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Jenny Saville is a world-renowned contemporary painter with a new solo exhibit at the Modern Art Oxford in the UK. Saville is known for painting the human body– usually that of a woman's– with little desire to evoke traditional ideas of beauty, let alone femininity. In fact many of her nudes are of morbidly obese women, or depict women who appear to be battered and bruised. Still, she's described as "kind of a feminist" and I'd like to take a closer look with the PITNBrs to see if that's how this art should be classified. And I warned you– they're either feminist, misogynist, or grotesque (or something else), so be prepared. And if your bosses don't appreciate nudes, some of these are also NSFW.
Here's what the HuffPost had to say about Jenny Saville:
Saville was born in Cambridge in 1970. She recounted to The Guardian's Rachel Cooke being hypnotized, at 6 years old, by the image of her piano teacher's thighs would rub together during lessons: "I was fascinated by the way her two breasts would become one, the way her fat moved, the way it hung on the back of her arms." Her childhood curiosity and creativity were fostered from a young age and eventually attended the prestigious Glasgow School of Art.
One thing that remains consistent throughout Saville's work is skin, skin and more skin. Yet a glimpse into Saville's world of flesh looks more like peeking into a butcher window than a Playboy magazine. Her works clearly could not be further away from the idealized male views of the female form, but they inhabit a strange and undefinable realm between pride and grotesqueness. It feels as if Saville is the lovechild of Willem de Kooning's violent misogyny and Lucian Freud's carnal hunger who, somehow, popped out as kind of a feminist.
Read more here.
So here's my thing. What makes for feminist art? Do the paintings automatically qualify because the subjects are women and the artist is a woman? Because you could also argue that these paintings exploit the femme form; it's certainly not celebratory… right? Or do these, in some way, express a certain feminist idea? You could certainly make that argument about this one, which shows a woman with a very particular set of marks on her body:
Saville had this to say about Plan:
The lines on her body are the marks they make before you have liposuction done to you. They draw these things that look like targets. I like this idea of mapping of the body, not necessarily areas to be cut away, but like geographical contours on a map. I didn't draw on to the body. I wanted the idea of cutting into the paint. Like you would cut into the body. It evokes the idea of surgery. It has lots of connotations.
I spent a long time on this one. I like the idea of concentration on the body. And there is obviously some sort of vulnerability here, because having liposuction in the first place– you've got to have some sort of vulnerability to go and get it. But I like the idea that there's also power and strength in the body at the same time. So again you're not sure; it's ambiguous. Some people think it shows a loving caress of the body. I never really perceived it when I did it in that way. For me, it's much more to do with the fact that women who have got very large breasts pull them up to have a look at the rest of their body. You want to see the rest of your body but you can't without lifting up your breasts. So it's this idea of self-examination that I saw in it.
Read more here.
I'm really interested in Saville's process, although I still don't know exactly what to make of these images. They're intense! They're not sexy; which is what I kept telling myself as I worked on this post (and kept having second thoughts about it all), lol. I try to give you guys sexy, fun artsy stuff to look at and I don't think that's what this is but here we are! And I really wanna know what you guys think!
And while we're on the subject of artistic depictions of women that may or may not make us squirm, did any of you ever see the fashion spread Victim Of Beauty? It was in the Bulgarian magazine 12, and it pissed off a lot of people. Is art like this ever ok? Peep the gallery.

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text: i was wandering if ya'll had any ideas on how to keep fire ants out of the hive? i use a rack that is set up on 2" pipe and then i coat the post under the hive w/ grease. it seams to work because the grease stays on for a while and they won't cross the grease. (works great on electric areas ie. well pumps) anyway, i was wondering if there were any other ideas.


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I don't want to reinvent the wheel.......
My goal is to have a continuous supply of brood frames to supplement my hives.
My plan is to place 4 queens (with 2 frames of brood? each) in a 4 compartment queen castle.
When a compartment is bursting with bees I remove a frame (place it in a weak hive)
and replace it with a frame of drawn comb to be filled again with brood.
Is this a workable plan? Am I missing something? Any input would be appreciated!


