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Thankful We Were On The Breeze: Carnival Breeze Cruise Review by ubahlee
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Thankful We Were On The Breeze
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
We were on the Thanksgiving sailing of the Carnival Breeze. Since we live in Florida and had read some troubling reviews about parking in Miami we decided to rent a car and drive to Miami. We used Budget and there is a location in downtown Miami, maybe 2 miles from the port. Drop off was easy and we had a cab to the port about 15 minutes after I called for one. We paid for Faster To The Fun, I knew we would be getting to the port early and I wanted to squeeze every bit of "fun" I could out of the trip. We were at the port by 10:30 and walking on board by 11:30. Room was ready when we got on board. Others have noted the change in the Breeze's décor from other Carnival ships. I loved it. It's toned down but still colorful and I love some of the pictures that are on the stairs. More Room was nice, basic cruise cabin. We were in a Cove Balcony room. I loved being that close to the water, although I think we were under the kitchen so we had the smell of cooking food greeting us most of the time. And at night there were odd bangs and crashes, that if you are a light sleeper, you might want to avoid. Also, the sea was rough for a few days and you can really hear the waves crashing and banging the ship. Since you are this close to the water, the balcony can stay a bit damp (and my wife actually got splashed by a wave), but other than that I loved it. Wish they were on all the ships.
So what about the food. First and foremost, Guy's Burgers is the best thing afloat. If you don't try at least one, you've only got yourself to blame. The Blue Iquana Tacos were good too, loved all of the extra sauces you could try. The "Marketplace" buffet area (as noted in other reviews) please be careful walking on the tile floor. I actually tried to walk with at least one foot on carpet at all times. it's really, really slippery. We really didn't eat any meal other breakfast here. I always did the "omelet station" option. Sometimes the lines would get long, but after seeing the "boiled scrambled eggs" there really wasn't another choice if you want eggs. A couple other notes, if you want a breakfast meat (bacon or sausage) you'll have to get in another line after getting your eggs and yes, the bacon is guarded. If the bacon sentry doesn't give you enough the first time, just ask for more. Also, I do wish Carnival would adjust their serving times to be more in line with port arrivals. A couple mornings we were in ports early, but only half of the buffets were open. In Curacao, we arrived at 2pm so if you were on a tour you missed dinner In the dining room. Guy's closes at 6, the Blue iquana closes at 3 and (again) half of the buffet lines were closed. Perhaps it's just me, I really hate lines if there is another option. Tried the sea day BBQ. Big lines but not worth the wait. Who puts onions in pulled pork and the Chicken was dryer than dry? If you don't know what BBQ is, then have at it -- but it's not for this Southern boy. Food in the main dining room was very good most of the time. I'm on a restricted diet so I ate lots of fish, it was mostly overcooked, but fish is tough to get right. The beef was much better. And my wife discovered Chocolate Melting Cake. it really should be illegal.
Entertainment: we saw The Brits show as well as the Motor City show. Sorry guys, I thought they were good. I was a music major in college and I have no stomach for bad performers. The harmonies were tight, the dancing was fine and I found the video backgrounds a great use of tech. The comic juggler was great too. He started slow but give him a chance. Never made it to the stand-up shows, just too crowed and the Family friendly show was always at 730, not a great time for those that have the early dinner seating.
The Staff: In all of my years in hospitality, I have never seen a harder working bunch of folks. Always smiling, always moving, always with a "good morning/day/evening", it was a wonder to behold. If someone want to see how a "hotel" staff should work and act, take them to the Breeze.
Leaving the boat:
Since we had purchased the Faster To The Fun, we also got priority disembarkation. If FTTF is available, I will always buy it (at least till I make Diamond -- like that's gonna ever happen). Money well spent. Overall, I loved this cruise. Say what you will about the "other guys", for the value delivered for $ spent you can't beat it. I was thankful to spend these 8 days on the Breeze. Already looking at cruises for next year!! Less
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Cabin review:
If you want a balcony, want to be able to see the water and don't want to look over a deck to see it -- then this is for you. Also, they are much more private than the balcony cabins higher up. I loved it.
Port and Shore Excursions
If you come off the boat and take a right down the beach you come to area littered with conch shells. it's no problem bringing them back -- just understand they are probably full of sand and the weight can add up fast. Really neat. Also, read lots abut Jack's Shack before leaving. Not sure it's worth the walk. Really not impressed.
Saona Island
Booked through Pro Excursions -- best stop of the cruise. Saona Island is like a post card. If you stop in La Romana, you have to do this cruise.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.1906 Friday, 5 November 1999.
Date: Thursday, 04 Nov 1999 11:52:18 -0600
Subject: Burgundy and France Question
Hi Everyone,
We were discussing the opening of Lear in my Shakespeare class
yesterday, and one of my students asked about Lear's giving Burgundy the
"first shot" at marrying Cordelia. My student's question had to do with
the hierarchy (France seems like a higher title than Burgundy?) and
related to passages we were looking at where the play talks about
reversing or challenging hierarchies.
My base answer had to do with the important dramatic effect of having
the first suitor turn her down and the second praise her and want to
marry her. (Evidently Geoffry of Monmouth's Lear flees to France where
he's meets up with Cordelia again, leading me to think that she married
France in Shakespeare's source(s)--none of which are available to me at
this moment.) I wonder if the group can help me with some other ideas?
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Richard Wagner used gesamtkunstwerk in creating his operas. In the Classical era, there was more emphasis on the music in an opera. But in the Romantic era, there was more of an emphasis on personal expression. Wagner made his operas into movie-like performances.


