cylinders to improve efficiency, increasing the size of the engine, and increasing the speed at which power is generated. The higher forces and pressures created by these changes created engine vibration and size problems that led to stiffer, more compact engines with V and opposed cylinder layouts replacing longer straight-line arrangements. In passenger cars, V-8 layouts were adopted for all piston displacements greater than 250 cubic inches (4 litres).
The design principles favoured in Europe, because of economic and other restraints such as smaller and twistier roads, leant toward smaller cars and corresponding design principles that concentrated on increasing the combustion efficiency of smaller engines. This produced more economical engines with earlier four-cylinder designs rated at 40 horsepower (30 kW) and six-cylinder designs rated as low as 80 horsepower (60 kW), compared with the large volume V-8 American engines with power ratings in the range from 250 to 350 hp (190 to 260 kW).
Earlier automobile engine development produced a much larger range of engines than is in common use today. Engines have ranged from 1 to 16 cylinder designs with corresponding differences in overall size, weight, piston displacement, and cylinder bores. Four cylinders and power ratings from 19 to 120 hp (14 to 90 kW) were followed in a majority of the models. Several three-cylinder, two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders. There were several V-type models and horizontally opposed two- and four-cylinder makes too. Overhead camshafts were frequently employed. The smaller engines were commonly air-cooled and located at the rear of the vehicle; compression ratios were relatively low. The 1970s and '80s saw an increased interest in improved fuel economy which brought in a return to smaller V-6 and four-cylinder layouts, with as many as five valves per cylinder to improve efficiency. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 operates with a W16 engine meaning that two V8 cylinder layouts are positioned next to each other to create the W shape.
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another politician working for the republican wealthy americans is Boozeman. his bill
is exactly what Romney and the 2% of american's richest proposed.
to end the death tax for those leaving massive millions and billions to the estates of their children who will then never have to work or pay taxes ...
Boozeman spins this to make it appear to benefit farmers or small bussismen but it is for those who are lobbying for better tax laws for the wealthy again..
John's newletter states it this way:
In July, Boozman introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act, a bill that would permanently eliminate the federal estate and gift taxes that punish our small business owners and agriculture producers. He is also an original cosponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, legislation introduced by Senator John Thune (R-SD) that would abolish the death tax once and for all.
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Vipre Internet Security 2015 User Reviews
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"VERY Terrible"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 126.96.36.199
Doesn't slow you down (because it doesn't do anything) easy to use.
I got this when I first got my laptop and I originally thought it must be the computer why it kept messing up and slowing down or things wouldn't load, This product allowed so much junk to come on the computer and reset settings it's unbelievable. My touch screen stopped working, I lost Admin I had to replace the hard drive 2x. I wrongfully blamed dell and they were so nice they replaced it under warranty. My warranty ran out and it was doing it all still so it dawned on me to install the Kaspersky I have on the desktop and try my code from there (I didn't think I had an extra use but I guess I did) I went to download my lightshot again which I did every time with viper(my browser is auto-correcting) and it said all was fine well Kaspersky said oh no it isn't IMMEDIATELY and took about an hour undoing the mess that viper completely missed restarted and the comp was displaying some of the same symptoms as before and Kaspersky pops up and says lets do this check, fixed all the junk it changed and poof good as new. DO NOT EVER GET THIS PRODUCT, IT WILL SERIOUSL JUST SIT THERE AND LET ANYTHING DO WHATEVER IT WANTS AND DESTROY YOUR HARD DRIVE!
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"Updates are 100 Mb Several times daily"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
Did not seen to slow down system much
A bandwidth pig.
Bought it and had to uninstall. We live remote and internet is capped at 10 Gb / month on a Telus smarthub. Above that it's highway robbery $5 per Mb
Vipre updates definitions several times daily... 100 Mb per update.
Between my laptop and my wifes, Vipre drained our 10 Gb pretty damn quick.