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Discussion in 'December 2011' started by roscoe36, Dec 11, 2011.
There has to be a stream somewhere no??
NBA.com shows that will be on NBA TV
Which all but guarantees I won't be able to watch. I get blackout on regular season games that are on NBA TV. I guess I'm expected to not only purchase my NBA League Pass Broadband subscription, but then also go out at get a TV Cable subscription for ONE CHANNEL.
Chat is open! >> Link <<
Well I watched the whole game form start to finish and Larry and Joe still got some work to do. The Cavs looked they had been playing together defensively prior to when the lockout ended as they seem to be a step ahead of the Pistons and basically led the entire second half. The Pistons made a game of it the last 4 minutes, cutting a 9 pt deficit down to 2 with less than 30 seconds to go, but could not get over the hump. Brandon Knight made some rookie mistakes, but IMO he needs to start. He found the open man when needed and did a better job of distributing the ball than Will Bynum did when he was in there. Everyone looked rusty as expected as both teams shot only 25% after the first qtr. Both teams committed over 20 turnovers but the Pistons just seem to come at the wrong time, so they could never get over the hump in the second half.
Well, I started watching late 1st quarter, on FoxSportsDetroit. After several minutes of nothingness, I was looking to paint the walls just to have something to do. Then something caught my interest. Brevin Knight. Yes, I thought we must have picked up Brevin Knight, not having followed the Pistons at all since the end of last season. But only it was not Brevin Knight after all, but rather our 1st pick, Brandon Knight. He impressed greatly on 3 consecutive plays. A 3 with extended range, a dish off an under control drive in to Daye for a 3, and then a steal and resulting score on a spin move. The next particularly exciting moment was at the end of the game, where a 13-3 run got it within a point for the Pistons. Again, we see Knight and Daye on the floor. Knight gets inside for a score, and then Knight to Daye for a 3. Just was not enough though. During the commercial, I got a laugh out of my son by pointing out that the game was like night and day. Immediately upon return from the commercial, Blaha used the same Knight and Daye line. I hollered at the TV they stole my line. Daye and Knight were indeed the two guys who impressed me most in this game, probably followed by Monroe . I also liked Maxiell for his toughness around the basket. Jerebko was hustling, but naturally looked rusty after not playing a game in approximately forever. Gordon did some scoring for sure, and Bynum got to the rack for some scores too, but in all, they looked very undersized and unimpressive for a starting backcourt. CV did some scoring, but look, Daye blocked shots all night, and showed he can do everything CV ever thought he could do. (Yes, CV has shown the potential to be a fine player for scoring at the basket - just never actually stuck with that enough. First take, drop the guy fast and find someone else to start for us at power forward. My attention did not dwell much on the new guys, Hamilton and Wilkins - too busy really watching other stuff. I can only say they did not do anything as far as offense to impress me. I did not see any of Ben Wallace, Tay, or Stuckey play. I have not heard anything on getting Stuckey signed. I see we bought Rip out? Or waived him? Gone in any case. My opinion for the moment, not well formed to be sure, just my way of thinking about the team: Start Brandon Knight, Austin Daye in the backcourt. Tay and Jerebko up front with Monroe. Bench: Sign Stuckey for the bench point guard. Have Brandon Knight play backup shooting guard, so only using a three guard rotation. Keep Bynum for a spare guard, get what you can for Gordon - preferrably a big. Up front for backup bigs: Ben Wallace, Daye backs up Tay, Jason Maxiell backs up Jerebko. This is just an 8 man rotation. Trade CV for what you can get for him, or just release him. We need another big badly. But we got a solid 8 man rotation for now. In sum, our 2nd unit could look like this a lot of the time: Stuckey, Knight, Daye, Maxiell, Wallace. Ok, on a personal note, I feel like a guy just led to water after not drinking any for 8 months. About time my TV started working again, having Pistons basketball on it.
Good analysis, Lee. It could be the "Knight and Daye" show this year. Jerebko will be solid. Monroe still looks soft. CV and Maxiel are worthless. There was a whole lot of really bad basketball going on. The energy in the building goes up when the Pistons push the ball up the floor, which they do try once in a while now. Jerebko and Knight were the biggest fan favorites tonight.
You can't say Daye is a starter just for 1 preseason game.. I'm sorry but Gordon has to start at SG with Brandon Knight at PG. Then yes, Prince - Jerebko and Monroe I'm not sure of Knight playing the 2.. I think when Stuckey (if he comes back) and Knight are playing in the same time, Knight must be the PG and Stuckey the SG
Well...at least my prediction came in correctly....
Bill, speaking of night and day, it made that much of a difference between Maxiell being on the floor or not. You say he is worthless? He plays tough inside. Pretty valuable these days. Also, to the guy who said you can't decide anything after one game. Gordon has been on the team long enough. Time for next experiment.
Daye is a confident shooter. His signature seems to be the quick release on the corner 3 with the held pose. Great form for such a tall player. No Stuckey, Tay, or Ben, so this is just a silly scrimmage. It will be really enjoyable to see a rookie with guaranteed playing time develop before our eyes this year.
Welcome back Lee. I got the first LIKE in on a Leecap.
What was the attendance last night? It looked very sparse (not unexpected of course)
It was like being at a Shock game, not much more than that. Lee - I actually agree with your proposed lineups except I do not want Stuckey either. I say amnesty BG and don't sign Stuckey. No shooting guard you may ask? I would rather go without for now so we can get someone decent in the draft or next summer than commit to one of those losers long term. The reality is I doubt Gores is going to approve a BG buyout so we probably are stuck with the guy. He may never be able to defend and he certainly cannot get any taller but at least he can knock down shots. And he will be knocking down a lot more shots with Knight feeding him the ball. Watching a Piston PG drive and kick out and look to pass 1st was a rare treat for me. Knight was raw but you could see the potential was there. Everyone looked rusty ( esp the refs in the 4th Q ) but its so nice to see some ball again. Monroe, Knight, JJ - 3 keepers there.
Give the kid the ball and let him learn on the job, can't believe were going anywhere much better with him learning slowly.... Stuckey needs to go, find any trading partner... at this point if its just for a box of popcorn for Joe.... so be it. The shooting percentage last night is something we can live with, heck they had a full 2 hour practice yesterday morning so there shots are not going to fall as they get run into shape, I'm more worried about the D. In Scotland just now so of course didn't get to watch it, but to those that did.... was there a different level of effort by folks on the def end of the court?
The NBA should be embarrassed at calling that a professional basketball game. That was atrocious. I fell asleep 5-6 times during the game. Speaking of atrocious, that was the word that popped to mind when I saw the Pistons starting lineup announced. I thought Damien Wilkens was one of the best Pistons last night. Daye can't even get a start when Tay isn't playing? Can we just announce his ludicrous extension now and get it over with? Were there even 1000 people there? I feel bad for our own BillLaimbeer who camped out in a tent in the Palace parking lot for 2 days to get tickets to the game. It looks like he could have just walked in. Ben Gordon really bums me out. I can't warm up to him wearing # 8. I want to keep an eye on Monroe and his fouls. He did a great job last year of not picking up fouls, but now I wonder if that was because he was backing off. That said, I sort of want to see the Pistons not take guys out with fouls and just play all their "bigs" without worrying about foul trouble. I would be much happier watching the Jake Voskul's, Vernon Macklin's and whoever this Hamilton guy is of the world play than Gordon and Garbage etc. These guys just prolong the pain. I guess they should start Monroe, JJ, Tay, Knight (I liked what I saw explosive-wise) and Gordon for now.
I think so, but it is hard to tell. The Cavs are pretty bad themselves. They seemed to have a collective idea of what they wanted to do though. It also looked to me that the Pistons regrouped at the start of the 2nd half which looks like maybe the coaches are doing something. It was nice to see Frank talking with Knight when he came out of the game. If Stuckey signs I think he'll be eligible to keep his rookie status by missing camp and the lockout.
There was a break in play late in the game when Knight gathered the team and said something like, 'C'mon, we got to get stops too!". It doesn't look like he is afraid to lead which is good. We may need to see him refuse to leave bench before we're 100% certain though.
So that's who the guy attending the game was. I should have known, a hardcore fan like our Bill won't miss a minute of the Voskul era.
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I finally found a match for this interesting Type 56 after I stumbled across pics of Docwade's Type 56-S3 http://www.gunco.net/forums/3-ak-47-discussion-forum/49520-unmarked-early-chinese-ak-question.html
So now I'm thinking about restoring her but I'm not 100% sure about the direction I want to take, so I thought I'd throw some pics up and let the Forum throw out some ideas and opinions!
I've collected the correct parts to complete it from what-all was missing when the rifle came to me -- FSB, GB, and barrel. Now, the BIG question is:
1) Assemble it with the new-looking parts and leave it at that.
2) Assemble and "distress" the parts to match the rest of the rifle (keeping the business part of the barrel sanitary, of course!)
3) Something different?
here she is:
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I hope you get a sense of how neatly the weathering is "split down the middle"!
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Some back-story on this rifle: A few years ago, a friend who isn't into AK's like he is crazy into other weaponry, literally handed this to me - including a barrel stub (I can't say for certain if it was spared from a de-mil....order). Regardless, as I looked her over - OK, I was ogling her! - I thought that given its peculiar 'finish' perhaps is was a "bring back" because
a) Not every AK in the SandBox is FA,
and b) The serial number was electro-pencilled onto the gas tube! That was not done to my MAK 90, and I could not find a reference stating civilian AK's were numbered as such, so it strengthened my idea this really was a "military" bring back because we all know electro-pencilled parts are found only on military (or other official) firearms for ident... blah, blah...you get the rest.
Fast-forward to yesterday, when I found Docwade's post. She'd been stuffed away in a shoe box (the horror!) where I'd pull her out and play with her when the urge would strike, or found a part I needed to complete her. Now it's time to get to work, so---
Opinions, please!
BTW, isn't this is an enjoyable pastime? It beats watching bass fishing or bowling on the tube (both of which I enjoy doing - just not watching others do)
P.S. Anyone want to see more pics???:chinese:


