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according to a recent study by Global English Corporation.
Businesses outsourcing to a call center in the Philippines can get the most out of the venture if they partner with a service provider that has a long outsourcing experience, vast knowledge of the field, and deep understanding of your unique business needs. Open Access BPO can be that partner and guide in giving your company a growth rate that is greater than the pace we are on.
We make it a point to study your demands and match them with the right solutions, so that our services are custom-fit to the nature of your business and the profile of your consumer base. For us, every outsourcing contract means more than just supplying you with people who will carry out your business processes; we deliver service following the image and values your brand upholds.
Open Access BPO takes pride in the wide spectrum of services we offer to our international clients. Designed to be globally competitive, our back office and call center services will not only improve the execution of your essential business functions, but will also empower you to grow and expand to new markets.
Our location alone can already give you a competitive edge. Operating in the Philippines gives you access to a well-educated bilingual workforce and the best BPO practices that helped the country earn the biggest voice service market share all over the world. These are the same assets that prompted 70% of India's call center outsourcing clientele to transfer and entrust their customer support unit to the Philippines. Our voice service functions cover inbound and outbound telemarketing, technical support, and customer service delivered in 20 languages.
Our non-voice solutions are likewise carried out using world-class resources, including our workforce, technologies, strategies, and facilities. Led by our content moderation unit, our back office processes will maintain the quality, tone, and identity of the content on web pages that represent your trade name. Other services such as data management, e-commerce services, and lead generation are done under strict quality assurance methods to ensure accuracy and value over the information we generate and store.
The Philippines has been recognized as a global leader in business process outsourcing for the past decade. Outsourcing to the Philippines can equip you with an extension office manned by an expert workforce. Here, you can tap the expertise of specialists, centralize your operations, and do away with numerous domestic overhead costs. Despite its status as the call center hub of the world, the Philippines remains to be the most cost-effective outsourcing destination as well.
The country's BPO industry is teeming with bilingual professionals, particularly in the voice service niche. This asset is mainly why the Philippines controls the majority of the global call center market share, with almost 30% of outsourcing clients entrusting their operations to Philippine-based BPO firms. The positive reputation is largely attributed to the Filipino people's excellent use of the English language, which helped the country earn recognitions such as the following:
- Consistent spot holder in the Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations Rankings of esteemed advisory firm, Tholons (Seven Philippine cities are included in the current Tholons rankings, with Metro Manila holding the second place.)
- The country with the most English-proficient workplaces, as hailed by GlobalEnglish Corporation's Business English Index
- UK National Outsourcing Association's Offshoring Destination of the Year 2009
Locally, the Philippine BPO industry is well-supported by public and private sectors alike for its immense contribution to economic growth. Some of the industry's milestones include the following:
- Became the economy's main growth driver along with foreign remittances sent by overseas Filipino workers
- Generated thousands of jobs every year, helping the country's employment rate rise to its present rate of 93.3%
- Made steady annual revenue increase by reaching the $15.5 billion worth in 2013 and exceeding the estimated 15% growth rate by 2%
- Heightened the demand for office space, consumer goods, and 24/7 food establishments, thus making Metro Manila the ASEAN region with the highest office space absorption rate and the 12th best real estate investment prospect for 2013
- Earned the trust of most western markets, with 80% of the total call center clientele composing of American companies
The country's outsourcing industry also boasts of its capability to handle higher-skill tasks and not just low-skill roles that are commonly associated with customer service jobs. Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) is a thriving segment in Philippine BPO, as foreign markets send out these among many other core functions to the country:
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- Legal services
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Street Style: Suffolk County Community College
The style scene at Suffolk County Community College is as motley as its students who attend. There are skater boys clad in Billabong, girls traipsing around campus in dainty sundresses and select students with style that screams. Here, we showcase a few who deserve recognition for their personal style. -- Matthew T. Murray
"My style is boho-chic," says forensic psychology major Ashley Webster. "There's so many different people and styles at Suffolk that I pay attention to what others are wearing to get instant inspiration." She suggests buying high-waisted bathing suit bottoms for spring.
Dress: Billabong
Shoes: Tom's
Cardigan: Forever 21
Momo Lin is a liberal arts major hailing all the way from Bangkok. Her clothes are mostly unique pieces from China and Thailand but she has an affection for all-American Forever 21. Her style inspiration is a Korean pop group called the "Candy Mafia" and her style is colorful and fun.
A kitschy key chain hangs from the pocket of Lin's shirt, adding a whimsical touch to her outfit. Although hers is from Thailand, Chinatown has a plethora of key chains and phone charms in the same style that look just as good hanging from an iPhone as they do from a pocket T-shirt or belt loop on a pair of jeans.
Julien Cortes says skateboarding and surfing define the way he dresses. "I'm pretty cool," he jokes as he strikes a pose. His shorts are a hand-me-down from his father, his hat is from a skate shop in California and his socks and shoes are Vans. His shirt was just $2 from a thrift store.
While skating around campus, Cortes' permanent accessory, a tattoo, is on display. Many of the students at Suffolk County Community College don tattoos depicting everything from nautical anchors to birds of paradise to motivational quotes.
Accounting major Kathryn Litwin grew up in Manhattan and Babylon, but she lives for country style. "I was born in the wrong state," she says. Her skirt is from Hollister and the rest of her outfit was found at boutiques across Long Island.
Litwin's boots are from a country store she discovered and fell in love with on Sunrise Highway. Although many girls her age will be flying into the stores to pick up wedge booties and graphic-print flats for spring, Litwin is sticking to her cowboy boots.
"My style is casual, comfortable and modern," says Maddy Khan. She is a liberal arts major with a penchant for anything Marc Jacobs and a love for the comfort of Uggs. She looks forward to buying bandeau tops and high-waisted denim shorts for spring.
Cardigan: Forever 21
Shoes: Uggs
Jeans: Levi's
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Khan's Marc by Marc Jacobs bag is a favorite among trendy college students at Suffolk. Her purple one provides a pop of color to an otherwise neutral outfit.
"I dress based on my mood," says Jackie Hanley. The beautiful spring weather inspired her to "flow a little bit," hence the billowing skirt. "Best way to dress is to share clothes," she says, explaining that she borrowed some pieces from a friend.
Shirt: Saver's
Tee: Led Zeppelin from Shake Down
Skirt and Shoes: Borrowed from a friend
A concert T-shirt is an easy, no fuss pick with personality for a breezy summer day. Hanley's favorite band is Nirvana, but her T-shirt dons Led Zeppelin.
Yao Mu, from Beijing, describes her style as "pretty" and "feminine." Her favorite labels are Topshop, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana.
Jumper: Zara
Shoes: Topshop
Bag: Anya Hindmarch
Mu's jumper in sleek black is casual and comfortable -- perfect for class -- but screams high fashion.
"I try to look like a surfer even though I'm not," sophomore Mike Steinmann says. He has an affinity for surf and skate companies and sometimes throws athletic gear into the mix. He prefers shopping online for the convenience.
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Grant Funded: 2006The starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is an estuarine cnidarian related to reef-building corals, and thus is important both as an evolutionary and an environmental model. We will create a targeted cDNA microarray representing all members of the cytochrome P450 (CYP), nuclear receptor, and heat shock protein superfamilies in N. vectensis, and will use the microarray to characterize the developmental and stress-induced expression of these genes. Nuclear receptors and CYPs are coupled in response to chemical stressors, as CYP enzymes catalyze the metabolism of diverse compounds ranging from toxic contaminants to steroid hormones, and CYP expression is primarily regulated by nuclear receptors. Determining the effects of stressors on the expression of cnidarian CYPs and nuclear receptors will provide important insight into the evolution of stress responses and may provide "early warning" biomarkers for exposure to specific stressors in both the sea anemone's native estuarine environment and in related scleractinian corals.