I also kept downloading a huge 95 Mb "beta" update for some reason, but in would never install properly on either laptop. Automaticly it kept downloading that fu**ing beta update over and over all day long, on top of the definition reloads.
I used several bandwidth monitoring programs, and they all showed Vipre was the bandwidth pig. Had to uninstall. We never went over 7-8 Gb a month previously, but Vipre made it impossible
Switched to Comodo for free. The updates are tiny, and its up on a whole new level higher than Vipre. Comodo Rocks !!
"It Works when it works ?"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
Seems to do a Good Job , missed a pup massive infection that Malwarebytes found and removed , Had this since July of 2013 Overall I like it
OH MG ! Received notice that NEW VIPRE Software availible ! did it and computer crashed , supposdly ' AVG Safe toolbar " found ? conflict ?? on chat for two hrs ,no luck ,used AGV forced Uninstall 3X NG ,still showed up at install "contuine anyway " yeah I clicked it and what a mess !!Finally on my own I was able to get the new updated software and BOOM ,IT removed all My emails and email folders ( outlook express ) as well as removed my desktop picture , The New 2014 Vipre ? I won't renew at renew tine ,had to remove my Spybot / Malwareblyes / IOrbit malwalware fighter all of which worked previously - I think Vipre program made not to worK with compeating programs ,had Malwarebytes 7 years ...Let's see what Vipre can do !! If a New SOFTWARE update comes out I WILL NOT UPDATE !! Should only be used on a new computer before you use computer , any system already in use Download at you're own risk !
It depends on the Luck of the Draw so to speak .... OVERATED !Problems contuine ,it removes my stuff have to use system restore several times ,it just don't run right , disables start programs , have had to re-install what it makes dissappear /Not worth the 79 bucks going back to AVAST ...
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""Vipre" The only Security I've trusted for 5+ years"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
It's had no problems tracking Viruses or Malware that I would encounter from time to time. The program I find to be very dependable and reliable
from my experiences in the past. I just downloaded the 2014 version of Vipre and hope it is as good as the 2012 and 2014.
Vipre is the fastest program "in all functions"
I've ever used. I do recomend Vipre Security..
JJr. O.C. Ca.
Re Loading from the disk after a few years can be a problem but, Viper's down load site saves you a lot of time and steps. If you have a key# keep it for verification...
Vipre is a good system to have for Your Security needs. I have had a few others before Vipre and there is no comparison.
I hope this helps you out in making a decision.
"Suite was nice, loved at first but Definitely trash"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
I tried this based upon other reviews and a reputable site that had it listed as a number one application, Ease of use and easy to figure out are the only pros here.
EVERYTHING, the entire program is a CON, the software creator is a CON. It in combination with my poor attenuation from my cable provider managed to mess up my Network stack so bad I couldn't even perform a manual reset of the stack and reinstall everything manually to the card interface before it failed less than 24 hours after the first time.
This software absolutely sucks I had to do a system restore to the 7th when I had JUST done a re-format. don't bother even using this piece of junk.Not only did vipre screw up my operating system and my network it NEVER restored files I told it to and permanently deleted them, not only did it do that it removed them from my cloud based storage drive as well! STAY AWAY from this software AT ALL COSTS! This software is that bad... I had files I've had for YEARS that were actually clean get permanently deleted and I have no backups or no way of re-downloading some of them. I'd love for vipre to reimburse me for the money I spent on some of those things that I can now not re-download but I doubt that will happen. I am pushing Cnet to remove this program and file from their database and downloads as Vipre IS a Nuiscience ware and not only that it is a SCARE WARE as well... this WILL delete files that you know are alright and will NOT properly restore them. VIPRE in my professional opinion is a Trojan or Malware in itself.
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"What's with all the hate"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
Very fast and light only goes to high CPU usage if you want to use their hyper scan to scan in under 2 minutes in quick scan. Web filter blocks almost every bad website.