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- German airline Lufthansa takes delivery of 1,500th Boeing 747 -- a major landmark for large passenger jets
- 747 is credited with ushering in an era of mass tourism by making air travel more affordable
- The aircraft's milestone comes at a time when aviation industry is moving away from large aircraft
It's the biggest milestone yet for the aircraft affectionately known as the "Queen of the Skies."
The 1,500th Boeing 747 has been delivered to German carrier Lufthansa -- a figure unsurpassed by any other wide-bodied plane.
To celebrate, the plane was greeted with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and given a special logo in honor of its status.
History of an icon
The revolutionary jet is beloved not only for its mammoth size and recognizable shape, but for the way it's influenced the aviation industry during a five-decade career.
After debuting in 1969 at the Paris Air Show, it opened up air travel to millions of passengers previously unable to afford taking to the skies.
Able to fly longer and carry twice as many passengers as its ancestor, the 707, the plane's arrival led to a drop in ticket prices and ushered in a new era of mass tourism.
Tom Ballantyne, aviation journalist and chief correspondent at Orient Aviation magazine, said the 747 also heralded a new standard for in-flight comfort.
"And let's not forget the freighter version also changed the air cargo scene, allowing air transport to move large items and freight in bulk it had not been able to handle previously," he told CNN.
The 747's milestone comes as the aviation market is shifting away from jumbo jets.
Many airlines now prefer to run medium-sized twin-engine planes -- such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A330 -- on more frequent timetables than operate four-engine double-decker jets.
The smaller planes seat fewer passengers but cover the same distances and need less fuel.
Japanese carrier ANA made headlines earlier this year when it retired its last two 747s for economic reasons, despite the airline's professed emotional ties to the aircraft.
Biggest fan
Lufthansa remains one of the few champions of the new Intercontinental, as its newest incarnation, the 747-8, is known.
Only four other airlines had taken orders of the 747-8 as of February 2014, according to the New York Times.
"Lufthansa is honored that the 1,500th 747 will fly with the Lufthansa livery," the airline's executive vice president, Nico Buchholz, said in a statement.
The 1,500th plane is the Frankfurt-based airline's 14th 747-8 Intercontinental. Lufthansa has 19 more still on order.


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Bachelor's Degree – Admission Requirements
To transfer into the undergraduate History Program students need:
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the lower-division (freshman/sophomore) level
- Three semester hours of English composition (as the minimum requirement for general University admission)
Lower-division Core Requirements
To pursue a major in history, students must complete two courses from the following list of classes on historical regions and themes (6 hrs. total). The two courses must be from different categories of historical regions and themes. Alternately, students can transfer equivalent courses from an accredited institution. Comparative Societies courses can be used to fulfill both the Comparative Societies requirements and history lower division requirements provided students earn the 120 credit hours required for a B.A. degree at UIS.
Please find more information in 2016-2017 B.A. History catalog.
Categories of historical regions and themes:
World History (HIS 106, HIS 201) 3 Hrs. each
Topics in Comparative Religion (HIS 150) 3 Hrs.
Europe (HIS 202) 3 Hrs.
United States (HIS 204, HIS 205) 3 Hrs.
Middle East (HIS 160, HIS 161) 3 Hrs.
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SANTA CLARA -- The Green Bay Packers insist they're better prepared for Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers' versatile offense come Sunday's rematch at Candlestick.
That bar got set historically low last January.
Kaepernick ran for 181 yards -- the most ever in a game by a quarterback -- and the 49ers totaled 579 yards of offense in their 45-31, divisional playoff win at Candlestick.
"We've had the entire offseason to focus on last year's loss, as well as the games they played in the playoffs and Super Bowl, and we've had time to figure out a way to defend that," Packers linebacker Clay Matthews said Wednesday on a call with Bay Area media.
Until proven otherwise, the 49ers own bragging rights, and that includes Kaepernick telling Sports Illustrated this summer how he heard the Packers arguing in their defensive huddle during the 49ers' second-half rally.
"I don't agree, but if that's his observation, that's fine," Matthews responded. "We're always trying to improve our defense and figure out the checks we need as the play's progressing. He had a fantastic game."
So what steps have the Packers taken to avenge that loss, which came four months after the 49ers and then-quarterback Alex Smith won 30-22 in the season opener at Lambeau Field?
One strategy is to hit Kaepernick when they can. According to a re-emphasized NFL rule, read-option quarterbacks aren't afforded their same protection as pocket passers, because the officials initially will view them as ball carriers.
"It looks like as long as the quarterback carries on that play fake, he loses his right as a pocket passer," Matthews said.
Coach Jim Harbaugh calls that a "gray area," debating that all quarterbacks should start out with the normal protection "until he declares that he's a runner."
Kaepernick is not openly concerned, stating: "It's football. You're going to get hit."
Harbaugh, however, called into question the "tough talk" circulating among defenses toward read-option quarterbacks and wondered if bad intentions are being formed.
"We like to think our game plan fits within the scheme of the officials and what we want to do," Matthews added.
No one touched Kaepernick when he raced for a 56-yard, tie-breaking touchdown run on a read-option fake handoff. To prevent that from happening again, Packers coaches have studied up on the read-option
attack, and that meant a March field trip to Texas A&M.
"The experience at A&M is a very small part of what we've done as a staff," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "We have a system of football defensively where we have base concepts and variations that focus on the athletic quarterback, particularly Kaepernick and others.
"We're definitely better prepared for it than we were last year."
Last-minute preparations are coming with inside knowledge from quarterbacks Scott Tolzien and Seneca Wallace, who were cast aside last week by the 49ers. Tolzien, the 49ers' No. 3 quarterback the past two seasons, surely has more intelligence to offer than Wallace, whose 49ers tenure lasted only a week.
"I'm sure Scott and the players are having conversations in the locker room," McCarthy said. "We tend to leave that room to the players. I'm sure there's insight there."
But aren't Packers coaches also interrogating Tolzien in advance of Sunday's season opener at the 49ers?
"It's important for any player who comes to the Packers to meet all the coaches," McCarthy said.
Harbaugh sounded unfazed by the Packers' ploy, stating: "Our plan remains the same. There's things (Tolzien) knows. We'll see how that plays out."
There's many other things the Packers know better than they did in January. But they learned a season-ending lesson that day.
"Obviously Colin's going to make his plays," Matthews said. "but we've got to minimize that."


