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Unit Trusts
THKRE is so much of detail and also of importance in the Report: published last week an Fixed Trusts by the Departmental Committee appointed by the Board of Trade earlier in the year that my difficulty in commenting upon it is to select those points not only of chief import- ance bill also most likely kilning home clearly to ordinary investors the actual nature of the Fixed Trust movement and the legislative measures proposed in the Report. the Committee responsible for the Report was an influen- tial and practical one, with Sir Alan Anderson (M.P. for the City of London) as chairman, and, by general consent, the work of the Committee has been well done.
Although it may be somewhat aside from the Report itself, I think it will be helpful to some readers if I point out some of the differences which exist between an invest- ment in one of the Fixed or Unit Trusts and an invest- Meat direct in the shares of a public company. One illustration, perhaps, will suffice. I might, for example, invest in the shares of pertain industrial companies, say Courtaulds, Imperial Tobacco and Imperial Chemicals, by buying shares in those companies. In that ease I should, as an ordinary shareholder, have certain rights and protection. My rights would include voting power tor. directors and auditors and I should have been protected in various ways by the Companies Act compel- ling the directors to issue at stated periods annual reports containing very full accounts and to call annual meetings for the approval of those accounts by the shareholders.
• Alternatively, I might acquire a unit or sub-unit in one of the Unit Trusts giving me a proportionate share in the profits not only of those three companies but also of a great many others, so that my risks would be spread over a much larger area, and in due course, according to the dividends declared by companies in the Trust, I should receive dividends from time to time.
In this latter ease, however, my chief protection, apart from the good faith of the management of the Trust, would lie in the knowledge that the Trust had appointed Well-known Trustees, usually a bank or an insurance company, which guaranteed that the securities against Which the_ units were issued were actually under the Control of the Trustee. On the other hand', the question of the form of accounts, meetings of the unit holders, and any kind of control of the manage- ment by such holders would be dependent entirely upon the decision of the Trust itself, legislation having nothing to say on the matter. It says much, however, for the bona fides of the movement that through- out there has been no question of challenging the integrity of the Trusts, and the fact that during the past five years something like £50,000,000 of investors' money has been attracted to the Trusts affords a testimony to the faith in them. At the same time the very size of the sums involved impelled the 'authorities to haVe the position investigated to see whether the movement is a desirable one and whether it called for some kind of legislative control.
USE or THE TRUSTS.
On these two cardinal points the Committee's Report speaks in no uncertain fashion. So far from decrying the movement as an undesirable one, the Committee say : " The Unit Trust seems to us,. if properly conducted, to offer to the small investor facilities, which be did not previously enjoy, for acquiring a particular type of 'investment. We have accordingly come lathe conclusion that the Ilea Trust movement is one which should be controlled; beet not prohibited."
Equally emphatic, however,. is the decision with regard to protective measures for the investor being required, although the Committee quite wisely recognises that " there are certain dangers incident to the Unit Trust. movement which cannot be eliminated by legislation, just as there are dangers in dealing in stocks and shares, notwithstanding ,the drastic provisions of company law.": .331e. _Committee in fact turns down the idea of - (continued on pagi:324.)
• (Continued from page 323.) setting up some authority without whose licence Vnit Trusts could not be formed or enlarged, as it is considered that the existence of such a body might easily create a false sense of security and do more harm than good. That the Committee, however, is impressed by possible dangers in the Trusts being completely uncontrolled by legislation is apparent from the fact that no fewer than thirty-four recommendations or " reforms are suggested in its Report, THE TRUSTEE.
The fact that ;practically all of the Fixed Trusts have appointed Trustees of such a character as justly to com- mand the confidence of the investor is duly recognised by the Board of Trade Committee, but the definite recommendation is made that legislation should provide that a Trustee of a Unit Trust must be a corporation constituted under the law of the United Kingdom or of any part thereof and having a place of business there and empowered by its constitution to undertake Tiust business,, having a capital for the time being issued of not le'Sa than £500,000, of which not less than 1250,000 shall have been paid up in cash. Moreover, legislation is also proposed defining very clearly the responsibilities of these Trustees to the unit or sub-unit holders.
It is probably well known to investors that if a company is- appealing for .capital, that appeal has to be made in the form of a prospectus in which the fullest details must be furnished to the investor on linei clearly laid down by the Companies Act. No such restriction, however, has ,hitherto applied to the advertisements of the Fixed Trusts and 'there can be no question 'that the rapid growth of the movement has been largely due to the extent to which the movement has been adVer- tised. Thcse advertisements have set out in attractive fashion the advantages to be obtained by the investor, and naturally enough full prominence has been giiren to the high standing of the banking or insurance company acting as Trustee. The advertisements have practically constituted appeals for capital and the appeal has been attended with great success. Apparently, however, the Committee sees in these advertisements a movement which calls for some measure of legislative control. Accordingly, it' is proposed that any advertisement of the Unit Trusts, where its character might. be regarded as an appeal for capital or an Offer for Sale, should be considered illegal unless it gives with regard to that Trbst all the infor- mation set out in an appendix to the Committee's Report. These details are of a most voluminous and exacting character, not dissimilar from those which have for some time past applied to any Offer for Sale of capital by a public company. On the other hand, the Trusts are still free to set out by circular or advertisement infor- mation calling the attention of the public to the existence of a Unit Trust, and such advertisements can indicate the minimum amount which can be invested and ,also describe and commend the class of investment and state the name and type of the Trust,- stating that full information can be obtained at a given address. A further important recommendation by the Committee is the stringent prohibition of the hawking of units. Indeed, it is suggested that it " should be made a criminal offence to go from house to house offering for sale units (or sub-units) of a Unit Trust." I am not aware of such hawking having taken place up to" the present, but the prohibition is a 'most desirable one..