Firewall is weak
Very good low budget antivirus that doesn't need all the hate it's got
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"Crap is a four letter word"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 5.0
very cheap and lots of profit to be made reselling this crap to poor unsuspecting end users
I would steer far and clear of this like the previus commenter said use your pole to give it a wide berth. The program rarely catches anything when its installed and if i could give it less the a .5 rating i would
"It's easier to get rid of malware than uninstall Vipre!"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
Works in the background
Misses some malware
Technical Support can be slow and unhelpful
Can wipe out valid programs
Updates other programs behind your back, even when instructed not to do so
Won't uninstall properly
I've used Vipre Pro for a couple of years, but recently it let in malware. I asked for technical support and, after a delay, got a response containing just a link to a page on their website which basically boiled down to "It's probably the fault of Microsoft or some other program, so contact them". I protested strongly and finally, after a couple of days, got hold of someone who was prepared to help. This was far too late for me as I obviously needed to use the computer (for work, apart from anything else), so by that time I'd uninstalled Vipre (or so I thought...) and installed other protection. However even this hadn't been easy as parts of Vipre were still there and stopping some antivirus trials installing. I tried using a Vipre clean-up program as well, but still no joy. Apart from other problems, I'm being prevented from visiting some (legitimate) websites and, because Vipre isn't installed, I can't whitelist them as I did when it was installed. Every time I try to uninstall Vipre using heavy-duty clean-up programs, I'm informed that Vipre isn't installed...
Vipre has also, during its life with me, wiped out programs on memory sticks without warning - uninfected and legitimate, if small and idiosyncratic, programs and tools which I needed.
Cannot recommend.
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"Great Protection"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
can run simultaneously with malwarebytes
So protective that you will have to allow/approve when other people try to connect to your internet due to the firewall. You only need to do this at first.
Vipre Internet Security has protected me from numerous viruses, malware, and suspicious sites. The only bit of information I would like its users to know is if you purchase a lifetime membership, its only lifetime for as long as your computer is healthy. For example, if your hard drive is corrupted or wiped, you cannot get the lifetime license back and would need to purchase another.
"Not compatible with Windows 8"
Version: Vipre Internet Security 2015 6.0
Liked it for Win 7
Slows comp a little, Ratted a 4 until I tried it on new windows 8
I cant get the correct drivers for Vipre Internet Security 2012 to work with my new laptop installed with Windows 8. I tried changing the compatibility and still get errors.
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On civil discourse, lesson one, chapter one
Chicago teachers union president on the rich: 'Off with their heads!'
Yes, this is civil discourse at its very, very best.
As an alumnus of the Chicago public school system, this blogger must exclaim, "you don't say?"
Queen of Hearts, eat your heart out. All of the roses in the garden of the queen of teachers don't have to be painted red. They're already red.
Great role model for the children entrusted to their care. Run, Alice, run.
Whole revealing kerfuffle as dissected at Hot Air: HERE
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El Fasher — Dr Tijani Sese, head of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), has called on the Sudanese rebel movements not to side with any party in the South Sudan conflict, but to rather side with the voice of the people of Darfur and join the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD).
He expressed the hope that the surrent conflict in South Sudan does not lead to an influx of refugees to Darfur. "The poor capabilities of the states of Darfur and the authorities cannot endure any displacement in large numbers", he said in a press statement on Thursday in El Fasher during the Sudanese Islamic Movement forum.
Sese also said that the Darfur Regional Authority commission and the committee formed by the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) have begun implementing security arrangements. "They have prepared a vision to start with the security arrangements. This is an important issue as this year, we would like to begin a transformation to a political party", he added.
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The head of the DRA explained that the refugee voluntary return projects are still in progress and will be implemented in the next three months. "Especially the five villages in Qatar which will be completed during the three or four months ahead."
He stressed that the displaced people and refugees will return to the locations before the rainy season. A training course of community police will be coordinated with the Minister of Interior. "Sons of displaced people will be incorporated in the Central Reserve Forces, to secure those areas the refugees will return to and to reassure them."


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