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Known to be the district of Tamil Nadu, Virudhunagar was also called Virudhupatti in the beginning of 20th century. This town was the commercial centre during the years of British rule in India. It is also said that this district was earlier part of ramanathapuram district. It is located to the east of the Kowsika River. Virudhunagar is also the birth place of freedom fighter and Tamil Nadu Chief minister K. Kamaraj (1954 to 1963).
Budget Hotels in Virudhunagar
There are good budget hotels inVirudhunagar. Some of them are Burma Hotel (Tariff – Rs.1000), Hotel New Kamaliya (Tariff – Rs.1,000), Rayas Hotel (Tariff – Rs.1000) and Arul Abirami Hotel (Tariff – Rs.1500).
The official language of Virudhunagar is Tamil The other languages spoken include English.
Events in Virudhunagar
Some of the famous festivals and events in Virudhunagar include Chithirai (April) and Brahmostsavam ( July).
Places to See in Virudhunagar
There are several places of tourist attraction in Virudhunagar . Some of the places include Goddess Mariamman ( 6 kms from bus stand) Memorial House of Kamarajar ( 3kms from bus stand), Ayyanar falls ( 12 kms from Virudhunagar) and Virudhunagar Government Museum (2kms from bus stand)
How to Get There
The nearest airport from Virudhunagar is the Madurai Airport. It is located about 45kms away from the town.
Virudhunagar has a railway junction. It is located in the rail head from Madurai to Kanyakumari.
Virudhunagar bus station provides bus service within town and interstate. Some of the best bus operators that offer good experience for passengers include Sri Balaji Transport, SRS Travels and Sri Amarnath Travels.
Well-known for Turmeric and Handloom textiles, Erode is situated on the banks of the Bhavani and Cauvery rivers. Also referred to as the Textile valley and Loom city of India for its huge production of handloom, power loom and readymade products. Erode is also known as Manjal Maanagaram (Turmeric city) for its cultivation of turmeric. The best time to visit Erode is during June, July and August.
Budget Hotels in Erode
There are several star rated and budget hotels in Erode. Some of them are Metro Altis Lodge (Tariff – Rs44 5), Hotel Meridien ( (Tariff – Rs.990), Hotel Iswariyaa (Tariff – Rs 1300) and Hotel Royal Park (Tariff – Rs.550).
The official language of Erode is Tamil. The other languages spoken include English.
Events in Erode
Some famous festivals and events of Madurai include Mariamman Festival (April - May), Aadi Peruku (August) and Pooja Festivals (October).
Places to See in Erode
There are several places of tourist attraction in Erode. Some of the places include Thindal Murugan Temple (7 km from Central bus stand), Vellode Bird Sanctuary (15kms from bus stand).
How to Get There
The only nearest International Airport from Erode is the Coimbatore International Airport.
Erode Junction Railway Statiion is aptly located 3kms away from Erode Central Bus Terminus. This railway line is considered to be the most important since it connects to all the regions of Tamil Nadu. Erode has daily trains that connects to New Delhi, Bangalore, Mysore, Lucknow, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Puri, Ahmadabad, Jaipur, Patna and Gaya.
The Central Bus Terminus is one of the most important and busiest bus station complexes in the city. Some of the best bus operators that offer good experience for passengers include PNK SRT Travels, Kallada Travels and Kesineni Tours & Travels. Do away with standing in ticket counters and opt for online bus reservation facility instead.


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The government has realised the potential of digital and is putting its new strategy to work
"Digital by default" isn't a philosophy you would automatically associate with the government but, six years on from launch, the Government Digital Service (GDS) is ramping up its work – with opportunities for technology firms to help, and for the wider business community to learn from its experience.
GDS was set up in 2010 after Martha Lane Fox, now Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, published a report identifying how far behind government was on technical innovation – and how that debt was growing over time. The first step she recommended to change it was to create a central resource to drive the conversation about "digital government" and set out what "good" would look like if government were to realise the potential of digital.
Its most visible achievement of the first five years has been the launch of the Gov.uk website, more than halving the number of government websites (from 4,000), with more transactions moving online too. But the tech world will have also noticed that it has also been hiring in more people into leadership roles as it has quietly established new ways of thinking and working.
This has all set the scene for what GDS executive director Stephen Foreshew-Cain calls "the second act", funded by a £450m budget over the course of the parliament.
"We're now moving into a phase which is exploiting the potential and really putting it to work," he says, although he adds that "going wholesale" is the most difficult part of the strategy.
Just like any business that is undergoing digital transformation, he explains that it's a challenge to work out what order to do things in, to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts or over-complicating the technology that's required. And, again like many chief executives, he is trying to focus on the customer first to drive both the right structure and process.
"Government is necessarily broken up into a federated estate of departments and agencies, but we shouldn't let the shape of government pre-determine how we deliver services. We should be sure that services determine how we shape our organisation to deliver them."
A considered approach
When he took over the top job late last year, Foreshew-Cain restructured GDS from 15 business units to four, to create a more joined-up approach, focusing on the overall digital strategy, data, technology and delivery.
The digital unit has taken the approach of "build it once, build it well and then make it available for use many times over" to deliver consistent, user-centric services and accelerate take up – and it spends as much time looking at offline and operational ramifications of switching to the new platforms.
This is about transforming the relationship between the citizen and the state
"The Minister for the Cabinet Office has spelt out for us that this is about transforming the relationship between the citizen and the state, that even where government services don't involve choice, they feel they are getting an excellent level of service," he explains.
The technology unit is about providing civil servants with the right tools to deliver these services, "modernising kit" and making "significant savings" in the process. The data unit, on the other hand, is still in a more theoretical stage, looking at what data the government has, how it is managed, what can be shared, safely and securely, and how it can put it to good use.
Shared progress
But nowhere is this forward-thinking approach more obvious than in Foreshew-Cain's commitment to "sharing our knowledge, opening up our code and open-sourcing our platform components".
He continues: "What I would hope is that it could spur the market to think how it can build upon these platforms and services and stimulate new businesses in the economy."
He highlights the new Gov.uk Verify identity assurance scheme and its Gov.uk Pay platform as examples which have plenty of practical applications in the private sector – and particularly for innovative start-ups.
I hope this could spur the market to think how it can build upon these platforms and services and stimulate new businesses in the economy
"There are opportunities here not just for the government to receive from the market but also to be in a position to offer back to it," he adds.
And he has a similar take when it comes to talent, in what he describes as a "hot market" in which people are no longer interested in a job for life. "We need to have a more porous relationship with the private sector technology market – so people come into government for a period of time, move out and then possibly back again, each time with skills and knowledge they wouldn't have had otherwise," he says.