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Even if there was more clarity about wide receiver Santonio Holmes' status for the regular season, the Jets would have one of the thinnest wide receiver groups in all the NFL.
It's no surprise, then, that they've made a move to add a veteran to the mix. Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports reports that the team has agreed to terms with Mohamed Massaquoi, who was released by the Jaguars earlier this week.
You'll likely note that the 2013 Jaguars do not appear to be shaping up to be one of the great offensive teams of all time, so the fact that Massaquoi wasn't able to beat out the likes of Jordan Shipley and Mike Brown for a job isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of his capabilities. The Jets aren't any closer to being a great offensive team, though, and Massaquoi should have a chance to earn a spot on a depth chart that doesn't have many sure bets to stick beyond Stephen Hill and Jeremy Kerley.
Massaquoi was a second-round pick of the Browns in 2009 and caught 118 passes for 1,745 yards and seven touchdowns with Cleveland over the last four years.


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Di Matteo's firing shows working for Chelsea FC isn't easy
Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo follows the game during a Champions League soccer match between Juventus and Chelsea in Turin, Italy. Di Matteo was fired Wednesday, one day after another loss in the Champions League has left the team on the brink of elimination. (AP Photo/Daniele Badolato)
Chris Lehourites, The Associated Press
Published Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:02AM EST
LONDON -- With seemingly limitless amounts of money and an insatiable desire for winning titles, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has the makings of being one of the best bosses in football.
A small slip-up here or a tiny miscue there, however, and you better start looking for a new job.
Roberto Di Matteo became the latest Chelsea coach to get the axe on Wednesday, fired only hours after the London club lost to Juventus 3-0 in the Champions League, leaving the defending champions on the brink of elimination from Europe's top competition.
A coach getting fired is certainly nothing new in the world of football, especially after a heavy loss like the rout in Turin. But Di Matteo is the eighth manager to work for Abramovich since he bought the club in 2003, making his soon-to-be-named replacement No. 9 in nine years under the Russian owner.
"The overnight sacking of Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo demonstrates, not decisive leadership, but knee jerk authoritarianism," said Chris Roebuck, a leadership expert at Cass Business School in London. "Yes, in the world of football, as in business, sometimes things don't go the way we want, but a short-term view of life can end up being counterproductive to both long-term performance and revenue generation."
Since Abramovich took over at Chelsea, the team has become a perennial title favourite. In 2005, the Blues won only their second English league title. They repeated a year later, but manager Jose Mourinho was soon fired for poor results in the Champions League -- the title Abramovich so desperately wanted.
Avram Grant replaced Mourinho and led the team to the Champions League final for the first time in club history in 2008. The Blues, however, lost to Manchester United on penalty kicks and Grant was soon out, too.
Other big-name coaches then came and went -- including Luiz Felipe Scolari, Guus Hiddink on an interim basis, Carlo Ancelotti and Andre Villas-Boas -- creating an atmosphere of instability at the club.
Conversely, managers like Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and Arsene Wenger at Arsenal have stayed put, bringing a sense of consistency to their teams.
Rio Ferdinand, an outspoken defender who has played at United for 10 years, called the decision to fire Di Matteo "madness."
"The stability at our club is something our manager rarely gets praise for...don't under estimate that," Ferdinand wrote on Twitter.
Through all the hirings and firings, Chelsea has continued to perform at the top level on the field, even winning a fourth league title under Ancelotti in 2010. But it was under Di Matteo's leadership -- as the interim manager after Villas-Boas was dismissed late last season -- that things really clicked.
Chelsea first eliminated defending champion Barcelona from the Champions League semifinals and then beat Liverpool in the FA Cup final. Two weeks later, Abramovich finally got to lift the long sought-after Champions League trophy after a penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich.
Not long after the win in Munich, the Swiss-born former Italy international Di Matteo was awarded the manager's job on a permanent basis.
"We will never forget the huge contribution (Di Matteo) has made to this club's history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge," Chelsea said Wednesday in a statement on its website.
This season, things started well for Chelsea in the Premier League. The team led the league for much of the season, but has recently dropped to third behind defending champion Manchester City and Manchester United.
In the Champions League, Chelsea is in third place in its four-team group with only one match to go. Although the Blues will be favoured to beat Danish team Nordsjaelland at home on Dec. 5, Chelsea will still be eliminated if Juventus gets at least a draw against already-qualified Shakhtar Donetsk in the other group match.
That put advancement to the knockout round out of Chelsea's hands, and essentially put Di Matteo out of work.
The favourite to replace Di Matteo as manager is Rafa Benitez, who led Liverpool to the 2005 Champions League title and the final in 2007. The Spaniard has been out of coaching since leaving Inter Milan in 2010.
Another possibility is Pep Guardiola, the former Barcelona coach who stepped down at the end of last season after winning three Spanish league titles and two Champions League trophies.
Abramovich is said to be an admirer of Guardiola, who oversaw Barcelona's impressive rise with a passing-based attack that has many calling it the greatest team of all time.
But whoever takes over, it will likely be someone who knows that failure to win both the Premier League and Champions League titles will put his job in immediate danger.
"This unplanned departure now leaves the club rudderless at a critical time and presents a significant challenge in finding a new successor," said Roebuck, the leadership expert. "Who would accept such a role with the chance of being sacked in the middle of the night? This event just goes to confirm the significant dangers of command and control leadership."


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Home Page Chess Life Online 2014 August Queen's Game: Third All Girls' Chess Camp
|Queen's Game: Third All Girls' Chess Camp
|December 26, 2013
My name is Anjana Murali and I am a senior at Shorewood High School, WI. This past week, I conducted my third all girls' chess camp for 50 inner city girls in Milwaukee. I also wrote on CLO about the 2012 edition of this camp.
The main issue I am passionate about as a youth leader in my community is gender disparity that exists both in the game of chess and in life. The root cause of gender disparity is the lack of opportunity for women to take a firm stance in a male dominated world.
Last month, I was fortunate to hear Anna Maria Chavez, the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, speak about the shift in leadership that needs to take place in our country. According to Chavez, one important way to invest in the future of the United States is to invest in a single girl. She pointed out that when we do so, we not only invest in her, but also in her family and her community—the theory behind the movement popularly known as the "girl effect."
As a result, I decided to address this issue with a grassroots movement. By educating young girls about the discrimination the female population faces in this world, I plan to sow the seeds of change early in young minds. At my chess camp, I told all of the girls about the adversity the female population faces in real life.
I shared my experience of becoming a female chess champion after being beaten by a boy who verbally insulted me in front of his peers by saying that he would be finished with our game in ten minutes as I was only a girl. I told all of the participants how I got motivated to learn chess so that I could beat the boys in chess tournaments. I also shared with them that by learning chess I became a leader, a top student, and a female chess champion in my state. Now, the boys at the chess tournaments look at me with a different opinion. By stating various examples of the gender double standard, I hoped to prompt the girls into taking action.
When I shared those stories with the participants and their parents, each and every one of them got motivated to do something to stop the adversity the female population faces in real life. To share the passion of changing the world, every girl who attended my camp wrote a chess slogan and participated in a chess video (see above.)
After prompting 50 girls to change the world, I knew I had to have a way for these girls to take a stance and advocate for women and girls. As a result, I taught them how the double standard exists in chess and how those girls who do play chess are judged harshly.
I would like to sincerely thank all the supporters, mentors, and volunteers for helping me with my effort to encourage more female participation in the game of chess.
See a full gallery of photos from the event here.


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- This article is about the tribes of sandbenders in the Si Wong Desert. For other similar uses, see Tribe (disambiguation).