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Civil War Society meeting
John Gurnish will discuss some of Ohio's finest heroes at the next meeting of the Tallmadge Civil War Society scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall on Tallmadge Circle.
Gurnish's address, "The Last Tallmadge Veterans," will detail Civil War veterans buried in the city. Ohio regiments played important roles in some of the best-known Civil War battles, including Gettysburg, Chickamauga, and others.
Gurnish is a retired Ellet High School instructor and a longtime Civil War researcher. He graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in education and earned a master's degree from Kent State University.
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Jennifer Hudson's Old Englewood Home Could Be Turned Into Women's Shelter
Chicago born singer/actress Jennifer Hudson made a hometown appearance on Wednesday at a school supply giveaway where she talked to local reporters.
According to DNAinfo, J-Hud is working to have her former home in Englewood (pictured below) -- the site of the grisly murders of her mother, brother and nephew -- turned into a shelter for local women.
"We still own the home and I would like to turn it into a shelter for women as soon as possible or by my mother's birthday, which is Nov. 7," Julia Hudson, Jennifer's sister, told the local news website.
However, the family has not started working with the city or any social services on the transformation yet.
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Lineup Of Films Announced For 25th Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 25th Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the four Competition categories, the Festival presents films in five out-of-competition sections to be announced tomorrow. The 2009 Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.
"This year's films are not narrowly defined. Instead we have a blurring of genres, a crossing of boundaries: geographic, generational, socio-economic and the like," said Geoffrey Gilmore, Director, Sundance Film Festival. "The result is both an exhilarating and emotive Festival in which traditional mythologies are suspended, discoveries are made, and creative storytelling is embraced."
"Audiences may be surprised by how much emotion this year's films evoke," said John Cooper, Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival. "We are seeing the next evolution of the independent film movement where films focus on storytelling with a sense of connection and purpose."
For the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, 118 feature-length films were selected including 87 world premieres, 19 North American premieres, and 4 U.S. premieres representing 21 countries with 42 first-time filmmakers, including 28 in competition. These films were selected from 3,661 feature- length film submissions composed of 1,905 U.S. and 1,756 international feature-length films.
This year's 16 films were selected from 879 submissions. Each film is a world premiere.
The films screening in Documentary Competition are:
Art & Copy (Director: Doug Pray; Screenwriter: Timothy J. Sexton) - Rare interviews with the most influential advertising creative minds of our age illustrate the wide-reaching effect advertising and creativity have on modern culture. World Premiere
Boy Interrupted (Director: Dana Perry) - An intimate look at the life, mental illness and death of a young man told from the point of view of the filmmaker: his mother. World Premiere
The Cove (Director: Louie Psihoyos; Screenwriter: Mark Monroe) - Dolphins are dying, whales are disappearing, and the oceans are growing sick. The horrors of a secret cove nestled off a small, coastal village in Japan are revealed by a group of activists led by Ric O'Barry, the man behind Flipper. World Premiere
Crude (Director: Joe Berlinger) - The inside story of the "Amazon Chernobyl" case in the rainforest of Ecuador, the largest oil-related environmental lawsuit in the world. World Premiere
Dirt! The Movie (Directors: Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow) - The story of the relationship between humans and dirt, Dirt! The Movie humorously details how humans are rapidly destroying the last natural resource on earth. World Premiere
El General (Director: Natalia Almada) - As great-granddaughter of Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles, one of Mexico's most controversial revolutionary figures, filmmaker Natalia Almada paints an intimate portrait of Mexico. World Premiere
Good Hair (Director: Jeff Stilson) - Comedian Chris Rock turns documentary filmmaker when he sets out to examine the culture of African-American hair and hairstyles. World Premiere
Over the Hills and Far Away (Director: Michel Orion Scott) - Over the Hills and Far Away chronicles the journey of the Isaacson family as they travel through Mongolia in search of a mysterious shaman they believe can heal their autistic son. World Premiere
The Reckoning (Director: Pamela Yates; Screenwriters: Peter Kinoy, Paco de Onis, Pamela Yates) - A battle of monumental proportions unfolds as International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo faces down warlords, genocidal dictators and world superpowers in bringing perpetrators of crimes against humanity to justice. World Premiere
Reporter (Director: Eric Daniel Metzgar) - Set in Africa, this documentary chronicles, in verité fashion, the haunting, physically grueling and shocking voyage of Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, Nicholas D. Kristof. World Premiere.
The September Issue (Director: R.J. Cutler) - With unprecedented access, director R.J. Cutler and his crew shot for nine months as they captured Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her team preparing the 2007 Vogue September issue, widely accepted as the "fashion bible" for the year's trends. World Premiere
Sergio (Director: Greg Barker) - Sergio examines the role of the United Nations and the international community through the life and experiences of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Human Rights, including interviews with those who knew and worked with him over the course of his extraordinary career. World Premiere
Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech (Director: Liz Garbus) - An exploration of the history and current state of free speech in America narrated by the filmmaker's father, First Amendment attorney Martin Garbus. World Premiere
We Live in Public (Director and Screenwriter: Ondi Timoner) - We Live in Public is the story of the Internet's revolutionary impact on human interaction as told through the eyes of maverick web pioneer, Josh Harris and his transgressive art project that shocked New York. World Premiere
When You're Strange (Director and Screenwriter: Tom DiCillo) - The first feature documentary about The Doors, When You're Strange enters the dark and dangerous world of one of America's most influential bands using only footage shot between 1966 and 1971. World Premiere
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (Directors: Sarah Kunstler and Emily Kunstler) - With clients including Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Chicago 10, the late civil rights attorney William Kunstler was one of the most famous lawyers of the 20th century. Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler explore their father's life from movement hero to "the most hated lawyer in America." World Premiere
This year's 16 films were selected from 1,026 submissions.
The films screening in Dramatic Competition are:
Adam (Director and Screenwriter: Max Mayer) - A strange and lyrical love story between a somewhat socially dysfunctional young man and the woman of his dreams. Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker. World Premiere
Amreeka (Director and Screenwriter: Cherien Dabis) - When a divorced Palestinian woman and her teenage son move to rural Illinois at the outset of the Iraq war, they find their new lives replete with challenges. Cast: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Alia Shawkat, Joseph Ziegler. World Premiere
Arlen Faber (Director and Screenwriter: John Hindman) - A reclusive author of a groundbreaking spiritual book awakens to new truths when two strangers enter his life. Cast: Kat Dennings, Lauren Graham, Olivia Thirlby, Jeff Daniels, Tony Hale. World Premiere
Big Fan (Director and Screenwriter: Robert Siegel) - The world of a parking garage attendant who happens to be the New York Giants' biggest fan is turned upside down after an altercation with his favorite player. Cast: Patton Oswalt, Michael Rapaport, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Matt Servitto. World Premiere
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (Director and Screenwriter: John Krasinski) - When her boyfriend leaves with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology tries to remedy her heartache by interviewing men about their behavior. Cast: JuliAnne Nicholson, John Krasinski, Timothy Hutton, Dominic Cooper, Christopher Meloni, Bobby Cannavale. World Premiere
Cold Souls (Director and Screenwrtier: Sophie Barthes) - In the midst of an existential crisis, a famous American actor explores soul extraction as a relief from the burdens of daily life. Cast: Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson, Lauren Ambrose, Katheryn Winnick. World Premiere
Dare (Director: Adam Salky; Screenwriter: David Brind) - Three very different teenagers discover that, even in the safe world of a suburban prep school, no one is who she or he appears to be. Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Ana Gasteyer, Alan Cumming, Sandra Bernhard, Rooney Mara. World Premiere
Don't Let Me Drown (Director: Cruz Angeles; Screenwriters: Maria Topete and Cruz Angeles) - Two Latino teens whose lives are affected by the attack on the World Trade Center discover that love is the only thing that keeps them from drowning. Cast: E.J. Bonilla, Gleendilys Inoa, Damián Alcázar, Ricardo Chavira, Gina Torres. World Premiere
The Greatest (Director and Screenwriter: Shana Feste) - After the tragic loss of their teenage son, a family is again thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a young woman. Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, Johnny Simmons, AaRon Johnson, Mike Shannon. World Premiere
Humpday (Director and Screenwriter: Lynn Shelton) - A farcical comedy about straight male bonding gone a little too far. Cast: Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, Lynn Shelton, Trina Willard. World Premiere
Paper Heart (Director: Nicholas Jasenovec; Screenwriters: Nicholas Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi) - Even though performer Charlyne Yi doesn't believe in love, she bravely embarks on a quest to discover its true nature - a journey that takes on surprising urgency when she meets unlikely fellow traveler, actor Michael Cera. Cast: Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson. World Premiere
Peter and Vandy (Director and Screenwriter: Jay DiPietro) - Juxtaposing a couple's romantic beginnings with the twisted-manipulative-regular couple they have become, Peter and Vandy is a contemporary Manhattan love story with no beginning and no end. Cast: Jess Weixler, Jason Ritter, Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms. World Premiere
Push (Director and Screenwriter: Lee Daniels) - Based on the acclaimed, best-selling novel by Sapphire, Push is the redemptive story of Precious Jones, a young girl in Harlem struggling to overcome tremendous obstacles and discover her own voice. Cast: Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique Imes, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey. World Premiere
Sin Nombre (Director and Screenwriter: Cary Joji Fukunaga) - A teenaged Mexican gang member maneuvers to outrun his violent past and elude unforgiving former associates in this thriller set among Central American migrants seeking to cross over to the United States. Cast: Edgar Flores, Paulina Gaitan, Kristyan Ferrer, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Luis Fernando Peña, Diana García. World Premiere
Taking Chance (Director: Ross Katz; Screenwriters: LtCol Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.) and Ross Katz) - Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. Cast: Kevin Bacon. World Premiere


