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For more than 10 years now, Ping has had a grand vision for identity. A vision to enable a world where one's identity was secure, yet usable anywhere it was needed throughout the Internet with the appropriate controls.
Over the years, we've envisioned the creation of identity networks. We've made comparisons to the financial networks like VISA and PLUS. We've talked about how identity needs to become similar to dial-tone, ubiquitously accessible and 'always-on' and we've relentlessly pursued, pushed and promoted open standards as the enabler of loosely coupling today's identity infrastructure to achieve Internet scale distributed computing.
Each step of the way, we've been patient. We came to appreciate how our vision was ahead of the market, and so we dove into solving the problems of the day, knowing that over time, we would earn a seat at the table of the larger market opportunity.
This early thinking led us to build what is today the world's leading federation and cloud identity server -- PingFederate. Trusted and deployed by more enterprises and service providers than any other commercial product, PingFederate has become the gold standard. It defines how companies enable their existing identity infrastructure for open standards and connect their users and their applications to the cloud.
The next problem to solve
But for every solution we simply enable the next problem.
In our case, it was scale. It was one thing when companies were connecting to a few, if not a few dozen partners, and quite another when they wished to connect to hundreds, if not thousands of partners, suppliers, customers and consumers.
Would every identity connection need to be manually configured? Would trust (e.g. PKI) always need to be direct? How could we move beyond the 1:1 mapping of identity federation into something more scalable, more dynamic and more real-time, without giving up security?
The truth is, there are several ways in which the problem of identity federation at scale can and will be achieved in the years to come. The networking of identity such that we're able to connect and secure transactions as they go from anything to everything will require many different approaches. There is no one "right way" to do it. Each approach has merit, depending on the use-case, financial, security, trust and control considerations.
The next generation of federation
So today, we would like to announce the next big thing from Ping. It's something we've dreamed about doing since the day we were created 10 years ago.
Today, we present PingOne, our new on-demand identity cloud service for Tier 1 Cloud Single Sign-On and Identity Management.
PingOne is the beginning of something really big for us, for our customers, and Cloud computing. We believe PingOne will fundamentally change the way companies connect their users and applications together in the cloud. At it's core, PingOne changes the connection model of federation from 1:1 to 1:Many, pushing the cost, complexity and manual labor to Ping - and freeing enterprises and service providers to focus on what they do best.
In keeping with our values as a company, and unlike the several on-demand services that give lip service to standards while they solve the Cloud single sign-on (SSO) problem via password vaulting, PingOne takes a hard stand on open standards.
As a Tier 1 (exclusively open standards) Cloud SSO and identity management provider, every use-case we enable, we do with open industry standards. We do not compromise on this - it's core to our principles.
We believe in the freedom of choice. We believe in loosely coupled systems, and we believe customers should not be locked into a proprietary solution in a silo. By enabling cloud security, identity management and SSO using open standards, we put our customers first.
The new identity architecture for the cloud
But we couldn't become the worlds first identity switch without solving both sides of the connection problem, which is why, we're pleased to announce that PingOne has services for both identity providers (e.g. companies) as well as application providers (e.g. SaaS vendors and service providers). Leveraging PingOne, it's now possible to make a single, multiplexed connection to our new cloud service and have that single connection attach you to multiple parties on the other side. Like a switch, a single connection enables a 1:Many relationship. It's all done in the cloud, 100% on-demand, 100% standards and 100% self-service.
So if you're an existing PingFederate customer, you may be asking yourself how this impacts you, what you can do now that you couldn't before, and what our roadmap is for these technologies?
To answer that question, let me first say that we've designed PingFederate and PingOne to be 'better together.' Complementary in nature, and functioning independently or together based on your requirements. Furthermore, we're building the PingOne Cloud service into PingFederate, like the integration of iTunes and the iPod, such that integration is seamless.
You'll be relieved to know that while today we're announcing PingOne, we've never been more committed to PingFederate and the role it plays at the edge of the enterprise in connecting legacy systems to the cloud using open standards.
For PingOne, it's optimized to solve select and important federation use-cases, namely, workforce to cloud. Most if not all of our large enterprise customers have multiple use-cases which include B2B interactions, consumer interactions, internal federation and partner integration, all of which are solved with PingFederate, and not with PingOne.
Think of PingOne and PingFederate, together, as a hybrid solution to the private and public cloud connectivity challenge. Together, they make up the whole solution.
What an exciting year. Let's tackle it together. Onward.
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Here we go: Mike Castle hints at write-in campaign in Delaware; Update: Castle "hurt and stunned" by loss
posted at 9:51 pm on September 22, 2010 by Allahpundit
First Crist, then Murkowski, now this. My friends, after this year, I fear the stain on the good name of "RINO candy-ass" may never come out.
Note to Castle: You're no longer invited to the next Beltway cocktail party. I've seen to it personally.
"I don't want to necessarily interfere with Republican chances," said Castle, although he added, "I've had a lot of people approach me about it."…
Asked directly whether he was considering a bid, Castle said: "I've given it some thought. I probably won't do it…. I'm not exactly approaching this with bated breath." Castle spokeswoman Kate Dickens said the congressman has had conversations about a write-in effort but that he likely won't pull the trigger.
"We are getting a lot of mail and calls on it," Dickens told POLITICO. But she said the likelihood of Castle mounting a campaign was still, "under 5 percent."
He knew offhand that the deadline for a write-in campaign is September 30, so when he says he's been thinking about it, he's not joking. A good question from Ace, though: If he did run, would it actually help O'Donnell? Coons leads her by 16 but trails Castle by 18 in a hypothetical match-up, which means an awful lot of centrist Democrats and anti-O'Donnell Republicans would split off from Coons and end up in Castle's column. Castle would kill Coons among women, too, winning by 19 in that demographic head to head whereas O'Donnell trails Coons by an amazing 29 points. If Castle can peel off a chunk of women voters from Coons, suddenly instead of being 16 points down overall, O'Donnell's probably within six or so. Conservative Republicans are going to turn out en masse for her, so figure she can pull 33 percent in a three-way race even in Delaware. The question is, can she do better than that? And can Castle, who's held elected office in the state for most of the past 45 years, including eight as governor, actually win a write-in campaign? His name recognition is sky high and there's obviously no Murkowski-esque problem in trying to spell "Castle." Factor in the vagaries of strategic voting, i.e. whether Republicans or Democrats would break towards him near the end of the election if polls showed he had a chance to win, and who knows?
Exit question: Why is it always those darned candy-asses who decide to run third-party campaigns and not the "true conservatives"?
Update: Please, make it stop.
Castle adds that he is in no mood to endorse O'Donnell, his fellow Republican, noting that he remains "very unhappy with things that happened" in their heated primary. He also remains frustrated with how "Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh" portrayed his record. "Obviously I'm hurt and stunned by [the loss]."
In recent days, Castle says that he has had one conversation with O'Donnell. How was it? "Pleasant enough," he says. NRO asks: What can O'Donnell do to secure your support? "That's a maze I couldn't even get into at this point," he replies.
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Chris Coons hardest hit.
Akzed on September 23, 2010 at 8:58 AM
As someone who thought we should hold our nose and nominate Castle as the best chance to turn this seat "r", I am disgusted with Castle. Monkeytoe on September 23, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Many Delawareans have been disgusted with him for a looooong time.
Welcome to the club. Better late than never. I told you so. Etc.
Akzed on September 23, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Perhaps I am mistaken but wasn't this site one of many who was endorsing Mike Castle over Christine O'Donnell? And perhaps Castle took some encouragement from that? Just asking.
fgmorley on September 23, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Ed endorsed Christine.
Akzed on September 23, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Bizarro No. 1 on September 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Liberalism is an emotional problem.
Akzed on September 23, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Mike Craple to announce tonight whether he's going to be a write-in or not.
We could have avoided all this had we only sent this sniveling spineless weasel to the senate like so many of our Mensa member commentators advised.
However, then we'd never have seen the depths of his egomaniacal power mongering trying to hold onto public office like it was oxygen.
Akzed on September 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Whatever, DE Republican primary voters decided to let the Dems keep the seat, and that's that. O'Donnell will get crushed. Tres Angelas on September 23, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Yours? Up it.
Akzed on September 24, 2010 at 4:19 PM


text: Information technology (IT) has captured the popular imagination, in part because of the tangible benefits IT brings, but also because the underlying technological trends proceed at easily measurable, remarkably predictable, and unusually rapid rates. The number of transistors on a chip has doubled more or less every two years for decades, a trend that is popularly (but often imprecisely) encapsulated as "Moore's Law." This talk will explore the relationship between the performance of computers and the electricity needed to deliver that performance. Computations per kWh grew about as fast as performance for desktop computers starting in 1975, doubling every 1.5 years, a pace of change in computational efficiency comparable to that from 1946 to the present. Computations per kWh grew even more rapidly during the vacuum tube computing era and during the transition from tubes to transistors but more slowly during the era of discrete transistors. As expected, the transition from tubes to transistors shows a large jump in computations per kWh. In 1985, the physicist Richard Feynman identified a factor of one hundred billion possible theoretical improvement in the electricity used per computation. Since that time computations per kWh have increased by less than five orders of magnitude, leaving significant headroom for continued improvements. The main trend driving towards increased performance and reduced costs in the microprocessor era, namely smaller transistor size, also tends to reduce power use, which explains why the industry has been able to improve computational performance and electrical efficiency at similar rates. If these trends continue (and we have every reason to believe they will for at least the next five to ten years), this research points towards continuing rapid reductions in the size and power use of battery-powered mobile computers, allowing further rapid progress in mobile sensors, computing, and controls. The paper documenting the work to be summarized in this talk is Koomey, Jonathan G., Stephen Berard, Marla Sanchez, and Henry Wong. 2011. "Implications of Historical Trends in The Electrical Efficiency of Computing." In Press at the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. July. A recording of this presentation is available.


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Bloomingdale's Newport Center (Newport Beach) Bloomingdale's Action : STABBED BY DIRTY NEEDLE : Class Action : Lawsuit : Discrimination : Macy's Newport Beach California
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The DIRTY NEEDLE was exposed and was missing the protective cover that normally covers the sharp needle portion.
JUST AS I FEARED ::: After my bleeding finger was cleaned with an antibacterial wipe the store provided, I proceeded to discuss the incident with several Bloomingdale's employees. The man I first spoke to PLACED THE BLOODY NEEDLE BACK WITH ALL THE OTHER CENSORS!
Bloomies Employee OMAR SALTO proceeded to agree this incident occurs on a weekly basis at that particular location in Newport Beach. He stated that the week prior a girl working at that Bloomingdale's store was STABBED BY A DIRTY NEEDLE in the same fashion.
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#1 General Comment
How very sad....
SUBMITTED: Saturday, June 29, 2013POSTED: Saturday, June 29, 2013
In this world of ours there is no absolute SAFE enviroment. That is true no matter where you go on this great planet of ours. However, you are the scammer. This wasnt a hypo needle, which would make your case understandable. This was a small tack AT BEST. Boo h*o you pricked your finger. Get over it.
1. Youre paying a therapist for your PREEXISTING CONDITION. No money there.
2. You have no blood work proving your were ACTUALLY infected with anything other then greed or stupidity. No money there.
3. This isnt a "Life Altering" injury. You didnt loose the hand because of it. You didnt loose the use of the hand. No money there.
Yes it is unfortunate that you got your finger pricked. It could have happend to anyone, but it happend to you. And your course of action is to attempt to get money out of them on a injury that heals in 5 days. You are lower then scum. Dog poo has to wipe you off of it. I certainly hope that you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars just to have EVERYONE in the Courthouse LAUGH AT YOU. Frivolous? Try absolute stupidity. No Judge in the world is going to award you anything. In fact I hope you do take it to court, that way you have to pay the legal costs of that stores very high priced lawyers.
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#2 Consumer Comment
What a load of crap
SUBMITTED: Friday, June 28, 2013POSTED: Friday, June 28, 2013
Class action?? Good luck on the attorney(s) get rich.
Dirty needle in clothes??? Never had a problem with needles at any Macys in Dallas not has my Mother, Sister or child. And my Mother shops at Macys all the time. Sounds like you want a quick but like the "finger in the Wendys Chili" lawsuit.
Get real.
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#3 Consumer Comment
Get a job and a education
SUBMITTED: Friday, June 28, 2013POSTED: Friday, June 28, 2013
Your complaint is beyond absurd. You just so happen to have Attorneys on speed dial hey?
Get a job, you will never get rich off of phony law suits. Anyone can see through your scams.
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Mike Wallace and Keenan Lewis are both gone now. Two of the best players they have drafted aren't even with the team anymore.
Mike Wallace and Keenan Lewis are both gone now. Two of the best players they have drafted aren't even with the team anymore.
Just to provide a smidgen of balance: Decastro has not had the chance to show much, because of injury. The much-maligned Adams has shown he could be a decent (just decent) RT, and their Oline might finally be solid. This year they might have had a decent draft. I come to bury the Steelers, not praise them, but somehow they are always tough.
Charlie Batch beat us last year and Dixon made it close.
It is a rivalry...these games are always close no matter the record.
The topic is debating how competitive the Steelers will be in general. For instance, not winning the division the last 2 years, and missing the playoffs last year.
Arthur Jones- very solid coming into his own and emerging.
Cody- suspect wave guy- could emerge...not dead yet, but hope fading.
Reed- good gunner still has a chance
Harewood- backup G for late round pick
Decastro? Unsure injuries.
Adams? Unsure injuries, and wasnt good anyway.
Spence- likely career over
Ta'amu- ? hasnt played, legal troubles.
Beachum- did well in limited action (best of the lot so far)
The Steelers seem to be losing pieces and, in recent years, do not seem to be having sufficient draft success to compensate. They may be on the decline, but I wouldn't count them out just yet. Theirs is an organization that has proven resilient. As for this coming season, they may be helped by an easier (3rd place) schedule. Their AFC South & West opponents will be Tennessee and Oakland, while the Ravens opponents from those divisions will be Houston and Denver.
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Many are wondering when Gary Bettman and his League will finally dig their heads out of the sand and start reading the demographic tea leaves. Ignoring the plural roots of hockey and misdiagnosing the threats to the game's future could be fatal mistakes. This strategic miscalculation could leave the next generation of hockey fans out in the col
From the 1976 Olympics in Montreal to FIFA World Cup 2014, it's always the same pattern: there are "unforeseen" construction cost overruns, taxpayers get stuck with the final bill while profits remain in private hands. Ordinary Brazilians are told that the world cup represents a unique opportunity to showcase their growth and to free themselves from the label of a third world nation. Brazilian trade unions and protest groups refuse to play ball. Can you blame them?
On Thursday night, Montreal Canadiens player P. K. Subban scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Predictably, Boston fans were outraged. In this case, though, with Subban as one of the few black players in the league, their anger took a sickeningly racist turn.
People much smarter about hockey than me will analyze what your departure means to the game and the Vancouver Canucks. I'm sure somewhere, at some point, some law school will run a clinic for general managers and agents on how not to handle contract negotiations. But you, Bobby Lu, you showed us all how to be stronger in our lives and on the job.
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SLIDESHOW: Duwamish River's beauty belies the Superfund story underneath
Over the past 100 years, the Duwamish River near Elliot Bay has transformed from its natural state as a massive estuary with tidal marshes, mud flats, riparian habitat and forested wetland into an industrial row that has become home to boat building, timber and pulp mills, shipping and more.
With that change came the residuals of industry, making the Duwamish one of the nation's most polluted rivers. However, the beauty of the Duwamish - from its shimmering surface blue to the abundant wildlife still living and playing there – sometimes obscures the real dangers that lurk below in the riverbed.
Earlier this year, the Herald toured the river with Port of Seattle employees and Patrick Robinson took these photos we share with you now.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deemed the five mile stretch reaching from the mouth at Elliot Bay on south the "Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site." The EPA explains: "A century of heavy industrial use has left the toxic waterway contaminated with toxic chemicals from many sources – industries along its banks, stormwater pipes, and runoff from upland activities, streets and roads."
Over 40 pollutants have been identified in Duwamish River soil, including PCBs and arsenic, and over time those pollutants have made their way into the crab, shellfish and bottom-feeding fish populations, making them a health risk to eat.
The EPA has a proposed cleanup plan in place that will cost around $305 million and could stretch well beyond 15 years as they cap sources of pollution and dredge the soil to remove contaminants all along the five mile stretch.
Earlier this year, when asked if the goal of reducing PCBs by 90 percent will be enough for people to regularly and safely eat shellfish and bottom feeders one day, EPA's Allison Hilltner told KUOW, "We're gonna try to get it as best as we can. But we don't want to make false promises and say we can get to unlimited consumption."
Regardless of those warnings, there are low income communities all along the Duwamish who use the river as a major source of sustenance.
In what the EPA calls "Early Action Areas," cleanup efforts are already underway, and most are being performed and paid for by the big four polluters, known as the Lower Duwamish Waterway Group (LDWG)comprised of the City of Seattle, King County, Port of Seattle and Boeing.
While the LDWG is supportive of much of the overall cleanup plan, they've said the EPA's goals for reducing PCBs in sediment and fish tissues will be hard, if not impossible, to meet.
BJ Cummings with the non-profit Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, while saying the EPA's plan "is going in the right direction … the problem all along has been that it does not proved adequate health protection for some of our most resource-dependent, vulnerable communities, particularly those who have any kind of cultural or subsistence relationship to the river."
There is hope that the cleanup effort will revitalize the communities of South Park and Georgetown as more green space and a more hospitable shoreline are created over time, but along with that is the concern shared by UW researcher and professor William Daniell, who said gentrification of those neighborhoods could force low-income residents out of the area if not managed properly.
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Focus-Group Research for School Improvement: What Are They Thinking?
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April 2008
BeschreibungThis book provides information on how to use focus-group research to gain insight and allow input from various individuals or groups that may often be silenced during any decision-making process. A history of focus-group research is presented, along with various social and political structures within a school organization that inadvertently silence individuals and groups.
InhaltsverzeichnisChapter 1 Schools as Organizations Chapter 2 A Brief History of Focus-Group Research Chapter 3 Silenced Voices Chapter 4 Causes for Silence Chapter 5 Efforts to Hear the Voices Chapter 6 The Focus-Group Process: An Ideal Method for Breaking the Silence Chapter 7 Focus-Group Design Chapter 8 Procedures for Conducting Focus-Group Chapter 9 Social Constructions and Context Underlying the Focus-Group Process Chapter 10 Data Presentation and Action-Plan Development Chapter 11 Application of the Process:The Focus-group Process Tool Chapter 12 Other Tools of the Trade Chapter 13 Reflections
PortraitJoseph D. Latess has served four different school districts as a teacher and coach, assistant principal, principal, and central office administrator. He is currently the assistant superintendent of the Shaler Area School District near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
PressestimmenLatess's very readable book illustrates how focus groups can be used effectively in school improvement; he describes step by step procedures that would enable a school leader to use focus groups to gather and analyze qualitative data that would be useful for action planning...Focus-Group Research for School Improvement provides current and prospective school leaders with a "handbook" for planning and implementing focus-group procedures to ensure that the voices of stakeholders are heard. By using the focus group processes advocated by Latess, school leaders can facilitate the much needed engagement of stakeholders in school improvement and thereby increase the likelihood of more effective school improvement initiatives. -- Dr. Richard C. Wallace, Jr., superintendent emeritus, Pittsburgh Public Schools and clinical professor, University of Pittsburgh The ability to collect opinions from the school community is critical to lead an effective educational program. Dr. Latess has provided a much needed practical guide that outlines a powerful tool to communicate with people in an unobtrusive way while discovering their beliefs and attitudes. -- Eric Stennett, Ed.D., Principal, Shaler Area Middle School and adjunct professor, Education Department, Point Park University (PA) Joseph Latess' refreshing and practical perspective on school improvement argues powerfully for sharing both knowledge and accountability throughout educational communities to help all students reach acceptable levels of academic performance. He explains and illustrates how administrators can use focus groups to obtain input from educational stakeholders who are often excluded from traditional decision-making processes. -- Dr. Robert J. Beebe, professor and chair, Educational Administration, Beeghly College of Education, Youngstown State University (OH) In the current data-driven climate of education, Latess offers a fresh and qualitative idea to break through barriers which have silence the public. The research addresses all of the pertinent relationships of the school enterprise: school boards, community, administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and children...Latess' work beckons for the high ideals necessary for school improvement and success: communication, responsibility, accountability, and community. The focus-group design provides a vehicle to reach those ideals. -- Dr. Darwin W. Huey, professor and director, graduate program in the Department of Education, Westminster College (PA)
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Erscheinungsdatum: April 2008
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Date of Stay: March, 2013
This is the best park in Theodore (we checked out some others). Park is well kept, laundry room and bathrooms are clean. Level gravel and grass sites, although driveway could use leveling and more gravel. $5 charge each time you use a credit card to pay. All staff friendly and helpful. We would stay here again when in the area. Ducks are fun to watch. Good place for dogs, plenty of exercise area.
Date of Stay: September, 2012
Campground Hosts helpful and friendly. Nice, clean, quiet place to stay. Water hook ups coming to sites by Spring 2013. Hopefully they will also have Wi-Fi. We travel with two retrievers, so like having a large area to exercise them.
Date of Stay: August, 2012
What all campground should be. Sites are well spaced. There clean clean showers & restrooms. Virgin Pines are beautiful. Bike Trail to City of Grayling.
Date of Stay: July, 2012
As the other reviews, yes a Senior Citizen Lady runs the CG. Yes, nothing fancy. Yes, workers in the park. BUT, she is a pure joy - 86, loves her work, loves people, she can "run circles" around me. Let her live the way she wants to. We stayed 5 nights here, loved the town and people.


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WIAA Athlete of the Week winners: week 3
The WIAA came out with their week 3 winners for Athlete of the Week.
The list includes Max Gray from Arlington for football, Amber Rose from Inglemoor for cross country, Marcela Macias from Hazen for volleyball, Laka Wilkins from King's for football and Sophia Barsher from Seattle Academy for soccer.
Wilkins has been a standout for King's over the past few weeks on both sides of the ball. His week 3 recognition came after their win over Cascade Conference-rivals Archbishop Murphy, where Wilkins couldn't be stopped, racking up two touchdowns, a sack and a blocked punt, just to name a few key plays.


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I have never been exposed to so much information in one academic year! Because of the distributional requirements you are exposed to a multitude of subjects and you learn a little bit of everything. My first year, I took classes in History, Biology, Math, Spanish, English, and Political Science. All the professors really know their subjects and are excited to teach. Its impossible to not learn something interesting everyday!
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I transferred into Agnes and I love it. It has it's cons like all colleges but it's such an extraordinary place to grow and learn.Read More
Agnes Scott is, overall, a great college in a great location. Through my time here, I have grew much as a person and received many opportunities. I would highly recommend to students who are career-focused and ambitious to change the world.Read More
I love the size of Agnes Scott. The professors here do really want to help you. I also love the traditions and the student body.Read More
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Agnes Scott college is a place of high standards and academics where students are challenged to think critically and to become leaders. It is a place where students can freely discuss important issues and topics and have a thorough discussion on them. Because it is an all women's college, young women are able to focus on their studies and become active members in their community.Read More
Aesthetically Agnes Scott is like being transported to Hogwarts. The professors, staff, and other students are always willing to work with you and happy to do so. The tuition isn't cheap, but financial aid will do everything possible to work with you to get you here and keep you here.Read More
Agnes is a very strong academic school for women. A beautiful campus with very friendly people. Everyone helps each other and all you have to do is ask.Read More
Agnes Scott is wonderful! I absolutely have loved my time here. It is very accepting and welcoming.Read More
Great environment you feel welcome from the minute you step onto campus for your first tour to your first day of class. The beautiful campus shows you just how much work goes not just into appearances but the whole experience for it's students. There's always plenty of shopping as it's near Downtown Decatur, so you have the shops here and the MARTA train and bus station as well.Read More


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Plan B restriction overturned
Over-the-counter contraceptives are constitutional right
Federal District Court Judge Edward Korman is to be applauded for overruling politics and affirming science ["Morning-after-pill restriction for young teens is overruled," front page, April 6]. There will be unintended consequences after making the morning-after-pill (Plan B) over-the-counter for all ages.
In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that minors have a constitutional right to purchase over-the-counter contraceptives. Any attempt, by states or local jurisdictions, to limit access to Plan B to persons 18 or older will be declared unconstitutional by the courts.
I'm unaware of any state that prohibits 11-year-olds from purchasing aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, etc. Furthermore, I believe contraceptive gels and foam should also be over-the-counter products.
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The Taj Mahal casts its spell on Jim Eagles, who worries about its future.
As you gaze with awe at the wonder of the Taj Mahal, it's good to know the Indian authorities are making a serious effort to preserve its classic beauty from the ravages of old age, mass tourism and environmental degradation.
This is, after all, one of the seven wonders of the world, a monument to love which has enraptured visitors for nearly 500 years, and certainly the most beautiful structure I have ever seen.
Yet, tragically, it is not entirely certain that my great-grandchildren will get the chance to marvel at its serene, symmetrical perfection.
For at least 20 years, scientific reports have warned that pollution resulting from India's economic growth is eating away at the Taj's pure white marble quarried from nearby Makrana.
Certainly when I visited a few weeks ago it was, sadly, easy to see discoloured marble sheathing, worn and cracked paving slabs and even damage to some of the beautiful mosaics.
But the authorities seem to be acting on the problem with encouraging determination.
Partly, no doubt, because some 70 per cent of employment in the teeming, chaotic city of Agra, where the population has boomed to 1.5 million as a result of the magnetic effect of the Taj, is reliant on tourism.
But it is also thanks to India's powerful Supreme Court which 10 years ago issued a stern instruction that this national jewel - a world heritage monument - must be preserved.
Among other things it designated a 10,000sq km area around the Taj where industrial activity should be limited, ordered several major industrial units to install pollution control equipment, and identified nearly 300 coal-based factories which had to switch to natural gas or move elsewhere.
Concern about the state of the Taj has also resulted in a campaign to persuade trucks and buses in the adjacent city of Agra to convert from diesel to CNG and to encourage greater use of pollution-free trishaws.
The internal combustion engine has been banned from approaching the monument at all, meaning visitors must now park about 500m away and complete their journey in a free, battery-powered bus (well, I say free, but as this is India foreigners are expected to give the driver a R10 tip, about 33c), and aircraft are banned from flying overhead.
These latter measures are not just aimed at saving the Taj from pollution but also from terrorists who, it is feared, might try to blow up India's greatest monument. As a result, the entrances are protected - fairly unobtrusively - by armed guards, and all visitors must go through a metal detector and undergo a body search. Are the Indian Government's efforts working? My Agra guide, Vivek, was adamant "the pollution problem has been solved".
But I saw plenty of ancient trucks and grotty factories still pumping muck into the air, and my visits to the Taj at sunset and again at sunrise found it swathed in a brownish haze (which, from the air, seems to hang over the whole of India).
Still, they are definitely trying, and making progress on several fronts.
To generate funds for restoration work, the admission fee paid by foreigners was six years ago bumped up from R15 (50c) to R960 ($32), though it has since been reduced to R750 ($25).
Frankly, it's well worth that to see such a uniquely beautiful structure, and it was good to see evidence of the money being put to good use upgrading the surrounding gardens and repairing one of the white minarets.
When you enter the mausoleum itself, you must now either walk barefoot or put on some funny white shoe covers designed to protect the marble floor from damage.
There has even been talk of removing the ramshackle souvenir shops lining the approach road, which might have the added benefit of saving visitors from having to walk a gauntlet of aggressive hawkers offering such goodies as Taj Mahal snowbubbles.
The Indian Government is also offering incentives to encourage retention of the ancient skill of marble inlay - mostly, apparently, still held by descendants of those who built the Taj - which these days is mainly put to use producing tabletops and carvings.
Wealthy foreign tourists who take home a beautifully inlaid marble dining room table can have the satisfaction of knowing that they are benefiting from reduced sales taxes on such products and helping to ensure the availability of another generation of craftsmen to keep the Taj alive.
But such earthly matters are forgotten when you walk through the impressive red sandstone gate of the Taj - itself a work of art - and gaze on the magnificent mausoleum which is the focus of so much attention.
Before you lies a perfect white tulip-shaped dome, surrounded by four lesser domes, flanked by four superb minarets, their symmetrical beauty multiplied by reflections in a series of ponds.
Arriving at dawn, when the rising sun was struggling to pierce the morning haze, I couldn't help thinking of some lines from the Rubaiyat of Omay Khayyam (though in truth, translator Edward Fitzgerald deserves much of the credit):
Awake! for Morning in the bowl of night
Has flung the stone which put the stars to flight:
And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
The Sultan's turret in a noose of light.
To be honest, I didn't see a noose of light lasso one of the Taj's white minarets, but I did watch as the reddish ball captured a tower of one of the redstone mosques - one built to be operational, the other merely a replica to preserve the symmetry - on either side of the mausoleum.
Symmetry was a crucial feature of the Taj's design and, as Vivek pointed out, it is breached only in one respect.
As you walk inside the building you'll find a magnificent carved marble screen enclosing two tombs (in fact what visitors see are only replicas, the real tombs are underneath, reached by a locked staircase).
In the centre is the memorial to Arjumand Bano Begum, better known as Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, greatest builder of the Mughal emperors, who created among other things the amazing Red Forts in Delhi and Agra. And off to one side is the larger tomb of Jahan.
When Mahal died in childbirth the Mughal emperor was so distraught that he stopped a battle he was midway through fighting and poured all his energies into creating a fitting tomb.
Begun in 1632, it took 20,000 men working every day for 22 years to complete. Even when finished, its upkeep required the revenue from 30 villages.
But Shah Jahan paid a high price for gaining a form of immortality for his beloved wife because his grief so distracted him from the affairs of state that eventually he fell ill and was deposed and imprisoned by his son.
He was unable to realise his full vision for himself, which was for a black replica of Mahal's white tomb to be built on the opposite bank of the River Jamuna.
Only the foundations of this black mirror-image of the Taj had been started when he lost power and the project was never completed.
If you get the chance, it is worth going to the other side of the river, where the Moon Garden, established by Jahan as a backdrop for the Taj and a surround for his tomb, has been recreated.
Just getting there is a fascinating experience, providing glimpses of life in the narrow backstreets of India, where tourists rarely venture, as well as a view of Agra's public launderette, where items are washed in the river and laid out over a vast area of sand and shingle to dry.
From the Moon Garden you get a different perspective on the Taj, including a better view of how the two mosques, usually obscured by trees, fit into the overall symmetry of the design.
Climb through the barbed wire fence and walk down to the river - something which gave my poor guide a panic attack - and you'll see the Taj reflected not in the artificial ponds of its entrance walk but in the depleted, polluted waters of the Jamuna.
But, more importantly, in the garden you'll also find the recently excavated crumbling sandstone foundations which are all that remain of the second half of Jahan's plan.
It is an appropriate place to ponder on the tragic end to an emperor who achieved so much - including arguably the most beautiful building on the Earth - but was unable to realise his most magnificent vision or even to build his own tomb.
In his final years, imprisoned by his son in Agra Fort, Jahan's thoughts may well have echoed some other lines from the Rubaiyat:
The moving finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit
Shall lure it back to alter half a line,
Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.
Getting there: Cathay Pacific flies twice daily to Hong Kong with regular connections to Delhi. Check with your travel agent for further details or see website link below.
Getting around: World Expeditions' 15-day Northern India highlights trip includes Agra and the Taj Mahal as well as the ancient capital of Varanasi, set on the sacred river Ganges, the modern capital of Delhi; Hindu temples in Kajuraho; the pink city of Jaipur; village life in Orchha and the Swadi Madapur tiger reserve.
Further information: There are countless websites on the Taj Mahal but it's hard to beat the virtual tour offered on taj-mahal.net.
Jim Eagles visited India as guest of World Expeditions and Cathay Pacific.


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Well i just got my Mad Dad Clarity RX gauges installed the other day, and they are really cool! here are some pics of em, and i will be posting some night shots soon because the glow from the gauges at night is really awesome! well, thankfully i had a pro install them, cuz it looks like a pain to put them in. I got a Boost, EGT, and oil pressure gauge in there. IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!------ if you are going to be installing any dash gauges in an 06+ then you MUST make sure to keep your factory clock installed underneath the gauge pod OR ELSE your airbag sensors wont work and you will get a warning light that stays on continually. Just a forewarning.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 93 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
Insurance agency servicing high tech industry requires a redesign of logo.
Very clean and simple look for our current logo. We will be redesigning our website and changing our marketing materials based on the logo you're creating. We are a full service independent insurance agency, however we do not want to look stodgy and old like the typical insurance or financial company.
Tag Line: Insuring Your Peace of Mind
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- Dark Blue as the base color
- 1 logo with tag line 1 without tag line
- would like to be able to change the certain colors or all of the colors of the logo for marketing purposes
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text: Sunday is Father's Day and the state parks department is giving all dad's a gift – free admission to any Maine park. Actually, admission on Sunday is waived for any who lives in Maine. Every year the Bureau of Parks and Lands hosts "Maine Day". It's designed to give folks a chance to experience any of the state's 48 parks and historic sites for free.Officials say a lot of people are already enjoying those sites, with attendance for day use and camping up 27-percent over this time last year. For more information on places to visit, log on www.parksandlands.com.


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Kinky Emily enjoys anal sex on an office tableMonday, August 22nd, 2016
Emily Procter sure knows how to keep herself busy. Work and pleasure-wise, she can even do both at the same time whenever she's with her young boss and his big dick. It's not always about stressful work for this pair as Procter spreads her legs wide on the table and have this jock stuff her ass pretty darn good.


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Three days of Disney
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Animal Kingdom - We decided to start early for this park as we were going to try to fit 2 parks in today. Little did we know that this was the biggest park and the other three parks could fit into this park. The first thing we did was to go on the Safari which was really good and well worth the hour wait. The whole park is just like a big animal park and the animals are just walking around the place, apart from the lions. We found the water ride in the park and they said you would get wet but we thought we would do it anyway. Not the best idea as we got really, really wet and it took the whole day to dry. We did another couple of rides and then decided it was time to go to Hollywood Studios.
Hollywood Studios - This Park was a little more full on. Our first stop was lunch and we had it at a nice 50's style diner, nice food and really entertaining
Day Two in Disney World
Magic Kingdom - It was our day to do the original park. Magic Kingdom was magical and we decided to do Tomorrowland first and Space Mountain was the first ride of the day. That was it for Tomorrowland as the rest was really kid rides, it was onto Frontierland and Pirates of the Caribbean, we did that ride and then did the Mountain Roller Coaster and onto the Haunted House. They were all good rides and then it was time for lunch. Mark and Emile came along for the day as well and they enjoyed themselves
Hollywood Studios - This time it was the big rides. We went to do the Rocking Roller Coaster first and the wait was well worth it. The ride was the best we had been on and we decided we would have to do this again. The next ride was The Hollywood Hotel - The Twilight Zone ride - the wait wasn't that long and the ride was just like the Giant Drop at Dreamworld, Thomas was white knuckle for the whole ride and then it was back to the roller coaster again before leaving the park and going back to the hotel.
Back at the hotel we decided it was time to do some laundry and then we went for a soak in the heated pool, the weather in Orlando is amazing and so warm. We headed back to our room and to sleep as it will be another big day tomorrow and our last day in Disney World.
Day Three in Disney World
Epcot - This was a late start for us as we knew the Park was going to be open until midnight
Day Four - leaving Disney World
It was time to leave Disney and I think we were both happy for that as we were all Parked out, and so sick of screaming phyco kiddies and mental cheer leaders. We got a taxi to our next hotel and it was not the cheapest thing in the world. We checked into our new hotel which was nice and decided to have a day off to try to recover from our colds. This day was working really well until Thomas realized that he had left the passports in the last hotel and this was not a good thing!! We went back to the Disney hotel that night and were unable to get the passports so we went to Downtown Disney for dinner for a look around. We had dinner at Planet Hollywood which was very yummy and awesome restaurant setup. Back to our hotel after that for a good nights sleep and hopefully we will feel better tomorrow. Not a good day for us but it could have been worse. Lets see what tomorrow brings...


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Councilman Michael Nelson's office needs your help to get power back to areas still blacked out from Hurricane Sandy.
According to representatives for the councilman, his office is working closely with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the Office of Emergency Management and Con Edison to expedite restoration of power to the neighborhood.
But amid the confusion of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, identifying priorities remains in the hands of residents.
The councilman's office is asking that those without power or know of large buildings or blocks without power to email firstname.lastname@example.com, or to call Mary Scarfogliero at (917) 494-6208.
They ask that you include the address of the property without power, and, if you have it, the following information:
- Approximate number of tenants or apartments if a large building or block
- Management company contact information, including name and number, or
- The superintendent's name and number, or
- If a private property, the name and phone number of the owner.
Residents should also call (800) 75-CONED and file an individual complaint. The office reminds residents not to assume the company knows about it or someone else has lodged a complaint. Areas that receive the most complaints are prioritized by the company.
Additionally, Nelson's office was flooded during the storm, and so calling his district office or trying to walk in won't work. Use the contact information about for any requests to his office you may have.


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Fireplaces, picnic tables, water, pit toilets, horse show ring, and riding trails. NOTE: Only persons with horses allowed. Maximum stay is 4 days. Dogs allowed on leash. $3.00 per night. Mail to Arcadia HQ, 260 Arcadia Rd, Hope Valley RI 02832
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Orinda Motors Inc sponsors the annual Orinda Classic Car Show for 10 years running!
Family owned and team operated, Orinda Motors is a full automotive servicing facility that offers a drive-thru oil changes, tire center, performance tires, wheel alignments, full diagnostics, smog certification, and even rental services. As a Diamond Certified company and AAA™ Approved Auto Repair Shop, we are proud to be recognized for exceptional customer satisfaction and professionalism.
Please browse around our website to learn more about us and our commitment to provide you with the best car repair service possible. We are not just another mechanic, but instead the ultimate dealership alternative!
Auto repair Orinda drivers have trusted for years. It's our goal at Orinda Motors to always provide great service and high-quality workmanship with the best value possible. We offer one stop convenience that utilizes the newest state of the art technology and training for our auto repair services.
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How does bankruptcy affect your tax return?
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Inspired by Portland's food cart culture, Opera a la Cart is Portland Opera's new mobile performance venue that will bring opera directly to the community in pop-up performances. Designed and built by architecture students at PSU, the cart will feature a fold-out stage and a "menu" of operatic specials du jour. Charismatic young singers will perform arias, duets, and ensemble pieces. Opera a la Cart will travel to food cart pods, farmers markets, college campuses, neighborhood festivals, and other locations where people gather.
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All performances are subject to change & weather permitting.
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Well, what a disappointment Oceans was.
Don't get me wrong: the images were gobsmacking and delivered everything one might have hoped for. But I am not sure what infuriated me more: the banal, overwrought, grotesquely anthropomorphic commentary or the fact that the projectionist at the Civic couldn't get the bloody thing in focus.
In the end it has to be the latter. Crap commentary is par for the course for nature documentaries, in particular on the big screen, so it's no surprise that this one's unctuous voiceover (by Pierce Brosnan) was every bit as bad as the worst: an anemone is feminised, as fish hide "in her folds"; we get told that "life goes on" so often I wanted to scream; seals were described as playing, sharks as smiling playmates, narwhals as "the unicorns of the sea".
Nothing was left to be what it is. There was scarcely a sentence that did not drip with misguided assumptions about how animals feel (although I did like the kiss-off line: maybe we should stop asking what kind of place the ocean is and start asking what kind of creatures we are).
It made one long for Sir David Attenborough who never says anything that's not interesting, knows that he should shut up when he has nothing interesting to say and doesn't see the faintest resemblance between a penguin and a man in a dinner jacket or a dozing hippo and a fat uncle on the couch after Christmas dinner.
How much better would it be to see a nature documentary which had some simple information in brief intertitles and then left us to marvel at the visuals without swamping us with swelling music telling us what to think?
But even then, we would need to have the film in focus. I spent several years as a volunteer projectionist for the Auckland Film Society (I had the projectionist's certificate because I was a teacher and they gave me a free membership for my pains). I struggled with those cue marks - the little spot that flashes in the top right-hand corner of the screen every 15 minutes or so in a movie is not an imperfection; it's a sign to the projectionist to fire up the second projector for a reel change). But mostly I sort of nailed it .
Anyway, when I started, the projectors were behind a dark cloth screen in the middle of a hall near where the Classic Comedy Club is now. In my latter days we got a booth up the back and the first thing impressed on me was this: once you have started the film, step outside and see what it's like for the audience. Is it too loud (or quiet) and IS IT IN BLOODY FOCUS?
This may be a thing of the past. At a screening at the Rialto of the excellent Scheherazade Tell Me a Story we were forced to endure the entire (rather luscious) title sequence with the framing wrong so that the bottom third of the screen was black. My increasingly frantic remonstrations with the usher were assigned the urgency given to an archaeological discovery.
At the Oceans screening, I am told, the person whose job it is to monitor the projectionist's performance complained about the focus and was overruled. That's collective wisdom for you.
Maybe the film will come back. If so, I strongly suggest you go. Take noise-cancelling headphones, And pray for a projectionist not crippled by myopia.


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Get Out and Play on Lake Erie
Sawmill Creek Resort • Huron, OH
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- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe King or Double Guest Room, Sundays through Fridays from Now to September 30 ($139)
- Or, a One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe King or Double Guest Room, Saturdays from June 1 to September 1 ($169)
- Breakfast for Two
- $25 Credit Toward Food and Beverages, Kayak or JetSki Rentals, or 18 Holes of Golf or Golf Cart Rentals
- Combine Unlimited Vouchers for an Extended Stay
A waterfront resort setting, exclusive beach, marina, and championship golf course make this Lake Erie resort the perfect warm-weather getaway.
The Destination
With Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east, Sandusky rests in between two of the Buckeye State's biggest cities. Home to a world-class amusement park and a variety of other family-centric attractions, the city is a popular spot for thrill-seekers of all ages. Plus, its location on the shores of Lake Erie makes it a choice destination for waterfront festivals, as well as boating and fishing events.
The Digs
The 235-acre Sawmill Creek Resort is set directly on Lake Erie. Its Deluxe Guest Rooms offer one king or two double beds, a workspace, a TV, and high-speed Internet access. The expansive property also boasts fantastic amenities, chief among them being the Tom Fazio-designed Sawmill Creek Golf Club. Besides the 18-hole, championship golf course, guests will find an exclusive beach and a marina with water sports rentals, as well as indoor and outdoor pools and three unique restaurants.
"Nice place, very close to the lake in a well-maintained green area. A lot of sport facilities. Awesome pool is open overnight."-- Hotels.com
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DIY Sock Monkey Deluxe Birthday Party PRINTABLE Part Package Red brown Personalized - Cupcake Express
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Welcome to Cupcake Express
Get your party started with this adorable SOCK MONKEY Collection! perfect for boy or girl!! Also check out our Sock Monkey Game Pack ( see last sample picture)sold separately.
If you are interested in the matching striped PAPER STRAWS shown int he last picture you can purchase them from PARTY DELIGHTS here on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/119023090/50-sock-monkey-red-brown-stripe-straws?ref=shop_home_active
This listing is for the PRINTABLE Sock Monkey Deluxe Package PDF FILES.
-"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" Banner (each piece measures 5x5 in.)
-Cupcake toppers *Personalized*
-thank you tags (2 designs)
-Food labels (4 designs)
-Tent Cards (3 designs)
-Invitation (5x7) jpeg or pdf . you choose style ( photo or not photo) *Personalized*
-cupcake wrappers (4 designs)
-extra printed paper 11x8.5 (5 designs)
-mini candy bar wrappers (2 designs)
-water bottle labels (3 designs) * Personalized*
-thank you note card ( 2 designs (4x6 jpeg)
-Hanging tags (4 quotes & 4 pictures)
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-4in circles (3 designs)
-High Chair Banner ( I am One)
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You'll receive all files in pdf format that can be printed onto your choice of paper as many times as you want. the invitation can be sent in pdf format or in jpeg.
All images were created at 300 dpi which will give you a high resolution print. You may print these images as many times as you want.
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A dark WWII comedy about two friends, stolen artwork and an unfortunate case of mistaken identities, as a Jewish man switches places with his Nazi best friend in order to survive


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Two weeks ago we spoke about the new rules regarding the price of air travel and "transparency." Now we know that the advertised price of an airline ticket includes tax. If those guys in government really want us to know full prices of an industry, they might want to take a look at auto rentals.
This morning I received an e-mail from Enterprise Rent-A-Car advertising a $9.99 daily weekend special. But I checked the fine print, and learned that this deal is available "At most neighborhood locations." English translation: this low price is not available at the airport. OK. No problem. If one doesn't mind a 20-minute wait, the "neighborhood" location will pick him up at the terminal. A three day weekend rental for $29.97 is a steal. I may be flying into Islip to visit the grandchildren for a weekend in early April, so let's look at this mega-magnificent $30 weekend special again — and all I want is the least-expensive car with automatic transmission and air conditioning.
Enterprise will send a van to take me to the rental office at no extra charge. There is, however, a sales tax, licensing tax, recovery tax, title tax, and facility tax. The total cost for this $30 automobile rental is now $65.74, more than double the advertised price.
If any branch of our government is searching for transparency and truth in advertising, start here.
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The New York Times tells us that the income of the wealthiest one percent of the nation, the so-called "one-percenters" — ranges from a low of $380,000 a year to Warren Buffet's billions. This One Percent Club picks up the tab for 35 percent of the tax collected by the federal government — and keep in mind that 49.5 percent of the population pays no income tax at all.
This club has more in common with each other than just their money. They are twice as likely as the 99 percent to be married, they are more likely to own their own businesses, and — here's the one that caught my eye and memory — the "one-percenters" are three times more likely than the rest of America to work more than 50 hours a week.
Really? Only 50 hours a week?
I recall the days when I first went into business. I was so deep in debt that I worked 80 consecutive 12-hour days before I took my first day off. And when I was home, my time was divided between my family and my business homework.
I believed that working hard while you are young is an investment that will afford you a very nice lifestyle when you get older. Yes. Carol and I have a very nice lifestyle. Next week we will be sailing on our 91st cruise. I recently had a conversation with a young man half my age who told me how lucky I am. Lucky? No way. I didn't win a lottery. I broke my tuckus to get where I am.
Oh, sure. I admit that we had a lot of opportunity 50 years ago but, if you look, there is still opportunity around today. Before you write and tell me about the people who need the safety net, it's not them who I find fault with. It's those people who use the safety net as a hammock that bug me.
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And the scams keep on coming. Southwest Airlines will give me vouchers for five free tickets (not really) if I enter all of my private information including my passwords, my credit cards, and, well, you know the rest. I am StanGershb
©2012 Community News Group
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Pioneers Prove Too Much for DC in HCAC Men's Tennis
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Yellow Jacket men's tennis team traveled to Lexington, Ky. for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tennis match against Transylvania University on Saturday. The Pioneers outmatched Defiance in a 9-0 win.
DC did not get out to a great start in the doubles portion of the day. Transylvania managed to sweep the Purple and Gold in the three matches with the closest match coming from the three doubles team of Michael Vanderkolk and Justin Walker in an 8-6 loss.
The Yellow Jackets did not fare any better in singles action, as the Pioneers claimed victories at all six spots. The only member of Defiance who won a set on the day was Ryan Nelson at the two position. The sophomore dropped the first set 4-6 before rallying to win the second 6-4. Nelson then fell in a super-tiebreaker by a score of 10-5.
With the loss the Jackets spring record moves to 5-10 on the season with its HCAC record falling to 1-4. The Purple and Gold are set to travel to Manchester University on Monday, April 22 to take on the Spartans. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.
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Idaho Falls Council Rejects Bar Smoking Ban, Addresses Outdated Laws
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Idaho Falls City Council swept away the proposed Smoke Free Air Ordinance on Thursday. It would have banned smoking in all of the city's bars.
On a 4-2 vote the council decided to leave those decisions up to bar owners. The ordinance will not be considered any further.
Also at the meeting, council members also erased two town ordinances dating back a century or longer. One required dance halls to register their activities with the city. Another required hotels and motels to keep a register. Idaho Falls Police Detective Ken Brown says neither requirement is necessary today.
The City Council also adjusted another ordinance licensing pawn brokers. Part of that law requires second-hand dealers to get a city license. While the old law outlined the process for either getting or revoking a license, it did not establish provisions that would allow the city to deny a license in the first place. As a result, to reject a license request, the city technically would have to issue one, then take separate action to revoke it.


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CONTACT: Jeff Foley (518) 629-8085
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Friday, September 20, 2002
Renee G. Swift of Voorheesville was recently named assistant director of the Center for Careers & Employment at Hudson Valley Community College. Among Swift\'s responsibilities, she will contact and visit with prospective employers in an effort to secure employment and experiential opportunities for Hudson Valley students and alumni.
Swift previously served as the assistant director of Hudson Valley\'s Financial Aid office. In her role with the Center for Careers & Employment, she will assist with cooperative education, student initiatives, career counseling, employee and alumni relations, and job development. She also will work on the Center for Careers & Employment\'s Job Fair & Transfer Day, Cooperative Education Job Fair, and Career Day, and she will conduct workshops aimed at student enrichment.
Swift earned a bachelor\'s degree in Broadcasting and a master\'s degree in Student Personnel Administration from Buffalo State.
Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 50 degree and certification programs in four academic divisions: Liberal Arts and Sciences; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Business; as well as programs run through the Educational Opportunity Center offering certification programs in workforce and academic preparation. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 9,000 students each year, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining.


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Sell As Is - What it really means...
One of the most common euphemisms in real estate lingo is the term sell as is. It is commonly used to indicate several warning flags about a house that is for sale:
- The house for sale needs updating, at the very least, and more likely, major repairs.
- Deferred maintenance may signal hidden problems that will be uncovered only upon inspection. For example, leaky plumbing can rot floor joists, so an outdated bathroom may well need more than a new sink and toilet; it might need to be rebuilt from the floor up.
- For whatever reason, the seller is not interested in upgrading the house in advance of its sale and the asking price already reflects the deteriorated condition of the house.
Is a house for sale as is a bargain?
That depends on your intentions.
Do you want to perform the essential fixes and then resell, or flip, the house, for a quick profit? If so, you must get a thorough inspection before closing the sale.
If you discover after the fact that the problems are worse than you thought, the fact that the house was listed for sale as is means you cannot retroactively get money for repairs. The seller told you the house was for sale as is, so you are on your own. Hidden problems often translate to costly repairs, and that means you might not be able to make money on the resale.
You might find a vintage house with characteristics that outweigh the flaws that make it a sale as is, and think that this is a great opportunity to polish a diamond in the rough for your own home.
If so, you must carefully scope out the cost of the repairs and improvements against the expected increase in value. Use the ForSaleByOwner.com pricing guide to estimate the change in home values in that neighborhood so you can see if you are likely to recoup the investment of time, money and effort reviving a house for sale as is.
Whether you are buy an as is house for profit or as a personal project, protect yourself by getting a thorough inspection.
- Have a top-ranked home inspector comb the house for structural, electric, plumbing and heating problems
- Ask the municipal building inspector to look over the house for illegal improvements that could invoke costly fines if discovered during subsequent home improvement projects.
- Have your title insurer scour public records for past-due tax and contractors bills that might be lurking in the legal system. If you buy the house, you get those bills with it.
- Get estimates from top-ranked contractors to verify your assumptions about how much it will cost to boost the house from for sale as is to showcase.
You can view all types of houses, including those being sold "as is" on ForSaleByOwner.com.
Selling your house by owner is easy!


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International FAQs
- Am I an international student?
- I have some post-high school coursework. Should I apply as a first-year student or as a transfer student?
- Does Oberlin offer financial aid to international students?
- Is there a special application for international students?
- What are the application and notification deadlines?
- How are admissions decisions made for international students?
- What tests do I need to take for admission to Oberlin?
- Do I need to send official score reports of my test results?
- Am I exempt from submitting TOEFL results?
- Does Oberlin offer advanced standing?
- Can I apply if I already have a university degree?
- How will the transcript from my school be evaluated?
- What if I cannot complete all the requests on the application?
- Will Oberlin assist me in obtaining a travel visa?
- What academic degree would I receive from Oberlin College?
- What is the difference between Oberlin College and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music?
- What subjects can I study at Oberlin?
- Does Oberlin offer degrees in business or engineering?
- Where is Oberlin?
- How is Oberlin rated among liberal arts colleges?
- What is a "liberal arts" education?
- Is Oberlin a college or a university?
- What are the possibilities for employment after graduation?
Applying to Oberlin
Am I an international student?
This is a more complicated question than you might think. In most contexts, an international student is anyone who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident. Thus, a citizen of another country attending high school in the U.S. must apply to Oberlin as an international student. However, undocumented students living in the United States are exempted from this requirement, and will be considered as domestic applicants. U.S. citizens and permanent residents should apply to Oberlin using the domestic application guidelines - even if they live overseas.
I have some post-high school course work. Should I apply as a first-year student or as a transfer student?
Oberlin accepts applications from students who are transferring from another college or university. If you are attending a university full-time and are pursuing a degree, or if you have accumulated 30 or more semester hours of university credit (even if you aren't pursuing a degree), you must apply as a transfer student. In all other cases, you should apply as a first-year student.
Does Oberlin offer financial aid to international students?
Yes. Oberlin College meets 100 percent of the demonstrated financial need for all students that it admits. Financial aid is available in several forms to both first-year and transfer applicants. The nature of the aid and the way to apply is explained at Financial Aid for International Students. It is important to note that because Oberlin's international financial aid budget is not unlimited, students who do not apply for financial aid at the time of admission are not eligible for aid in future years.
Is there a special application for international students?
We encourage you to complete the optional Part I prior to your submission of the Common Application, to indicate your intention to apply to Oberlin. All applicants must complete the Common Application and Oberlin's Writing Supplement. All international applicants must complete the International Certification of Finances Form. In addition, students who are not US citizens but plan on applying for financial aid must complete the College Board Financial Aid Profile, also known as the CSS Profile. (Canadian citizens need only complete the CSS Profile Form, not the ICFF). If you are unable to complete the CSS Profile, please contact us at email@example.com.
What are the application and notification deadlines?
|Early Decision I
|November 15
|Notification: December 15
|Early Decision II
|January 2
|Notification: February 1
|Regular Decision
|January 15
|Notification: March/April
If admitted under the Early Decision plan, you are making a commitment to enroll. If admitted under the Regular Decision plan, you will need to notify Oberlin of your decision by May 1.
How are admissions decisions made for international students?
Oberlin selects students who demonstrate a high level of intellectual potential and achievement in the most rigorous courses available at their secondary school. There are no set numerical requirements for admission to Oberlin; decisions are made only after a thorough reading and discussion of your application file (grades, recommendations, test scores, and personal essays). The international applicant pool is very competitive and Oberlin College typically accepts less than 15 percent of international applicants. You may find it useful to know that the middle 50 percent of international applicants admitted typically have scores and high school grade point averages in the following ranges:
|TOEFL (iBT)
|ACT Composite
What tests do I need to take for admission to Oberlin?
All applicants to Oberlin's College of Arts and Sciences must submit the results of the SAT I or the ACT Test. Optional essay sections are not required for either the SAT or ACT. As an international student, you are also required to demonstrate proficiency in English. This is normally accomplished through the submission of a TOEFL or IELTS exam result. Oberlin does not require the results from SAT II Subject Tests. If you live in a country where these tests are not available, you may contact email@example.com to inquire about alternatives.
Please make every effort to complete all standard exams at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. Later exam dates will cause delays in the review of your application and may hurt your chance of admission. If you must sit for a later exam date, be sure to note that on your Common Application and request the fastest score reporting option from the testing agency.
Do I need to send official score reports of my test results?
Official score reports are required to document standard test results. Photocopies will be accepted as a preliminary measure, but admissions decisions are not considered final until official score reports are received. If you are concerned that your results will not reach Oberlin before the deadline, please contact the testing agency to see when the reports from your testing date will be available.
Am I exempt from submitting TOEFL results?
You do not have to submit the results of the TOEFL exam if your native or first language is English, or if your primary language of instruction throughout secondary school has been English.
Does Oberlin offer advanced standing?
Students entering Oberlin with outstanding results on well recognized national or international examinations may be eligible for advanced standing. Advanced secondary school courses such as Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses may also earn transfer credit. General guidelines for transfer credit may be found in the college catalog. Transfer credit and prerequisite determinations are made, on request, after enrollment by individual academic departments at Oberlin.
Can I apply if I already have a university degree?
Students with an associate degree or alternative one- or two-year degree may apply to Oberlin as transfer students but not as first-year students. In some instances, you may apply as a transfer student even if you have completed a bachelor's degree. This option is limited to graduates whose degree is not a Bachelor of Arts or its equivalent. For example, a student with a Bachelor of Engineering could apply as a transfer student. For students who already have a bachelor's degree, the opportunity to transfer credits is very limited and the College is unlikely to have much, if any, financial aid available.
How will the transcript from my school be evaluated?
Members of our admissions staff are familiar with a variety of national educational systems, and have contacts with school officials in foreign countries who keep them informed about the qualities of their local schools. The results of A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests, as well as other established national exams, can be useful in establishing your record of academic achievement.
What if I cannot complete all the requests on the application?
We understand that some schools may not have college counselors, or that you may not be able to find two teachers who can write the kind of recommendation usually expected by a college admissions committee. Also, there may be situations where SAT or TOFEL test centers are not readily accessible to you. In such circumstances, please contact email@example.com to discuss alternatives.
Will Oberlin assist me in obtaining a travel visa?
Yes. The Office of International Students will send you a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 Form) after you accept an offer of admission-typically in mid-May. You will need to present this form to the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy to receive the F-I Student Visa. You will receive additional information regarding your arrival at Oberlin by mail from the International Student Advisor.
Earning a Degree from Oberlin
What academic degree would I receive from Oberlin College?
In four years you would receive a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The BA is often the first step in higher education for most professional careers in the U.S. Unlike the educational systems in many countries, in North America, "arts" refers to the humanities and the sciences, as well as the arts. Therefore, your degree could be in one of 47 majors, which includes all of the natural sciences.
Students enrolling in the Conservatory of Music may earn both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Music degree by applying to enroll in Oberlin's five-year, double-degree program. Oberlin also has a limited number of master's degree programs in the Conservatory of Music.
What is the difference between Oberlin College and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music?
Oberlin students enjoy a unique combination of cultural and academic resources: a world renowned Conservatory of Music coupled with the College of Arts and Sciences, which offers one of the top liberal arts programs in the U.S. The Conservatory and College are separate institutions, however, with very different application procedures and requirements.
The Conservatory of Music (600 students, including 175 double-degree students) is a world-class professional school of music, distinct from the College of Arts and Sciences (2,300 students). Conservatory classes, facilities, and programs, however, are open to all Oberlin students.
What subjects can I study at Oberlin?
You can study just about everything at Oberlin. We offer 47 major programs of study that are grouped in three main areas: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Popular majors at Oberlin include biology, politics, economics, mathematics, environmental studies, computer science, history, English, and psychology. Oberlin also allows students to design their own major. See more details on academic majors and programs at:
Does Oberlin offer degrees in business or engineering?
Oberlin prepares undergraduates for subsequent study of business and engineering at the graduate level. For example, students who major in economics and/or computer science are often strong candidates for graduate programs such as the MBA. Our Business Scholars Program, offered during Winter Term, provides opportunities for students to work with successful Oberlin alumni in the financial sector.
Oberlin's 3/2 Engineering Program partners with highly respected American schools of engineering. Students study at Oberlin College for three years and then for two additional years at California Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, or Washington University. Students earn two degrees-a BA from Oberlin and a BS in engineering from the other institution. Financial aid for the engineering portion of the degree is provided by the engineering institution, requires a separate application, and may not be the same as the aid that Oberlin provided. Even if you do not pursue Oberlin's 3/2 engineering option, you can still go on to earn a graduate degree in engineering.
Learning More About Oberlin
Where is Oberlin?
The town of Oberlin is located in the state of Ohio, 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, a major metropolitan area. Cleveland features a world-class orchestra and art museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and three professional sports teams among many other attractions.
A 25-minute drive from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Oberlin College attracts many of its students from the cities of America's east and west coasts. Currently, 8% of our student body is composed of international students, who represent 50 different countries. As a result, Oberlin offers a sophisticated and cosmopolitan community-a genuine microcosm of the United States itself-in a safe and secure setting. In many ways, this creates an ideal environment for learning.
How is Oberlin rated among liberal arts colleges?
College guidebooks consistently rank Oberlin among the top 25 selective liberal arts colleges in the United States. These include The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Hidden Ivies, Princeton Review, Looking Beyond The Ivy League, and U.S. News & World Report.
What is a "liberal arts" education?
Intellectual depth and breadth characterize a liberal arts education. Depth is realized through intensive training in a particular subject or major. Breadth results from exposure to the content, approach, and insights of several different subjects. Oberlin's general education requirements encourage students to seek breadth in their education, while the major requirements bring depth to their education. Oberlin's liberal arts curriculum is designed to:
- equip you with skills of creative thought, technique, and critical analysis that enable you to use knowledge effectively;
- provide intensive training in a chosen discipline or area of knowledge;
- prepare you for advanced study and work beyond the college years;
- foster understanding of the creative process and develop an appreciation of creative, original work;
- expand social awareness, social responsibility, and capacity for moral judgment so as to prepare you for the present and future demands of society; and
- cultivate a desire for lifelong learning.
Is Oberlin a college or a university?
In the United States the term "college" has several different meanings, but always refers to post-secondary (after high school) education. In the U.S., the term "university" generally refers to institutions that offer graduate degrees and consist of several individual colleges. Because Oberlin College has both a College of Arts and Sciences and a Conservatory of Music, it meets the usual definition of a university. The Oberlin College name has been retained, however, because it highlights our focus on undergraduate education. At Oberlin, classes are always taught by professors rather than by graduate assistants. In addition, students do not have to compete with graduate students for research facilities or faculty attention.
What are the possibilities for employment after graduation?
A liberal arts degree can be your passport for either advanced study or professional employment in a wide range of professions. International graduates holding an F-1 student visa are eligible to apply for a year of employment in the U.S. under USCIS guidelines for "optional practical training" (OPT). Applications for OPT must be processed through the Office of International Students.
The Career Center provides a wide range of services and contacts regarding employment, including internships, for both current Oberlin students and recent graduates. A network of Oberlin alumni may also be helpful in finding employment. Most international students take the opportunity to work in the U.S. for one or more years after completing their degree.