The Sandbender Tribes are a people indigenous to the Si Wong Desert in the Earth Kingdom, divided into several loosely-organized tribes such as the Hami Tribe.[1] Named for their special style of earthbending that involves bending loose sand instead of solid earth, the tribes have adapted to their hostile and barren homeland by becoming nomads, raiders, and scavengers.[2] They travel across the sand dunes through the use of sand-sailers.[3]
In 100 AG, a group of sandbenders was present during Team Avatar's arrival at the Misty Palms Oasis. They soon spotted the Avatar's flying bison, Appa, and tried to approach him, only to be chased away by Professor Zei.[3] Later on, Ghashiun's bandits managed to capture the sky bison despite his fierce resistance. In an attempt to escape, Appa caused the loss of a sand-sailer which the group had stolen from the Hami Tribe. They later traded the sky bison to the beetle-headed merchants, who proceeded to sell him to a Fire Nation circus.[4]
Days later, some sandbenders – among them the thieves that stole Appa – searched for the sand-sailer Appa had caused the sandbenders to lose. This sand-sailer had been recovered by Team Avatar, and at first, the sandbenders accused the team of theft, but Sha-Mo jumped to their defense. Toph recognized the voice of one of the thieves, Ghashiun, and deduced that he stole Appa. At first, Ghashiun denied this charge, but when Toph revealed that he had muzzled the bison, Aang became enraged and entered the Avatar State. Fearful of Aang's rage-induced power, Ghashiun admitted his theft and stated that he traded the bison, who was probably, by that point, in Ba Sing Se. The sandbenders subsequently offered to escort the group out of the desert.[1]
Sometime before 171 AG, a group of sandbenders had surrounded an oasis in the middle of the desert, the only one for a hundred miles. Bumi, who was a commander in the United Forces at the time, along with his platoon had taken notice of these sandbenders as the troops approached the oasis in an attempt to retrieve water, but were not welcomed by the angry tribesmen.[5]
After she left Republic City, Suyin Beifong traveled to the Si Wong Desert and lived among a commune of sandbenders. She left sometime afterward to found the city of Zaofu.[6]
When Avatar Korra and Asami Sato rode their makeshift, metal sand-sailer out of the Si Wong Desert, a group of sandbenders eyed them in wonder before Asami offered to sell the metal vehicle to them.[7]
Organized into communes[6] that in turn form several tribes,[1] the sandbenders have to cope with a hostile and harsh environment. As a desert people, they developed a sandbending style that enables them to use the sand-sailers which form their primary form of transportation. Due to their living in the sun-drenched Si Wong Desert, skin cancer is a common ailment among the Sandbender Tribes.[2] As result, they are traditionally clad in multiple layers of clothing and use special goggles to protect themselves from the sun.[1]
Since economic opportunities are limited in the desert, sandbenders get by however they can. They are known to scavenge for dead animals and to steal from others,[2] though raiding is believed to be an dishonorable action. Despite the scarce resources, the Sandbender Tribes are not above offering hospitality to people wronged by their fellow tribesmen.[1]
The sandbenders maintain contacts with both the beetle-headed merchants and the Earth Kingdom settlers around the desert, especially those living at the Misty Palms Oasis.[3][6] While the traveling merchants are all too ready to buy the booty which sandbender raiders have stolen,[4] the tribes' relationship with those from outside the desert is strained and ambiguous, as they are often not well received by outsiders due to their poor reputation as thieves and bandits.[2] Nevertheless, they are also capable of accepting outsiders into their communes and tribes.[6]
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Book Two: Earth (土)
- 210. "The Library"
- 211. "The Desert"
- 216. "Appa's Lost Days"
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- The sandbenders bear a distinct resemblance in dress and culture to the real-life Tuareg people, who inhabit the Saharan interior of North Africa.
- They also bear a resemblance to the Tusken Raiders from Star Wars, who are less formally referred to as "Sand People". They also roam a desert and are hostile to local settlers.
- The Hami Tribe's name matches that of Hami Desert, a section of the Gobi Desert in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
- The goggles they wear to shade their eyes from the sun and keep sand out look very similar to the eclipse glasses the invasion force wore during the invasion of the Fire Nation on the Day of Black Sun.


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In ancient times, these sinks were deep ones used for washing hair. But now, there are different types of sinks that include waist-high sinks, complete with non-slip surfaces and security harnesses; open-ended washtubs; flexible hoses with showerheads, high-powered hairdryers, and extra towels. To make them more attractive, many salon owners try to add tinted green glass and ultramodern fixtures to the sinks.
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Do you receive the value of your current items and gold back if you choose to restart a dungeon with access to the stairs? Is restarting the same things as retiring if i can still access the stairs?
For instance, I realise that I have no hope of finishing the dungeon I'm on, or I'm looking for a particular combo of item or gods. It is possible to reach the dungeon stairs, retire then restart, but I can't be bothered searching for that little signpost. Two clicks and I've restarted the dungeon, minus some gold. There's no indication of what I've lost or gained in the process.
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A CNC device is very useful when you want to do complex machining of materials, but the systems involved are usually rather large and unwieldy. This means that you have to bring your materials to the CNC machine, and bring them back to the job site when the machining task is completed. The Handibot, pictured above, does the opposite. It's small and transportable, which means you can take it with you wherever you may need it. It connects to a smartphone or a tablet, and allows you to drill, carve or cut in 3D. Think of it as a 3D printer, only in reverse: instead of adding material and building something up, a CNC machine takes material away and sculpts.
The beauty of the Handibot, aside from its size, is that it'll work with apps. This means that software developers can easily make programs to help you create all kinds of things with it. You want to cut holes, and nothing else? You can have a simple app where you just have to enter a diameter or radius, and press "Cut". You want to make complex 3D carvings? No problem, you can have another application with intuitive 3D CAD software to help you draw whatever it is you're after.
It's a wonderful device, but of course it's got a wonderful price tag. At the moment, there's a Kicstarter campaign where a $2,400 pledge will get you one if you're willing to wait until the second batch, or $2,700 if you're in a hurry. Delivery starts in September.
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On Sept. 28, Henry County competed against Bullitt and Shelby Counties in the Tri-County Walk Against Diabetes. Dallas Milliner, a member of the KIPDA Rural Diabetes Coalition and the Henry County Group receives the trophy from Barbara Gordon, Director of Social Services for KIPDA. The Henry County Community came in full force with 121 walkers and 784,591 steps to win the challenge between Henry, Shelby and Bullitt Counties. This will be an annual event to promote awareness of the need for activity for all citizens, but especially those who live with diabetes.
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Incorporating Child Care Into TOD
July 31, 2012
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A 2008 report that illustrates how developers have benefited from incorporating child care centers in transit-oriented developments has been added to the Resource Center best practices database. "Child Care At Transit-Oriented Developments—An Innovative Idea" includes case studies, tips and resources for private and non-profit developers—and for city planning, transit, or redevelopment agencies.
Transportation For America To Hold Conference Call On MAP21
July 30, 2012
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Transportation for America will offer an in-depth look at the policies in the new transportation law, MAP-21 in a conference call Thursday, Aug. 2, at 2pm EDT.
Partnership Launches Sustainable Community Case Study Database
July 27, 2012
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The federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities has launched of the Sustainable Community Case Study database. This online resource provides access to research and reports on communities that are working with HUD, DOT, EPA, and other Federal agencies to invest in transportation, affordable housing, and environmental protection.
Health Care Savings From Walking, Biking & Riding Transit
July 19, 2012
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A 2007 study that estimates the impact that a healthy lifestyle that includes light rail transit ridership will have on health care costs has been added to the Resource Center's best practices database.