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Advisor Name Title Guo, Shengmin Committee Chair Moldovan, Dorel Committee Member Pang, Su-Seng Committee Member Wahab, Muhammad Committee Member Giaime, Joseph A. Dean's Representative Keywords
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Date of Defense 2012-03-16 Availability restricted AbstractAs a by-product of the agricultural industry, rice hulls are available at large volume across the world. The disposal of the rice hulls itself is a big problem for the rice millers where the rice paddies are peeled off and rice hulls are produced. There have been many disposal methods developed, but the true value of the rice hulls would be more appreciated when they are employed to produce high value-added advanced ceramics.
In this dissertation, advanced ceramics, such as AlN nanowires, SiC whiskers, mullite and SiC/Al2O3 nano-sized composites, were developed and studied based on the rice hulls. The SiC whiskers and AlN fibers were successfully prepared at high yield in a process (patent pending) developed by the author. Since the one-dimensional ceramic materials are valuable raw materials for many industrial applications, the study presented in this dissertation is particularly valuable. During the development of the one-dimensional ceramics, some unique morphology, such as the beaded SiC whiskers were also prepared and investigated.
Some potential applications of the prepared ceramics were investigated, such as the application of SiC whiskers as a heat transfer enhancement agent, and the application of beaded SiC whiskers as the reinforcement phase in composites. The heat transfer enhancement by SiC whiskers in a convective flow is promising: an enhancement as high as 27% was achieved by a dispersion of SiC (0.16 wt % in water) at low temperature (300-330 K). The beaded SiC whiskers are confirmed to be an efficient reinforcement phase for plastic-matrix composites, because their special structures would render them a new interlocking mechanism to obtain a much more reliable coupling with the matrix in a composite.
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(4/13/2010) Higher One Rockets to IPO
from Conntact.com, April 12, 2010
Goldman Sachs, UBS to lead $100M issue
NEW HAVEN - Higher One Holdings Inc., the fast-growing Science Park company that provides ATM cards to college students and other financial services to students and colleges, plans to go public.
The company has filed a prospectus for an initial public offering of up to $100 million with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, while acknowledging in its filing the uncertainty created by the potential for federally mandated changes to the student loan industry. One of Higher One's revenue streams stems from providing colleges with financial aid payment systems.
Mark Volchek Founder and CFO
The company has filed a prospectus for an initial public offering of up to $100 million with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, while acknowledging in its filing the uncertainty created by the potential for federally mandated changes to the student loan industry. One of Higher One's revenue streams stems from providing colleges with financial aid payment systems.For 2009, Higher One's revenue soared 72 percent, to $75.5 million, from the year before. The SEC filing did not reveal how many shares of stock will be sold, when the IPO may take place or any other such details. Company officials declined to comment.
"I'm not surprised they want to go public," says Anthony R. Rescigno, president of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. "This company has been a methodical skyrocket. They've done a great job and put lots of people to work, and we are proud of them."
Higher One has grown to employ 380 people since it was founded in New Haven in 2000. Rescigno praises the company's founders for their record of success, their innovative style, and their entrepreneurial spirit.
Headquartered at 25 Science Park, Higher One Inc. was founded by Yale College students Mark Volchek, Miles Lasater and Sean Glass. The holding company was formed in 2008, and in 2009 the company bought Informed Decisions Corp. and renamed it Higher One Payments Inc.
According to the prospectus, "We have experienced significant growth since our inception in 2000, which we believe demonstrates the benefits and convenience our products provide to our customers, as well as the complementary nature of our higher education institution services and student services."
At the end of 2009, more than 600 colleges had contracted with Higher One to provide various financial services, and the company had customers in 46 states. According to the filing, 88 percent of Higher One's revenues come from ATM fees and other banking services fees.
Proceeds from the planned IPO will mostly go toward paying off debt, the company says.
The IPO will be led by Goldman, Sachs Co. and UBS, and the plan is to list the company on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Stock ownership would be concentrated primarily among company insiders, the prospectus says.
The Obama administration has proposed eliminating private businesses from the student financial-aid business, which Higher One concedes may affect future revenue growth in its prospectus.
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I mean my bone and the tip and the width of the nose,is the price $5000 dollars to much price or because is to cheap i'll would have,bad surgery? thank's Karla
Is it a rhinoplasty very painful, after surgery when they do, your block of my nose?
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Pain after rhinoplasty
The pain after rhinoplasty depends on the extent of surgery. You should expect more pain if the bones need to be broken. Most patients describe more of a sense of pressure after rhinoplasty as opposed to being really painful.
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Rhinoplasty discomfort after surgery
The rhinoplasty procedure is not very painful after the procedure, unless packing has been placed inside the nose. We do not place any splints or packing inside the nose and patients take very few pain pills During the entire postoperative course. Expect 2 weeks of bruising and swelling after the surgery and the cast will stay on across the bridge of the nose for one week. Our price list and photo the gallery are located on the link below.
Swelling after Splint Removal
After removal of the external nasal splint, the nasal bones may (temporarily) appear overly narrow. A ridge of bone at the osteotomy site may be easily felt. This is because the tip as been free to swell while the upper two thirds have been pushed inward by the splint. Usually over several days to weeks the bones readjust slightly to a natural position and the tip continues to shrink. During this time it is important to be patient and follow up with your surgeon to express any concerns.
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Pain after Rhinoplasty
It is very unusual to have significant pain after rhinoplasty. Depending on what is necessary, a charge of $5,000 is low but select a surgeon on the basis of results you're shown not just the cost.
Pain after rhinoplasty
This is a good question. Pain after rhinoplasty is uncommon, unlike other plastic surgery procedures on the body. Patients usually complain about numbness and nasal stuffiness which resolves after a few weeks. In fact, many patients take minimal pain medications after surgery like Tylenol.
The price for nasal surgery varies based upon the amount of work needed, the region of the country, and experience and expertise of the surgeon. See several surgeons before making your final decision and good luck!
Rhinoplasty not usually painful.
Rhinoplasty not a painful procedure. I block all of my patients at the end of surgery and many do not use pain pills. You generally get what u pay for but if the surgeon does excellent work it is ok. Otherwise get a second opinion.
Is it a rhinoplasty very painful, after surgery when they do, your block of my nose?
$5000 is on the low side, but that does not mean you will have a bad job. The surgeon performing the surgery should have pictures on the website to give you an idea of what to expect. The rhinoplasty is not a particularly painful procedure.
Kenneth Hughes, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Learn more: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Rhinoplasty.php
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Procrastinating on Twitter while you're working on that literary masterpiece? Just pray you haven't ended up in this new book
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We've all been there: it's 3am at a house party and there's a barista stood next to you shouting excitedly in your ear about the novel he's working on. He hasn't started it, he doesn't know what it's going to be called, but he's "working on it". Then you see him on Twitter, not working on his novel but talking about working on his novel. Annoying, right?
Multimedia artist Cory Arcangel has used the tweets of aspiring-slash-pretending authors to actually finish his new book, Working On My Novel. Arcangel has been collecting tweets containing the phrase since 2011 at his account @wrknonmynovel. Expect to see tweets across the spectrum of hopeful to just plain desperate:
Arcangel's work regularly uses appropriation, whether it's hacking video games, excavating Andy Warhol old computer console illustrations or creating hi-tech art inspired by Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone". Working On My Novel sticks to those themes of endless recycling, transferring one form of media to create another – and as always, it's pretty funny.
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I am continually amazed at the information I see which people feel would have some impact on the interview decision -- high school sports activities, hobbies, college club memberships, work experience from 35 years ago, and even physical appearance! The simple truth is these activities or traits hold an emotional place in the mind of the job seeker when in reality the information has no place on an executive resume.
When architecting a resume, it is critical to write the document for the reader. Readers come in various forms and differ throughout the stages of the job search. The first reader is often an admin assistant doing resume searches. The second reader may be a recruiter, an interviewer or management-level human resource professional. These individuals are the ones making the decision to contact you for an interview. The actual hiring decision will be made by someone else or a group of other people; however, if your resume bombs at this first level of reviewers, you will never meet the people who would hire you.
Here are some things to consider when writing for the reader:
Alesia Benedict, Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC) is the President of GetInterviews.com, the country's leading resume writing firm. Read more...