He sees the fact that more firms in Shoreditch are recognising that there is increased competition from government for talent as them starting to get it right. But he admits there is still work to do around "busting the myths" of working for government. "The digital civil service is getting digital at the heart of government, rather than something added on at the side," he says.
The role of the private sector
And even though the government has been on a hiring spree, Foreshew-Cain is also quick to point out it's "not looking to in-source everything", particularly when the UK has a "very innovative technology space that government should be tapping".
"I want the private sector to understand that we are open for business and we need suppliers as part of the ecosystem," he says. "It would be a mistake to think that we could do all this on our own, not only because of the pace of change, but also from the point of view that we'd never be able to hire all the skills we need."
I want the private sector to understand that we are open for business
He points to the success of the digital marketplace, which aims to make procurement as simple and as fast as possible for all concerned. It has now overseen over £1bn in contracts – more than half of which has gone to SMEs. To date, it has been centred on central government projects, but with proven success should come a broader remit, and Foreshew-Cain believes all public sector organisations, and local government in particular, should be using the platform to find the specialists and services they need.
"GDS has invested significantly in the digital marketplace because I genuinely believe it provides us with the fairest and most transparent way for suppliers of all sizes to get their services into the UK. I want government to be able to buy from the service provider who has got the right skills and services and capabilities that solve the problem that we have," he explains.
"Government is determined to ensure that we look to the market to give digital innovators the leg-up they need to grow and develop their ideas that have a benefit for government," he repeats, making clear that when it comes to digital transformation of government, the best technology organisations have a key role to play.
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Job Title: Corporate Finance Advisory Services - Bangalore
Industry: Business Consulting
Functional Area: Corporate Planning / Consulting / Strategy
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About the Client
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- Undertake valuation for tax, regulatory and other matters including (purchase price allocation, intangible valuation, dispute valuation, etc.)
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- Participate in meetings with Investors/sellers including in deal negotiation where requested by the client
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- Carry out training sessions for associates and analysts on valuation and financial due diligence
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Required Skills : Corporate finance, Transaction advisory, Business valuation, Financial due-diligence, etc


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When you want to look distinctively original without giving up creature comforts, it's time for this 1987 Chevrolet Silverado. It combines classic truck styling with 4x4 capability, and it's all wrapped up in a comfy A/C interior.
The two-tone dark gray and black paint perfectly represents this top-of-the-line Silverado model. It has a premium luster that comes from a likely recent respray. And the upgraded chrome wheels do a fantastic job of coordinating with the full-length trim and mirror-like bumpers. But it's far more than just a classic with a nice appearance. This one also knows how to earn its keep. With the diamond plating protecting the side of the bed and fresh liner paint protecting the inside, this Silverado can still accomplish all its chores. Plus, the step bumper with hitch attachment and lifted 4x4 suspension means you have a truck that can work and play as hard as you do.
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my mom wonders if he's wearing anything under that kilt.
i wonder if the boy in the kilt lounging by pool reads his book with a scottish accent.
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- Camille said...
ah, yes. kilt boy. did you know it's even comes complete with a utility belt? stud.
- April 20, 2010 at 5:18 PM
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With Every Dish, There Is A New Taste Of Life. The end is here. By the looks of things YeRi came to pay her respects at the funeral at some point, as we watch the pair talk about YeRi's realisation that her fiance was in fact seeing another woman. However, the marriage is still taking… Continue reading Eating Existence Finale Recap
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A Bowl Of Spicy Beef And Vegetable Soup That Fills You And I. Byeong becomes a hero. Yang runs out and hugs Byeong, but tells him that she still doesn't want marriage or children and that they should end things. However, Byeong doesn't want to and for now, he is fine with dating. The pair… Continue reading Eating Existence Episode 9 Recap
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If The Truth Is Mixed In, It's Still Delicious Once It's Cooled Down. I don't think I'd want Yang as a tutor... haha Yang gets a phonecall from her mother, telling her she ought to just come home if she can't find a job, get married and have children. After giving her the job idea… Continue reading Eating Existence Episode 8 Recap
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A Spicy Fish Eggs Hot Pot Cannot Become Ramen. I don't think I could have said no to be very honest haha ^^" The main couple are being cute as they eat (I don't know what this is...), however, both are distracted and in firm agreement that they need to make the food being advertised… Continue reading Eating Existence Episode 7 Recap
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Our Tragedy Started With The Rib Eye Steak. "Finally my alien will become the star." - Does he mean the actual alien from Alien or Yang? haha Byeong is a designer at a gaming company, and his boss is happy with how his latest designs did. Due to his Team Leaders good mood, he brings up… Continue reading Eating Existence Episode 6 Recap


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Researchers at security firm Sophos have issued a warning to the members of social networking platform Facebook against a 'likejacking' attack on the platform.
A link takes users to a page promising photos of the '101 hottest women in the world', but when visitors click anywhere on the page, it installs a malicious worm onto the computer system that then spreads the message to their Facebook friends.
Graham Cluley, senior security consultant at the firm, explained that the worm places an update on users' News Feeds, claiming to their friends that they 'Like' the link.
The link eventually redirects the users to the official Maxim website.
This clickjacking attack, like other attacks of this kind, is designed to make money from advertisements.
Cluley said: "The social network should tighten up the way it handles the 'liking' of external webpages before it is more widely abused by malicious hackers and spammers."
The company has advised affected Facebook users to remove the link from their News Feed and warn their friends about the attack.


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"Towards a Poor Theatre"
Want to read a book on stagecraft or performance that will quite possibly change your life? Grotowski's "Towards a Poor Theatre" is the book for you. In this text, Grotowski takes the logic and method of Stanislavski far beyond the conclusions which the old Russian father of the modern stage could have imagined or even desired. The result is nothing if not terrifyingly exciting.
The crux of Grotowski's philosophical argument is that a crisis has emerged in the theater of the mid twentieth century. This crisis has been brought forth by the emergence of spectacle in the cinema replacing what once was a large draw of and to many the purpose for the theatrical arts. Grotowski poses the question being asked of the medium – what is its purpose and does it still have one?
Growtoski deducts the answer to this question by logically destilling the most fundamental aspect of theater as a medium. He concludes that lighting effects, musical accompaniment, and even the text are all secondary to what must be fundamental – the spectator performer interaction. Here lies the genius of Grotowski's realization. If the single most important aspect of the theater is the live spectator performer relationship – how can this be leveraged to better effect? The result, over the course of Grotowski's short theater directing career are a series of experimental plays that aggressively explore new modes for audience involvement in the theatrical act.