Quotable Street Standards As Parking Policy
July 17, 2012
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Today's Quote of the Day from Jeff Wood's newsletter "The Other Side of the Tracks" comes from a Mineta Transportation Institute research paper:
A Citizen's Guide to Context Sensitive Solutions for Better Transportation
July 16, 2012
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"Going the Distance Together: A Citizen's Guide to Context Sensitive Solutions for Better Transportation," originally released in September 2011, has been added to the Resource Center best practices database. The report, a National Cooperative Highway Research Program document, explains how to become a full collaborator in all aspects of transportation planning, from national, state, and local policy to operations and maintenance. The guidebook provides context-sensitive solutions (CSS), a consensus-building process.
Brookings Takes Another Look At How Well Jobs & Transit Are Linked
July 12, 2012
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A little more than a year after releasing Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America, Brookings is back with another look at how well jobs and transit are linked.


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Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Milan late this afternoon for the World Meeting of Families, where he plans to show his deep concern for bolstering the family during troubled times.
In this video from our Rome bureau, correspondent Carol Glatz, who is covering the pope in Milan, explains why the pope sees the family as a basic building block of society, talks about some of the global challenges facing the family, and shares the pope's vision for the family as a crucial part of the "new evangelization."
Did you know that you also can gain special indulgences this weekend in connection with the meeting? Details on that are here.


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Andre, 25 Oct 2005 @ 12:09pm
H1B VisasAs someone who has worked with H1B visa employees for years at a number of different companies, I can tell you that MOST companies cheat, not just a few. Most companies do the following to get around the intent and rules of H1B visas:
1) Pay the H1B employee anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 less than the salary of a US employee.
2) Re-classify a senior level position (Analyst, Senior Engineer) to an entry-level position (Programmer) to allow them to pay the lowest possible wage. The labor department rules allow this reclassification, even though it is cheating.
3) Re-classify the H1B applicant to an L1 applicant to get around limits on the number of H1B applicants per year. There is no limitation on L1 visa applicants and are frequently used as 'pipelines' for companies to get in foreign workers quickly.
Howard, 25 Oct 2005 @ 12:22pm
No Subject GivenThe major point of abuse is the restriction on sponsorship. The H1-b victim, upon finding that he has been misled and/or lied to about the employment details, such as expected working hours and/or compensation, is unable to remedy the situation by changing employers. His/her *only* recourse is to return home. BTW, I have personally worked in an illegal H1-b sweatshop.
Howard, 25 Oct 2005 @ 12:31pm
How to spot abuse of H1-BIf you see a long-winded ad in a national magazine describing a job position in gorey detail, with 10 to 15 specific inflexible requirements for a job paying less than you would expect for meeting those requirements, along with a phrase resembling "experience in the position", you are looking at an ad intended to "qualify" a person already in the job by "proving" that no other "qualified" applicant is available, or to "justify" using H1-b workers. It is the hallmark of a company abusing the H1-b system. I have written to magazines like InfoWorld numerous times to complain of this sort of abuse, to which they turn a deaf ear.
Arlin J. Wallace, 25 Oct 2005 @ 12:37pm
H-1B ProgramIn the job-starved market that is prevailing in the U.S., why would we (tax payers) be putting tax dollars toward bringing workers from other countries. Why not instead, use those dollars to train and educate workers from the U.S. America does not protect it's own anymore. Globalism, anyone?
Wireless Guy, 25 Oct 2005 @ 1:11pm
Re: H-1B ProgramThe issue here isn't about a job starved market. This is basically outsourcing positions to people willing to get paid what people can afford to pay for jobs no one wants to do. Consulting is one of these, and in wireless 80-90% of people doing contract work are H1-B. My old company waited for months until the slots opened up, then pulled in 20 people from India to work as contractors. They tried to hire people in the mean time, but no one is willing to do contract work at the current rates when the projects are two months here, three months there.
This to me is the same problem as call centers. People in this country are just not willing to perform in a job where they get basically yelled at 8 hours a day for $10 an hour.
It is sad to say, but unless Americans are willing to work harder for less money, others from overseas will gladly come over and take these jobs. Yes there are the companies that abuse the system, but no more than what the law basically allows. McCain has struggled for years to get this changed, but there just is no backing from organizations/industry who are desperate to get low/mid scale people working so they can stay competitive in this tight market economy.
MF, 3 Nov 2005 @ 5:30pm
Re: H-1B Program"It is sad to say, but unless Americans are willing to work harder for less money, others from overseas will gladly come over and take these jobs." WHAT!!! That shouldn't be their or an American corporation's prerogative. We don't owe jobs to non-Americans - Period. If a company wants to setup shop in another country, more power to them. STOP perpetuating the myth that Americans won't do the job. If you kind find someone to sniff armpits (yes there is a job for that) you can fill any job, for the right price. I could make millions if I was allowed to use slaves. That�s all the greedy corporations like Microsoft are asking for � legalized slavery.
work hard for a living, 3 May 2010 @ 7:42pm
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Re: H-1B ProgramIn the job-starved market that is prevailing in the U.S., why would we (tax payers) be putting tax dollars toward bringing workers from other countries. Why not instead, use those dollars to train and educate workers from the U.S. America does not protect it's own anymore. Globalism, anyone?
This isn't an either/or situation. Yes, better training and education is necessary. But, at the same time, denying that there are incredibly smart and skilled workers from elsewhere can be even more damaging to US companies. Helping them work for US companies is an overall positive.
Also, I'm not clear what tax dollars have to do with the H1-B program... This isn't about subsidizing companies to hire foreign workers. Just about letting them work here.
J to the A, 25 Oct 2005 @ 1:27pm
Re: H-1B ProgramI agree the program is broken and needs to be looked at. However, I do not believe the job market is restricted; we have way more jobs in some industries than we have people for. Case in point is a large telecommunications place I worked at has literally 400+ Indians working in one building. If they were to all leave, there is no way we could fill that anytime soon with Americans, let alone ones as highly qualified with advanced degrees like they have. I'm in the industry, and I've never had a problem finding a job. Mix most H1's requirements of higher education with their inherent ability to be nomadic and they will take most jobs. I've moved cities several times for various positions, which still shocks some people (Americans) who find it odd to follow a job. You'd think with today's technology you could live anywhere, but I find the trend lending advantage to people who are more flexible in where they live.
I see people all the time that complain about not being able to find a job in their little town and point to outsourcing, while there are 20 openings at my company 50 miles away. If you are going to restrict yourself to a radius around your house, and there is nothing wrong with that, but you have to understand that it is you who are not will to adapt and make the move to support your family. These people on H1s have moved across the world, many leaving their families, to a place that doesn�t speak their language.
Now when I say broken, I mean we have to find a way to keep the money in this country. I know dozens of Indians who eat ramen and drink tap water everyday because they are sending their entire paychecks back to India. This is a disaster, that money is supposed to be going back in to our economy. And since we have this problem, I don�t mind so much the prospect of outsourcing, since the money is leaving America anyway, why not just pay them less and keep them over there. I�ve imported items before and been taxed on it, they money should be terrified the same way.
And one last thing, to the comment about training Americans, there are mega-bucks sitting, waiting, for Americans to take and train with, but the demand just isn�t there. The government isn�t (and shouldn�t) be in the game of hunting people down and training them. These people with H1s have worked their ass off to learn, and some of the places they come from certainly aren�t the educational hotspots of the world�
kgene, 25 Oct 2005 @ 1:10pm
H1B ProgramIn my experience the worst cheaters of the system are the consulting companies who employ H1B employees em mass and use them all over the country as consultants. They travel without any objections, work insane hours (10-14 hours a day is not an unheard of workload), no overtime is paid to them and nobody every complains. Slaves anyone, America, (the freest and most democratic country in the world)? Many of them get paid something around $10-20/hour for doing rather very skilled work. And guess what? The clients, including state agencies, don't mind.