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for occasional catastrophic failure if they get nicked or abraded into the fiber matrix. I would expect carbon fiber poles to have the same problem. I protect my carbon fiber paddle shafts by having the maker(s) put 18" of shrink down tubing over the lower part of the shaft. I don't see a way to use such a precaution on a carbon fiber pole.
Aluminum poles feel colder than carbon. Wear gloves in cold weather. T6061 aluminum poles have a low failure rate, and while they may bend, they can be bent back.
How you want it to perform and I will build them to your desire specs and expectations ... NOT a big deal to do this and I can reinforce any high load or abrasion areas ... Same same on multi-piece. Can do.
Edit to add. Dragonplate.com is a total rip off... (IMO
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UPDATE: Lanes cleared on I-90
The right two lanes of I-90 eastbound in Albany near Exit 6 that were closed earlier this morning because of an accident have been cleared and reopened, according to the state Department of Transportation.
In Rexford, traffic was backed up for more than a mile this morning along Route 146 westbound, Blue Barns Road southbound and Grooms Road westbound. Today's closure of Glenridge Road is causing delays for the morning commute.
Glenridge Road from Bruce Drive to Maple Avenue in the town of Glenville will be closed today and Thursday.
The closure is to allow steel to be set for the B&M Railroad bridge over Glenridge Road. The work is weather-dependent.
During the closure, traffic will be detoured onto Maple Avenue, Alplaus Avenue, Riverview Road (Saratoga County Route 88) and state Route 146. All properties in the area will remain accessible to residents and emergency responders.
For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org by clicking here.


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In reviewing press reports, Breitbart News was only able to identify three Tea Party events Boehner has attended, all of which occurred before he became speaker. Boehner's spokesman now says the Ohio Republican has merely "talked with hundreds of Tea Party supporters." Several top Ohio Tea Party activists, meanwhile, said they didn't know of Boehner's attending any Tea Party events in his home state.
Boehner made the claim at a Thursday luncheon event at the Middletown, Ohio, Rotary Club, specifying that by attending so many events he's been able to identify patterns in who makes up the Tea Party.
"I've gone to hundreds of Tea Party events over the last four years. The makeup is pretty much the same. You've got some disaffected Republicans, disaffected Democrats. You always have a handful of anarchists. They are against everything. Eighty percent of the people at these events are the most ordinary Americans you've ever met – none of whom have ever been involved in politics. We in public service respect the fact that they brought energy to the political process," Boehner said.
In 2009 and 2010, Boehner attended at least three Tea Party rallies.
The first was April 15, 2009 in Bakersfield, California, where he attended with House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy. The second was September 6, 2009, where he spoke against Obamacare, then under consideration in Congress, at a Cincinnati Tea Party Voices of America Freedom Rally. The third was April 13, 2010 at a Tea Party rally held in Orlando, Florida, organized by Tea Party activist Jason Hoyt and attended by an estimated 2,000 people.
Incidentally, all were more than four years ago, which was the length of time Boehner specified during which he had attended the events.
Michael Steel, a spokesman for Boehner, told Breitbart News late Friday, "Rep. Boehner attended Tea Party rallies, including in Florida and California, from the very start of the movement, and he's talked with hundreds of Tea Party supporters in recent years as he has traveled in Ohio and around the country."
Boehner keeps an extremely busy schedule as he travels the country fundraising for Republican candidates, during the course of which he has undoubtedly met many people who self-identify as being of the Tea Party.
However, back home in Ohio, prominent local Tea Party activists say he has largely been missing in action.
"Speaker Boehner is my Representative," Ann Becker, an Ohio Tea Party activist, said Friday. "He has been to only one Tea Party event. It was in September of 2009. His staff has been to a few more events. But hundreds is an extreme overstatement. He also has met with Tea Party leaders in the district a few times."
"I've been in the Tea Party movement for five years, and I've never seen the man," said Tom Zawistowski, executive director of the Portage County, Ohio, Tea Party.
"I am unaware of Boehner attending 'hundreds of Tea Party events,'" Ralph King, co-coordinator of the Cleveland, Ohio, Tea Party Patriots, said. "I would say the closest Boehner would ever be to a Tea Party event is he would have been driving the British ship in the Boston Harbor!"
Marianne Gasiecki, founder of the Mansfield, Ohio, Tea Party told Breitbart News on Friday, "John Boehner has not been to any Tea Party rallies outside of his district that I know of."
"If he does go to Tea Party rallies in his district," Gasieki said, "it's only during campaign season."
Boehner was a notable no-show at the massive rally attended by more than 20,000 Tea Party activists on the west lawn of the Capitol on March 20, 2010 called to oppose Obamacare one day before the final vote. Numerous Tea Party-friendly members of Congress, including Steve King (R-IA), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), and Mike Pence (R-IN) spoke at the event.
Boehner also did not attend an August 27, 2013 Tea Party rally of 300 activists held in front of Speaker Boehner's Troy, Ohio, offices. The purpose of the rally was to urge Boehner to defund Obamacare.
At the luncheon Thursday, Boehner went on to explain how he has a fairly positive view of the Tea Party movement but not the organizations that claim its mantle in urging Congress to be more conservative.
According to Boehner, "[t]here's the Tea Party and then there are people who purport to represent the Tea Party."
"I don't have any issue with the Tea Party," Boehner said. "I have issues with organizations in Washington who raise money purporting to represent the Tea Party, those organizations who are against a budget deal the president and I cut that will save $2.4 trillion over 10 years. They probably don't know that total federal spending in each of the last two years has been reduced, the first time since 1950."
According to Boehner, Tea Party activists "probably don't realize that we protected 99 percent of the American people from an increase in their taxes. They were against that too, the same organizations. There are organizations in Washington that exist for the sheer purpose of raising money to line their own pockets."
"I made it pretty clear I'll stand with the Tea Party," Boehner concluded, "but I'm not standing with these three or four groups in Washington who are using the Tea Party for their own personal benefit."
Boehner also mocked Republicans who opposed his efforts to pass immigration reform legislation.
"Here's the attitude," he told the audience. Then, in a high pitched, theatrical voice, Boehner screeched out, "Ohhhh. Don't make me do this. Ohhhh. This is too hard."
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Team Robo-Bartender
Team Members
- Eric Rodriguez
- Emily Richardson
- Charles Watanasutisas
Since the dawn of time, humans have strove to make the quotidian drudgeries of life easier and faster to accomplish, so that we can enjoy the finer things in life. In the machine age of the 21st Century, we feel that it is high time that drink-making become an automated process. Far from being trivial, household robots such as the Robo-Bartender will revolutionize how we live our lives, and presents a fun and tangible face for advanced robotics. After a long day of classes what better way to blow off some stress than to have your own personal Robo-Bartender mix you a tasty drink. You can command the Robo-Bartender based on what you would like to drink, or how hard your day was. And of course Robo-Bartender is always open to tips.
Description of Project
Robo-Bartender will help the user combine mix components and thoroughly blend them together. Users will be able to select what type of drink they would like, as well as how "strong" their drink will be. One initial idea was to be able to specify in discrete amounts the strength or particular proportion of drink based on qualitative measures such as "Rough Day," "Thursday Night," "New Years Party," "Sunday Morning," or "Coyote Ugly."
A lot of our time was spent trying to design an effective "hand" apparatus that would hold the drink securely while it is being poured. Also, we experienced an acute lack of resources, as our ability to break down and and rebuild the arm was hindered by the mysterious disappearance of all of the screwdrivers in the Hicks computer lab.
Our Goal is to use the metal parts and small servo motors provided to us as well as Matlab to make a functional robotic arm. With commands from the Matlab platform, this system should work as one unit in order to pick up a glass mix it with another glass and stir the liquids. Our aim is to make an effective interface for the user.
After Thanksgiving we plan on meeting to build the arm. We have some basic code to work with, but need to add more and manipulate it.
Thursday November 12 -- Project ideas due in lab
Thursday November 12 -- Project idea and team members must be on wiki
Tuesday November 17 -- Project proposal must be up on wiki
Friday November 20 -- Finish preliminary research on transmitters/receivers
Sunday December 6 -- Practice oral project presentation for Professor Cheever
Tuesday December 8 -- Oral project presentation for class
Thursday December 10 -- Project report on wiki
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- Servo Mother Board
- Aluminum Tubes
- Nuts
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As the Holidays approach, shutters are going to be 'a clickin'. Being able to spread smiles digitally is truly a magical use of web technology. Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles can all keep track of family members' special moments effortlessly thanks a few tools, including FrameChannel.com. Geeks have long aggregated feeds from photo sources for display using special software, such as Yahoo Pipes and Greasemonkey Scripts, but getting Grandma to run through that is not always simple. But now at least one new tool, FrameChannel allows building a photo channel from multiple web sources for distribution to various display surfaces:
- One or more RSS feeds
- emailed photos
- manual uploads to framechannel
RSS feeds are by far the most powerful. Emailed photos can be handy (e.g. after a field trip. ask parents to send photos to [email protected] and they'll appear in this source.) Manual upload is slow and probably not best.
Let's say you have a digital camera or hard-drive of photos that you'd like to distribute to friends and family members "live." Here's how to push the photos in a nutshell.
- Set up a Framechannel account.
- Upload your photos to Flickr or another RSS-supporting file sharing service if they aren't there already.
Upload your photos to framechannel directly (less effective, last resort)
- Have the Family Photo Recipients set up the photo viewer. Ask Your Family Member (photo recipient) to set up one of these, depending on their platform.
- FrameChannel's Screensaver for Mac OSX
- FrameChannel Screensaver for Windows (XP and Vista)
- Google's Photo Screensaver (part of Google Pack.)
- Desktop Widgets (see FrameChannel's setup page for this.)
- Photo Frames (varies, but essentially you add the framechannel RSS address to the Frame Software. It looks like they have an ever-expanding list of photo frame brands on framechannel.)
- Any other compatible RSS-enabled photo viewer/screensaver will probably work.
- Create a Channel in FrameChannel (you can use Flickr, PicassaWeb, Facebook Photos, and others.)
- Acquire the photos into the framechannel channel through one of the three options. You can "preview your frame" inside of framechannel.
- Set up the channel rules
Active: When checked, the channel will be included in your feed. You may also remove a channel from your feed by clicking the remove link but the active check box allows you to keep a channel in your list but temporarily stop any content from this channel from being included in your feed.
Maximum number of photos: This setting dictates how many images from this channel will be included in your feed at any one time. For example, you might have a channel that includes thousands of photos but you don't wish to dominate your entire feed with these photos. In this case you might set thie Maximum number of photos to a small number so that the feed will be balanced with content from a variety of channels. If you wish to have a channel dominate your feed then set this to a higher number.
Display photos: This can be set to latest or random. When FrameChannel builds your feed (every 15 minutes), it will look in this channel and either include the most recent (latest) or a random selection of photos from the channel.
Hours available: Some channels may only make sense during certain times of day. You can use this setting to control which hours of the day this channel is available to your feed.
Days available: Similar to "hours available" you may wish to only view this channel on certain days of the week. Select the days you wish to include this channel in your feed by selecting the check box next to each weekday.
- Share the Feed from FrameChannel with friends and family.
http://www.framechannel.com/feeds/feed.php?user=xxxxxx&pin=xxxx Depending on the solution they chose above, methods to add the RSS address will vary slightly. Instructions for the screensavers/gadgets are in the links above.
Of course, the frames can display anything, so if you want you can set up news, security webcam, or other feeds to become channels. The eStarling didn't work as well for "right now" updates, but the screen savers did. eStarling owners, here are a few shots of the RSS source field. I'm still tweaking eStarling to work properly this week.
Roxio Labs has tied up MediaTicker with framechannel. I need to check that one out.
Glenn Rivkees has put together a Google Gadget for framechannel.
Intruders.tv has an interview with cofounder Jon Finegold.
postcript: eStarling works except for one big problem. Framechannel resizes the bloody images down about 40%. They say they're looking into it. I'm back to raw feeds for the eStarling. I hope this is fixed soon because seeframe.com (estarling) cannot deal with trusted feeds from Flickr. They require you to make your feeds public, where framechannel can work with private tags.


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Some football news for you all.
St. Joseph Regional senior wide receiver Ricky Jeune, a Spring Valley native, has committed to Georgia Tech. NorthJersey.com reported that the 6-foot-3 wideout made a verbal commitment after visiting the school this weekend.
Jeune caught 36 passes for 882 yards and 10 touchdowns this season as he helped the Green Knights win their second straight Non-Public Group 3 title.
Other notable local St. Joseph Regional alumni include twins Devin and Jason McCourty. The Nyack natives both attended Rutgers before they were drafted by the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans, respectively.
Check out the full article on Jeune's signing here:


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By Joe Chow, VP/GM, Cisco Connected Devices BU Part of the tech-buzz at this week's Cable Show, in Washington, will be about customer premises equipment – set-tops, cable modems, gateways.Read More
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Chicago, On July 12, the National Pharmacists Association union representing pharmacists on strike at Walgreen Co. filed unfair labor practices charges against the company with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Chuck Sauer, the union's executive director, said, "Walgreens managers are harassing employees with repeated calls and threats to coerce them to return to work."
The NLRB will conduct an investigation that could take about two months to complete. If the investigation reveals evidence of the charges, the case can be tried before an administrative law judge if it is not settled first. The strike by 1,200 pharmacists belonging to the National Pharmacists Association began July 6 and affects about 400 stores in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Walgreen Co.'s spokesman Michael Polzin denied the charges, explaining that allegations of this kind are not uncommon during a strike. He is confident the charges will be dismissed and said, "We have acted properly and will continue to act properly throughout this process.


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I have a bigger nose with a huge bump on it and it drives me insane. It all started when I boy in 7th grade painly said wow you have a big nose. I of course stood up for myself and said I love it. I told my dad and brothers and all they did was pick on me and tease me. My brothers would use it against me when I made them mad and my dad would just tease. But ever since then I've been obsessed with it, taking pictures of my profile, looking in the mirror. I didn't think it was that big so I let it go keeping it in the back of my mind of course. High school came and people still never dropped it. I to became anti social and started wearing my hair in my face. I was really self conscious.
Guys still found me attractive so I started not thinking it was a big deal. Every now and then someone would say something or refer to me as the girl with the big nose and I would get down again. I ended being home schooled and begged my mom to get a nose job...I was about 15 and she seemed okay with it and i was excited but it never happened. I pushed it aside again and met my husband. When I started dating him I was really nervous about it but he never said anything or made it a big deal. I never asked him either afriad that if I said it out loud it would suddenly notice it lol. But long story short it has always bothered me but I've always tried to push it aside.
Recently I got glasses and was excited cause I think it makes it look smaller but lately it seems as if my nose has grown. Like the bump has gotten sharper and more noticable. I see it more in my vision then what I remember...I don't know if I'm just obsessing way to much or if it's really huge. I'm terrorified to ask my husband about it cause he thinks I'm beautiful already and any hint of changing myself makes him mad. I have asked him before if he thought it was noticable and he said no but I really want to do it for me. I want to look in the mirror and at pictures and not be embarassed. I don't how to tell him or ask if I could even do it. We're not made of money and there are more important things but I really think it would help me feel so much better.
I'm 22 and happy with everything else but that...it's like it's difinded me. I just want to have confidence and not be afriad of taking pictures. I think I'm a pretty girl, like I only weight 115 to 120 and have pretty features except for my nose. I'm the only one in my family to...my sisters have a small virsion of it but it looks good on them. I'm just at the end of my rope right now and want to do but I'm afriad to. I feel embarassed to even admit I want one and feel like I would be betraying my family or something. Thanks to all the reviews and comments on this site it really helps me not feel alone. Every girl on here is pretty and has the same problem. thanks


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Trailcon Looks To New VP To Help Expansion
MISSISSAUGA, ON — After working a combined 31 years in operations management for Atripco Delivery Service and All-Ontario Transport Ltd, Paul Merryweather caught Trailcon Leasing's eye and found himself in one of the company's executive positions - VP service and operations.
"Paul arrived at just the right time," said Trailcon President Alan Boughton. "We are full steam ahead with expansion in the western provinces while keeping an eye on all the ways we can continue to improve our systems and therefore our service to customers."
Merryweather took the service and operations VP job in April, and quickly got to work. His first mission: improving communication and customer service by rolling out an upgraded mobile repair order system and getting involved with the company's expansion plans.
"Our ongoing focus is to acquire more companies, as well as build more Trailcon locations," Boughton said. "We will reach new markets and build market share where we already do business."
In February, Trailcon bought Calgary-based Hubs Trailer Service, which expanding Trailcon's fleet support network and adding a 15,000-sq-ft, eight-bay facility.
Trailcon's fleet now has 6,500 trailers and services companies such as ATS Healthcare, Canada Cartage and National Fast Freight.
"I have been following the success story of Trailcon since 1992," Merryweather said. "With current expansion across Ontario and to the west, I wanted play a role that would ensure that our operations support growth now and into the future."
Boughton commented: "A balanced approach, not just growth by acquisition, will allow us to reach business goals and improve service coast to coast."


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From its creation in 1863 as a producer of iron and steel, Schneider Electric has evolved to become a global leader in energy management. Along the way, we have contributed to the transformation of industries with an innovative, international, and responsible mindset. Today, with operations in over 100 countries and more than 130,000 employees, the Schneider Electric mission is to help people make the most of their energy.
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As the global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric provides complete photovoltaic solutionsfor any size installation, from grid-tie residential rooftops and utility-scale farms to off-grid solar and battery backup application. Our innovative products help you to get the most efficient solar harvest from your installation, and you benefit from having a single supplier for all of your components. Our products and solutions are present at every link in the energy chain and contribute to your total energy savings.
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• We have, as a single supplier, complete photovoltaic solutions from residential rooftops to utility-scale farms.
• We back our standard and extended warranties with an unmatched level of service.


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The first "Thursday Night Football" game of the 2011 season is this week in San Diego, where the Chargers face the Oakland Raiders, and the NFL Network will feature a new broadcast team.
Veteran ESPN play-by-play man Brad Nessler will be joined by analyst Mike Mayock as the color commentator and sideline reporter Alex Flanagan. Mayock and Flanagan work for both the NFL Network and NBC.
Gone are play-by-play man Bob Papa and analyst Joe Theismann, both of whom will remain with the network on other projects.
Mark Quenzel, the senior vice president of programming and production, is excited about the new team. I spoke to him from San Diego, where he was getting ready for the game.
What are some of the challenges of having your first telecast coming in the middle of the season?
Quenzel » "We understand fans compared our broadcast to the telecasts that Fox, CBS, ESPN and NBC have done. That is fair, and we have a solid production team that looks forward to the challenges that face us Thursday night."
Tell me about your new broadcast team.
Quenzel » "Brad is not only a fine play-by-play man, he is one of the most prepared people that I have ever met. He really does his homework, and he has a very comfortable style that I think is something fans enjoy. Mike is amazing because he knows the NFL in its entirety. He knows all the players, all the coaches, and he is able to add a level of insight that is rare to find in this business. He is not afraid to speak his mind, and that is why we wanted him on our team. Alex is great because she gives our production team tons of information off camera that is used during the broadcast. Then when she is on camera, she understands the concept of being brief and bringing the best insight to the broadcast that she can."
What is the biggest advantage of doing the Thursday night game?
Quenzel » "We have the advantage of being the first game of the week. So not only will people watch us for the game, they will look to us for insight. We will have the ability to begin to break down each game that fans will be watching on Sunday. So I see that as an advantage for our program and for the network."
Read more at the Washington Examiner where this story was originally published.