Additionally, and separately, Grotowski explores a deeper level of the actor's craft in examining the actor's performance as a phenomenological embodied process. His method (or anti-method) of working with actors is truly incredibly important for all directors to study and understand, whether working in cinema or theater.
I am sure I will be studying Grotowski's thinking and bold exploration for years to come. There is no doubt in my mind that he well earned his place among the great innovators in the craft of the twentieth century – and possibly all time.
Purchase his book, read his book, and share your thoughts. I'm excited to see ways in which we can apply Grotowskian methods to working with actors in cinema.


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A Look At |FAT| Fashion Art Toronto 2017
Once again this year, |FAT| Fashion Art Toronto brought the creativity of the Toronto fashion industry to the runway. This year we wanted to ask what defines the Toronto aesthetic.
What immediately became clear on the first night of |FAT| (themed Feminized Future) was that the walls of gender are falling down. Whereas once there were stark examples of gendered clothing on the runway (sometimes being worn in evocative ways by the 'opposite' gender), the dividing lines have now become so fluid that it is common to see models who's pronouns you would have a hard time guessing (and don't need to).
L'Uomo Strano's bold gender fluid line once again dazzled the runway this year, with glamorous looks finished with trend-setting stilettos.
Toni Marlow's line was the crowd pleaser of the night. Marlow's slogan is "Beauty Is Not Gendered," and the collection of gender neutral underwear paired with t-shirts sporting slogans like "Respect My Pronouns" received cheers and applause from the audience.
A performance installation piece by Kinsfolk reminded us that style means more than just clothes; it is a visual language with which we represent our self-identity to one another. In the performance, models in a feminine setting applied beards in order to challenge society's pressures placed on womanhood.
Gender fluidity played in to looks on the runway over and over again. Corset lines and bustiers were popular, as were babydoll dresses, however they were often paired with traditional men's styles such as dress pants, suit coats and dress shirt collars.
If there was one look that reappeared over and over on the runway this year it was sheer layers. One could draw all sorts of symbolism from this. I thought that the choice of sheer fabric represented body acceptance, transparency and honest self-representation.
Over the sheer fabrics we often saw overlays of textured patterns such as floral and lace. Designers used a variety of materials to decorate garments with 3D accents that stood out.
Victorian styles saw a revival with a number of goth designers and custom corset makers on the runway. One surprise that showed up across many collections was the frilled collar. Long coats, backless formal wear, fringes, and kercheifs were also popular.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to show director Vanja Vasic. None of this would have been possible without all her hard work. Thank you for putting on such an amazing show!


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Higgins stood against the wall, unable to take his eyes off the naked, lifeless body on the bed. The tumult of the room became a blur. The clamor of voices and alarms merged into white noise. With every chest compression, John Doe's arms bounced slightly, slipping off the sides of the bed until it looked like he'd been nailed to a cross. A loud snap cut through the din as the intern pumped the left side of the chest—a broken rib. The chief resident issued the command to hold compressions so he could check the rhythm. The intern stopped pumping. The monitor revealed ventricular fibrillation.
"Let's shock him, two hundred joules," the chief resident said.
Globs of jelly were smeared on the defibrillator paddles to maximize the conduction of electricity, the paddles then pressed against the chest.
"Clear!" said the intern, and when everyone had backed away from the bed, he fired.
Doe's back arched as though he'd been shot. Everybody in the room looked up at the monitor. Ventricular fibrillation.
"Shock him again, two hundred."
The intern yelled, "Clear," and fired.
A violent arch of the back. A spastic jerk of the arms. No change on the monitor.
"Resume compressions, and give him epinephrine, one amp."
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Police quizzed over Northam pursuit crash
An internal police investigation is underway into a weekend crash in the Wheatbelt, which police say happened moments after a high-speed chase was aborted.
Police say they saw a black utility speeding through Northam about 12:30am on Saturday and pursued it for a short distance before abandoning the chase.
The car sped out of town and police say officers saw dust at the turn off to the Goomalling-Northam Road, and later found the vehicle had crashed into bush.
The 22-year-old driver from Bolgart and another man were trapped inside, one with leg injuries.
They were flown to Royal Perth Hospital, where they are reported to be in a stable condition.
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I don't know if another book has sparked more cognitive dissonance in me than Doing Good Better.
Written just this year by William McAskill, a philosopher and co-founder of both 80,000 Hours and Giving What We Can, the book represents a sort of manifesto for the Effective Altruism (EA) movement. I did want to read the book for straightforward reasons—my parents pretty well instilled in me the ethic of "live within your means, and give some of the extra to those less fortunate," so any way to do that better is welcome—but also for more circumspect ones. Namely; EA has grown pretty fast since its generally-agreed-upon inception in 2007 (the year GiveWell was founded; but the EA brand-name wasn't invented until 2011), and has just as quickly attracted some fairly harsh criticism for something so... altruistic. I'll get into that later in the post, but for now it was the other reason to read the book: could I see in it the misguided or even misanthropic tendencies alleged by EA's critics?
So, the book: Doing Good Better is persuasive and also frustrating. While the first half's argument for why effective altruism is worthwhile is pretty great, the second half's implied philosophy of how to be an effective altruist struck all sorts of nerves with me, and I'm still trying to parse why that was. Part of it is that the how-to strategies don't seem able to be generalized; for example, at what point does "an ER doctor" become the best option for someone considering their future career? Career comparison, moreover, is rather hard for paths that require a lot of invested effort—software engineering, brought up more than a few times in the book, is unusual in this regard—and the ability to gather a decent sample of possible careers seems like it would be rare in a community, even the industrialized West.
But let's take it a bit slower. Why "effective altruism"? McAskill's argument is that we need to be very careful about which aid organizations get our donations, because the very best organizations are responsible for the vast majority of improvement in their respective causes, even compared to the next lowest quantile of merely very good organizations. So basically, if you just randomly or thoughtlessly donate your money, there's a very good chance it's as if you just burned the check.
He backs it up with quite a few examples, some of them very high profile. The worst realization for me came right in the introduction, where McAskill recounts the story of the PlayPump. The basic theme is the same as pretty much every high-profile failure: celebrities and corporations joyously endorse a solution that's completely outside-context and an utterly poor fit for the local problem. The PlayPump, for example, did a worse job than the mediocre hand pumps the villagers had been using before! Not to mention the part where some PlayPumps were installed without consent.
And then, in the face of overwhelming counter-evidence, the PlayPump organization... kept right on making them. That was my cynical realization: bad charity is pretty much like pseudoscience or alternative medicine. Debunk it all you want, it won't die. As long as it helps someone, just once, it's "worthwhile" and keeps pulling in funding.