Yet another important part of the Committee's recommendations is that concerned with the power to be given to a Trustee or a given proportion by value of holders of units (or sub-units) to call or require - the Managers to call a meeting at which each unit (and sub-unit) holder should have one vote for each unit (or sub-unit) held, by him, and that for this purpose a (CAI timid 071 page 326)•
(Continued from page 324:) unit (or sub-unit) holder should have the right to obtain from the Trustees or Managers upon payment of a reasonable fee a list of the names and addresses of regis- tered holders, and in the case of bearer certificates the names and addresses of the persons to whom the last coupons were paid. In these recommendations the desire of the Committee has evidently been to ensure as far as may be possible a parallel between the power exercised by ordinary shareholders in a public company and those to be exercised by holders of units or sub- units in the Unit Trust.
Before I refer to certain general and, in my judgement, important observations made by the Committee with regard to the Trust movement in general, I must record the fact that following rapidly upon the publication of the Committee's Report has come the approval_ of its findings with a desire to fall in with its recommenda- tions by practically all the Fixed Trusts in the country, so that there would seem to be little doubt that most of the Committee's recommendations will find expression shortly in some form of legislation, and the net "result, of course, should be to increase further the confidence of the investor in the Unit Trust movement.
A WORD. TO THE INVESTOR- I have already referred to the fact that the Depart- mental Committee of the Boaql of Trade has given the Trust movement its blessing in the sense that the opinion is expressed that the Unit Trust .offers to the small investor facilities, which he did not previously enjoy, for acquiring a particular type of investment. I am glad, however, that the Committee has made certain observations which, while in no way reflecting upon either the integrity or skill of the various manage- ments of the Trusts, denotes a tendency on the part of the investor to overestimate the stability of the market value of the capital invested- in them. Of course, by spreading risks over a large area of securities, a certain amount of insurance against loss of capital is effected, a security which may be still further increased in the case of a Flexible Trust when the management is of an able and skilful character. At the same time, these risks cannot possibly be entirely eliminated, and the Committee points out that the fact that a; Unit Trust spreads its investments over a large range of securities not only affords -no complete safeguard • against -such risk, but no such provision is made out of profits for reserves for future lean years as is usually "Made by the ordinary Investment Trust companies. " Wes think it important," says the Com- mittee; " to emphasise that the se,curity of a unit, in capital or income, can be no greater than that -of the underlying securities which are held against the unit ; and in so far- as -these underlying securities consist' of the ordinary shares of industrial companies, fluctuations both in capital value and in income are inevitable." The Committee states that it is far from satisfied that this point is fully appreciated. by the great ma3S of small investors when they buy units, and from my own personal observation I am sure that the Committee


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Friday, 5 October 2012
Schlegel go into administration
After losing high value contracts 218 workers (out of a workforce of 334) have been made redundant.
Those employees, retained to fulfil deals with existing customers whilst a new buyer is sought, remain uncertain whether they will be paid in coming weeks.
Many of those families who are left wondering tonight how they will make ends meet live here in Coalville.
These redundancies are a significant blow to hard working families and to the local economy.
As we hear this Tory-lead government telling us that the economy is getting better the people of North West Leicestershire know the truth.
In less than a year we have seen massive job losses in every corner of the district.
In Castle Donington at BMI Baby.
In Ashby at Standard Soap.
Now in Coalville.
Every one resulting in hundreds of redundancies.
And as families fear for their future what are the Tory administration at North West Leicestershire doing to help?
The answer is simple - cutting the council tax benefit of working age families who are already suffering.
Scared local families need help and a reason to hope for the future.
What they are getting is a worsening economy governed by a party giving ideological taxcuts to the super rich whilst ordinary people continue to struggle.
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- AnonymousFriday, October 05, 2012
Maybe you shouldn't be blaming the local council but the crook who owned itReplyDelete
Clearly every business failing has it's own predominant reasons for doing so but it must be recognised that there is a clear recent trend of major businesses failing here in North West Leicestershire.ReplyDelete
Of course we must question why Schlegel has been allowed to fail but similarly we must ask why the local trading environment (and wider economy) is having such a devastating impact in this district.
What needs to happen is to work with the employer with the staff and the Union to ensure that we can avoid the heartbreaking situation for the more thand 200 people who would lose their job.ReplyDelete
The Ruia Group need to be condemned for their treatment of the workforce and their international dealings which are the reason behind Nissan pulling their business.
There is no blame to be placed on the local firm for the trouble they have been placed in and they deserve our support in reaching the best outcome for everyone.Replies
Couldn't agree more Tom.Delete
- AnonymousSaturday, October 06, 2012
Well said, the automotive business is booming in this country at the moment, and it is down to the actions of the Ruia group that Schlegel are in this mess. This is a time for supporting those involved, maybe Mr Spence should look at all the facts and not be trying to score cheap political points.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSaturday, October 06, 2012
Well said, the automotive industry in this country is boomimg at the moment, it is the action of the Ruia group that Schlegel are in this mess, not the area the company is situated in. It is the families he should be supporting, maybe Mr Spence could find out all the facts before trying to score cheap political points.ReplyDeleteReplies
You are right Anonymous we should all be fighting for families devastated by redundancy.Delete
That is why it is a political issue.
It is exactly those hardworking families who, facing long periods of unemployment, will see having to survive on benefits getting significantly tougher as Tories and LibDems introduce council tax bills next march of hundreds of pounds for those out of work.
Clearly there are specific reasons why Schlegel has failed and bad management probably falls as one of them.
There are also reasons, predominantly ideological, why time and time again major businesses are failing here in North West Leicestershire under a Tory-lead government and a Tory administration at Whitwick Road.
- AnonymousSunday, October 07, 2012
I'm one of the so called " fortunate" emplyee's of whom has been retained to keep things ticking over here at Schlegel Automotive. Our future is more uncertain than those of whom at least now have some closure. The unacceptable predatory behaviour of the Ruia Group is entirely to blame for this. Political point scoring does nothing to stop this behaviour nor does it do anything for those workers and their families who have lost their jobs in what is the worse jobs market since the 1970's. The ruthless Indian based Ruia group is increasingly leaving a trail of miseryReplyDelete
whilst they continue to enjoy the high life as a result. Prison would be a more suitable abode.
A bit of recognition for the management, staff and production team wouldn't hurt. Together they have worked incredibly hard to keep production going to a high standard under unbelievably difficult circumstances. Good luck to all those who lost their jobs on Friday in such an abrupt manner. We may know within a month if a phoenix will rise from the ashes left over from the Ruia Groups best efforts to bury yet another much needed manufacturer in the UK.Replies
In an ideal world we would all hope that Schlegel employees could continue their employment with the company and that new, responsible owners could be found. I know that administrators, staff and unions will seek to achieve this and of course as a political group we would do all we can to assist.Delete
The sad fact, however, is that the very same families who find themselves out of work are the ones who will be worst affected by changes to council tax.
Families will find themselves struggling to make ends meet as a result of government changes.
It is absolutely right that Labour highlights that point now because if we do not we let families face an inevitable struggle. If we shout from the highest rooftops we have a chance of changing things.
In the same way that's why I highlight trends of businesses failing. In the past year we have seen major redundancies time and time again here in NWL.
How many more businesses must fail and how many more jobs must go before we say there is a broader problem?
- Dave De LacyMonday, October 08, 2012
This is a tragedy. The Conservative-Lib Dem Government keep telling us that they are creating jobs in the private sector to offset the three quarter of a million jobs they are cutting in the public sector. It just seems to me that ordinary hard working people are always the ones that suffer and those that cause the problems in the first place get away without any impact whatsoever on their lifestyles.ReplyDeleteReplies
Dave, you are absolutely right.Delete
Families are struggling right now, whether as a result of losing jobs due to negligent business owners or as a result of the wider economy.
Hundreds of families right here in NWL are struggling and the highly inequitable actions of the Tory-lead government are only hurting them more.
- AnonymousMonday, October 08, 2012
You are unbelievable, long term labour rule have brought this country to its knees . Mass imigration, welfare on tap ,and ten a penny name tag jobs for "community workers ". Who are the people who will now suffer because the present government have no choice to sort out tge shambles that blair/brown have left behind? Ex schlegel workers like me thata who.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, October 09, 2012
I am also a part of this mess and have been aware this past twelve months on the Ruia group dealings. I find it disgusting that Councillor Spence has turned the tragic loss of all these jobs into a political argument. I can only presume that under a labour controlled local council Mr Ruia would not have been a crook, invested all the promised funds into the business and Nissan would still be doing business.ReplyDelete
BMI. Baby would still be flying out of East Mids Airport and soap would still be made in Ashby. Oh and don't forget pigs might fly...
It would be great to meet up with Schlegel workers to explain why I have made the comments I have about the Conservative impact on job losses here in North West Leicestershire and the effect that Conservative / LibDem benefit changes will have on out of work families.ReplyDelete
I would invite any Schlegel employees to contact me by phone or e-mail if they would like to discuss their concerns further.


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The kidsmediacentre has been researching young people's social media behaviour for many years. We saw in #Instafame how resourceful young people can be when it comes to building a following. Hashtags, in particular, are the mechanic of choice and youth have figured out the multiplier effect and the personal brand building potential of the pound key. Language is also morphing and young people are at the forefront of that movement. Of course it's all happening on the platforms of choice - Instagram and Snapchat. We've drawn/stolen inspiration from BuzzFeed to help demonstrate the ingenuity of youth.
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1. We all want to be social media famous
Many of today's youth want to be famous on social media. They spend endless hours snapping and posting and snapping and posting, all in an attempt to build their social media profiles in the hopes their account will "blow up," and become famous.
2. We want to maximize our likes, shares and follows so the world knows how fabulous we are
For teens, the definition of success is a social media profile with thousands of likes, shares and followers. The greater the volume, the greater the perceived cache and social capital. To do this, young people constantly search for new and innovative ways to make their profile appear more interesting.
3. Really, we just want our content to be seen
Teens use a variety of tools and techniques to increase the number of views their content receives, no matter what the content!
4. So we hijack hashtags
Hashtags are an integral part of social media. Teens cleverly repurpose hashtags to help them in their hunt for social media fame. Hijacking hashtags is the preferred way to ramp up your social profile.
5. Hashtags were originally created with the purpose of linking similar content through search
Through a simple hashtag search, all content with the same hashtags can be found.
6. Now, industrious youth understand the key is to use as many trendy, popular hashtags as possible to boost their metrics (likes, shares, etc. etc. etc.)
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7. By using popular hashtags that don't relate to our content, we lure unsuspecting users to our site thereby increasing the traffic to our social media profiles
Users constantly search for the most popular hashtags to hijack in the hope it will lead them to social media fame.
8. There are hundreds of popular hashtags. Why not use them all at once?
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9. Youth become obsessed with using the perfect combination of hashtags
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By now, you've likely heard of the ever-growing social media phenomenon that is Snapchat. Created in September of 2011, Snapchat is a video messaging application where users can take photos and record videos — to which they can add text and drawings, and send them to a controlled list of recipients. These features combined with the fact that all correspondence in the app is "temporary" (users choose how many seconds their recipients can see their "snaps" for and Snapchat claims to delete the data on their end afterwards) have led to Snapchat having the youngest representative user base of all popular social media platforms:
As well as now being the third most popular social media application overall amongst youth:
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You may be wondering why Snapchat is so popular — let's start with these 8 reasons:
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With no follower "score", number of likes, or comments, (and the ability to send snaps to specific people within an already curated friend's list) young people - regardless of popularity, creativity, or content quality - feel less judged and can snap to their hearts content.
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As shown by the demographics above, the most popular social media platforms among kids tend to be those that focus less on written content and more on easily creatable/consumable/sharable content: pictures, short videos & memes. With Snapchat you can create and share these with the touch of a button.
3. "Temporary"
Part of Snapchat's appeal is the "snaps" you send disappear after they're opened by the recipient. This helps remove a lot of the stress associated with the possibility that what you do on social media on some random Tuesday, may last FOREVER.
4. You choose who sees what
Kids can ignore the "what if my mother sees this" aspect of their social media persona, by, well, not sending it to their mother.
5. You know who's watching
With social media streams increasingly saturated, one can send a snap, safe in the knowledge only your friend will see your cool photo from last weekend.
6. Editable
Being able to add fun captions, filters, and drawings to the content lets young people explore their creative side.
7. Exclusive
"Oh, you didn't get John's snap this weekend?" — this captures the potential exclusivity of the app. Unlike Instagram or Facebook, where someone can see what they missed out on, if you didn't receive the snap, then you didn't make the cut.
8. It's the place to be RIGHT NOW.
Last, but not least, being the app du jour, has a certain level of cache. Just like having the cool new phone, or cool shoes, Gen Z and millenials must have the cool new app, or risk being on the outside looking in.


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In message <firstname.lastname@example.com>, Mark Himsley writes: >My basic question is: how do I stop commons/net from setting the TCP push >flag on the socket connection. > >I've looked through the source of WhoisClient, FingerClient, SocketClient, >SocketFactory, DefaultSocketFactory and as yet don't have a clue why the >push flag is set ant the query is fragmented. I'm going to have to punt this to someone else (maybe you if you've got the interest/time) to fix and patch, but if the push flag is being set, it's being done automatically by the JVM's class library in native code. There's probably a call to OutputStream.flush() somewhere and the underlying native code is turning that into TCP push. Why that's happening in the middle of as small amount of data as occurs in a whois query, I don't know. This is what happens when code written to work around the limitations of JDK 1.0.2 and 1.1 finds itself running in a J2SE 1.4 world. If somebody could update the I/O stuff to avoid using flush(), that would fix things. Some of the stuff in the org.apache.commons.net.io package could use an overhaul as some of it is rather inefficient. We should at least at it to the todo list. I can't volunteer to dig into it for another couple of weeks :( daniel
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Dell Laptop, Inspiron 1525 Customizable, but hate the screen.
The Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop was a Christmas present from me to me. I bought it online because I was able to customize it with things I knew I needed. I...Read complete review
The Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop was a Christmas present from me to me. I bought it online because I was able to customize it with things I knew I needed. I play a lot of games on my computer, and it takes up a huge amount of space and memory. I also like to beta test games and some are very large programs. If I find a bug in a game I sometimes get a free game or a discounted price. This results in lots of different kinds of games building up on a computer.
By customizing a computer you can pick the size of the memory and the Operating System. I don't like Windows Vista which seems to be bundled with all new computers. This particular laptop allowed me to "downgrade" for a price, and have it come with Windows XP. This also includes the ability to install Vista at a point in the future. You may want to, but not me. XP is a very stable system and very familiar to me, so I'll be sticking to this as long as possible.
I was not able to customize the screen which is shiny like glass. I would have preferred to have some kind of matt finish, but this was not available. Dell gave me tons of choices on the color of the cover, but not on something that changed the shiny display which gives me a headache. Any rear source of light either from a window or a lamp or a ceiling light will cause terrible glare. My old eyes can't take it. I keep pushing the screen back and forth trying to get the glare to stop, and even move around the room. I can't stand that shiny screen.
I've also found that the touch pad can be so sensitive, that when using my Microsoft wireless Optical Mouse my hands accidently create a movement that causes unwanted changes. This is also frustrating when typing a long email, or a letter because the sensitivity factor suddenly has you overtyping or moving the cursor to another area that you didn't direct. I still don't know how to stop this so I put my 18" long gel wrist rest over the top of the touch pad. I also prop up the rear of the base because I can't type with it totally flat. I have seen other laptops that have a tab in the rear to engage when you want the keyboard to be at an angle.
If money is no object, the customizing can get you bigger badder batteries, HW insurance so you can get 24/7 Dell assistance (otherwise you have to PAY), more of everything. Some third party SW comes with the laptop, but they are samples only and last a short time. Then you have to pay to keep it, The Wild Tangent games they say come with the machine, but are not full games at all. It is the opportunity to test drive a source of games that you have to buy tokens in order to play them. I'm not thrilled with Dell's truthfulness about what you are actually buying and keeping for good.
There are many programs bundled with the laptop that fill up your hard drive, and you probably won't use 1/2 of them. Be careful what you are buying is what you actually need, and will use. Otherwise the item will be more pricey than necessary. Talk to a friendly neighborhood geek or your computer teacher in school. Since I do lots of games and photos, I need something different from the person who only wants to get on the Internet and do E-mail.
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Dell inspiron 1525 an awful piece of junk
My daughter bought me a Dell Inspiron 1525 as a Christmas gift in Dec.2008. She put everything together and I started using it in Feb 09. I loved the baby green color, light...Read complete review
My daughter bought me a Dell Inspiron 1525 as a Christmas gift in Dec.2008. She put everything together and I started using it in Feb 09. I loved the baby green color, light weight and slightly bigger screen. I was so excited to have my own laptop. My happiness didn't last very long at all. I started having problems such as sticky touch pad, and then "jumping cursors". So when you click on one thing the computer clicks on whatever it wants. So my first service call was made in March 09 again numerous times between then and July 09. I also had a non working Wireless Card and the computer shuts down as it pleases. The computer heats up so much after an hour use.
Each time we call the technical help line, you have to spend two to three hours on the phone. They did all kinds of trouble shooting, Rebooted the system couple of times, Restored the computer back to factory settings twice, they've done preboot system assessment and tells me each time it is fixed. It works for couple of days and again problems comes back.
I don't have any more energy to fight with them and before the warranty runs out I want to make sure I have a working computer. Now they want me to send it back so they can fix the problem. They refuse to replace it because no parts have been replaced on it. It will take more than three weeks to get it fixed and they refuse to give loaner computer.
Everytime they reset the computer to factory settings, we have to reload our microsoft office, antivirus programms etc which I had to buy again because each one can be used only twice. Dell Inspiron 1525 is a total waste of money, energy and time. My daughter said her friend also bought the Dell Inspiron 1525 at the same time and have lots of problems with it too. Please save yourself from Dell Inspiron 1525!!!!
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Dell provides easy customization .Very good for businessmen and travelers. When I firstly searched to buy a notebook. It was difficult to find appropriate one to my requirements. In dell I can customize as I want.
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Inspiration 515 is very appropriate for using business uses, internet, games and very comfortable for travelling
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Battery life is 4 hours, its good but would be better to improve it to 7-8 hours two times as more as possible because many customers need it . and important thing is do not increase the price of it or little bit increase in it.
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Speed of internet connection is excellent. working in word excel is very good also playing a games and fastest of them is very exciting. especially last version of call of duty game can be played with better performance
It is seen that product design is worked by professional designers. It looks very classical with very thin screen
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The Dell Inspiron 1525 is a great computer for personal or small business. It has a fast processor and lots of memory which allows usage of larger programs.
Battery Life
The battery life is not what I would like. A fully charged battery will only last about 2 hours if I'm lucky.
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Any service I have required, I did online. The Dell site is excellent when it comes to online diagnostics and repair. Simply by entering the required repair tag number, you go through a series of steps, then through the internet, they check your computer and repair it if possible.
I don't do a lot of high speed gaming, but for the basic gaming, online surfing, and processing I do, there is plenty of speed and performance.
The Dell 1525 is very durable. I have dropped mine, dumped coffee on it (that had sugar and cream in it) and have dropped food on it and it cleaned easily and I never had to have it worked on. It continued to perform as it always did.
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I bought my dell about one year ago and I can promise I will never buy one again. I have no children in the home so it is only me that uses it and I take care of my stuff. In the last year I have had to buy a new battery, charger ( that does not charge my laptop) and a laptop fan. My laptop has lasted about 10 months and I am missing keys that have just fallen and now it overheats and shuts down at the most important times. like in the middle of writting a review. I would uy a desk top but never again a laptop.
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The Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop is a fair computer system for the amount you'll pay for it ... However, considering the tendency of the 1525 to crash or break down, you may wind up spending more money on repairs than you'd like. In my experience, I had the Inspiron 1525 for six months before it had a fatal crash; the hard drive completely died after a simple system restart after installing updates. After replacing the hard drive, the video drive had limited functionality, including an inability to properly process the color red in DVDs and some online content. The system also tends to run a bit hot after as little as forty minutes of use.
Overall, the system has great speed and easy functionality. The touchpad is fairly reliable, only losing functionality after one particular system update which somehow uninstalled the touchpad driver; you may have to beware of certain updates, and attempting to update the system yourself, as certain changes to the system can have drastic results. The computer also loses a lot of its battery functionality after only a few months; as the battery begins to "die" after the first time you use the laptop without the powerchord, it's not surprising to lose some battery life, but despite Dell's promise of a few hours of use without the powerchord, the Inspiron 1525 averages about 1.5 hours on the battery after a few months of use. This is a good system for a first laptop, but be prepared to look for upgrades or a new system after about two years.
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First thing I want to note on this laptop is the sole reason why I purchased this is because of the price. During that time, it was a pretty good deal going on, I believe they were selling this for 490ish which came out to be around 500 total including tax.
I was due for another laptop so I was a little desperate to look for one. There are a few downsides to this however. The first one that I want note is the integrated graphics card so this does not allow to play the higher end graphic intense games such as Starcraft 2 and this Inspiron 1525 also has a difficult time keeping up with Warcraft 3 unfortunately. I am also a huge fan of Command and Conquer, and it would barely run Command and Conquers Generals. I placed all of the games on the lowest setting, and the game play was still very very sluggish.
I believe that is the biggest complaint which I am currently using to review this product.
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**Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, even though I read them all. I have had virtually NO problem with my laptop, it has performed as it should since day one. I use this computer daily for hours at a time, it has always given me excellent service and I have thoroughly enjoyed using it. I don't use it for gaming or anything high tech so maybe that's why I have experienced no problems but I don't think that is it. It does everything I want and I have had it for 3 years now. I leave it on all the time and usually use it plugged in but when I do have to take it somewhere and use it without being plugged in, the battery lasts the length of time expected. It's fast, it's fun to use and I have been completely satisfied. My one "complaint" is the "paint" on the keys has rubbed off and even though I do know how to type, it would be nice to be able to see the letters on the keys. That is my only complaint on this computer, I have just had no issues l like some of the others have had. I love it!**
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I've owned a few laptops over the years and the Dell Inspiron 1525 was probably one of the better ones but still not my favorite. It was very user friendly and intuitive to use. The operating system was Vista and was very slow compared to other operating systems that I've worked with. The startup, loading of applications, downloading, and even the shut-down process was all very slow. (Yet, I had upgraded the memory so it should have been fast as lightening). I had issues watching certain DVD's that would play on other computers or laptops. Being windows-based, there were constant updates and notifications and I eventually became so frustrated that I switched to an Apple-based laptop (which I couldn't be happier with!) Relative to the macbook, the Dell Inspiron is average at best. It is slow, and prone to malfunctions. I had problems with it from the very beginning and eventually sold it while it was still less than a year old. I'm not sure that I could recommend it in good conscience after all the issues I had with it. I would highly suggest looking elsewhere.
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This laptop is nothing but a huge waste of money. Since I have had it it has died twice and has required another charger. Dell eventually replaced all of these things but it took a lot of screaming. This computer was supposed to replace my entire system but instead because of all the problems I had to go and purchase another in between downtimes.
On the days that this piece of junk decides to work it makes really loud noises. The screen changes colors, the mouse pad doesn't always respond the way it is supposed to and sometimes the USB ports decide not to work. Oh yeah, not to mention that is slow. It takes forever to boot up and then even longer to load programs. And it crashes a lot. Seems like I'm always closing down error messages.
I really feel bad that I hate this computer so much. It was a gift and was supposed to be the answer to all my problems: money, school, and living in a very small apartment. Instead it has done nothing but cause me multiple headaches. Trust me people avoid this at all cost!
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Have a Toshiba 36A42 TV. Cannot get video to show on any input. Audio is working fine on each input. Menus show fine and I get a short raster when switching to RF. Appears the tube is fine just lost the video of all inputs.
I have not tried the S video yet(didn't have a cable), but all the other video inputs show nothing.
Anyone have a schematic out there for the 36A42?
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If you can see the menus this means the CRT, high voltage, scan amplifiiers, the output video processor, and CRT drive circuits are working. The fault is most likely in the video section of the input select circuits.
Maybe the Toshiba parts department can supply a service manual for your set. With a signal source, a scope, and a DVM, an experienced technician can troubleshoot your set to locate where the failure is occuring.
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Data Bootcamp
A course at NYU Stern exploring economic and financial data with the Python programming language. The course was developed by Stern faculty and students with the assistance and support of executives at Amazon. The immediate goal is to train students to succeed as summer interns and full-time employees of technology companies, but the same skills are valued in finance, marketing, consulting, media, and other areas. We think of it as literacy for the modern age.
More concretely, the course is designed to (i) introduce students to sources of economic, financial, and business data and (ii) give programming newbies a sense of how modern software – in this case Python – makes life easier and more interesting. We'll let data speak for itself. As for coding: It's a skill that opens doors to new career opportunities. You can do lots of things in Excel, but if you value your time – and you should – you'll find you can do more, and do it more quickly, with a modern programming language. We like to say we do it because we're lazy, laziness being a synonym here for efficiency.
If that doesn't convince you, there's more on our FAQ.
Book | Discussion Groups: Undergrad | MBA: Use NYU Classes Forum
Course Sites: Spring 2018 Undergrad | Spring 2018 MBA
Look left too! One the course sites you will find the syllabus, class outlines and topics, deliverables, and any other course specific information.
Contact information
|Spring 2018 Undergrad
|Spring 2018 MBA
|Instructor: Michael Waugh
|Benjamin Zweig
|Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Office: KMC 7-74
|By Appointment
|Office Hours: TBA
|By Appointment
Other materials
In addition to the quick links at the top, keep in mind:
Our GitHub repository (collection of files): Course Materials | Python programs | Jupyter notebooks | Experiments
Or search: nyu data bootcamp


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Gimme Shell-ter
Like many areas along the New Jersey shore, Gandy's Beach in the upper Delaware Bay was devastated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
The solution? Engage school communities in a real-world restoration project: Building a living reef from bags of discarded oyster shells to protect both oyster beds and shoreline from future storm damage.
The effort, a partnership between Project PORTS (Promoting Oyster Restoration Through Schools), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Nature Conservency, is described in this 2015 blog post by Margie Brenner of the the USFWS's Northeast office and this 2016 follow-up post by Hope Kelley in 2016.
Project PORTS is an education and community-based oyster restoration program run out of Rutgers University's Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory. Since 2007, it has worked with student volunteers to construct a living oyster reef of more than 5 acres about a mile offshore. In 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was awarded nearly $900,000 from Hurricane Sandy resilience funds for a Gandy's Beach shoreline protection project to improve the ability of the beach to withstand future storm surges and coastal erosion while helping to stabilize the decreasing oyster population. The work included a partnership with Project PORTS and the Nature Conservancy to involve local students in filling 15,000 bags with oyster shells. Hundreds of volunteers then placed the bags in the water just off Gandy's Beach in the oyster reef breakwater project.
As of 2015, when the effort began, the reef was providing a habitat for more than 20 million oysters, according to Jenny Paterno, the project leader for Project PORTS. The oyster reef structure, she explained, "will serve to slow down wave energy and reduce erosional forces while providing enhanced habitat for oysters, ribbed mussels, and a suite of other species."
Gandy's Beach has lost an estimated 500 feet of shoreline since 1930, and local communities experienced increased flooding during high tide events and major storms due to the reduction of surrounding salt marsh and beach buffers.
Katie Conrad, a fish and wildlife biologist at the Service's New Jersey Field Office and project leader, said the work will construct nearshore oyster reef breakwaters along high energy shoreline, coir biolog living shoreline (logs of coconut fiber wrapped in mesh) on low energy sites, and hybrid living shoreline that uses both techniques in one location. "This will help stabilize approximately 3,000 feet of beach and tidal marsh shoreline, and ongoing monitoring will measure how well the oysters recruit on the different structures, so future restoration projects can benefit from what we have learned," says Conrad.
A student at West Avenue School in Bridgeton, N.J. proudly shows off a shell bag built for the Gandy's Beach oyster reef. Credit: Project PORTS staff
The materials used to create the shell bags are locally-sourced and New Jersey native. Project partner the Nature Conservancy collects clam and oyster shells from restaurants during scheduled weekly pickups in Atlantic City, and also receives donated surf clam shells from a local processing plant in Millville, New Jersey. The mollusk shells are then "cured" and distributed to schools where students construct the bags. Project PORTS works with over ten schools per year, primarily local students from Cumberland County, New Jersey.
The benefits of these living shorelines are three-fold: they help prevent erosion for wildlife and public recreational use; buffer coastal communities against impacts of future storms; and provide habitat for underwater species in the face of climate change and sea-level rise.
Filed under: K-12 Education News, K-12 Outreach Programs, Special Features
Tags: beach restoration, citizen engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Hurricane Sandy, living reef, National Fish and Wildlife Service, Nature Conservency, oyster beds, Programs for Students, Project PORTS, resilence, Rutgers University


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Eat your heart out, Killer Klowns from Outer Space! I thoroughly enjoyed this film and I am not afraid to admit it. Before viewing this film, I was very quick to judge that this would be an ill-conceived, low-budget, piece of trash. Sure, clowns can be scary. But most of the time, clown horror films fail to live up to the expectations of It, only leaving room for the cheesy and uninspired. The plot for this one is in no way original or stimulating, but it sure packs a punch with over-the-top gory death scenes.
The film opens at Tom's birthday party where, of course, a clown is the entertainment. This hapless clown named Stitches gets hit by a soccer ball and falls in the kitchen where a knife plunges straight into his eye. Tom stands in utter shock as his own face is splayed and splattered with the clown's blood. Six years later, the young boy is now a teenager and is still disturbed by that horrific moment from his past. Tom's visual disturbances and active imagination create some pretty fun and nasty scenes, like envisioning his teacher as a clown ripping the balls off a fellow classmate and tying the whole package to a balloon that floats away. Yeah, that happened. Tom is obviously afraid to be home alone so when his mother goes out of town he invites one of his friends over who proceeds to turn the invite into Tom's birthday party AKA a bloody reunion for all those who attended Tom's ill-fated party years ago.
I know the synopsis doesn't sound all that interesting, but just wait for the death scenes. This is what the movie is all about. Tom's worst nightmare has come true. A clown who doesn't finish his act can never rest in peace. Stitches is back for revenge and the party attendees get slaughtered one by one in the most absurd, humorous, and horrific ways imaginable. Imagine Stitches using a can opener to pry open the skull of a teenager and using an ice cream scooper to spoon out the brains to save for later. Don't forget to top off the brains with a little blood sauce, of course! It's hard not to smile at something as sick and stupid as that. Director Conor McMahon's approach to extreme gore is very reminiscent of old-school Peter Jackson films.
Even though many of the characters are clichéd in this film, I think the casting is realistic and smart. Unlike Hollywood films that cast big-busted, twenty-five year old girls to play sixteen year olds, this film chooses 'normal' and appropriately aged actors. Obviously a plot with a killer clown back from the grave isn't realistic, but the approachable cast makes this a more well-rounded film. As for the clown, I am not crazy about Stitches' makeup. He surely could have been scarier. But this film is more intended for laughs than scare, I suppose.
This Irish film is fiercely funny, fresh, and gory. The limb-ripping, blood-splattering ridiculousness creates a template for absurdist horror at its finest. With intestine balloon animals and one of the best head-exploding scenes I have ever seen, this movie would be a blast to see in 3D. The creativity is endless with awesome effects. Horror aficionados rejoice! Only true horror fans will enjoy this one. Stitches is sure to earn its place in cult-following status in the near future.
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British Values
The DfE have recently reinforced the need "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs."
The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated in 2015. At Alexander McLeod these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:
Each year the children decide upon their Junior Governors - whom have been voted for by each class.
The Junior Governors meet fortnightly with Senior Leaders in the school to discuss school improvement and issues that have been raised. The Junior Governors have their own budget and are genuinely able to effect change within the school.
We also have Values Champions. The values Champions are trained to support all children in the school during lunchtime and uphold the values of the school.
Children have an annual questionnaire where they are able to put forward their views about the school.
The Rule of Law
The importance of laws, whether they are those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced at Alexander McLeod.
Pupils are taught from an early age the rules of the school. These are our Golden Rules, Playground Rules, classroom rules and our school values. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind rules and laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service help reinforce this message.
Individual Liberty
At Alexander McLeod, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make informed choices, through a safe environment and an empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our eSafety and PSHE lessons.
Mutual Respect
Mutual respect is at the heart of our values. Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect.
Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs
Alexander McLeod is a diverse school. We actively promote diversity through our celebrations of different faiths and cultures. Religious Education lessons and PSHE lessons reinforce messages of tolerance and respect for others. Members of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. The children visit places of worship that are important to different faiths.
Our Golden Rules are:
We always try our best
We respect people and property
We always tell the truth
We keep our hands and feet to ourselves
We do what an adult asks us straight away
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Cowboys have signed Mark Sanchez and waived Jameill Showers in a swap of backup quarterbacks behind rookie starter Dak Prescott.
Dallas had to make room on the 53-man roster for Sanchez on Sunday after signing the six-year veteran to a one-year contract. Tony Romo remained on the active roster amid uncertainly on how long he will be out with a broken bone in his back sustained in a preseason game.
Prescott had a strong start to the preseason after Kellen Moore broke his right ankle in practice at training camp, and the Cowboys ultimately decided to give their fourth-round pick the backup job.
More from FoxSports
After holding off on adding a veteran following Moore's injury, the Cowboys knew they would have to add one once Romo got hurt.
AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL


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Over the summer, R and I took our good friend Yesica on a little thrifting excursion. It all started when she was moving into her new apartment and we went through her closet. Between us, somethings in her wardrobe simply had to go! Yesica has been wanting to go thrifting with us for a while, but after her closet make over her wardrobe was in need of restocking. Yesica is heavily involved in her sorority and needed pieces that were business causal for her meetings and other school events. Rachel and I kept it simple and took her to Goodwill to break her thriftginity. To make things simple she gave herself a budget of $60 (Sidenote, it's always a good idea to have a budget). We looked through blazers, slacks, blouses, basically the whole women's section and left with a satisfied friend. And she stayed under budget, her total ended up being $40.24!
Below is a snippet of a couple items she left with! Isn't she cute!


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SOURCE: Blugrass Energy Incorporated
March 16, 2011 08:57 ET
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - March 16, 2011) - Blugrass Energy Inc. (OTCQB: BLUG) (PINKSHEETS: BLUG), currently doing business as Rio Grande Petroleum Inc., is pleased to announce that it has engaged Timeless Capital, LLC ("TC") to provide strategic and financial advisory services and spearhead financing efforts for the company. David Wareikis, Managing Director of TC commented, "Our firm is pleased to have been selected as strategic and financial advisor for Rio Grande Petroleum. We are excited about the prospects for this emerging company and look forward to working with the Rio Grande team."
About TC: TC is an investment banking firm based in Dallas, Texas, and brings high-caliber expertise to both public and private companies with a variety of investment banking and financial advisory services. TC specializes in providing independent advice to companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, private debt and equity financings, operational consulting and financial advisory services. Over the years, TC principals have accelerated the success of numerous public and private companies.
Rio Grande Petroleum is also pleased to announce that SISM Research & Investment Services ("SISM Research"), a private independent research firm founded in 1995, has agreed to provide institutional quality research coverage of the company.
About SISM Research: Based in Zurich, Switzerland, SISM Research gears its coverage toward institutional and individual investors in both North America and in Europe, and since 1998 has been renowned for its particular expertise in the oil and gas industry. SISM Research takes steps to ensure independence, in part by exclusively utilizing analysts who abide by the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, the CFA-NIRI Guidelines, the exacting "Standards for Independent Research Providers" and guidance set forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies. Additionally, SISM Research analysts do not trade in any security issued by companies under coverage.
Rio Grande Petroleum is also pleased to announce that it has appointed Whitley Penn LLP ("Whitley Penn") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
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EAST QUOGUE, N.Y. — If real life could only be more like it is on MTV -- a complete and total fantasy -- it wouldn't be raining the day we arrive at the ``MTV Beach House.''
Instead of a tan, we're forced to come back with a story.
Instead of playing volleyball out back by the waves, two dozen staff members are jam-packing themselves and their equipment into a four-bedroom house where a soggy but still attractive group of teens and twentysomethings is gathered in the living room, waiting to be used as a backdrop.


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Thousands await assistance in WV
BY HENRY BRIER | WEST VIRGINIA | August 8, 2001
We're absolutely praying for no more heavy rain.
Doug Goebel
Less than a month after experiencing severe rainstorms that brought
on the worst flooding in southern West Virginia's contemporary
history, many residents in the 24 counties declared federal emergency
areas, are focusing efforts on providing housing for displaced
"The first priority is housing. Winter is on its way," said Doug
Goebel, a spokesman for the West Virginia Council of Churches.
"There's so many displaced people right now. Flooding is over, we
hope, and as of now, the area is still very unstable. We're
absolutely praying for no more heavy rain."
Thus far, 11,565 people have registered for federal aid in West
Virginia, where almost half of the state's 55 counties have been
declared disaster areas, according to Bland Franklin, a Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) liaison.
FEMA has disbursed more than $30 million in aid so far, divided
amongst families and individuals, renting and fixing, family, medical
and funeral expenses, as well as small business and personal
expenses, among other areas, according to Len DeCarlo, a FEMA
"We may never know the total damage to infrastructure," DeCarlo said.
Meanwhile, with assistance from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance,
approximately a half a million dollars worth of building supplies
earmarked for flood survivors is expected to be delivered soon,
according to the Rev. Kris Peterson, a Church World Service disaster
response specialist.
In north western Virginia, where seven counties were declared federal
disaster areas, 869 households have filed applications for federal
aid, according to Syd Holden, a FEMA spokesman.
Almost $2 million in federal funds has been disbursed to residents in
the seven Virginia counties, which are Tazewell, Wise, Smyth, Scott,
Russell, Dickenson and Buchanan, Holden said.
"We're trying to stay responsive to the situation," Holden said.
"We've got five housing inspectors out in field."
The first round of regional flooding occurred in June, and then early
in the morning of July 8, cloud bursts and flash floods brought on
severe fooding.
One evening in late July, heavy rains were the third significant
amount to fall upon southern West Virginia.
Flooding in West Virginia killed six people, officials said.
Goebel said a meeting later this month will convene people and
organizations interested in housing issues.
"We're bringing together people from flood zone, people from
non-profits and various funding agencies," Goebel said.
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The Zion Natl Park Forever Project
The official nonprofit partner of Zion National Park
The Forever Project connects you to Zion National Park in many ways. When you purchase a book, map, guide or postcard in our visitor center bookstores, you are giving back to Zion. When you make a $3 donation at the sales counter, you join the Zion Circle, and when you enroll in a Forever Project Field Program, you open the door to an educational experience that can change your life.
The Zion Forever Project makes it possible for you to experience and enjoy the park in a more meaningful way and address that stronger sense of stewardship and responsibility that falls on all of us to protect and sustain the park for future generations. Whether you simply round up your change at the sales counter, or make a large contribution to a specific park project listed in our Field Guide to Park Project Priorities, you will make a difference now and forever.
You may have known us for the last 80 years as the Zion Natural History Association, including the Zion Canyon Field Institute and the Zion National Park Foundation. The Zion Natl Park Forever Project encompasses these programs now under one banner for the benefit of Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks and Pipe Spring National Monuments.
Save what you love, support the Zion Forever Project today.
Forever Project Field Programs
The Zion Natl Park Forever Project educates and inspires visitors about the greater Zion National Park ecosystem and environment. Fee-based workshops, a lecture series, and Thursday treks take place in and around Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks and Pipe Spring National Monuments.
One-day and half-day classes are perfect for individuals, families and small groups with limited time who want an engaging insider's tour leading groups of like-minded park visitors to fascinating cultural and natural history destinations.
Outdoor Learning Adventures
Hike to a hanging garden where vibrant columbine grow next to scarlet monkey flowers. Relax while a geologist explains the wonders of Zion in a small group setting. Enjoy a discussion by the Virgin River about water issues in the West. Discover what makes Zion Canyon unique while you absorb the narrative first-hand with one of our knowledgeable park authorized field instructors.
Service Projects
Participants have the opportunity to get a behind the scenes, hands-on view of Zion, while contributing to a project that benefits the park.
Private Explorations
Custom Explore Zion programs provide small groups and families a fun, educational experience. Prior advanced registration is required.
Our Field Program course schedule is available on-line or at any of our park store locations. Registration is also available on-line at zionpark.org or by calling 435-772-3264 or 800-635-3959. Registration may also be taken in person at our Zion National Park Visitor Center Park Store, inside the park's south entrance. Fees for one-day workshops range from $60-$85 per day.
Park Stores
Maps, Hiking, Climbing & Trail Guides, Books, Gifts & More
Our Park Stores feature a wide variety of water bottles, hats, books, maps, DVDs, and gifts to help you get the most from your trip to Zion National Park. Learn more about the geology, ecology, human history, or find the perfect Zion-inspired gift. Zion Forever Project Park Stores are located in the Zion National Park Visitor Center, the Human History Museum, the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center just off Exit 40 on I-15, Cedar Breaks National Monument situated in the cool mountains at 10,000 feet near Brianhead, UT, and Pipe Spring National Monument on Hwy 59 near Fredonia, AZ.
Online Stores
Enhance your park experience and shop with confidence for park approved items and all things Zion! The Zion Forever Project On-Line Park Store is your one-stop resource for your favorite park books, maps, pins, patches, posters, calendars, hats, and gifts. Register for a Zion Forever Project Field Program or make a donation. Your purchase supports important park projects in Zion National Park.
Join the Zion Circle today and receive a 15% discount for one-year on all Zion Park Store purchases when you donate $50 or more to the Zion Natl Park Forever Project. Reciprocal discounts are available at participating national park cooperating association stores when you present your Zion Forever Project card in person.
Visit: zionpark.org or call 435-722-3264
Make a difference, now and forever.