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i can't tell if there's a pattern too similar for me to post this. part of the problem is that the stitch is not named in the stitch dictionary i took it from. which makes it really hard to search for. it's kind of like mistake rib, or broken rib, or cartridge rib, but it isn't quite any of those.
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cast on 200. i use cable cast on. because i always use cable cast on. because i love it. it's sturdy and flexible and attractive. everything i could ever want.
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Graduation rates vary dramatically among colleges and universities with similar levels of selectivity, a new report [1] from the American Enterprise Institute reveals. And it's calling out the underachievers and lauding the exemplars by name.
The report compiles the federal government's six-year graduation rate for all the four-year undergraduate institutions in the United States and ranks them in subcategories based on their admissions selectivity. Aside from some brief analysis of the data provided, the highlight of the report is a series of top- and bottom-ten lists of institutional graduation rates among college and universities "that have similar admissions standards and admit students with similar track records and test scores."
Other education scholars have conducted similar research to the report just relesed by AEI. For example, Kevin Carey, research and policy manager of Education Sector [2], outlined comparable data in a column [3] last year for Inside Higher Ed.
The six levels of selectivity cited in the report are those defined by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The categories are noncompetitive, less competitive, competitive, very competitive, highly competitive and most competitive. A plurality of four-year students in the United States, nearly 42 percent, attend institutions that are considered competitive.
Percentage of Enrolled Students by Selectivity Category
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Student Right-to-Know graduation data was used with the caveat that it only represents "full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students." Though this only equates to roughly a 25 percent of all full-time students enrolled in higher education in the United States, the report argues that it is the "only common metric available for comparing graduation rates across the nation's array of institutions of higher learning."
Also, recognizing that transfer students are counted as "non-graduates" by this metric, the report acknowledges that they are a "complication factor." Still, it argues that "their impact ought not to be exaggerated," given that differences in the relationship between transfer and graduation rates among institutions of similar level of selectivity were minimal.
"When two colleges that enroll similar students have a graduation rate gap of 20 or 30 percentage points or more, it is fair to ask why," the report reads. "More important, students, parents, guidance counselors, and taxpayers (who foot the bill for many student costs) all deserve to know which schools graduate most of their students and which graduate only a few."
Average Six-Year Graduation Rate and Range By Selectivity Category
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As expected, the average graduation rates of institutions within the six levels set by Barron's increase as they move from less to more selective. The report, however, draws particular attention to the gaps within these groups.
"Take, for example, Heritage University and Walla Walla University, both in Washington," the report reads. "On the surface, the schools look similar — both are noncompetitive, private master's degree-granting colleges located in the same state. However, Walla Walla graduates 53 percent of its students, while Heritage graduates only 17 percent. Our analysis reveals that such substantial differences between similar schools are quite common."
It should be noted, however, that Heritage is located on the Yakama Indian Reservation and primarily serves Native American and other minority students, many of whom may not have had the same college preparation as other students.
The most dramatic gaps come in the noncompetitive category. Southern University in New Orleans graduates 8 percent of its students in six years, while Arkansas Baptist College graduates 100 percent. Cutting the numbers another way, institutions ranked in the bottom third of graduation rates in the noncompetitive category have an average graduation rate of 20 percent, while institutions in the top third have a graduation rate of 52 percent. Outcomes of similar students, it appears from this data, can depend heavily upon institution.
The gap between the best and worst graduation rates remains severe through institutions considered very competitive, totaling greater than 77 percent in the bottom four levels. Among highly competitive institutions, the gap drops to 45 percent. Finally, in the most competitive, all graduation rates were above the national average of 60 percent, and none of the top ten institutions were below 94 percent.
Among other findings – institutions were further divided by geographical region – colleges and universities in the South had the lowest graduation rates in the report's sample. Also, most historically black colleges and universities post graduation rates that are less than 50 percent. Most institutions of high Hispanic enrollment – or those with at least 25 percent Hispanic students – post similarly poor numbers. None of these Hispanic-serving institutions had a graduation rate greater than 60 percent. Many of the minority-serving colleges, of course, educate many students who are low-income and/or graduates of poor high schools, while many of the institutions with much higher ratings educate many more affluent students.


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Neon ProphetTHE END RESULT of Jamie Cirrito's trip to Jamaica last summer could be Tucson's Neon Prophet playing reggae in Tokyo. The connection is convoluted, but it's there.
When the singer and bassist was traveling around the island he happened to meet famed reggae producer Barry O'Hare (he's worked with Burning Spear, UB40 and Tony Rebel, among many, many others). O'Hare provided a link to Flynn & Flynn--an independent recording label owned by Jamaicans living in Hartford, Connecticut. The Flynns have ties to Japan, where Reggae music is about the hottest thing going.
Meanwhile, back in the Sonoran Desert, Cirrito talks about changes in the band.
"Rafael (Moreno) has gone on to bigger and better things," Cirrito says of the former Neon keyboardist. "He left the band on a positive note. He's continuing his studies in psychology.
"So we've got a new keyboardist, who is Keith Borders. He's played with One Blood and Zebbhi Niyah--he's got some reggae miles under his belt."
Cirrito and Borders and band mates David Dean (vocals, drums and rhythm guitar), Plato Jones (percussion), Xavier Marquez (lead guitar) and Carl Cherry (vocals, bass and drums) also have new management and a sound man to accompany them to all their gigs.
"Really, it's been a good year," Cirrito says. "We got management, sound and a CD on a label."
The CD is their first recording on compact disc. It's a self-titled compilation on Flynn & Flynn Records of their two tapes (the first was also eponymous and the second is called Running Out Of Time). It has "Thousand Miles Away," "Save The Planet," "Sí Señor," "Rub A Dub M.C.," "Dance With Me" and "Just Say Yes" (a song recorded for the TAMMIES '94 compilation album), among other Prophet favorites.
Cirrito says the band is saving the income from the three-month-old CD to reinvest in a new album.
"When the money is together, a new album will come. We don't have a date yet, but it's coming. We're writing new songs all the time. Slow but steady, we've got that Southwestern pace, which is good 'cause it works for us. Not that many bands can stand each other after ten years. It's been a frigging decade and that's really amazing."
Cirrito says there's no double-secret method to keep a group together for such a long time.
"We're just very separate, individual people that accept each other for who they are. Nobody needs to be something they're not. And we all respect each other musically. When somebody's incredible on their instrument, well, that's first and personality stuff is second or beyond."
The band plays five nights a week at clubs in town, with habitual weekend gigs at the Chicago Bar and a new regular Friday night at The Outback. Catch 'em before they leave the continent.
--Michael Metzger
One Blood
ROOTS REGGAE. THOSE two words are proudly used by lead singer and percussionist Ira Osbourne to describe his band's music.
"Some people play world beat, some play rock, some play funk and still they sound like reggae," the Jamaican-born Osbourne says. "You ever listen to Bob Marley? That's roots reggae. That's the natural roots reggae and that's what I play."
One Blood covers Marley, Gregory Issacs, Bunny Wailer and Third World in their shows, as well as working in the dozen original songs Osbourne wrote.
He says the group is recording an album but he isn't sure when it will be ready for release.
Other members of this six-year-old band are: Ozzie Ali on bass, Tony Davies on guitar, keyboardist Evan Osborne and drummer Owen Rose.
Together they have a dream they hope will come true through their music.
"We'd be on the road, have a couple of CDs out, making good money and everyone feel happy," Osbourne says.
The vision will become reality, he says, "because I'm not gonna give up."
--Michael Metzger
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When you want to go for a glamorous Halloween costume, Cleopatra is an iconic beauty look that's all about the makeup. Taking inspiration from Elizabeth Taylor's turn as the Egyptian pharaoh, MAC senior artist Luc Bouchard showed us how to create a stunning eye look for any Cleopatra costume. Click on to see how to get this gorgeous palette yourself.
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"What miserable drones and traitors have I nourished and brought up in my household, who let their lord be treated with such shameful contempt by a low-born cleric?"
--King Henry II
Today is the feast of St. Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170.
He was canonized just three years later, and pilgrims began following the route of his last journey from Southwark to Canterbury.
Click here for a map of the route taken by Chaucer's pilgrims.
Thomas Becket has been the subject of many books, plays, and films, including:
Murder in the Cathedral, by T. S. Eliot;
Becket, a 1910 silent film, directed by Charles Kent, who also played the title role, and with William Shea as Henry II;
Frank Barlow's Thomas Becket, which "dazzles from its complexity and the dexterous way it weighs and juggles each twelfth-century account", published by the University of California Press in 1986.
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Since defeating their nemesis Shredder, the Turtles have largely given up fighting crime. Only Raphael continues the well-meant vigilantism, until a mysterious businessman starts taking an interest in ancient statues...
In their comic-book origins, the Turtles were a dark-tinged creation. Those shadows were brightened first for the cartoon TV series, then made positively cute and family-friendly for the live-action movies. TMNT promised to bring some of the edginess back. Does writer/director Kevin Munroe succeed? Not really — it's still very kiddie-centric (although, to their credit, there's barely a pre-pubescent on screen), but that's the least of its worries.
Screenwriting rule number one: no matter what age your audience, the story needs some internal logic. Munroe fails here from the outset, with a baddie backstory that doesn't make sense — some gubbins about an ancient warrior achieving immortality while releasing 13 monsters into the world (who've been keeping a decidedly low and unmonsterly profile in Manhattan for the last 3,000 years). Even more painful are the excruciating attempts at explaining this for the sake of the kids/getting to the action quickly. Far more interesting is the friction that has developed between the four heroes, particularly Raphael and Leonardo, which provides some character meat. But unforgiveably, the Turtles themselves get too little screentime, so convoluted are the plots of the various bad guys.
On the technical side, CGI easily proves the most comfortable format for the franchise yet. As long as there's an action sequence in progress, TMNT sails along with some of the best choreography this side of Pixar. A particular rooftop fight in the rain (also the most genuinely absorbing scene in the film) and a lighter, Jackie Chan-esque skirmish in the kitchen of a diner also prove a great fit of format to content.
Unfortunately, virtually any time the film slows beneath a breakneck pace you'll notice appalling lip-synching, poor rendering of anything organic, and insultingly thin (in every respect) female characters. Oh, and while we're mentioning Pixar — why does the sinister Max Winters look like someone has 'borrowed' the base programme for Mr. Incredible? It all adds up to a big disappointment, an effort that occasionally reveals much promise but proves to be another missed opportunity for the franchise.
If more effort had been taken to smooth over TMNTs rough edges, this could have been a great movie. As it stands, theres just enough to keep littluns and hardcore fans of the phibian foursome amused.


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WOW Gospel 2009
This uplifting anthology showcases the hottest gospel music hits of 2008, including "Stand Out" by Tye Tribbett & G.A., "Declaration (This Is It!)" by Kirk Franklin and "Get Up" by Mary Mary. Other songs include "He'll Do It Again" by Shirley Caesar, "God Is Able" by Smokie Norful, "Jesus" by Shekinah Glory Ministry, "L.O.U.D. L.O.U.D." by Fred Hammond, "Meaningless" by Anthony Evans, "Pray in the USA" by the Clark Sisters and more.


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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a budding PR Account Executive to join an independent, full-service B2B PR and marketing communications consultancy. This successful agency is looking for a talented and multilingual PR Account Executive to work with clients both in the UK and overseas.
As PR Account Executive, you will be working with the account team, writing press releases, technical features, contact reports, and agendas, liaising with UK and international media, developing media lists, monitoring and evaluating press coverage, liaising with clients, negotiating with suppliers, managing events, managing print and design, and accompanying account handlers to briefings, meetings, and photoshoots. Additionally, you will be planning workloads, meeting deadlines, managing ring-rounds while maintaining a good telephone manner, and providing administrative support. Importantly, you will be using your relevant language(s), both written and spoken, on a regular basis in a business context, and will get to travel as part of your role in order to attend client meetings and exhibitions.
As an individual, you must be fluent in at least one other language, preferably Dutch, Swedish, or Polish, but they will also consider German, Italian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese or others. You should also have exceptional writing skills, and excellent time management and organisational skills; experience of working within an agency, PR, and/or marketing would be advantageous. You will be expected to develop a good understanding of PR and the relevant B2B industries and sectors, and to demonstrate flexibility, proactivity, and great communication and interpersonal skills.
This agency is really looking for someone who has the combination of language fluency, the PR and marketing skills, and a desire to forge a career in PR and marketing. Furthermore, the agency really values career progression and development, so if you are looking to establish a career within PR and marketing communications and you have the necessary language skills, send your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com, or call Simon Pettigrew on 0161 425 7352 for further information.


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I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that it isn't a Satedan weapon.
If it was Satedan, then why isn't everybody on Atlantis using them as sidearms along with P90's now, instead of being forced to use handguns with 15 shots or whatever before needing to reload.
In 'Runner' we see flashbacks, all projectile weapons. In 'Sateda' he goes into one of their armouries & comes out with projectile weapons again.
In JM's blog back in Oct. Someone asks him will we see the origins of Ronon's gun. He says yes, stay tuned. Less than a couple weeks later, we see something regarding this exact story....
In 'Travelers' we see them guns being used by every member of the new race, even a comment from Shep about them to Larrin!
Ergo, he managed at some point to get a hold of one of the Traveler guns!
1 of 2 things:
1) He was on a planet, a Traveler came down to do business. He traded or done a job for them. So they gave him a gun as payment.
2) He managed to get hold of it indirectly. A Traveler came down, done business, they traded food for weapons or whatever. Ronon came along much later on. Traded, done a job for the villagers, his payment was the gun. Heck maybe he even stole it from them. Maybe he was Running, came to a planet in which a Traveler ship had been to in the past. Maybe a trading party was on the ground, they came under attack from the Wraith. The ground party fled & dropped everything to get back to their ship. Maybe one or all were killed. Ronon came, then found the gun lying on them etc.
We've seen Satedan weapons being used in a couple of different ocassions now. They've always been projectile. Even on the second ep, he's alone, at an armoury & is forced to use projectile weapons. Which doesn't make sense, since he kept on needing to throw them away & move on to another every few shots. Surely if energy weapons with a much great shot capacity are around. That's the first place he would head to get hold of them.
Not to mention Atlantis personnel wouldn't be running around using Beretta's or whatever as back-up weapons. Such as in 'Aurora', even 'Submersion' or in the very latest ep, 'Spoils of War'.
Obviously the gun is a Traveler weapon & Ronon managed to get hold of it at some point using one of the methods I mentioned above.


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On to the Oil: ISIS Invades Iraq's Biggest Refinery
(NEWSER) – The situation at Iraq's largest oil refinery is a murky, smoky one: A refinery official on the scene earlier told Reuters that militants have "managed to break in" and occupy 75% of the Baiji refinery. Though the Iraqi army now says it has beaten them back and killed 40 of them, that claim could not be independently verified, the BBCreports, and the New York Times says reports from Baiji "sharply contradict" that assertion. It talks to sources, including a refinery worker and an Iraqi army officer who fled the scene, who say fighters with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are in control, troops have been taken prisoner, and storage tanks are burning. The refinery sits 130 miles north of Baghdad, and there were reports that ISIS had taken over the town of Baiji last week.
- The AP explains that the refinery exclusively feeds domestic needs, and accounts for a little more than a quarter of the country's entire refining capacity. Any substantial outage there could lengthen gas pump lines and spur electricity shortages, adding to the chaos already facing Iraq. The Times notes the refinery's seizure would also provide ISIS with "a potentially rich source of income." (It's already said to be rich.)
- With ISIS militants in Baquba, just 37 miles from Baghdad, CNN takes a look at the implications. The city has not yet fallen, but militants have reportedly "made a great advance" on it, per officials, and many Shiite families are fleeing. As CNN puts it, for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the importance of holding onto the city "cannot be overstated." If it falls, things look "dire" for the capital.
- Where is President Obama's head in all this? In the New York Times' telling, he's considering selective airstrikes, most likely involving drones, against the militants. That from a senior administration official, who says the campaign would be a targeted one similar to operations in Yemen and is days away at the soonest.
Read the full story on Newser.com
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