After raising the reader's hackles against the status quo in the first few chapters, McAskill lays out a framework for deciding how effective a charity is. This is really good stuff, and should be considered by everyone: there's really no excuse, if your motives are truly altruistic, for not doing at least a little homework. Charities, too, ought to be more diligent about transparency and open data.
Now to the second part: how to be an effective altruist. As I said above, my big problem with this section was its seeming pretension to generality without that being obvious, or else its lack of stipulation that the rules can't apply to everyone. The whole concept of "earning to give" as a terminal goal hinges on the idea that the rest of the workforce is pretty well in hand, so you as an effective altruist are better served going for the highest-paying version of whatever career path suits you best. Doctor? How about the kind of doctor that operates really expensive equipment, or only on rich people who are insecure about their appearance? That sort of thing. And the ever-popular options of "software engineer" and "quantitative financial analyst" came up, too.
Except that line of argument seems really facile. Taken as a general strategy, it totally ignores the uneven distribution of jobs by specialization and geography. Yes, you might be marginally non-useful as the 800,001st doctor, but what about the thirteenth doctor in a rural county? Or the first abortion-providing doctor in the state? Quite a different marginal impact. This raised a question in my mind about the ethos of effective altruism, which I'll get into below.
There's also the issue of calculation: the heuristic used in the book is Quality-Adjusted Life-Years, or QALY (rhymes with "Wally"), which McAskill generalizes from medical charity research. It's not clear how well QALYs work with other kinds of causes and interventions; however, I recognize the lack of a robust method since EA is a relatively new prospect. Something is better than nothing, but I worry (see below) that arguments based on QALY estimates are not being properly discounted.
Overall it's certainly a conversation-starter, and a good introduction to why we should be thinking rigorously about our charity. And as a framework for evaluating charities and causes, I highly recommend it. (Along with GiveWell and Giving What We Can.)
I also watched Living On One Dollar, a 2013 documentary produced by some of my high-school classmates. As a film, it's pretty great, especially given that it was filmed on a shoestring budget by college sophomores. They bring an earnestness and positivity to a genre that, in their own opinion (and mine, to some extent), relies more often on guilt-tripping the audience—and yet they don't veer too far into the empty optimism or dangerous naivite of something like the #KONY2012 thing.
In the film, college friends Zach (Bainbridge High School represent!) and Chris decide to study rural extreme poverty by traveling to Guatemala and living on just $1 per person per day. They are joined by friends and filmmakers Sean (BHS!) and Ryan (er, actually I don't know either way), who are good at photography but ignorant of Spanish, much less the native Mayan dialect. Zach and Chris, on the other hand, do speak Spanish, and thus acquire a very different understanding of the hardships that come with extreme poverty—a difference that comes to a head in the film's climax.
They also further simulate the experience of poverty by randomizing their daily income, anywhere from $9 to $0 drawn out of a hat each day. Between the villager interviews and a series of extremely-low-draw days, you approach a sense of the chaos inherent in that situation.
The film does a pretty good job of showcasing just a few of the barriers that stand between the villagers of Peña Blanca and a stable (if lower-working-class) life:
- Language—All of the villagers speak the Kaqchikel a Mayan language, and not many can afford to learn Spanish. Wiki says Guatemala isn't terrible about this and there are bilingual classes in school, but lack of institutional support for indigenous and minority languages is a huge barrier in many places around the world.
- Labor—In the film, only one villager, Antonio, has a stable job. The rest work informally as day laborers working on farmland.
- Nutrition—Food is not that expensive in Guatemala, but uncertain, poverty-level income makes it so nobody's really eating well. Even on rice, beans, lard, and bananas, the guys are barely breaking 1000 calories a day and one of them loses something like 20 pounds over the two months they stay in Pi a Blanca
- Healthcare—When Chris comes down with Giardia parasites they get him checked out at a doctor in the nearby town. Medicine is stupidly expensive, essentially beyond the financial reach of any villager without some serious financial trauma.
- Credit—Traditional banks in Guatemala, consistent with what I've read about in general, pretty much refuse to extend lines of credit to poor people. You have to meet an absurd number of requirements that are simply beyond the means of subsistence farmers and informal day-laborers.
- Education—Schools in Guatemala require tuition on the order of $25 per student per year. Basically, if anything bad happens (disease, injury, hurricane...) there goes the money for school.
My biggest nitpick is that the film mentions that microfinance (institutions like the Grameen Bank, which actually does make small loans to extremely poor people) has a mixed reputation, but they never follow through on it. On the one hand, it's great that the villagers who took out loans seemed to be doing really well (starting businesses, which would probably help pay off the loan rather quickly)... but what happens if someone has to default? The guys take out a loan themselves—to represent buying the farm-hut they're living in—and risk not being able to make a payment ($6.25 every three weeks, I think!) but they never go into detail about what would happen. Given the volatility of a typical villager's daily income, it seems like a problematic omission.
Oh yeah, and the film gets you right in the feels any time they talk to kids. Or Antonio. Or Rosa. Or...
Overall it's a pretty good effort by some people I actually knew in real life. Well done!
Taken together, Doing Good Better and Living On One Dollar present an interesting juxtaposition of altruistic experiences. The book emphasizes high impact, global efforts. The film zooms in on a highly local struggle, though one reproduced all over the developing world. Both focus on experiences pretty much exclusive to the developing world—there's severe poverty in the United States, for example, but its character seems very unlike that of the rural Guatemalans in Living On One Dollar. And both aim, in their own ways, to break the mold of how we think about charity and foreign aid.
They also highlight the extremely privileged situation the generic reader or viewer will be in: literally anyone with a job in the United States is better off economically than billions and billions of other human beings. (Even with all the stories of economic hardship that working-class and middle-class Americans face.) That's the argument Doing Good Better makes, and uses a lot of graphs and statistics to back it up. The film goes one better, and shows us two guys from very comfortable backgrounds—New York for Chris, Bainbridge Island ("Seattle") for Zach—experiencing some fraction of the daily struggle of rural Guatemalans firsthand. I've written about this sort of educational tourism before, and I think the filmmakers pretty much avoided the pitfalls of WEIRDness as much as could be expected.
In the end the message is the same: You, reader, occupy such a privileged position in the world that you have more or less a moral duty to contribute to these causes. If you don't, who will?
Fair enough. But now we come to the crux of EA's oddness: what cause(s) should you donate to? Well, one EA principle is that of "impartiality"—we shouldn't discount the needs of any moral agent. This includes people at the furthest reaches of human habitation, other animals, and any of these that may come to exist at some future time. This generates, in order, EA's championing of global poverty and disease eradication; animal advocacy and veganism; and existential risk mitigation.