Bryan Price, 25 Oct 2005 @ 1:32pm
Let's summarize, shall we.We have less jobs now in a supposedly growing economy.
We also have lower raises than the the average American, of which even that average is arguably less than the rate of inflation. Of course, if you don't eat or drive, inflation's no problem. Oh my, yes, you do have to eat, and with a nation built on the premise that owning and driving a car is a right (Supreme Court decisions notwithstanding) it is at least extremely difficult to not drive.
H-1B Holder, 25 Oct 2005 @ 1:45pm
Crap...Guys, its all depend on your talent, how good you are and how much the company wants you. Luckily, I can say that not only I�m making as H-1b Required, i'm actually making 200% more than the average salary for my profession. So give me a break. If you are "not the best there is" don't expect to get paid the same as others. Appreciate what this country gives you and shut up.
Andre, 25 Oct 2005 @ 2:16pm
Re: Crap...H-1B Holder...
In your case, it may be talent, but in most cases it is strictly cost (salary). Everyone knows that hiring H-1B workers is hiring the 'fast food' of IT personnel; quick, cheap and not of particularly good quality! Most companies are willing to turn a blind eye to the long-term quality issues in order to achieve the perceived short-term cost savings. I have worked with hundreds of H-1B workers and very few of them could match a local US worker; not because of lack of technical talent, but because of complete lack of experience or business knowledge and holding the 'slash and burn' mindset most consultanting companies promote. Already the tidal shift is changing. Gartner now says that over 50% of projects with offshore or H-1B workers fail and the failed numbers are increasing. Eventually, a balance will be found where H-1B workers will be used as was originally intended; that is a supplemental resource and not a replacement resource. Until that time, it will be very painful in this country for white-collar workers (i.e. long-term white-collar unemployment is at an all-time high).
Re: Crap...Everyone knows that hiring H-1B workers is hiring the 'fast food' of IT personnel; quick, cheap and not of particularly good quality!
Everyone huh? That hasn't been my experience at all. The H1-Bs I've known and worked with have been some of the brightest minds around. So, everyone has different experiences -- maybe we should avoid the generalizations.
MF, 3 Nov 2005 @ 5:43pm
Re: Crap...We really don't care if you are the greatest. That is not the point. The point is we don't owe you a job. Go home, make your own country great.
Andy, 25 Oct 2005 @ 3:53pm
I'm not sure that what they describe is really abuIt seems to me that all that hiring an H1B worker says is that they can't find local employees _at the salary they're prepared to offer_. That is, I thought the whole point of the H1B program was to lower wages-- the fear being that without it, wages would become so high that American companies would be unable to compete and thus the jobs would go away entirely.
TheIndianAgenda, 26 Oct 2005 @ 8:01am
No More IndiansAt the rate it's going now in 50 to 100 years Indians("Asians" 80% Indians) will be the #1 minority in this country. When they do all come they're gonna own us all. Well look at every small business in the big cities now. Dunkin Donuts, Subway, gas stations.....all Indian owned. They come over on visas as doctors, nurses, dentists, tech workers, engineers......all big money occupations that maybe 1 of the 4 million working American people without healthcare could be trained or schooled to do. A lot are probably already qualified but don't come at the dirt cheap price that an H1b worker does so the won't get the job. And let's not fool ourselves or let these 1 per 100,00 cases of H1b's that get paid more fool us. They are here because they are far cheaper for big business to employ...period. With every other wave of immigration into this country the immigrants had to work their way up from the bottom. I guess I'm just jealous that a bunch a Indians just coming into this country are having it handed to them on a silver platter. We all should just stand at the damn airport and greet them off the plane from India....."hello, welcome the the U.S. here's a great paying job that an American got layed off from that you can have because the company can pay you a lot less....but it won't matter to you because you still will get more than the previous American worker got because you won't have to pay taxes for 7 YEARS and in your country you are a king if you 30,000 a year. That's right these people DO NOT pay taxes for 7 YEARS and they NEVER go back to India. The Indian population has grown from like 20,000 ten years ago to about 300,000 just around the Chicago metro area! Can you imagine having 7 tax free years to build your future? Why are we giving the American dream to Indians?
I could give a flying $#!@ if these Indians are more educated than the workers they are replacing. They have over 1 billion people in their country and we are getting the best of the best coming over to take our jobs and open up businesses( some with government grant money!). Over 1 billion! If we took in the best of the best Chinese they'd all be better qualified than us too. China won't let them all come thank god. I don't give a rats $@# how educated they are. We don't have enough AMERICANS with middle and upper class jobs. 44 million working middle class without healthcare. Why the hell are we bringing these people over here to take these jobs?.....Big Business GREED. If it means a choice between a business staying here or moving to India, I say move it there....it will fail there let's face it...or it would already be there. Big Business needs the Americans to clean up the H1B's mess. They are not as skilled. 80-90% of their so called "qualifications" are bogus info made up in India to be able to get the U.S. job. Why aren't all companies overseas? It's cheaper and those countries have more qualified labor. Because who's buying all the products in this world? We are!!
Indians will own a significant portion of this country's businesses and be the #1 minority inside of 50 to 100 years at the current rate. I guarantee you this. Trust me we don't want this. They are here to rape us financially and send the money back to India where they have mansions with full waitstaff.
If you wanna see an agenda open your eyes and pay attention. Pay close attention to the Indian agenda in this country going on right now. For whatever reason these people are coming and they will be the #1 minority in 50 to 100 years. You are being conditioned to accept this by the media. Pay close attention to commercials, movies, and TV. They are being worked into the Amercian consciousness. Those dark people in all those commercials aren't Hispanic, they're Indian. They aren't being cast as terrorists....they are being cast as good, funny, upstanding Americans. The Umpa Loompa in Charlie and the Chocolate factory was Indian. Anybody see the 40 year old Virgin? The girlfriend that the guy keeps talking about the whole movie long that was so awesome and hot. I got this vision of some totally hot little blonde. Well when the chick is finally shown it's this ugly Indian chick!? Totally ugly. She was completely unnecessary. As was the Indian workers in his Best Buy.....we needed those guys to be Indian? VH1 has an Indian hosting the Top 20 countdown ...I saw him kissing on Jennifer Love Hewitt. MTV probably has Indians strewn all about it too...I don't know I don't watch MTV.
There has been an Indian in practically every new movie I've seen in the past year. The parts they have or the camera time they get is TOTALLY unnecessary for the movie's plot. They are there to condition us. They get parts that make them seem like you'd want these fine people in our country. Unlike Mexicans who the media conditions Americans to hate as a whole. Mexicans get cast as gang members or janitors. We're not in feel good movies like "Bend it like Beckham" or "Bride and Prejudice". You are not supposed to root for a Mexican, you are supposed to want them to go back to Mexico. Which by the way will never happen. The vigilantes you see that are supposedly trying to keep Mexicans out are really making it easier to get in. They trip the alarms that send the Immigration cops running to this spot...meanwhile Mexicans go through easily at this other spot. The vigilantes are a ruse. They will never stop letting Mexicans in...they need the workers. Have they ever laid off a McDonald's? H1B's kept their does in tech while Americans got laid off. Oh..and the American government needs the billions of dollars that illegals pay in taxes each year through phony SS#s. That's right I said billions. They have to make up for the 7 years tax free the Indians get when they come to this country. 7 YEARS!!!
If you're really smart you can put the Mexican and Indian situations together and figure out what I believe is the endgame of the elite rulers of this country.
*Thank you come again!*
Adil Faizee, 9 Nov 2005 @ 9:22am
Re: No More IndiansFirst of All- hello, hope you are having a nice time. With all your limited knowledge, such article from you is completely acceptable.
Please read more on the internet before making any comments.
Dont act like a typical arrogant American, sticking to what he knows and saying no to learn something.