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September 2008
See also Public Education in the U.S.: What Is Changing?
|Achievement *
|What percentage of 4th- and 8th- graders are proficient or above in reading and math?
|Achievement Gap *
|What percentage of black and Hispanic 4th-and 8th-graders are proficient or above in reading and math as compared to the same cohort of white students?
|High School Graduation *
|What is the percentage of public high school students who earn a regular diploma in four years?
|College Readiness *
|Of the high school students who take a college entrance exam, what percentage are ready for a college course?
|College Completion *
|What percentage of our young labor force (25-34 years old) have at least a bachelor's degree?
|Composite *
* Please refer to the Technical Notes below for further explanation.
Technical Notes
Academic achievement was calculated using the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These assessments are given in reading and math to a sample of 4th- and 8th-graders in all 50 states approximately every other year. For the purposes of this analysis, the 4th- and 8th-grade percentages of those at or above proficient in reading and math were averaged together. Also, the 2000 data include only 4th- and 8th-grade math and 4th-grade reading, as 8th-grade reading was not tested in that year. The proficient level in NAEP is generally considered to be more difficult than the proficient level in most state assessments, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Source: Main National Assessment of Educational Progress, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington, D.C., various years, available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/.
Achievement Gap
Measuring progress on reducing the achievement gap between black and Hispanic students and white students was also done using NAEP percentages for those 4th- and 8th-graders at or above proficient in reading and math. In this case, the percentages of students at or above proficient in 4th- and 8th-grade reading and math were averaged separately for white students, black students and Hispanic students. The black and Hispanic averages were then combined and calculated as a percentage of the white average. This indicator shows the performance of black and Hispanic students relative to the performance of white students. For example, in 2007, the average proficiency of white students on these assessments was 43 percent, while for black and Hispanics it was only 15 percent. Thus, the percentage of black and Hispanic students at or above proficiency was only 35 percent of that for whites.
Source: Main National Assessment of Educational Progress, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington, D.C., various years, available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/.
High School Graduation
High school graduation is measured using the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR). The AFGR estimates the number of public high school students who graduate on time, that is, four years after starting 9th grade, with a regular diploma. The rate uses aggregate student enrollment data to estimate the size of an incoming freshman class and aggregate counts of the number of diplomas awarded four years later. The incoming freshman class size is estimated by summing the enrollment in 8th grade for one year, 9th grade for the next year, and 10th grade for the year after and then dividing by 3. The averaging is intended to account for higher grade retentions in the 9th grade. While the AFGR is not as accurate as an on-time graduation rate calculated from a cohort of students using individual student record data, this estimate of an on-time graduation rate can be computed with currently available data. Because not all states have the longitudinal data systems in place to track students over time, the AFGR gives us the best national picture at this time. At the same time, while the AFGR has some deficiencies at the state and local levels, it is an accurate measure on the national level. The AFGR and on-time graduation rates do not include students who later earn GEDs or even students who graduate with a regular diploma in five or six years instead of four.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1999–2000 through 2004–05; and The Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate for Public High Schools From the Common Core of Data: School Years 2002–03 and 2003–04. Data for 2005–06 were obtained directly from the National Center for Education Statistics and an assumption was made that the 2007 data would not be substantially higher or lower than 2006.
College Readiness
Most high school students who aspire to go to college take one or both of the national entrance exams: the ACT test or the SAT. Participation in the ACT or SAT exams is, to a large extent, determined by region. In order to be as comprehensive as possible, we used a composite of Critical Reading and Mathematics scores from each exam. College readiness is determined by a benchmark score set by the ACT. A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher or a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses. Both ACT and the College Board make available concordance tables that allow admissions officers to see how students of comparable ability would score on the two exams. The average SAT score was converted to its ACT equivalent. Then the percentage of students from both tests who reached the ACT's college readiness benchmark was calculated to produce the national college readiness score.
Source: ACT National Profile Report, available at http://www.act.org/news/data/01/data.html, http://www.act.org/news/data/04/data.html, http://www.act.org/news/data/06/data.html, http://www.act.org/news/data/08/data.html and the College Board's College-Bound Seniors Report, available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ sat/archived/2001, http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ sat/archived/2004, http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ sat/archived/2006, http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ sat/cb-seniors-2008.
College Completion
This number reflects the proportion of those between ages 25 and 34 who have attained at least a bachelor's degree, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This particular age range was selected because the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes the same data for each of its 30 member countries. Consequently, international comparisons can be made.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, available at http://www.census.gov/population/www/ socdemo/education/cps2007.html.
Summary Indicator
The five indicators were averaged, with equal weighting, to produce a single summary indicator.
- Several measures require averaging data points. In these cases, no weighting was assigned to the components. Weighting the components, e.g., the relative contribution of Hispanics to the achievement gap or the relative contribution of the SAT to the college readiness score, would involve either value judgments or continual recalibration.
- Similarly, each measure contains variation and error. Summarizing them, through further averaging, is, thus, subject to the criticism that the standard errors could be of sufficient size that perceived changes are not, in fact, different than zero. However, these numbers are meant to serve as a guide and should not be interpreted as anything else.
- There are many other data points that could point to the quality, or lack thereof, of the U.S. public education system. These five were selected because they are national, reliable, results-based, and, in most cases, annual. Further, it is believed that they best capture our overarching goals in that they encompass metrics of the performance of the United States education system throughout the entire elementary through post-secondary timeline.