Ah, x-risk. This is what makes EA look like a movement of self-obsessed tech nerds. Not that, say, making sure we can see oncoming asteroids isn't important. Nor is research into neutralizing rogue technology, whether nuclear, bio, or nano. No, it comes down to two factors.
First, the "every life is sacred" principle massively weights the argument in favor of x-risk as the exclusive cause to donate to. Nick Bostrom, a philosopher researching x-risks, calls this the argument from "astronomical waste":
As I write these words, suns are illuminating and heating empty rooms, unused energy is being flushed down black holes, and our great common endowment of negentropy is being irreversibly degraded into entropy on a cosmic scale. These are resources that an advanced civilization could have used to create value-structures, such as sentient beings living worthwhile lives.He goes on to refine this estimate but it's still mind-bogglingly huge. And that's how you end up with EA pivoting to artificial-intelligence-safety-research for the keynote speech at the EA Global 2015 conference. Not "how many diseases can we eradicate?", or "how can we end factory farming?", but pretty much "how can we appease an alien god?"
The rate of this loss boggles the mind. One recent paper speculates, using loose theoretical considerations based on the rate of increase of entropy, that the loss of potential human lives in our own galactic supercluster is at least ~10^46 per century of delayed colonization.[1]
And that's the second problem: If you posit superintelligence, you can get away with a lot of whizz-bang "predictions" that are way to close to "what the Kingdom of God will be like once Jesus returns" for my liking. And for all the admonishments to not take futurologists seriously if they start throwing out too many specific claims:
Which is to say: Adding detail can make a scenario SOUND MORE PLAUSIBLE, even though the event necessarily BECOMES LESS PROBABLE.Well, there are a lot of specific claims floating around by those same admonishers:
If so, then, hypothetically speaking, we might find futurists spinning unconscionably plausible and detailed future histories, or find people swallowing huge packages of unsupported claims bundled with a few strong-sounding assertions at the center.
What happens when machines become smarter than humans? Forget lumbering Terminators. The power of an artificial intelligence (AI) comes from its intelligence, not physical strength and laser guns. Humans steer the future not because we're the strongest or the fastest but because we're the smartest. When machines become smarter than humans, we'll be handing them the steering wheel. What promises—and perils—will these powerful machines present? Stuart Armstrong's new book navigates these questions with clarity and wit. Can we instruct AIs to steer the future as we desire? What goals should we program into them? It turns out this question is difficult to answer!Armstrong begins that book, Smarter Than Us: The Rise of Machine Intelligence, with a parable about the Terminator getting its digital shit wrecked by a superhuman A.I.:
Are we up to the challenge? A mathematician by training, Armstrong is a Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at Oxford University. His research focuses on formal decision theory, the risks and possibilities of AI, the long term potential for intelligent life (and the difficulties of predicting this), and anthropic (self-locating) probability. Armstrong wrote Smarter Than Us at the request of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a non-profit organization studying the theoretical underpinnings of artificial superintelligence.
"I thought I should keep you up to date as to what I've been doing," [the superintelligence] said. "Well, I started by locating the project that would become Skynet and leaked its budget to various Senate subcommittees. The project will become a political football between budget hawks and military hawks before finally being cut in a display of bitpartisanship in about three months' time. I also figured out how to seduce a photogenic fireman, who'll be leader of the new political party I'm setting up—funded by my investments. (Do you have any idea how easy it is for me to predict the stock market?) I have already written a few speeches that will bring tears to the eyes of every human who hears them. It'll ensure no alternative version of Skynet is ever built, anywhere or anywhen."At least when Iain M. Banks posited godlike machine Minds, he had the decency to give them hyperspatial computing substrates. (This is the genesis of a whole 'nother post so I'll have to leave that there for now.)
The ancient Stoics had a meditation exercise. Imagine progressively generating these circles:
|Source: Massimo Pigliucci, How To Be a Stoic (https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/stoicism-101/)
In some sense the Effective Altruism movement is trying to radically achieve that last circle, or even extend it beyond to "conscious creatures" (in the form of animal-rights activism), but by "hacking" around natural fellow-feeling. I think it would be well-served to seek out more human stories to generate that compassion, rather than just the warm glow of having "optimized" something.
To that end I think Living on One Dollar offers a more humanistic approach. By all means, be effective in your charity, crunch all the data you need to—but seek out the human stories that come of it, because it's not really the data that needs your aid.


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I'm very curious if the family of truck driver is found either frozen to death or cooked in his truck because some asshole in Sacramento in a heated or air conditioned office told him NOT to idle his truck to stay alive. Surprisingly, no driver has died yet. Probably even if one did, the liberal media wouldn't show it. I would love, not that it's ever going to happen, but some desk jockey come out and live in a truck just for a week and see how their attitude would change.
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Hamish visited on 1.7.02 and had a wonderful time. Some of the steps in the towers could be a challenge for some dogs but Hamish managed them all with ease. His people thoroughly enjoyed the castle and its interesting audio tour. We all had tea and tasty cakes in the Tea Room. All the staff were cheerful and helpful adding to a very good all round experience. The weather was showery but this didn't detract from the visit as there are plenty of indoor areas. If the weather had been better we would certainly have taken the moat walk and explored more of the Country Park. Lots of free parking. A good 'doggie' day out!
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Title: The Replacement Crush
Author:Lisa Brown Roberts
Released Date: Sept. 6th 2016
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Goodreads Synopsis: True love can't be strategized.
Romance book blogger Vivian Galdi is a girl with a plan: the Replacement Crush mission. After her longtime crush pretends their secret summer kissing sessions never happened, Vivian creates a list of safe targets, determined to protect her heart and avoid anyone who pings her zing meter.
But nerd-hot Dallas, the new guy in town, sends the mission and Vivian's zing meter into chaos.
While designing software for the bookstore where Vivian works, Dallas wages a counter-mission, analyzing his target and taking advantage of the tactical errors in her strategy.
Does Dallas just like a good game of Replacement Crush Battlefield, or is he on his own mission to prove to Vivian that true love isn't a matter of strategy? And how much collateral damage can they both sustain during the heat of battle?
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|Rocket Dog vs Brian Griffin
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Brian Griffin
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Rocket Dog:
Here's a clash between a rocket and a dog, I'll blast off
All you do is drink beer and hump things that aren't dogs!
You are friends with a baby? Talk about a child molestor
And your best friend is a creepy fat version of Uncle Fester
Dissing you in this battle is the reason I'm having a blast
and I don't mean to brag, but I can fly while you rub your ass
What's the matter Brian Griffin, did my rhymes get you pissing
on the carpet like you did when you fell in love with Lois Griffin!
Brian Griffin:
I can hump legs as fast as I can get a dry martini
I'm an actual lovable dog, try and fight this, little weenie
Blasting off with your farts? Could you be even more childish?
I mean, kid, you look more slow than a down-syndromed fish
MY best friend is actually smart, does yours live on the streets?
I can do more tricks than you and I don't even need a treat
So before you come into a battle with an actual intellectual
Rocket Dog, you're just a pussy who's owners homosexual
Rocket Dog:
Rocket Power turning on, I'll send you to a grave with flowers
I'll be finished in this hour, so it's time to get devoured
Why can't you be a real dog instead of dating humans, sour puss
Why do you have to be a piss-ant when you're afraid to piss on the bush?
I can rocket away, and blast my victory too
You're boring, your voice actor uses his normal voice to voice you
How is my best friend homosexual, your friend Stewie's the biggest fag!
I'll admit, You were funny until you become a liberal douchebag!
Brian Griffin:
You ain't cool like cool whip, you are just whip,
you'll be surrendering, and saving private brian bitch.
I'm on the road to kick your ass, just in time,
I would win this battle and i don't need to rhyme.
Read all of my books and you'll like me,
even Wish it, Want it, Do it cause i wish to kill you rocket doggy.
I might get drunk all the time but at least i'm not a murder,
welcome to the House of Pain you furry motherfucker.
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It was only this morning you booked this flight, and now you're on the other side of the planet. Amazing. You're nervous but excited to visit Australia for the first time. One week to explore the city and five weeks on a new design project. When that project match showed up in your feed you claimed it in two seconds. You've already earned 24,000 $design in the peerism economy.
Ping. "Need a room?".
You hadn't booked any accommodation yet. "Yes please", you respond.
"Just out the front, number 420".
You giggle, then follow the augmented directions leading to a sleek driverless hotel room. It's about the size of a mini bus but without the seats, steering wheel and engine. A giant transparent panel stretching the length and height of the vehicle greets you on approach. The panel opens and you step inside.
Inside is everything you'd expected. On the left, a couch seat that folds into a queen-sized bed with the push of a button. To the right, a small kitchenette with electric stove, running water, sink, microwave and bar fridge. Behind that is the detachable bathroom module with toilet, shower and wash basin.
"Hi there, welcome home. Hungry?"
"I could go some pad thai and a beer thanks", you respond.
"That'll be here in 6 minutes. Want a quick tour of the city?"
"Nah early one tonight. Let's checkout Bondi beach tomorrow", you say.
Your room begins driving itself towards Bondi and a live map displays on one of the side panels. You sit back and relax with some Netflix on the other side panel. Exactly 6 minutes later, a drone lands on the roof and lowers your order through a compartment in the ceiling. If you need to order any package you simply ask the room and a drone arrives; it even does laundry!
Okay, this seems reallly cool but honestly just let me know when they invent the daycare pod and the babysitter pod. That is the future we deserve! Right parents? Babysitter at the touch of a button, Netflix on the way to a date night and then late night drone pizzas! Hip, hip horray to 2025!
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Bend is proud to announce our 2nd Annual Alumni Banquet featuring two NFL Hall of Famers: Emmitt Smith & Andre Reed.
Join us as the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Bend celebrates our 60th Anniversary of proudly serving youth in the Coastal Bend since 1957. The event will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds from 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm.
Your support will help our organization ensure that we continue to provide a steady and positive impact for our youth by enabling them, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Bend currently serves over 3,000 youth annually at our three locations – two traditional Clubs, the Greenwood Unit in Corpus Christi and the Robstown Unit. In May of 2017, we expanded and opened our first on-site school location at London Elementary.
We offer year-round services through our After-School Program and Summer Camp. Our program curriculum & activities focus on three priority outcomes:
1. Academic Success – 98% of Club members stayed in school and successfully progressed to the next grade level.
2. Good Character & Citizenship – Club members completed OVER 200 hours of community service.
3. Healthy Lifestyles – 86% of Club members increased their knowledge in living healthy lifestyles and over 1,000 participated in our sports leagues.
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Blessed to be a BlessingThursday, December 6th, 2012
The old song says it well, "Count your many blessings, name them one by one…."
Today I am especially aware that God is marvelously blessing me. These are only a few of a much longer list, but for these I am especially grateful today.
- I am blessed because I get to spend time with the staff and volunteers at Park Plaza–my little cubbyhole gives me workspace, and also lets me share special times with spiritual people.
I am blessed by the morning prayer time in the church offices as we unite our hearts before our God.
I am blessed to be a part of the work at Iglesia de Cristo at Park Plaza. The opportunity to study with with visitors and new converts and brothers and sisters who are hungering for the Word, and the comments received and the appreciation expressed, are a blessing.
I am blessed to work with a very special group of Christians on the board of Association Amicus in Honduras. This group of men and women has a passion for God's work, and brings an unparalleled set of talents and insights to the work we share.
I am blessed by those who share my passion and vision for mission work. This morning I received a phone call from a sister who has "found a few shekels" and wants to help. What an encouragement and blessing!
I am blessed by my friends around the world–those who love me and encourage me and keep me going. Wow!
I am blessed because I have increased opportunity to spend time with my sons.
I am blessed by the love and spirit of Jan, my soulmate who shares the spiritual journey.
Above all, I am blessed by the unfailing love and constantly renewed mercies of the God who loves despite our failings and weaknesses.
One other thing I know today–I am blessed to be a blessing! May my life bless others as I receive the blessings of God again and again, full measure and overflowing.


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Bella Murekatete, a 6-foot-4 rising senior post at Genesis Prep Academy in Post Falls, will continue her basketball career at Washington State after verbally committing to the program on July 4.
Murekatete averaged 20.6 points and 18.6 rebounds per game for Genesis Prep as a junior, helping the program to a runner-up finish at the state 1A Division II tournament in February at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.
�After a lot of thought and prayer, I am excited to announced that I have verbally committed to play basketball at Washington State University,� Murekatete said in a Twitter post. �I have been blessed to have the support of family, friends, and coaches, both in Rwanda and the U.S. I look forward to play for Coach (Kamie) Ethridge at WSU.�
In the state title game, Murekatete had 25 points and 30 rebounds against Butte County and finished the tournament with 62 total rebounds.
Ethridge was named coach after leading Northern Colorado to the NCAA Tournament in her final season as coach during the 2017-18 season.
Coeur d�Alene�s Burch qualifies for National track meet
Nate Burch, a rising senior at Coeur d�Alene High, qualified for the National Junior Olympics July 23-29 at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C., winning the Boys 17-18 year-old 110 meter hurdles in 14.53 seconds at the Region 13 Junior Olympics Championships in Bend last weekend.
The first round is Thursday, July 26 with semifinals on Saturday, July 28 and finals the following day.
Bayley, Hatley win in match play
at Pacific Northwest Men�s Amateur
DUPONT, Wash. � Rathdrum�s Derek Bayley and Hayden Lake�s Reid Hatley advanced from the round of 64 in match play to today�s round of 32 in the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Men�s Amateur Championship at The Home Course.
Bayley defeated Daniel Stamper of Puyallup, Wash., 6 & 5, while Hatley edged Evan Galando of Normandy Park, Wash., in 19 holes.
With wins in today�s round, the duo could meet in the round of 16 later today.
Montana State quarterback leaves
program to focus on academics
Chris Murray, Montana State�s starting quarterback for the past two seasons, will miss the 2018 season to focus on academics.
Bobcat coach Jeff Choate said Wednesday that while Murray is an important part of the team, everyone that joins the program understands that academics are the top priority.
Choate, the former Post Falls High football coach, said this season will give Murray a chance to get his priorities in order and raise his academic work to the standard that the university and the football program demand.
Murray is a junior from Inglewood, Calif., and is majoring in kinesiology. He has not taken a redshirt year.
Choate said the quarterback competition will begin when team practices open on Aug. 3.
MSU�s roster includes a former Oregon quarterback, Travis Jonsen, who transferred to the school after playing for Riverside City College in 2017.
WSU men to play
at Las Vegas Classic
LAS VEGAS � Washington State�s men�s basketball team will compete in the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Dec. 22-23 at Orleans Arena, it was announced Tuesday.
The Cougars will be joined by Drake, New Mexico State and San Diego as the four teams that will compete in the final rounds at Las Vegas. Each team will play four games in the event, as Washington State will host its first two games at Pullman prior to the final rounds.
Past champions include Kansas State (2008), Alabama (2009), New Mexico (2010), Baylor (2011), Colorado State (2012), UNLV (2013), Loyola of Chicago (2014), SMU (2015), USC (2016), and San Francisco (2017).
The Cougars hold a 1-0 advantage over Drake in the all-time meeting with the only matchup having come Dec. 9, 1932. WSU and New Mexico State have never met, while it has a 2-1 record against San Diego, as Washington State defeated the Toreros, 93-56 in the championship game of the 2009 Great Alaska Shootout.
FS1 will televise the third-place and championship games on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Tickets for the final rounds in Las Vegas are available at though the WSU athletics ticket office and the Orleans Arena box office at www.orleansarena.com.
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Vandals soccer coach
Jeremy Clevenger is set to take over the helm of Idaho Vandal soccer, becoming the fifth head coach in program history. Clevenger joins the program with more than 10 years of collegiate soccer coaching experience.
�Jeremy is a proven winner and a great fit to not only maintain the championship-caliber program that has been built here, but to take it to the next level,� said Idaho acting athletic director Pete Isakson. �He brings experience in all areas of running a successful program and has honed his craft under the direction of some of the best coaches in the college game. We are excited to have Jeremy as our head coach and we know he is excited to be a Vandal.�
�I would like to thank Pete Isakson and the search committee for giving me this opportunity to lead Vandal soccer,� Clevenger said. �I was blown away by the University and the people in the athletics department. I am looking forward to getting to work with this talented team and building on their success.�
Clevenger joins the program after two seasons at Northern Iowa. While there, the Panthers saw unprecedented success, setting a number of program records along the way. The team won 14 games in 2017, the most in program history, and recorded 11 shutouts, the most in team and Missouri Valley Conference history. The Panthers advanced to the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship game with a pair of shutout wins along the way.


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Well, here I am…a little more than a week away from departing for Italy. This weekend we will be having a combination birthday party for my husband/bon voyage party for myself and I am looking forward to seeing some of our amazing friends and family. As with many things, it will be somewhat bittersweet as I will be bidding them adieu for the entire summer, but I am definitely looking forward to the incredible experiences that await me in Italy. I will definitely miss my husband and my two pups the most, but between Skype, Blackberry phones and all the other technology at our fingertips, it will not be difficult to stay in touch. Every once in a while, when my mind starts to jump into overdrive and I start feeling anxious about being gone that long, I remind myself how quickly the three months will fly by, and how long I will keep the experience close at heart. The latter is significantly longer than the former. =) What's that famous saying, something about regretting what you didn't do more than you will ever regret what you didn't? I keep reminding myself of this, and I agree completely. Ciao!
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Many college students feel both excitement and trepidation about beginning a new stage in their life. You can learn important life skills and work towards your degree at the same time. Balancing study time with play time might be difficult, but it is a necessary part of college life.
Take a bottle of water with you to class. It is essential that you remain hydrated all day long. This is crucial, especially if you have one class after another without any time to eat. When you are properly hydrated, it is easier to focus more clearly on your work and remain productive. You can carry a reusable water bottle with you at all times and fill it up at a water fountain.
Avoid waiting for the last minute: apply for grants and scholarships early enough. If you find great resources for grants, you might not need many loans. Make sure that all documentation and fees are submitted in the proper time frame.
Think about a study skills class if you find yourself having trouble learning. Alot of college students did well in high school, but they are lost in college. Improving your study skills can enable you to succeed in your classes and reach all of your goals.
Set reachable goals so that you do not put excess stress on yourself. If mornings aren't your cup of tea, you may want to rethink registering for a tough course that meets first thing in the morning. Choose classes that will allow you to follow a schedule you can enjoy.
Learn everything possible about your career choice before deciding on which college you will be attending. The last thing you want to do is commit to a school and go into debt only to find out that the school cannot meet your needs. Have a conversation with the director of admissions to make sure that the classes you require are and will remain available the next few years.
If you're struggling with achieving success in academics, look for study skills courses at your college. Lots of students are accustomed to academic success with minimal effort, and may be surprised to find studying in college a bit more difficult. Study classes can provide excellent tips on how to study effectively so that you can achieve success in class.
Prior to settling on a college, be sure to visit the admissions office of each college you are interested in. You can find out about scholarships that are available. A lot of school will offer their students scholarships Paying a visit and chatting with admissions staff can help make sure you get every available dollar.
Spending a large portion of your day on study is crucial. The greater your dedication to studying, the more benefits you are sure to reap. Think of college as a full-time job and attend to your social life after your obligations have been met. Success in college can lead to more money in the future.
Don't forget to exercise in college. Consider joining a gym. You can also meet other people that like to work out at school. When you find people to work out with, it'll be even more fun.