Indians are sucessful in this country not for the reason they are getting subidized by the congress, but for the mere reason they are smart then your dumb ass. They love this country as much as you do. They apperciate this country more than you do, thats why this country gives them more than what your dumb ass gets.
So please be more considerate and Dont be jealous on somebody's sucess when all you can do is complain rather than compete.
Have a nice Day
suchi, 22 May 2007 @ 11:19am
Re: No More IndiansHey I am not sure if you are aware that any professional who comes on a legal H1 B visa has to pay all the taxes that an American citizen or permanent resident has to. Of course illegal immigrants don't have to! Moreover, they don't get any benefit against their social security till they become at least permanent residents which takes at least 7 yrs. So for 7 yrs they pay taxes but don't get any benefit of SS but of course they enjoy the rest of it - property, roads, facilities, etc.
"If you're really smart you can put the Mexican and Indian situations together and figure out what I believe is the endgame of the elite rulers of this country." - completely agree with you on this.
Michael Kohne, 26 Oct 2005 @ 7:49pm
H1B is still a bad ideaNo matter what you think of the abuse angle (and I think it's a bloody tragedy), I can't see how you can think that an H1B visa is a good idea. You're bringing a presumably smart person into this country, letting them work, then MAKING THEM LEAVE. That's stupid. We should be trying to get all the smart people to come here and STAY. Become citizens. Raise families of smart children. THAT's what we need - not temps!
Re: H1B is still a bad ideaWell, the truth is that that's exactly what does happen. A lot of H1Bs eventually do apply for citizenship. I agree with you that focusing on making them citizens is an excellent idea -- but the H1B process is at least a start.
TheIndianAgenda, 26 Oct 2005 @ 11:52pm
Re: H1B is still a bad ideaSure let them all stay and take all the good paying jobs from Americans. They are no smarter than us...just cheaper to employ. Leave the low paying jobs to the Americans. Don't make any of these people citizens. You people would sell out Americans for corporate America? Keep lying to yourselves and us by saying they are so wonderful and talented. Sell outs. They would not do the same for you. They are all about sticking together. We're the only country stupid enough to let foreigners take our best paying jobs. It's very sad. There is no hope for us.
John, 27 Oct 2005 @ 12:27am
Re: H1B is still a bad ideaTo TheIndianAgenda:
Might I ask what your heritage is? At some point, your ancestors came to America too. Why is it any different with Indians coming now?
TheIndianAgenda, 29 Oct 2005 @ 10:11am
Re: H1B is still a bad ideaThis isn't about immigration is it? If it is, then I'm sure you're in favor of letting all the Mexicans come over right? I'll bet you aren't.
When an Indian takes a job from you or someone you love I'm sure you'll then be against them coming here too. 80-90% come here with fake qualifications. There is no system in place to do anything about fraud. Big business is laying off higher paid Americans to replace them with low-paid Indians. They do not deserve to be here. There are 4 million working AMERICANS without healthcare. And you want to let more Indians immigrate to America?
When my ancestors immigrated to America they did not take jobs from Americans. You are an idiot if you don't see the difference. Because of attitudes like yours, the only American dream that will be attainable for some of our children and children's children will be lower middle class or lower class. I sincerely hope in the future that you or your child is displaced in the job market permanently by an Indian.
TheIndianAgenda, 31 Oct 2005 @ 9:56am
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Rob, 18 Jan 2006 @ 6:07pm
H1B workersYou are dead right it is time to open up the opportunities globally, H1B workers are not looking to be paid low wages. They are looking for an opportunity to earn a good living, see America, meet the people understand the culture and even create an American family.
If you stop people comming in American business people send it overseas, so they can reduce costs. India and China are the main countries to outsource to, but eventually it will be a different one.
Please let more in and change the H1B to allow those people to work for themselfves like any other worker.
America will prosper and those workers will prosper.
Som Rao, 18 May 2007 @ 10:01am
H1 contractorsIf anybody says H1 contractors are always qualified than local candidates in a bogus. Several H1 contractors write bogus resumes, bogus experience and bogus degrees. Hiring companies do not check references; they believe the contract companies. The contract companies coach the candidates for a month on interviews and get them in.
Tom, 15 Dec 2007 @ 12:56pm
Jobs Americans wont doCapitalism is great, until you have to pay a fair wage to employees, then the BIG BUSINESS whine for CHEAP labor. Yes CHEAP. I am a fifth generation American ex-engineer. I left the field as too many incompetent H1b and L1 visa holder's lowered the wages to that of a McDonald's employee. They lie on resumes and pirate software tools. My Grandfather fought and died for this country. Now I train my REPLACEMENT indentured servant to use the software I wrote to do my job. Now I actively discourage any American from entering Computer Science or Engineering.
Correct me if I'm wrong:
1) Real wages for Engineers are down.
2) labor statistics report Ex-Engineers driving a truck as employed.
3) The law of supply and demand applies to labor: more H1B's = less demand for American workers = lower wages = less Americans going into field= business whining for more H1b's ...
4 ) When you compete with slaves you are one.
Harsha, 18 Jan 2008 @ 3:03pm
H1-B a case of supply meets demandI can't really empathize with some of the people here but Hey! I can certainly imagine how I would feel if people coming from overseas stole my job. I've been in this country for almost 7 years now and have been following the whole gamut of reactions about the H1-B program. We all have our personal takes on this issue which are hardly unequivocal. Where I am trying get at is, it is very necessary that we strip ourselves from a lot of sentiments that unknowingly find way into our most unbiased views. This indeed will be very tough to do if one has actually suffered a loss in some way by virtue of this issue (the H1B Program).
We can't help but agree that things stick around in America for a reason. I am sure the Mcdonalds and the Burger Kings would be the first one's to be banned if this was not true. The H1-B program might be a whole different problem but it very simply and practically has the same reasons behind it's existence like others mentioned above do.
The economy of this country needs more resources. Advancements in technologies in the last 10 years has put forth a huge need or resources in the form of engineers and analysts. The resources produced by the US alone is in no way proportionate with the demand. Why was the US not able to produce the resources? The answer lies in the fact that American culture and the economy doesn't force the youth of this country to only choose professions like Engineering or Medical Sciences. Asian countries tend to put more emphasis on mathematical or analytical studies unlike the US where equal emphasis is put on creative thinking.
The point here is, introduction of the H1B-program is just a case of supply meeting demand but the abuse of it is totally unacceptable. Unacceptable to the citizens in the US and also to the people who are actually working on low wages under this program. Growing inflation in the US and the booming economies of the east are making tougher for people earning low wages to survive forget about them thriving.
Finally, the solution lies in the hands of the US government on how they get around identifying and prosecuting abusers but scrapping the whole program would be a huge mistake which I am sure it is not planning on making.
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By AnnaMaria Andriotis
More people are buying cars, manufacturers reported today. And that may be because loosening lending standards are making it easier for more people to get car loans, experts say.
Borrowers with less-than-perfect credit scores are finding they have more access to car loans than they did a year ago. Subprime lending – for consumers with 550 to 619 scores (based on the so-called PLUS score range of 330 to 830) – accounted for roughly 40% of financing during the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from credit reporting company Experian. That's up from about 37% a year prior and 34% in 2009. Separately, borrowers with scores below 550, categorized as "deep subprime," also have more access to car financing; lenders' exposure to those borrowers was up 17% year over year. "Car loan standards are loosening – you don't have to have that impeccable credit score to get a car loan," says Alec Gutierrez, manager of vehicle valuation at Kelley Blue Book.
The shift comes at a time when lenders remain picky about providing other loans, in particular mortgages, to borrowers with the best credit. Experts say credit standards tend to loosen first on smaller-sized loans – like car loans – since defaults on those loans would lead to smaller losses for lenders than six-digit home loans. "It's a way of evaluating and allowing those people who've had issues with their credit to start rebuilding it," says Keith Leggett, senior economist and vice president at the American Bankers Association.