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ahh if the '86 ban was repealed I'd be happier than a puppy with two willies...
Imagine how that would affect transferable machine gun values? That $17,000 MP5 would be worth $1500 overnight... But that would be the only downfall of such a repeal.
There are 9 supream court justices. 4 are liberal, 4 are conservative, and 1 is wishy-washy, can't make up his mind for any length of time. You can bet that the libs have done a full-court press on the 1 undecided to swing him over to the lib side since the heller decision came out. There won't be anymore pro-gun victories in the supream court for many years to come, especially now that obama is taking over. I won't be surprised if he decides to retire for health reasons sometime in 09.
The '86 ban should be overturned... voted on at night with out many in congress there. Personally, I am offended that the right to bear arms has been infringed upon. I am really tired of watching the anti-gunners overturn the values that this nation was founded on. The constitution never implied that "regulated" firearms shall be ok, nor did they state that some weapons were more acceptable than others.
Unless a concerted effort to do the following happens, this will never change:
1. The knowledge that keeping a seat in congress or the senate relies on having the "right" stance on gun ownership.
2. That there is OVERWHELMING support to remove previous restrictions on gun rights, and without that support elections will be lost.
3. Facts about how easy it is to obtain fully automatic firearms and how now only criminals have access to these weapons.
A second parallel effort needs to occur to demonstrate that:
1. Criminals don't care about gun control laws.
2. Criminals don't use fully automatic firearms or .50 cal BMG. Both are too expensive for the average criminal.
3. Gun control only serves to make people slaves to the criminal element.
4. That there is no right in the US (or elsewhere) to police protection.
It's pie in the eye thinking, but with enough critical mass it could be overturned. Not to mention that it's completely unconstitutional and flies in the face of our national values.


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Update: I just spoke with Mark Zuckerberg right after the event and asked him what the tech was involved in this new big search plan. He told me that Facebook built their own system, called Unicorn, and it will have two strategies for this front end to handle the queries and natural language as well as a back-end, persistent storage system.
He would not mention the role Hadoop would play (or not); only that Facebook is building their own system.
Facebook today launched their search strategy called Graph Search currently in private beta according to Mark Zuckerberg. This is clearly a big direction for Facebook but one that is taking "baby steps".
This will be free service for users and something that will augment their existing user experience.
Privacy is the big concern, and Facebook is walking a fine line there. This, however, is a hard technical problem and Facebook is setting expectations very low calling this beta of the beta.
Translation: We don't want to awake Google about our land grab to drive billions of new revenue.
They then detailed the "Three Pillars to Facebook's Product Platform," as:
1. Finding topics what's happening – News Feed.
2. Finding what happened – Timeline.
and 3. Finding people – Now Graph Search
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made sure to explain that this new product is privacy aware and that each object of content has own audience and that most content is not public. Zuckerberg had trouble explaining it because this is a hard problem to solve and the press corps are not that savvy on Big Data. Zuckerberg made sure to explain the difference between web search versus graph search.
It will work at the top of Facebook as a search box and is available for each users social graph – their connections. Again it will be a beta version initially.
Facebook promoted four main use cases for this new graph search:people, photos, places, and interests.
Tom Stocky and Lars Rasmussen gave a demo. I am not super impressed with how they communicated this new product. I do know that this is a hard problem to solve and most likely they are using Hadoop or equivalent NoSQL databases.
My Angle: Facebook is going to have a hard time to crack the code on "discovery" in social networks that will translate into a positive user experience "transaction". Social network "transactions" are so diverse that it's extremely difficult to achieve.
I found the personalization option awkward and not elegant. So this is search play not a push technology.
That being said traditional search is broken (I've been saying this for years) and the utility from users in social networks are transforming. So I like the direction. That being said Facebook seems to focused on locking users into their platform when the world doesn't want one social network. Facebook is like a "night club" it will eventually get boring and trying to keep people in one network is not what users want.
If Graph Search can create a "fresh" user experience then it might have a chance. We certainly need more signal and less noise so Facebook's mission and direction is noble and appreciated. Time will see.
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Here is Jeff Kelly Wikibon big data analyst commenting on what he was expecting from this announcements on this morning SiliconANGLE.tv Breaking Analysis program. There is a big data angle on this direction for Facebook. Go to Wikibon.org/bigdata for all the lastest technology research on the top trends in big data.


text: Understanding the Chinese lion dance Updated 1102 GMT (1902 HKT) January 31, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Lion Dance CNYUnderstanding the Chinese lion dance – The lion dance isn't unique to Lunar New Year and is often a part of festival celebrations. It's featured in everything from welcoming parties to workplace feng shui blessings to shop-opening ceremonies.While at first glance the dance seems to be a cacophony of noise and whirlwind of blurry lion head swinging, it's actually a complicated and significant series of, at times, difficult movements.To better understand the dance, we teamed up with Allan Ha, the dragon and lion dance team leader at Ha Tak Kin Martial Art Society in Hong Kong. Ha and his team show and explain the basic moves of one of the most popular lion dances -- the "drunken lion." The dance reflects a popular Chinese martial arts technique, the drunken fist.Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYOpening ritual: The three bows – Three is a holy number in Chinese culture. At the start of the performance, lion dancers enter a temple or stage. They simultaneously bow and retreat, repeating the move three times."It's the most underestimated bit of footwork, but one of the most important moves," says Ha. "The lion dancers need to make sure the head of the lion is lowered and remains humble at all times. Otherwise, it's seen as an offense to God."Hide Caption 2 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYChasing its tail – Following the opening ritual, a sequence of open-closed footwork begins -- dancers jump up and down alternating open legs and closed legs. This is demonstrated admirably here (left) by Chiu Po Ying, age nine.Then, the lion will playfully chase its own tail -- or another lion's tail if there are two lions. This step (pictured middle and right) demonstrates the happiness and energy of the lion.Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYMoving in for the kill – A happy, energized lion is now keen for a drink -- this is the drunken lion dance, after all. On stage a large wine bottle captures the lion's attention. The lion dancers move slowly toward the target, demonstrating a fair bit of suspicion. This imitates a lion's mindful steps upon spotting a target -- biting, smelling and circling the bottle to ensure it isn't a trap.Hide Caption 4 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYThe drunken lion – After a check around to make sure the coast is clear and no one will steal its prize, the lion stomps to show its pleasure before greedily gulping down the wine.Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYCapturing its prey – All seems fine. The lead dancer steps his or her foot on the prey. "Pay attention to the lion's expression," says Ha. "See how the eyes are closed when it's smelling the wine. Lion dancers will drag the wine bottle away from its original position, just as a real predator would do."Hide Caption 6 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYHappy, drunk lion – Now for the drunken bit. The dancers wobble from side to side and fall on the floor comically. Upon reclaiming its composure after a few falls or stumbles, the lion moves on to demonstrate "cross-legged footwork" -- this is a sign of the lion's happiness and involves the dancers jumping up and down, crisscrossing their legs."The lion dance may seem as easy as whirling the lion head around," says Ha. "But it's really hard work. You can't use your arms and all you can see, most of the time, is via the mouth of the lion."Hide Caption 7 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYBowing out – Finally, the dancers complete the dance by performing another bowing ritual. "In addition to the two dancers, there are also a drummer, a gong player and three cymbalists," says Ha. "The often neglected instrument players are as important as the dancers. They give the beats and rhythms to the lion."Hide Caption 8 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNY"Baby lions" – A standard lion head weighs about five pounds, or 2.2 kilograms. A more traditional head is about twice that weight.These young and proud performers, Keong Ka Ching (left) and Chiu Po Ying, ages five and nine respectively, are only old enough to play the "baby lion."Hide Caption 9 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYInside the lion's head – As well as dance steps, the head dancer needs to adjust the lion's expressions according to its various movements. While swooshing the head around, the dancer has to pull a string to control the eyelids and ears of the lion.Hide Caption 10 of 11 Photos: Lion Dance CNYMaster of the lion dance – Master Ha, 28, showing a lion with half-closed eyelids. His family's dragon and lion dance business has been operating for three generations. Ha has been practicing martial arts and lion dance since he was three years old. "The fifth day of LNY (February 4) is a very good (feng shui) day to begin business this year, so we've been booked to tour a few shopping malls on that day including IFC, CityWalk and Harbour City," said Ha.Travelers interested in experiencing the lion dance can book a class with the Ha Tak Kin Martial Art Society. The school welcomes groups of six or above, each class costs about HK$200 ($26) per person.Ha Tak Kin Martial Art Society Ltd., 2/F, 460 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong; +852 2384 0610IFC, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2295 3308CityWalk, 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong; +852 3926 5700Harbour City, 7-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, hong Kong; +852 2118 8666Story original published February 2013. Updated January 26, 2014.Hide Caption 11 of 11Powered by Livefyre


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Nicki Minaj was the only other multiple winner of the night, named Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop, while Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was named Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop.
Other notable winners included Carly Rae Jepsen as New Artist of the Year, Katy Perry as Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock, Maroon 5 as Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop/Rock and Linkin Park for Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock. Adele was named Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary. Usher won for Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B, with Beyonce winning for Female Artist. The Favorite Album - Soul/R&B was Rihanna's Talk That Talk. The new Favorite Artist - EDM award went to David Guetta. Also Taylor Swift was named Favorite Country Female Artist for the fifth year in a row, giving her 11 AMAs in total.
Notable performances throughout the award show came from Usher, who did a three-song medley, and Kelly Clarkson, who also sang a medley of her hits. No Doubt performed their latest single, "Looking Hot," while Swift sang "I Knew You Were Trouble" from her new album Red. Ke$ha performed her new single, "Die Young," as well. Christina Aguilera sang a medley of songs off her brand-new release Lotus, while P!nk unveiled a ballet-inspired performance of "Try." The entire evening wrapped up with PSY and his smash hit "Gangam Style," with MC Hammer making a surprise appearance dancing onstage with the K-Pop star, as the song segued into Hammer's '90s tune "Too Legit To Quit."
The AMAs also honored the late Whitney Houston and the award show's founder, Dick Clark. Clark was memorialized with a video montage of his career over a performance from Stevie Wonder.
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haha i've had nights like those
you go to "JUST HIT A FEW" and all of a sudden u have a good time, people u know are there, your having a good time, then shots start, and last thing u know the lights are on and their calling last call and your wondering if u should driv ehome lol
my best friend plays in this bar sponsored kickball league thing, and the bar is the one I hate (but it's the biggest place in poughkeepsie, sadly)...so i told her I would go to her game...but of course I fall asleep after work, so i tell her I'll go to the bar. was not happy about it really. but then I got there, and the kickball people get half off beer. so im drinking 2 dollar pints, and i'm basically pounding them. buddy buys me some jameson, and that pretty much sealed my fate for the evening. lol
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I had split a hive a little over a week ago and checked in on them today (timed it so the queen cells would be ripe). I was planning on splitting it again using queen cells on two frames and included brood as the bases for the new hives. I had left them two frames of eggs and young brood. However, I found three frames with queen cells on them, one on a frame that had appeared to be 100% drone (foundationless). So I split it into three, one frame with cells for each hive.
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Once more the USAC stars took to the 3/8 mile clay oval and the Southern States Midgets Series joined them to put on a fantastic night of racing. There was even a special appearance from Kyle Larson who will start 21st in tomorrow's NASCAR Nationwide Series season-opening 300-miler at Daytona.
The Southern States Midgets were up first and they did not disappoint. Damon Fortune jumped to the lead from his pole position but Aaron Farney and last night's winner Ryan Partin were able to keep pace with him. As those 3 worked their way around the track with laps close to 16.175 (Farnay's Fast Qualifer time) it was Darrin Davis who again struggled and parked half-way through. On lap 11 Fortune ran out of luck and spun while leading and he collected Partin with him; Fortune was done but Partin continued on with a damaged right front suspension. Aaron Farnay, the young driver from Indiana, was able to capitalize and take home the trophy while Partin fought back to 2nd place. Andy Bradley won the family battle with Scott Bradley and Fortune finished in 5th position.
USAC Preliminary Events started with Qualifying where 2 cars broke the track record and into the 13-second bracket. Bryan Clauson did so on his first lap and eventually put up a 13.819 (97.69 MPH) to set the mark for tomorrow night or maybe forever! Chase Stockton won Heat 1 before Brady Short took down Heat 2. "The Throttle" Shane Cottle won Heat 3 and Brady Bacon won Heat 4. Those 4 heats locked in the top 4 to give us 16 drivers and a B Main, won by Nick Drake, put 6 more cars in. Chris Gurley would take a Provisional to make a 23-car field.
The feature got crazy right from the start when Drake, the 8th place starter, spun with Tyler Courtney- the wreck ended both driver's nights but they were okay. A few early cautions slowed the field twice but the lap 9 yellow came for Levi Jones who slowed while in 3rd, his night ending there. Just 1 lap went in the books before Chris Windom went for a wild ride in his #21X in turn 3. Windom was okay but the front end of his machine wasn't as lucky. The drivers got the message after that and went caution free to the end but that doesn't mean it was boring. Robert Ballou had led the entire event but Tracy Hines was never too far back and when Ballou opened the door on the inside of turn 1, on lap 30, Hines attacked. About that same time (maybe before the pass, maybe after) Ballou's right rear tire shredded and cost him either 12 or 13 spots, depending on how you look at it- he finished 14th regardless. Hines was a very happy winner while Bryan Clauson was able to jump into 2nd position to hold on to the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Championship lead. Hunter Schuerenberg, the man who also broke the Track Record, finished a solid 3rd with Chase Stockton and Dave Darland in tow.
The final event of the Bubba Army Winter Nationals is tomorrow! The pits will be open all day and the grandstands open at 4:30 with cars scheduled to hit the clay at 6:30. This information all comes from USAC Officials just a few minutes after the conclusion of Friday night's action. To keep up with everything please visit www.bubbaracewaypark.com or call us at 352-622-9400!
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John Marshall is a long way from being average. With a little help from Lingenfelter Performance, John has taken his ´94 Torch Red ZR-1 to the next level in order to annihilate the exotics (Porsches, Ferraris, etc.) which inhabit his South Florida surroundings.
John is an emergency room director in South Florida. He's used to doing things fast, and he likes fast cars. Before he bought this ZR-1, he owned Porsche 928s, twin-turbo 911s and the like. He was just into Porsches, but, as we all know, Porsches must be constantly maintained, and aren't known for their reliability. John wanted a car that combined reliability with brute power, and would be backed by a strong aftermarket.
The ZR-1 featured here is just what the doctor ordered on all counts. Drop-shipped directly to Lingenfelter, the LT5 was immediately stroked out to displace 385 cubic inches, and produced 575 horsepower at the flywheel. Since then, it has been further stroked out to 415 cubic inches, and now produces in the neighborhood of 630 horsepower.
With all this horsepower, John needed a suspension that could keep his road rocket firmly planted at all speeds--so while it was at Lingenfelter, it received the full Doug-Rippie treatment, consisting of a complete coil-over suspension with a modified ride-control module. John Greenwood put together a braking system utilizing Brembo cross-drilled rotors to bring this experiment in brute power to a halt. At the time these photos were taken, 17x10 and 17x13 Dymag wheels occupied the front and rear wheelwells. John has replaced those with 18" HRE wheels. A Mallett 3" stainless-steel, twin cross-over exhaust was pressed into service, along with Watson headers. To keep the EPA happy, Random Technology high-performance catalytic converters do their part in keeping the exiting fumes on the clean side. A Callaway single-mass flywheel resides in between the LT5 and the stock ZF 6-speed, and a 4.09 ring and pinion makes sure a full-faced grin is only a throttle mash away. The interior was pretty much left alone, except for a Doug Rippie roll bar. John's ZR-1 also features a Griffin radiator to make sure the LT5 doesn't get all hot and bothered.
John has never run the car down the quarter-mile, but similarly equipped ZR-1s have done the 1320 happy dance with times consistently dipping into the mid-10s and speeds exceeding 130 mph. The ZR-1 takes a trip to Lingenfelter every spring for upgrades, and John has just ordered a C5 convertible. Guess where it's headed when it sees the light of day? You're right--Lingenfelter. By the way, John has a prescription for anyone who wishes to tangle with his ZR-1: "Take a good look at my taillights and call me in the morning!"


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The wife was checking into organic certifiction for our honey. Several different regulating bodies. for all our efforts to going chem free...we will not be able to say organic...any time soon.
Seems kinda arbitrary. Are there any beekeepers on the rule-making boards?
They need a reality check.
some of the stipulations require that no non-organic nectar or pollen sources for the bees be present -for miles in every direction. How can they require such a thing when, for all practical purposes that place doesnt exist- on this earth. There's always some nitwit spraying something on some plant or bug- no matter how far out you go. Also No syrup, no brewer's yeast patties...
no wonder there's no domestic organic honey. I saw a jar of Indian honey that said organic, I thought yeah right.


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Got to love RIT Breaks
So I had an amazing break.
I was able to relax, hang out with my family, sleep (EXCESSIVELY) and work a bunch.
I was able to relax, hang out with my family, sleep (EXCESSIVELY) and work a bunch.
Don't forget eating as well
The bitter sweet part of this is as follows:
We only received two weeks for Winter Break....
That was good and bad.
It was bad because ALLL of my friends have longer breaks then I do (except the one's at RIT).
This was terrible, since I still get texts from friends to hang out and I have to tell them I'm in class.
On the other hand, it was good because I didn't forget everything.
That way I was able to get back into my studies and it helps me keep in the school schedule.
Still, I wish I had more time to spend with family and be home with old friends.
But that is what summer is for!!!!
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s ziegleri heard last night that students at Princeton have their 1st semester finals AFTER holiday break...ugh..talk about not being able to enjoy the holidays!!
Emily Okeyi dont think i would like having a longer break. the 18 or so days for winter break are enough for me to enjoy it but then i get a little bored and anxious to get back. i don't know how i could handle being home the entire month of january with nothing to do.
evanIt seems like things move really quickly on the quarter system. I'm starting mechanical engineering-aerospace option in the Fall. Any advice about to keep up with classes? I hear RIT is moving to semesters, but not until 2013!
Peter DunningYeah, the quarter system does move fast, so you just have to be task orientated and well organized and you will do fine. The professors here prepare you very well, but it is your job to keep up on the homeworks and studying. I would suggest getting a planner or calender in order to keep track off all your due dates and exams to know when to study. As long as you get to doing your work from the start you'll be fine, just don't slack;D


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The almond bloom for 2013 has got to rank within the top 3 in my thirty years of pollination from the pollen and nectar perspective. Early on they bees were packing in the pollen and the last leg provided a nectar flow like no other. A week ago we tore apart the breeders to give them room to lay. Yesterday was our third time since that date just pulling frames of honey out of the boxes to relieve the continuing "plague" of congestion. 15 frames of bees or more bees have put on 3- 5 deep frames of nectar in the last week alone. One new frame that I threw on the outside edge on the 1st of March was pulled yesterday. I was able to scrap off a couple of pounds off even a "virgin" frame. The old combs in the bottom centers where the queens should have been laying have being repeatedly repacked quite rapidly. Sometimes overnight.
Defacto the bloom is now over and people are going to be moving on to the next step within a few days to a week at the outset. Its my estimation that anyone who showed up with crowed boxes is going to have to leave part of the load behind as they are going to be many loads that are way overweight. When the nets come off back home many beeks are going to find little brood to split with and swarms ready to hit the trees before the boxes get off the truck if they were heavy going in.
If you brought 4 framers that weighed 100 lbs per pallet your free load of syrup arrived in 2013 and the bees ought to have grown superbly The big ones.......... they might have done to well.
With the continuing drought here in California sure was nice to see the bees actually doing something "natural" other than sucking on the end of the patty and syrup hose. The party is about over sad to say.
Price of Nuts has dropped 20-30 cents the last week. Good sign that the bees did their job in 13.


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UTSA hosts Health Professions Day, Feb. 21
By Nicole Alia Salis
Academic Adviser, Health Professions Office
(Feb. 18, 2008)--The UTSA Health Professions Office will host the 18th annual Health Professions Day information fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21 in the University Center on the 1604 Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Today's headlines
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Co-sponsored by UTSA Career Services and student pre-professional health organizations, the event is an opportunity to explore health professions programs through seminars and one-on-one conversations with representatives of health professions programs from Texas, across the nation and around the world. The focus of the UTSA Health Professions Office is to provide information and guidance on academic, professional and personal goals.
The fair will feature panel discussions on health and medicine, applying to medical and dental school, applying to allied health profession programs, exploring nursing pathways and life as a health professions student.
Other regional universities offering information fairs are University of Texas at Austin (Feb. 18), Texas A&M University (Feb. 19) and University of Houston (Feb. 20).
Event parking for non-UTSA students is free in lot 13 on Valero Way or for a small fee in short-term paid spaces in lots 5, 7 and 8.
For more information, visit the UTSA Health Professions Office Web site, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call (210) 458-5185.
UTSA Health Professions Day, Feb. 21
Presentations are in the University Center, 1604 Campus
9:30 a.m.
Careers in Health and Medicine
Retama Auditorium (2.02.02)
Health professionals discuss different career paths and expectations in their fields.
10:45 a.m.
Applying to Medical/Dental School
Retama Auditorium (2.02.02)
A panel of medical and dental school representatives will discuss their application processes.
12:15 p.m.
Medical Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Career Services Conference Room (2.02.04)
Representatives from NIH, the primary federal agency responsible for investigating ways to prevent disease, will discuss careers in medical research and how to prepare for them.
12:15 p.m.
Applying to an Allied Health Professions Program
Retama Auditorium (2.02.02)
A panel of allied health sciences school representatives will discuss their application processes.
1:30 p.m.
Exploring Nursing Pathways: LVN, BSN, MSN, Ph.D.
Retama Auditorium (2.02.02)
Representatives from area nursing programs will discuss the different career paths in nursing.
1:30 p.m.
Life as a Health Professions Student
Denman Room (2.01.28)
Current health professions students share their experiences and perspectives on preparing for and being in a graduate/professional program.


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"Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror" topic of the Binghamton University forum
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Steven Wax will discuss "Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror from Portland to Peshawar" on Friday, May 1, at the Binghamton University Forum to be held at the Binghamton Club at 83 Front Street in downtown Binghamton.
Wax, federal public defender for the District of Oregon and former public defender in Broome County, is author of the book "Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror." It is based on his experiences representing seven men held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps in Cuba, as well as his experiences representing Portland attorney Brandon Mayfield, who was mistakenly connected to the 2004 Madrid train bombings.
Wax is a graduate of Colgate University and Harvard Law School. He has taught at the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, serves as an ethics prosecutor for the Oregon State Bar, and lectures throughout the country.
He is a recipient of the NACDL President's Commendation for work on the Mayfield case in 2004, the 2007 Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee, and the 2009 Civil Liberties Award from the ACLU of Oregon for this work on the Guantanamo cases.
The breakfast buffet begins at 7:30 a.m. and Wax's discussion will commence promptly at 8:00 a.m.
The Binghamton University Forum serves business, professional and community leaders by bringing nationally known authorities to speak at functions throughout the year.


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|ul.Walońska, 50-413 Wrocław, Poland
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We supply freshly laundered bed linen and towels as well as:
-free WIFI
-welcome tea and coffee
-city map
For small amount we also provide safe parking place in garage.
Standard check out is at 11 am and check in around 14.It is possible to come later but i need to know that in advance.
We love animals so feel free to take them with you -no charge.
House rulesPlease do not smoke in the apartment. Smoking is allowed on the balcony where ashtray is provided.
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Really nice appartment, equipped with all that you need. Marcin was very helpful and contactable at any time. Easy way to the city center, about 20 minutes walking distance, 3 stations by tram or about 15 zloty by taxi. Very save site. Absolutely recommendable.
As in the pictures, stylish, clean and modern apartment. Smart decoration concept. Apart from the color, it even smelt like fresh lemon!.
On top of that, Marcin was very helpful and friendly.
Sehr schöne Unterkunft. Gut gepflegt und tolles Preis-Leistungs Verhältnis.
Die schöne Innenstadt ist fußläufig in 10 Minuten zu erreichen.
Schlüsselübergabe problemlos und pünktlich. Empfehlenswert!!
Wir hatten einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt im Appartenemt, Marcin ist offen und sehr freundlich. Seine Wohnung perfekt sauber, modern und wirklich schön eingerichtet. Die Wohnanlage ist durch angenehm sicher (nur für Bewohner zugänglich + Security an der Pforte). Die Lage am Fluß erlaubt immer kleine Spaziergänge mit dem Hund, der ja auch in der Wohnung willkommen ist.
Marcin gibt gute Tips für die Stadt. Mit dem Taxi ist man schnell in der City.
Das Auto bleibt gut in der Tiefgarage,
Wir kommen gerne wieder.
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Marcin was a great host. thanks for your good advice ;-)
The apartment was really beautiful: a huge and modern kitchen, a lovely decorated living room and a comfortable bedroom.
We were really happy that we found such a wonderful apartment close to the city Centre ^^
Very close (15-20 minutes walk or a few minutes by tram) to both the main station and the city centre, yet quiet; it says 'only' 37 m² but it feels more spacious because the inner architecture is clever and bright. A very friendly and helpful host and a clean, modern appartment; we enjoyed our stay indeed.
The flat was very modern and comfortable. Our host Marcin was very friendly and everything was just fine. We would recommand the apartment for a trip to Wroclaw :)
The flat Berry is comfortable, modern arranged, clean and light. It is near to the City.
Marcin is a friendly and helpful host.
I can recommend this flat without restrictions to each other
Martin is a very kind host and provides you with an excellent Lime apartment. Tram are easily accessible and many sights are in walking distance. If you choose to go to Wroclaw, make this your refuge!
Thank you again Martin!
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Relax in spacious guest rooms and suites with mountain views when you stay at our Ramada Reno Hotel and Casino. Our hotel is near Wild Island Family Adventure Park, and offers an onsite casino and two onsite restaurants. Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is just a short trip, and we offer discounted lift tickets to our neighboring ski slopes.


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Does anybody see this bull**** with BJ. Jones missed the game too. Why in God's name do we have to have the lineups set by Thursday? Gmen0820 you should have gotten smoked.
Because of all of the effort and examination being poured into these predictions, the draft is a robust market that, in the aggregate, does a good job of sorting prospects from top to bottom.1 Yet despite so many people trying to beat the market, no single actor can do it consistently. Abnormal returns are likely due to luck, not skill. But that hasnt stopped NFL executives from behaving with the confidence of traders.
I thought they locked at the scheduled game times? Pretty **** if they don't.
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Wow, all yet-to-play players are on waivers as well. That's bull****
Rudy Cruz has pulled an upset on ryan12.
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