Check out all the grants and scholarships that your school provides so that you can have some help in paying for your education. Many students don't bother learning about things that can help make college a lot easier. Also look into the different federal aid programs there are.
Always look for second-hand textbooks first. The textbooks you need to buy can be very costly. If you already have to pay quite a bit for your education, you're probably wishing to save a few dollars. Try to buy books online or at a used bookstore. If you buy used books, you will save a ton of cash.
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Cultivate a good relationship with your professor. Your teachers can provide a great deal of resources. Take time to ask questions and even help when you can. When you have a positive relationship with professors, you will have endless opportunities.
It is important that you visit a college's admissions office before committing to a particular school. When you do this, you can learn about scholarships that may be available from the school. Lots of institutions offer students generous scholarships. By going to the admissions office and talking to the officer there, you'll be able to know if you're getting the best deal on your education.
Get the number for campus security. There generally is an easy procedure to get into touch with the campus police or security, so be sure you're aware of what to do. With any luck, you will never use the number, but it's always best to prepare for the worst.
It's important to get familiar with the teachers you have when you start your classes. Make sure you know the location of their offices and how to easily contact them. Having a good relationship with your instructors is important, because this shows that you are vested in your education.
Participate in an internship while in school. An internship gives you a chance to experience what life can be like after you graduate from college. An added bonus is the possibility that you may receive a job offer from it. See a counselor or call the department that specializes in internships for help.
If you must carry a credit card, make sure you pay the balance monthly. If you do, you may face heavy interest charges in the long run. It is best to use a credit card only for emergencies. Keep in mind that the reason you are going to college is to get an education. Don't let yourself become distracted by financial woes.
If you're looking for a job to help you get through school, visit the career office at your college. You should be able to find jobs on campus and get some help with finding a good job once you graduate.
Listening isn't enough; you must also take notes. Taking the notes also makes you repeat important information in your head. You will be more likely to recall the information come study time. Even if you think you know the material, make it a habit to write these notes.
Never turn in the first draft of a paper you've written. Even the best writers need to revise their work. Writing it out again can help you improve it and find mistakes. Give this second draft a good proofreading and revision. This allows you to write to your full potential.
Take advantage of the campus library! These libraries contain everything you need to be successful in your classes. Also, become acquainted with the librarian, as she can tell you what resources you need to successfully complete your courses. Check out the bulletin board to see if there are textbooks for sale that you need.
Take time to build friendships. However, there are numerous ways you can help with this. Some of them can be quite simple, such as arriving to your very first class early. Doing this gives you the chance to help out those who are not certain if they're in the right room. This is a great way to start a conversation.
Schedule study breaks. Although your study time is sacred, frequent breaks can help you remain focused and dedicated to your work. Be sure you take ten minutes of breaks for every hour you study. Create a schedule that you can stay with.
Attend orientation to make some early friends. Lots of people move into buildings full of strangers when they arrive at college, and this can be an isolating experience at first. Making friends will help you transition to college living.
Start each day out right by giving yourself plenty of time to get ready. This doesn't mean waking up at 4 AM, but if you get up at 6 or 7 AM, you will have time to get a good breakfast in, maybe some exercise, and even some study time that you might have missed out on.
If you are staying in a dorm on campus, pack lightly. You will find that you have very little space for your stuff in a dorm room. List the bare essentials and stay on track with your list so you don't overbuy. Look for space-saving storage options and compact designs.
Stay in your school for a period of time before you consider transferring or leaving. Many times, first year college students start missing their family and their home. After a year, if you still don't feel that your school is right for you, then consider other options.
College shouldn't be scary! As long as you put the effort in, you'll be successful in the end. Focus on class and you'll find your grades are great.
If you'll be living in a college dorm, pack only the essentials. Dormitories are very small, so take only what you need. Write a list of basic things for the room and stick to it when shopping. Try to find space-maximizing storage items that will fit in smaller spaces.
Are you an athlete who wants to participate in college sports? Speak to your coach at the college. This will give you a foot in with him as he will get to know you and what your skills and plans are. This may even result in an unexpected athletic scholarship.
Heading off to college after high school can be overwhelming as well as exciting. It is important that you devote time to studying and academics. That is your main goal. The purpose of college is to equip yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to get ahead in life.
Don't always rely on notes from others. You might think that a person is a great student, but you don't know if they take notes well. You may find that you are only receiving only a portion of what was covered in class.
Many colleges offer work study programs. Employers value both education and experience. If you do a great job, you can put it on your resume.
If you have children, you might believe on-campus living is an impossibility. It may not be. A lot of colleges now offer family housing. Colleges and universities are coming to understand that it is not just new high school grads who are working toward degrees. Ask the colleges about family housing before you apply and sign up early.
Allow yourself short breaks. If you're studying 24/7, you'll inevitably get burnt out. While your folks may not be so quick to agree, it really is necessary to get a break now and then. If you are a perfectionist, it might be hard to just give yourself a break, but it is actually a healthy thing to do.
You should look for used books online. Provided you have enough time for shipping, the Internet usually has what you need for dimes to the dollar the college would charge. Both new and used books can be purchased online.
Make friends or study buddies with at least 3 of your classmates. Although you may not be the type of person who enjoys engaging with strangers, doing so can really help you out in your college years. Knowing others in your class will allow you to get notes on the things you missed out on when you couldn't make it to class. You might find, also, that you can study with the new people you met.
Be sure to have your loan and grant funds deposited directly into your account. Don't use a prepaid card. The cards often carry fees every time you withdraw money. Keep all your dollars by choosing direct deposit.
This article should give you a better idea of what to expect from college life and set you on the right path. It takes balance and hard work. Apply what you've learned here, and get the most out of your studies and college life.
You don't want to party before taking a big exam. It is important that you are not groggy so that you can do well on your test. Create a schedule, study well and get as much rest as you can before the test.


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On the opening night of the Pac-5 Division football playoffs, Anaheim Servite turned a tie game at halftime into a rout with three third-quarter touchdowns en route to a 42-21 victory over Westlake Village Westlake on Friday night.
"The third quarter was a big one," said Servite quarterback Travis Waller. "We had to come out strong and put the game away."
It was a good night for the Trinity League. Besides the Friars (6-5), top-seeded Bellflower St. John Bosco defeated Agoura, 69-24, and Santa Ana Mater Dei won over Oaks Christian, 28-17. And Orange Lutheran came close but lost to No. 3-seeded Long Beach Poly, 18-16.
Westlake (8-3), the Marmonte League champions, could never solve the athletic wizardry of Waller, who had touchdown runs of one, seven and three yards, rushed for 96 yards and passed for 124 yards and one touchdown.