Banks provided roughly 42% of car financing during the third quarter – up 23% from the year prior – followed by the car manufacturers' financing arms. Experts say the pickup in lending could be because existing car loans are performing better. The number of car loans that are 30- and 60-days delinquent each fell by about 7% during the third quarter 2011 compared to a year prior, according to Experian. Quarterly repossession rates fell 6%. And the average charge-off amount – the amount of debt a lender believes is unlikely to be collected – is down by 11%.
To be sure, the average credit score for car loan borrowers remains high. The average score of a new car loan borrower was 763 during the third quarter, according to Experian. Still it is down from 769 a year prior and 775 in 2009.
For borrowers, easier access to financing means consumers who were shut out of buying a car during the credit crunch might have a better shot at making that purchase now, says Lacey Plache, chief economist at Edmunds.com. Data varies, but more than 70% of new car buyers sign up for financing. "Consumers with poorer credit scores are getting back into the market," says Plache.
And once they get approved for a loan, car buyers could find generous loan sizes and terms. Financing amounts for new cars on average was $25,873 during the third quarter 2011, up $600 from a year prior, according to Experian. And while the average term remains 63 months, longer-term financing is on the rise. Loans for new cars ranging between 73 and 84 months are up 51% from a year prior. These loans usually require consumers to pay more interest over time and could mean paying more for a car than it's worth as it ages.
Many borrowers can also get cheaper financing. The average interest rate on a 60-month new car loan is 5.2%, down from 6.2% a year ago, according to Bankrate.com. At the dealerships, promotional interest rates are often lower and can be as little as 0% to 2%, says Gutierrez; while those rates are mostly reserved for borrowers with high credit scores, consumers with scores slightly below 700 might qualify now, he says.
Still, more credit does come at cost. In general, borrowers with low credit scores who are approved for a car loan will probably have to pay extra. On average, subprime borrowers paid an interest rate of 9.67% and deep subprime borrowers paid 12.54% during the third quarter 2011, according to Experian, though those rates have been dropping as well.


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Model organisms have potential value as 'canaries in the coalmines' or 'sentinels' informing us about environmental factors potentially impacting humans [8]. In this light, we compiled data to assess time trends in body weight in mammalian species that live with or around humans in industrialized societies. Such observations might help identify environmental influences that might otherwise go undetected.
From 24 distinct populations (12 subdivided into separate male and female populations), representing eight species, over 20000 animals were studied. Time trends for mean per cent weight change and the odds of obesity were tested for the samples from each population at an age period that corresponded roughly to early-middle adulthood (35 years) in human development.
As the authors point out in their discussion, these animal populations have all gained significant amounts of body weight in recent decades, despite little change to their diet or physical activity levels (for those in lab-controlled conditions, at least). There are some arguments that feral animals may be under selective pressure to increase in size, and that both feral and domestic animals may have more food available due increasing amounts of food waste in our cities. But when the authors looked at weight gain in non-lab (feral or domestic) vs lab animals, the non-lab animals actually gained less weight, not more. In other words, animals populations living in the most strictly controlled conditions were the same ones who saw the greatest increase in body weight in recent years. The authors also note that there may have been improvements in the housing conditions of lab animals in recent decades, but again it is interesting that the body weight of every single animal population in this study increased over time, despite wildly different living conditions, with no one factor able to explain the increases in these disparate groups.
Assuming that the issues discussed above are unlikely to account for all of the increase in body weight in these animal populations, what options are we left with? All sorts of things! Everything from the AD36 virus, to endocrine distrupting chemicals, to light pollution and climate change. Seriously. There is an excellent paper on all of these putative "non-traditional" causes of the obesity epidemic which I hope to discuss on the blog soon, and which is available to all here.
Now I'm not yet ready to believe that diet and physical activity play no role in the development of obesity, as there is plenty of evidence that they do. This paper also used some pretty intense statistical procedures that are above my pay-scale (not surprisingly, this paper was written by the same group as the Obesity Paradox paper that I discussed last week). But there is enough evidence to suggest that these environmental factors play a role of some kind, and are definitely worth further study. One other interesting point noted by the authors of the present study is that, assuming all of our lab animals are growing heavier over time, there might be unintended consequences for studies using animal models. As if research wasn't complicated enough as it was 🙂
Hat tip to our good friend, colleague, and former labmate Dr. Jen Kuk for passing along the study.
Klimentidis, Y., Beasley, T., Lin, H., Murati, G., Glass, G., Guyton, M., Newton, W., Jorgensen, M., Heymsfield, S., Kemnitz, J., Fairbanks, L., & Allison, D. (2010). Canaries in the coal mine: a cross-species analysis of the plurality of obesity epidemics Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1890


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Causes and Symptoms of Eye Floaters
Eye floaters are caused by the vitreous, the material inside your eye, changing over time. Initially, this material is gel-like, but over time it becomes more of a liquid. As the vitreous starts to shrink and becomes strand-like, solid pieces of tissue can be seen floating inside the eye. These are termed floaters, and they are often considered normal.
The number of floaters usually increases with a person's age, and floaters are also more common in those who are highly near-sighted or who have had trauma or surgery to the eyes.
Sometimes the entire vitreous can pull away from the retina, the inner lining of the eye. This is called a posterior vitreous detachment and can produce floaters in the shape of a ring or circle. The back part of the vitreous is tightly adhered to the optic nerve in the form of a circle. A posterior vitreous detachment happens when the ring of vitreous tissue that was adhered to the edges of the optic nerve falls forward and casts a shadow onto the retina behind it. This shadow is projected into one's vision as a spot, dot, ring, or squiggly mass.
Is Treatment an Option?
Usually, no treatment is recommended to eliminate floaters. The risks of an invasive surgery far outweigh the benefits of getting rid of floaters because floaters usually pose no real health risk. Gravity will eventually pull the floater down toward the bottom part of the eye and move it out of the vision, making it less noticeable and less distracting.
However, if you notice flashes of light in your vision or a sudden increase in the number of floaters in your vision, call your eye doctor immediately, as this could indicate a possible retinal tear or vitreous or retinal detachment.
More Serious Conditions
In a retinal detachment, the liquid vitreous begins to move around. As it moves, it can pull on the retina at the back of the eye, producing flashes of light or light spots that can be seen with the eyes open or closed. Symptoms of a retinal detachment are also sometimes described as a sudden shower of floaters or a curtain appearing over a portion of the vision, although not all patients with retinal detachment have symptoms.
If the vitreous pulls too hard on the retina, a retinal detachment can be induced, and this would require treatment. The best thing to do is to report to your eye doctor immediately if you note any of the symptoms of retinal detachment mentioned above, so that a dilated retinal examination may be done.
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SAN DIEGO >>> Fans love to take pictures with their favorite celebrities, but at Comic-Con the celebrities couldn't get enough selfies with their fans.
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Lost amid the recent media frenzy over the so-called Irvine 11 was some good news coming out of UC Irvine.
The repeal of the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, which took effect Sept. 20, has resulted in the establishment of the first ROTC program at UCI. The university had previously declined to sanction the military training program's presence on campus because it didn't comply with UCI's nondiscrimination policy.
The university was able to get the program up and running at the start of the current academic year, thanks to the persistence of an enterprising student, and the cooperation of some school officials, who quickly laid the groundwork when it became clear the military's anti-gay policy would change.
Indeed, as soon as President Obama signed the bill repealing "Don't ask, don't tell" last December, the university began putting the plan in place to begin its inaugural class of U.S. Army ROTC students this fall.
"We've been prepared for it for awhile," said Sharon Salinger, UCI's dean of undergraduate education. "We moved quite quickly when President Obama signed it."
The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, started in 1916 to provide leadership and military training at high schools and universities, has commissioned more than 500,000 officers. More than 20,000 cadets are enrolled across the country — 20% of them women.
Among the prominent ROTC alumni are former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Wal-Mart founder Samuel Walton and NBA coach Lenny Wilkens.
"Don't ask, don't tell" was adopted in 1993 under President Clinton. It allowed gays to serve in the military, providing they kept their sexual orientation secret.
The policy, which resulted in the discharge of more than 13,000 servicemen and women over the years, strained relations between some colleges and military recruiters. While UCI was a holdout in the UC system — UCLA, UC Berkeley and others have long-established ROTC programs — many Ivy League schools also kept the doors closed to ROTC.
Many of those colleges are also now changing course. A few weeks ago, a formal ceremony was held at Harvard University to welcome the Navy's ROTC program back on campus.
At UCI, Salinger was first approached about three years ago by then-student Christian Peralta about starting an ROTC program on campus. She knew the timing wasn't yet right, but she remained receptive to the prospect if circumstances ever changed — particularly because she believed UCI could have been losing good students to other universities that offered ROTC classes.
Peralta, who graduated in June with a degree in criminology, said he understood UCI's stand on the issue, but acknowledged that the absence of an ROTC program "was tough on me."
The 22-year-old Pico Rivera resident had transferred to UCI from West Point after his first year of college, and joined a handful of other Irvine students who trekked to Cal State Long Beach for ROTC training. When he heard the news that "don't ask, don't tell" would soon be revoked, he said, "I went back and reengaged the faculty."
It didn't take much convincing, but there was plenty of work that needed to be done. One of the difficulties UCI officials faced was finding space on the crowded campus for the ROTC offices, classrooms and study areas, a problem that was solved when the biology department offered to make room.
Another hurdle was putting the ROTC courses through the gamut of academic approvals required for the new curricula.
Now the program is up and running with about 20 students signed on. Peralta, who has since been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army, has been working temporarily as an assistant recruiter. He sees ROTC enrollment at UCI eventually rising to about 80.
"It was a long journey, but it was well worth it," he said.
Peralta will remain at UCI until February, when he's due to join his Infantry division at Fort Benning, Ga., for seven months. Afterward, he'll be stationed in Hawaii.
Salinger is pleased that the ROTC program is at long last underway at UCI.
"I've been very impressed with the way they create leaders," she said. "I think it creates really strong individuals. I hope it will be something that will attract students to UCI."
While "don't ask, don't tell" was in effect, UCI took a principled stand, but very possibly lost some promising young students to other schools. The military lost the ability to recruit at a top university.
With the policy now in the rearview mirror, UCI can unreservedly assent to the ROTC presence on campus and stay true to the philosophy of acceptance and inclusion that it tries to impart to its students.
PATRICE APODACA is a Newport-Mesa public school parent and former Los Angeles Times staff writer. She is also a regular contributor to Orange Coast magazine. She lives in Newport Beach.


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Hey ,it wasn't me who sent that guy to the showers. I do know a lot of veterans are getting fed up with all the bashing going on. I got W8 back and others are watching out for me. Plus Covers mods and their advertisers are watching the content on these game threads. If these newcomers, bashers, and troublemakers make it bad for some of us, they'll eventually make it bad for all of us, by shutting down the site altogether.I'm glad to see some of the better cappers and contributors come back to the NFL threads like W8 Lifter, Oahuboy, & Canada Cup to name but a few. Hope you enjoy your bird ,pal.
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Thomas Blom Hansen – Melancholia of Freedom: Social Life in an Indian Township in South Africa
Finalist for the 2013 Melville J. Herskovits Award, African Studies Association
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In this book, Thomas Blom Hansen offers an in-depth analysis of the uncertainties, dreams, and anxieties that have accompanied postapartheid freedoms in Chatsworth, a formerly Indian township in Durban. Exploring five decades of township life, Hansen tells the stories of ordinary Indians whose lives were racialized and framed by the township, and how these residents domesticated and inhabited this urban space and its institutions, during apartheid and after.
Hansen demonstrates the complex and ambivalent nature of ordinary township life. While the ideology of apartheid was widely rejected, its practical institutions, from urban planning to houses, schools, and religious spaces, were embraced in order to remake the community. Hansen describes how the racial segmentation of South African society still informs daily life, notions of race, personhood, morality, and religious ethics. He also demonstrates the force of global religious imaginings that promise a universal and inclusive community amid uncertain lives and futures in the postapartheid nation-state.
Thomas Blom Hansen is professor of anthropology and the Reliance-Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of South Asian Studies at Stanford University, where he also directs the Center for South Asia. His books include The Saffron Wave and Wages of Violence.


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There may be no better way to appreciate the diversity of exchange traded fundsthan by looking at the commodities sector.
There are several hundred ETFs,and their close cousin, ETNs, or exchange traded notes — covering everything from energy to metals to crops to livestock.
"Over the last three years there's been an upward tear in commodities," says Morningstar analyst Abraham Bailin, which partly explains the proliferation of ETFs covering the asset class.
Picking winners and losers in this group is more difficult than with stocks.
Morningstar's ratings system, for instance, doesn't apply here, because ETFs cannot be measured by future or forward performance projections.
What's more, commodities are speculative in nature, and thus volatile; trading volume and price are vulnerable to momentum. Thus, ETFs usually mirror the peroramnce of futures markets contracts.
"Most of these products track their benchmarks with razor-sharp precision," says Bailin.
Such a dynamic is what makes commodities so attractive and yet risky.
Investors looking for big moves are likely to find them in single-commodity funds (copper, tin, corn, cocoa), and to a lesser extent, smaller subsectors (industrial, base or precious metals ) and not the big, diversified ones.
That's not to say, however, that they should take the bait.
"If you're looking to speculate in the space, for the retail investor looking to build a well-diversified portfolio we would absolutely not recommend taking single-commodity positions," Bailin says.
Caution and common sense aside, we decided to take a look at the best-performing funds in the first 11 weeks of the year, when virtually all of of them outperformed the hot stock market.
Our list is based on Morningstar data. Though we include asset size and trading volume, they are not criteria in determining rankings, and vary widely.
One thing the funds have in common is impressive double-digit gains. In some cases, we awarded "honorable-mention" status to runner-up funds because their gains were very close to the winner's.
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(Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers have signed free-agent center Andrew Bynum for the remainder of the season to boost their National Basketball Association playoff hopes.
The move, announced on Saturday, gives the Eastern Conference leaders additional size and depth in what will likely be a late season showdown with the reigning league champion Miami Heat for the Eastern title and a spot in the NBA Finals.
Miami, which trails Indiana by three games for the current Eastern lead, beat the Pacers in seven games last season in the conference finals.
Terms of the deal were not announced but Indiana media reported the contract worth $1 million.
"We are obviously happy to have him join our team," Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird said in a statement.
"He gives us added size, he is a skilled big man and he has championship experience. With the minutes he gets, he should be a valuable addition."
The 7-foot, 285-pound Bynum is expected to join the Pacers sometime next week.
"It really wasn't a hard decision," Bynum, a 2012 All-Star, said. "I think it's the right fit for me and, in all honesty, I think we've got the best chance of winning.
"It will be great to back up Roy (Hibbert) and I'll do whatever I can to help this team."
Bynum, 26, played seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped them win the 2009 and 2010 NBA titles.
He was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in August 2012 but missed the 2012-13 season with knee problems.
Bynum signed with Cleveland for the current season, averaging 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24 games before being traded to Chicago on January 7. The Bulls released him the next day.
He has career averages of 11.5 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Reporting by Gene Cherry in Wilson, North Carolina; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes