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Save the date for the Annual Capital City Classic Swim Meet & Water Polo Tournament in Washington DC on October 11-13! UPDATE ON SEPTEMBER 22: Registration has already closed for the Washington Wetskins Water Polo Tournament. The District of Columbia Aquatics Club (DCAC) will be hosting their Annual Capital City Classic Swim Meet in Washington, … Continue reading Washington DC Annual Capital City Classic Swim Meet & Water Polo Tournament on October 11-13
Beach Day & Sunday Morning Run at Brighton Beach on August 25
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a Beach Day at Brighton Beach (meeting point at Grimaldo's Chair by Brighton 4 Street) with our friends Front Runners New York (FRNY) on Sunday, August 25. We will be meeting at Brighton Beach at 10am for an open water swim together as a group, but feel free to … Continue reading Beach Day & Sunday Morning Run at Brighton Beach on August 25
Free Bystander Intervention Training on August 13
HollaBack is administering a Bystander Intervention Training session on August 13 starting at 6:30pm. This training session is part of a pilot program funded by Raliance, and supported by the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), Athlete Ally and various LGBTQ+ community organizations in the local NYC metropolitan area. HollaBack will provide tools for intervention to … Continue reading Free Bystander Intervention Training on August 13
London's Gay & Lesbian Aquatic Meet on September 21
UPDATE ON SEPTEMBER 1: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Our sisters across the pond, Out to Swim, will be hosting their annual aquatics meet (GLLAM) on September 21 in London. Registration is now open and will remain open until August 31. For more information, including registration information, visit their website at www.outtoswim.org/gllam. For information about other … Continue reading London's Gay & Lesbian Aquatic Meet on September 21
Lake George Open Water Swim on August 17
UPDATE AS OF WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14: REGISTRATION HAS ALREADY CLOSED (Registration closed on Tuesday, August 13; contact the organizers directly through the website at www.lakegeorgeswim.com if you would like to try to register now). The Lake George Open Water Swim will be held in Hague, New York on August 17. Registration is now open. Registration … Continue reading Lake George Open Water Swim on August 17
IGLA 2019: WorldPride/Stonewall50 March
All IGLA 2019 athletes are invited to march with us in the WorldPride/Stonewall50 March on Sunday, June 30. Everyone is also welcome to watch the March, which steps off at noon. For more general information about the March, and to sign-up to march with us, visit our WorldPride/Stonewall50 March Information Page here.
IGLA 2019: Closing Party on Saturday, June 29 at 8pm
Everyone is invited to the IGLA 2019 Closing Party on Saturday, June 29 at 8pm at Industry Bar & Lounge in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan. The full address of Industry is 355 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019. The Closing Party is officially from 8pm until 11pm, but Industry is open until 4am, … Continue reading IGLA 2019: Closing Party on Saturday, June 29 at 8pm
IGLA 2019: Olympian Q&A on Friday, June 28!
Three former Olympic athletes and out and proud members of the LGBTQ+ community will be telling their stories and answering your questions! The Olympian Q&A will be held at SVA Theatre at 333 West 23rd Street in Manhattan on Friday, June 28 at 5pm! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! About the Event Bruce Hayes, Betsy Mitchell, … Continue reading IGLA 2019: Olympian Q&A on Friday, June 28!
IGLA 2019: Volunteers Needed!
We are recruiting volunteers for IGLA 2019! We will need an army of volunteers to make the events over the seven days of competition and social events a success! If you are interested in volunteering for IGLA 2019, please check our volunteer information page.
IGLA 2019: Registration Closes on May 20!
Registration for the 2019 International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships (IGLA 2019) closes on May 20! There are only 6 weeks left to register to compete along side athletes from all over the world as we celebrate the first WorldPride in New York City and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (Stonewall50)! To … Continue reading IGLA 2019: Registration Closes on May 20!


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Divide By Zero Players
Stories on VR confinement, Nintendo NX, Call of Duty, Cracker Jack, and The Division.
Vital Statistics
Date: May 2, 2016
Written and Performed by: Graham Stark, Kathleen De Vere, Paul Saunders
Story Graphics: Paul Saunders
CheckPoint Graphics: Graham Stark
Music: Bradley Rains
Produced by: Graham Stark, Paul Saunders
Anyone still playing The Division? If you miss City of Heroes, it might be a good time to start.
- The Guardian has a VR app that simulates solitary confinement in the US.
- Nintendo has made some vague announcements about its next console, which will not be shown at E3.
- Crackerjack boxes will contain QR codes for mobile games instead of toys.
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been announced, as well as an HD remake of Modern Warfare.
- The Division has been very thoroughly hacked.
Coming Up
Not sure about the new Doom? Well, if you buy it, you'll be able to play old Doom too, since the original levels from Doom 1 and 2 are hidden in the new game. Nostalgia has never looked so...surprisingly bad in comparison to the new stuff.
Graham's assertion in the intro that he has never been Secret Hitler is a reference to the previous weekend's AFK stream, during which he and other LRR crew members played the card game Secret Hitler.
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What to Do In the Event of a Car Accident
Car Accident: No one ever hopes to get in a car accident. But that doesn't mean it won't happen. Some of them are going to be your fault. Some of them are going to be caused by someone else. And then sometimes there's just bad luck, and it's no one's fault at all. But regardless, there is a sequence of steps that you should follow after an accident of any sort.
You need to make sure that you call the police, call a lawyer, and work through a checklist. That's in your vehicle that you have set up in advance. Every once in awhile, you should sit in your car and think about everything that you should do if you hit someone or get hit. There's a good chance you may be in minor or significant shock, so you might not be thinking clearly.
Call the Police
Always call the police when you get in a car accident. Even if it's a fender bender or does not seem to have caused much damage, it's still important to understand the police involved. As much as everyone doesn't want to have their insurance rates go up or deal with legal implications if you avoid calling the police, more bad things can happen later.
Call a Lawyer
After you have dealt with the police and the other people in the car accident, you should call a car accident lawyer immediately. Whoever is on the other end will make sure that you have all the necessary evidence for your case. You need to have pictures, times, information from people who are on the scene, and many other pieces of data that will help form a complete image of what happened. Lawyers understand the law and can guide you through the process to make sure insurance companies and the other parties involved do what they're supposed to.
Have a Checklist in Your Vehicle
You can find an accident checklist online. Keep this in your glovebox with your car insurance, and your registration. If you do get in an accident, one of the first things that you should do is look at that list. If you are in shock or not thinking clearly, that list could be your best friend.
Pre-check Your Actions Regularly
Though it may sound a little strange, if you do an accident pre-check, you'll be better prepared if the event does occur. In other words, you sit in your car and imagine what would happen if someone ran into you from behind. You would do things like get out your phone and take pictures, call the police, make sure that you get insurance information and a phone number from the person who hit you, and so on and so forth. Going through the routine once a week while sitting in your car is an excellent way to prevent stress if you do get in an accident.


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Hosting your first Thanksgiving dinner can feel like a daunting task. The very thought of preparing every singledish to be served on that feast, not to mention decorating your house to give it a more festive Thanksgiving feel, all by yourself can be overwhelming. What if it's your first time to roast a whole turkey? How are you going to manage it and come up with a bird that is sure to please everybody? What are you going to do if the roast turkeyturns out to be a flop?
Well, if you take the time to learn how to roast your turkey before Thanksgiving week, you'll be able to confidently serve the turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner. This recipe will show you how to come up with the perfect roast turkey every single time you attempt it. Check it out.
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Noodles are an integral? part of Asian cuisines, ?from China and Japan? to Thailand and Vietnam.? According to archeological findings, the first noodles, in fact,? came from China as long ago as ?2,000 BCE, predating pasta in? Europe by centuries.
Unlike traditional Western pasta—which ?is made from durum semolina? flour and ideally cooked al dente (firm)—Asian noodles are made? from a variety of grains and other ingredients and are cooked to different textures, from soft to springy. In some Asian cultures, noodles are associated with longevity, which is why long ones are often eaten at birthday and New Year celebrations.
Here are six noodles from the East that have made their way westward. You can find them—and many more—in Asian markets, health-food stores, and some grocery stores.
- Soba. These long, thin, brown noodles originating in Japan are made from whole-grain buckwheat flour, which gives them an earthy, nutty taste. Despite its name, buckwheat is not related to the wheat plant, though wheat flour is often added to soba. The higher the percentage of buckwheat, the higher the quality and price of the noodles. Soba noodles have a firm texture and are served either hot (traditionally in soups) or chilled (often with dipping sauces). They are a good source of protein, fiber, potassium, and B vitamins (particularly thiamin), as well as zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, and other nutrients. Plus, buckwheat is rich in flavonoids, notably rutin and quercetin.
- Udon. These thick and chewy white Japanese noodles are made from wheat flour and have a neutral flavor. They work well in soups and in dishes that have bold flavors such as curried stir-fries; but like soba noodles, they're often also served chilled. Because the flour is typically refined (meaning that the wheat has been stripped of its bran and germ, where much of the nutrients and fiber reside), traditional udon noodles are not as healthful as whole-grain noodles. Some companies sell whole-wheat udon noodles, however, which have more protein (8 grams per 2-ounce serving, dried) and fiber (5 grams), plus higher amounts of potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, B vitamins, and copper.
- Rice noodles. Made from rice flour, these come in different shapes and thicknesses; some are thin and delicate (rice vermicelli), others thick and more robust. Depending on the type, these noodles can cook very quickly; fresh noodles need no cooking at all. The key ingredient in pad thai, rice noodles can be served hot or cold. They provide only small amounts of protein, selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and fiber, however.
- Bean thread. Also called glass or cellophane noodles, these are made from mung bean starch and can be prepared very quickly—just one minute in hot water is enough. They have a rubbery texture and tend to be slippery (making them difficult to eat with chopsticks for the unpracticed). You may have encountered them in soft summer rolls, wrapped along with veggies, shrimp, and mint. (Note that cellophane and glass noodles can also refer to noodles made from other ingredients, such as sweet potato starch or cassava starch.) Bean thread noodles have few nutrients and negligible protein and fiber.
- Ramen. These thin noodles, which are often wavy, are usually made of wheat; an added alkaline mineral solution, called kansui, gives them a yellow tinge and firm elastic texture. Though they're the key ingredient of traditional Japanese ramen soups, the term "ramen" is perhaps more commonly associated, at least in the West, with the cheap dried instant noodles made popular in the early 1970s with the introduction of "Cup O' Noodles" (just add boiling water to the cup). Unlike fresh ramen noodles, most instant noodles are deep-fried to dry them, so they have about 7 to 8 grams of fat (half saturated) per serving, with a cup typically containing two servings. They're also very high in sodium(800 milligrams or more per serving). A 2014 study in the Journal of Nutrition linked instant ramen noodles to increased cardiovascular risk factors in South Korean women (but not men) who ate them at least twice a week, independent of other dietary patterns. The cause of the association was not clear, but the researchers hypothesized that the adverse effects could be due to the high calories, saturated fat, sodium, and glycemic load of the noodles, among other factors.
- Shirataki. These thick, semi-translucent, and slightly rubbery noodles are made from the root of the konjac yam (also called "devil's tongue"), which is rich in the soluble fiber glucomannan. Because the noodles consist mostly of this fiber (3 percent) and water (97 percent), they have near-zero calories and thus are promoted as a weight-loss aid. They're also touted for heart and digestive health, among other supposed benefits, with one brand calling itself "Miracle Noodles." There's some evidence from clinical studies that glucomannan can lower cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and, slightly, body weight—and that it might help ease constipation, possibly by increasing stool bulk and growth of certain colonic bacteria. But so, too, can other soluble fibers, like those in oats and barley. These noodles can be a good way to add heart-healthy fiber to your diet and make you feel more full, but they are no miracle food—and they're lacking in protein and other nutrients. Don't believe claims they can prevent cancer. Packaged in water, the noodles have a fishy aroma, which can be eliminated by draining and then rinsing and drying them before cooking. You can use them in soups, stews, and stir-fries, where they'll pick up the flavors of the other ingredients. Or use them as a pasta substitute.
Bottom line: Asian noodles can add interesting textures and flavors to your meals. Many of them are gluten-free and thus can be good substitutes for wheat pastas for people diagnosed with celiac disease or other gluten sensitivities (but always read labels, especially on soba noodles, which may contain wheat).
For the most nutrition, look for whole-grain udon and brown rice noodles (instead of their refined counterparts) and 100% buckwheat soba noodles. We recommend skipping instant ramen noodles. Preparation times for all these noodles vary, so check the instructions on packages.
Dried noodles are best stored in airtight containers in a cool, dry place; fresh noodles can keep for up to three days when refrigerated in a sealed plastic bag.


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The Exclusive license removes a religious school Joomla website template from our inventory as the only copy sold. It is applicable only to new templates which haven't been sold once yet. The Buyout license removes a template as the last copy to be purchased.
I paid "regular + Installation" price. When will I get my Joomla template for religious education installed?
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CMS engine and religion studies Joomla website template, what's the difference?
The following article is going to explain the difference between CMS engine and Joomla template for religious education.
A content management system (CMS) is a computer application that allows publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface. They allow editing and publishing website content from a central interface like a web browser. The most common CMS engines are WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.
CMSs are often used to run websites containing blogs, news, and shopping. Many corporate and marketing websites use CMSs. CMSs typically aim to avoid the need for hand coding but may support it for specific elements or entire pages.
A CMS may serve as a central repository containing documents, movies, pictures, phone numbers, scientific data. CMSs can be used for storing, controlling, revising, semantically enriching and publishing documentation.
A website template is a pre-designed webpage, or set of webpages, that anyone can modify with their own content and images to setup a website. Website templates allow anyone to setup a website without having to hire a professional web developer or designer, although many developers do use website templates to create sites for their clients. This allows anyone to set up a reasonably priced personal or business website that will be listed in search engines when users search for your product or service. The source files of these templates are always in the PSD format which belongs to the Adobe Photoshop software.
A template controls the overall look and the layout of a site. It brings together common elements, modules and components as well as providing the cascading style sheet for the site.
We can make the conclusion, that templates are developed to make web designer's life easier. Engines are for programmers.
We are designers' company and develop templates for different CMS. That is why we provide full support only for the themes we created.
In case you have some issues with your CMS engine functionality or you want to change/broaden your dashboard functionality, the best way is to join your CMS community. Open-source applications provide the wide range of support forums, blogs, knowledge-base. Feel free to share your issues and solutions with the users of the same engine.
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NEW YORK When Rabbi Barry Freundel asked Bethany Mandel to take a really long shower before a practice dunk in the mikveh prior to her formal conversion to Judaism, the whole request seemed a bit odd, she says.
For one thing, Freundel instructed her to skip the pre-mikveh checklist, which includes things like trimming nails and getting rid of excess hair and skin. For another, she had never heard of practice dunking.
But Mandel eventually bought the rabbis explanation: that women performing the ritual for the first time at their actual conversions might in their nervousness and confusion turn around and mistakenly expose themselves to the three rabbis present.
Mandel said she, like other women who took practice dunks, actually found the trial run helpful.
But that was before last week when Freundel, a prominent Orthodox leader and rabbi at Washingtons Kesher Israel synagogue, was arrested for allegedly installing a clock radio with a hidden camera in the mikvehs shower room.
He is believed to have clandestinely filmed women showering and undressing before their practice dunks and the monthly immersions that married Orthodox women perform following menstruation.
Freundel has been charged with six counts of misdemeanor voyeurism and suspended without pay from his job.
Looking back, Mandel says, elements of the experience were deeply suspect.
At first I was like, this was weird, but when he was waiting in the waiting room I thought this is just me being paranoid, Mandel said. Now, she says, It makes me ill.
PEEPING was not the only form of abuse that converts said they experienced at Freundels hands. The rabbi also demanded that conversion candidates perform clerical duties on his behalf and donate money to the Washington Beit Din, or rabbinical court.
These candidates, practically all of them women, would organize his files, open his mail, pay his bills, take dictation and respond to emails on his behalf.
Many felt they had no recourse but to comply with Freundels requests.
My entire conversion was doing office work for him and teaching myself, said a Maryland resident who converted in 2012 after two years of working with Freundel and spoke with JTA on the condition of anonymity.
I was so desperate to convert and move on with my life that I was willing to play along.
Mandel, too, had no idea when her conversion would be complete. After her practice dunk in October, 2010, it took eight months for Freundel to green-light her actual conversion.
Youd meet with him and hed at some point arbitrarily decide that you were ready to go to the beit din, Mandel said. There was no clear outline or timeline or requirements. I didnt go to classes or study.
Read related IJN commentary on the blog, "Asymmetrical Power" and in View from Central Park, "Tipping Point"
The Rabbinical Council of America, which rebuked Freundel two years ago for misusing conversion candidates for clerical work, says it is reviewing its procedures to better safeguard against such exploitation.
FOR the women whose privacy was violated by Freundels alleged actions, the revelations have been shocking but in retrospect, they said, not out of character with a man many deemed creepy.
One female candidate for conversion, who declined to be identified for fear that her 2012 conversion could be challenged, said Freundel made her ride with him to Towson University near Baltimore, where Freundel taught in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, to do secretarial work.
The woman, who was single at the time, said the rides were uncomfortable and the work was onerous, particularly because she worked nights and needed her days free to catch up on sleep.
But she didnt dare say no to Freundel because he held the prerogative to declare her ready for conversion.
When youre going through conversion, you dont know the timeline of when youre going to finish theres so much power being wielded over you, and in the interim youre in limbo, she said.
You cant move, you cant switch jobs to another location, because you have to live in the community where youre converting. I felt a great sense of desperation to get the process over as fast as possible.
She said Freundel made comments that struck her as strange and inappropriate.
He made a lot of comments that didnt sit right for me about my appearance, about how attractive he thought I was, about whether guys were pursuing me, about my clothing, she recalled.
I found it quite uncomfortable to be around him for long periods of time alone.
Mandel said her own conversion process was terribly disjointed even though Freundel was part of the committee that established conversion policies and standards for the RCA.
THE RCA, which suspended Freundels membership following his Oct. 14 arrest, says it has appointed a committee to review its entire conversion system to determine if and where changes are needed to prevent rabbinic abuse.
The organization, which serves as the main rabbinical association for centrist Orthodox rabbis in the US, also said it would appoint women to serve as ombudsmen for every rabbinical conversion court in the country to receive any concerns of female candidates to conversion.
Rabbi Mark Dratch, the RCAs executive vice president, said in an interview that its difficult for the RCA to police its members closely.
Because they are scattered throughout the country, we dont have a lot of hands on oversight, he said.
The appointment of female ombudsmen, Dratch said, is meant to address this problem.
We wanted to create all kinds of opportunities for potential converts to feel safe to share their discomforts and concerns, he said. We want to support a healthy conversion process.
Critics say the RCA is not up to the task, as demonstrated by its failure to identify Freundels alleged misdeeds despite at least two prior complaints against him.
One was about using prospective converts for clerical tasks and soliciting the beit din donations, as well as maintaining a joint bank account with a conversion candidate.
In the other, Freundel was accused of sharing a sleeper compartment on an overnight train with a woman who was not his wife.
The RCA says it appointed a committee to investigate the first complaint and concluded that while the behavior was inappropriate, there was no malicious intent.
Dratch says Freundel asked many congregants, not just converts, for clerical help and donations, and the joint checking account was intended to help a prospective convert. Freundel was reprimanded and agreed to stop.
As to the train incident, the RCA says Freundel was confronted and provided a reasonable explanation, and there was no evidence of inappropriate behavior, but did not elaborate.
A delegation was sent to Washington to speak with Freundel, Dratch recalled. They came back with a recommendation that didnt rise to a level where he had to be dismissed.
Among those tasked by the RCA and its affiliated Beth Din of America with investigating Freundel were two attorneys who now lead major Jewish organizations: Allen Fagin, the chief professional at the Orthodox Union, and Eric Goldstein, the CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York.
Goldstein declined to comment to JTA; a representative for Fagin said he was unavailable for comment.
A RABBINIC critic interviewed by JTA said the RCAs approach to Freundel was totally incompetent.
The organization should have seen a red flag and they didnt, said the critic, who declined to be named because he said he did not want to be a distraction.
This is a story of a Jewish institution missing the warning signs because they answer to nobody.
The critic compared the RCAs handling of the Freundel allegations to the failure by Yeshiva University to reign in the inappropriate behavior of Rabbi George Finkelstein, a teacher and administrator at YUs high school for boys who over the course of three decades allegedly wrestled and hugged boys inappropriately, and the failure of the OU to put a stop to the abuse of minors by Rabbi Baruch Lanner, who was exposed by reports in the New York Jewish Week and eventually was convicted in 2002 of two counts of child sexual abuse.
Freundel, 62, has pleaded not guilty to the six charges of misdemeanor voyeurism. His attorney, Jeffrey Harris of the Washington firm Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke L.L.P., did not return a call seeking comment. Freundels next court date is Nov. 12.
The RCA and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel have affirmed that all the conversions Freundel oversaw prior to his arrest remain valid.
ELANIT Jakabovics, Kesher Israels board president, declined to be interviewed for this story. But the address she delivered to her congregation on Oct. 15, on the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, a day after Freundels arrest, was posted on the synagogues website.
There are no words to describe the shock, devastation, and heartbreak we are all feeling at this moment, she said.
Our trust has been violated. Mikveh is an intensely sacred, private ritual space. It is also supposed to be a sanctuary a space of inviolable intimacy and privacy, where we go to cleanse ourselves and reckon with ourselves and our aspirations to a right Jewish life.
But these sacred spaces our shul and our mikveh have now been tarnished. Our inviolability has been violated. I am a woman; I know it could have been me.
David Barak, a Kesher Israel congregant and former president of the mikveh, said Freundel long had been a polarizing figure even within the congregation. But Barak, who converted under Freundel in 1998 and teaches a practical Judaism class for converts, was one of Freundels defenders.
Nobody came to me afterward and said hey, the rabbis being weird, Barak said. But clearly there was a whole world I didnt see.
He says the synagogue is handling the scandal well, noting that the Simchat Torah holiday last week was one of the synagogues most spirited ever.
I think the sense at the shul is we were here before the rabbi and we will be here after the rabbi, Barak said.
Comment on the IJN blog on Rabbi Freundel. Our posting looks at Asymmetrical Power, which ties Freundels alleged crimes to the larger issue of rabbinic power.


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Saint Anselm College was ranked in the top 100 best national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report's 2019 ranking. The guide ranked the college #95, based on such factors as freshman retention rates, graduation rates, and high school counselor and student assessments.
The U.S. News & World Report also included Saint Anselm College on the list of "A-Plus Schools for B Students," which recognizes the college as seeking "a broad and engaged student body" where "individuality and seriousness of purpose" count.
In addition, Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranked Saint Anselm 313th among 650 colleges for its ability to provide a quality education in an affordable manner.
Saint Anselm's appearance in The Princeton Review "top 20" ranking lists is thanks to what current students reported about their opinions of and experiences at the college. Student feedback garnered a 15th-in-the-nation ranking for "best campus food."
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- Saint Anselm College was ranked #95 in National Liberal Arts Colleges based on such factors as freshman retention rates, graduation rates, and high school counselor and student assessments.
- The 2019 ranking places Saint Anselm in the top 100 best national liberal arts colleges for the first time in the college's history; Saint Anselm was ranked #106 in 2018, and #139 when first included in Best Colleges in 2011.
- The college was also included on the "A+ Schools for B Students" list.
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- The college was ranked #15 nationally for the quality of its food.
- Saint Anselm College was named one of the country's best institutions for an undergraduate education, a Best Northeastern College (2018, 2019, and 2020), and Best Value College.
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- Saint Anselm College was ranked #210 among private colleges, #124 in the Northeast, #106 in Liberal Arts Universities, and #313 overall. The rankings, which are compiled for Forbes by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, "focus on the things that matter the most to students: quality of teaching, great career prospects, high graduation rates and low-levels of debt."
- Saint Anselm College was ranked #276 overall for America's Best Value Colleges rankings based on tuition costs, school quality, post-grad earnings, student debt and graduation success.
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- Saint Anselm College was named to Kiplinger's 2019 "Best College Values" list which assesses colleges and universities on academic quality and affordability. Among 500 institutions, Saint Anselm ranked #156; among liberal arts schools, #76. Kiplinger's criterion for selection is to meet their definition of value: "a high-quality education at an affordable price."
Times/MONEY Magazine Best College for Your Money 2018
- Saint Anselm College named one of 2018 "Best Colleges for Your Money," with a special mention as 20th on the "Most Transformative College" list. For this list, MONEY ranked colleges based on its "exclusive value-added scores for graduation rates, earnings, and student loan repayment."
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- Saint Anselm is classified as an "institution of community engagement," with emphasis on mutually beneficial collaboration with the community both through the curriculum and other outreach and partnerships.
- Saint Anselm was ranked #42 among "Best Value" Liberal Arts Colleges.
College Raptor's "Hidden Gems" & Best Colleges
- Saint Anselm was named as New Hampshire's highest ranked college among nation-wide colleges that received fewer than 5,000 applications per year, based on College Raptor's overall ranking of factors including selectivity, graduation rate, average debt upon graduation and other factors.
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings 2019
- Saint Anselm was ranked #214 among more than 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities. The rankings are made up of 15 individual performance indicators related to resources, engagement, environment, and outcomes.
Business Insider's "Underrated" Colleges
- Saint Anselm College was ranked #35 among "50 Most Underrated Colleges in America" based on reputation and future earnings, with an emphasis on graduates who earn high mid-career salaries.
The Economist's College Rankings for Best Economic Value of American Universities
- Saint Anselm College was ranked #171 (86th percentile) among four-year, non-vocational American colleges based on alumni earnings above expectations.


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Duration:4 years
Cost:£2m (£2.3bn today)
Country: Glasgow, UK
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By the 1840s Glasgow was a rapidly growing city. It had certainly outgrown its water supply – most of it still came from an 1807 scheme using the river Clyde as a source. But the quality of water from the Clyde was declining and outbreaks of cholera were common.
Glasgow council turned to water engineer John Frederick Bateman for a solution. Bateman was already famous for designing Manchester's water supply system. He suggested raising the level of Loch Katrine, an 8 mile long freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, to provide an abundant supply of water to the city.
Although there was some opposition – there were fears that damming Loch Katrine could reduce water levels in the nearby river Forth – Bateman's plan was backed by renowned engineers Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Glasgow council approved the scheme and construction began in 1855. The ambitious project included reservoirs, nearly 26 miles of aqueduct, 13 miles of hard rock tunnels and almost 4 miles of iron pipes.
Today, Bateman's scheme including extensions and modernisations still provides Glasgow with water.
Glasgow water supply
In the early 19th century cholera was common in Glasgow where there was no piped water supply. A cholera epidemic from 1848-9 killed 4,000 people.
Bateman's Loch Katrine scheme brought an unlimited supply of fresh water to the city. Cases of cholera dropped significantly.
The project also played a large part in the urbanisation of Glasgow and helped develop an infrastructure for what would become one of the UK's leading cities.
Bateman's plan was to raise the level of Loch Katrine 1.2m by building a dam. Gravity and an aqueduct would then transport water from the loch to Glasgow. The aqueduct was built in two parts.
The first 41.5km stretch ran from Loch Katrine to Mugdock reservoir with engineers adapting the route to its surroundings.
A challenging landscape saw an initial 14.5km of aqueduct followed by 21km of tunnel dug through hard rock near Ben Lomond. The final 6km of this first stretch carried the water across bridges built over river valleys.
The second stretch of the aqueduct saw Bateman and his team laying 13km of twin cast iron pipes from Mugdock reservoir to Glasgow.
Bateman built 25 iron and masonry aqueduct bridges up to 24m high along the route. He used cast iron siphon pipes to carry the water, with a fall of 947mm per km (1 in 1,056).
The scheme was one of the biggest ever at the time with over 3,000 people working on it.
I leave you a work as indestructible as the hills through which it has been carried.
John Bateman
at the opening of the Loch Katrine scheme, 1859
I leave you a work as indestructible as the hills through which it has been carried.
John Bateman
at the opening of the Loch Katrine scheme, 1859
Queen Victoria officially inaugurated the Loch Katrine scheme on 14 October 1859. The monarch opened a sluice to allow water from the loch to flow into the aqueduct.
Bateman's network still delivers up to 230m litres of water a day to Glasgow.
Loch Katrine is the setting for Sir Walter Scott's famous narrative poem 'The Lady of the Lake'. The poem opens with a stag hunt in a forest near the loch.
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Everyone is speculating about how many people will jump from AT&T to Verizon, to escape all those dropped calls on their iPhones. It's obvious that many people who never tried an iPhone will buy from Verizon, and some people who just have to try the newest tech will switch, regardless of cost.
The cost is considerable, something like this (don't trust my figures): $300 to terminate your AT&T contract early; $200 or $300 to buy what feels and seems like the same iPhone from Verizon; and then an investment of your time to set it up just like your old iPhone, with the same apps and options. (Will you have to repurchase some of the apps?)
Leo Laporte mentioned one of the most important scenarios: it's April, and people are pretty excited about the Verizon iPhone, but they won't risk buying it until they find out what the Apple iPhone 5 will be (in June). How would you feel if you jump to Verizon, and then you just HAVE to have an iPhone 5?
I've identified a more important scenario, which will also kick in around April: class action lawsuits. If Verizon demonstrates that you can have an iPhone without dropped calls, people will want to reduce that early termination cost from $300 to $zero. The lawsuits will target a basic aspect of sales: implied merchantability, the requirement for a product to perform the basic task you bought it for. In the case of PHONES, the basic task is to make phone calls. And since the AT&T iPhone is regarded as an "almost phone," it fails the merchantability standard. So it must be acceptable to return it for a full refund and no termination fee.
I'm not saying that such lawsuits will succeed; only that they are inevitable. And they could save you nearly $600.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Don't forget: We're litigious.
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Not 100% certain here, but I believe you are not obligated to pay a termination fee in CA if you terminate for poor service quality (quality of the network, that is.).
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Okay. How will AT&T react to five million people asking for a low-quality service termination? I hope they are graceful; that would prevent the lawsuits.
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Saudi Arabia detained two more women's rights activists
Saudi Arabia detained two more women's rights advocates earlier this month and imposed a travel ban on several others in an ongoing crackdown in the conservative Muslim kingdom, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
The arrests, just weeks before the much-hyped lifting of a decades-old ban on women driving, have revived criticism of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's approach to ambitious reforms as part of his push to diversify the world's top oil exporter's economy.
Read Also: No plans to increase missile range, Iran said while rejecting talk with Trump
The powerful young heir apparent is trying to open up the kingdom by easing strict social rules, but reforms hailed as proof of a new progressive trend have been accompanied by a crackdown on dissent, souring that image.
Activists and diplomats have speculated that the new wave of arrests may be aimed at appeasing conservative elements opposed to reforms and that it may be a message to activists not to push demands out of sync with the government's own agenda.


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I feel like Series 5 starts a new period in NMTB's chronology. Now they're out of the woodwork, now people are watching, and now they're able to have bigger guests. Tonight, Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran is on, which is pretty freaking cool, as well as Ian Dury of blockheads fame. This episode aired about a year before Dury passed away, which is pretty sad.
Karen Poole was in Alisha's Attic, and now is a prominent songwriter. Kathy Burke is our comedian, and she's a member of the Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders repertoire company of the 90's.
I love this- Mark basically says at the beginning of the Cliff Richard round of Connected that they shouldn't really make 'Cliff Richard is gay' jokes. That is all that Sean ends up making.
Kathy: "The Cure had a song pulled after the gulf war-"
Sean: 'And Cliff Richard was IN the gulf war! He was entertaining the troops, one at a time!"
But of course, Mark strikes back: "In 1995 Cliff Richard became Sir Cliff, after being knighted by the queen. It must have given him enormous pleasure to be on his knees in front of a queen."
Karen: "Is it Emma is Baby Spice, and Ozzy Osbourne bites the heads off of babies?"
Mark: "OH. I don't…I don't think he does…"
Phill: "Does Ozzy Osbourne think that the Spice Girls are four astronaut ladies?"
(No one laughs.)
Mark: "HAHAHA. I got that one! You see, they didn't…"
Phill: "SPIAACE GIRLS. CAUSE HE'S FROM BIRMINGHAM!"
Mark: "Very well known fact about Ozzy Osbourne. That and he eats babies, apparently…"
Before Phill and Kathy's Intros, Kathy asks for the key. Phill does this very lazy, but still in tune, 'eeehhh…' Cracked me up.
Phill drags Simon over for the next one, because it's a Duran Duran song, and the whole thing is hysterical, because they just get him over to dance, and Ian still has no idea. Phill, at the end, just shrugs and goes, at Simon, "IT'S ONE OF HIS!"
On the origin of the name the Buzzcocks:
Simon: "I think the name came from a phrase."
Sean: "…'Buzzcocks'."
Simon: "…yeah…"
Phill, on LL Cool J's name: "Is it the small Welsh village where he was born?"
I like the new Band Names round, because it goes back and forth, each panel getting 2. Plus, they're short and snappy, and are kind of fun.
Phill's team doesn't get the Captain Beefheart name one, but they get close, so Mark gives them the point.
THE REAL STORY: "An uncle of his used to have a party piece where he pulled out his penis, squeezing it until the end turned purple, and then exclaimed that it "looked like a big 'ol beef heart!"
Phill: "I, uh, I actually prefer our answer. Can we have that one, please? Cause you're frightening me with this uncle. "LOOKIT DAT, BOY! LOOKIT MAH BIG PURPLE WILLY! NAME YOUR BAND AFTER IT!"
Ah, yes, the origin. Mark, in intros, gives Simon's team about 5 straight Duran Duran lyrics, afterwards exclaiming "My, he's very good at these!"
Overall: A very solid show, but a lot felt rushed in comparison to last series. The changes were a bit evident, and a lot of jokes were brushed along. The panel was quieter but the dynamic was not. Ian and Simon had nice showings, as well as Karen, who seemed to have a great time with Mark.
Best Regular: Sean
Best Guest: Kathy
Best Runner: Beefheart


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Inform me about the next events for Citizens.
Citizens changed their band name to Citizens & Saints. They're a christian rock band gospel-centered and God exhalting. Zach Bolen is the driving force being the band and wants to see everyone worship Jesus's word.
Zach Bolen, Brian Eichelberger, Nathan Furtado and Adam Skatula are going to be in Montreal at Bar Le Ritz P.D.B in November 2015.


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So someone should post them :D
@selea @rysiek having checked they seem to be under a Creative Commons license
In principle anyone could setup a "FOSDEM" channel and host these. I think there's an upload cap on the shared server I use. Will take a look this evening UK time to see what's possible.
@selea @rysiek Okay, to confirm the server I'm using has a 500MB per day upload limit.
I've therefore decided to make a "Best of FOSDEM 2019" channel. I'm watching through some of the sessions to see which should make the cut over the course of this week 🙂
@selea @rysiek @cwebber as soon as the transcoding is finished I'll do an announcement toot to the federated timeline.
In the meantime you can follow the account from here via @fosdem2019 so the video should pop up in your feed as soon as the site is ready to share the link 🙂
Thats awesome! Thanks!
@selea Saw this earlier; it may be of interest: https://social.tchncs.de/@Blort/101545421304065598
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WaterAid is an international organisation whose mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid works with around 400 local partners – non-governmental organisations, civil society groups, government agencies, academic institutions, private companies, journalist networks and others – in 37 countries to build local capacity and skills, deliver sustainable projects and influence key decision-makers.
SHARE formed a partnership with WaterAid in 2010 to generate rigorous and relevant research for use in the field of sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid was involved in a range of SHARE-funded projects exploring issues such as: contamination of commuters' hands, menstrual hygiene management, behaviour change, public finance for sanitation, the impact of WASH on women and girls, vaccination as an entry point for hygiene promotion, and equity. During SHARE's second phase (2015-2018), WaterAid worked on the theme of pro-poor urban sanitation.


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20,000 cases in a village of 1200 households
There is perhaps no one in Tirhut, who has not heard of Siswa-Patna, a village of 1200 households and 9000 souls. Sagar Suraj reports.india Updated: Jul 10, 2011 00:53 IST
There is perhaps no one in Tirhut, who has not heard of Siswa-Patna, a village of 1200 households and 9000 souls.
"That's a normal village spread, what's the big deal?", one may ask.
But Motihari court estimates say, that Siswa-Patna, which takes pride more in it's second, is also home to the maximum number of litigants per capita in the country.
Located in Kalyanpur block of East Champaran, this village, just five kilometres northwest of the world's highest Buddhist stupa at Kesaraia, seems to have imbibed little of non-violence. For as Dinesh Singh, 34, an advocate born in the village puts it, "There are currently 20000 cases being fought by the villagers-mainly owing to land disputes to over 50 acres that the village holds. That works out to 16.66% cases per household and 2.2% cases per head". Interestingly, villagers also take pride in the number of postgraduates the village has produced, 77.
Singh is not the only villager who has taken to law as a vocation. The village has nine other lawyers, over a dozen law clerks engaged in Motihari court, while 27 of the youth are studying law to defend 'family honour'.
With an average amount of Rs 50000 spent on litigation per household each year and an average of many have taken to the avocation driven by prudence. "It saves costs in arguing in disputes".
While, the maximum numbers of people are complainants, the rest are defendants. "But every household has one or the other complaint against its neighbour, which is to be adjudicated by the courts. Many cases have been fought over several generations and without conclusion. They continue," says Sanjay Singh, 43, another leading advocate and a resident of the village.
Dinesh Singh does not count on the situation as a 'matter of pride".
"It shames us. It is unfortunate that my village is known for all the wrong reasons", he accepts.
But then, Siswa-Patna is not an ordinary run of the mill village. In fact, it has all the infrastructure, that many villages in Bihar can only dream of. The villagers boast, that they belong to the 'capital' of Champaran since its biggest tola is registered as Patna, the capital of Bihar, in panchayat records.
"We lead in everything-whether it be crime, facility or any other", says a youth who adds, "We have a primary school and a middle and higher secondary school to boot, which no other village around has."
But then Ajay Singh, 42, another lawyer accepts, "The people are not willing to change even though all their hard earned money goes waste in litigation. It's a frog in the well situation". He believes that the number of cases, which the village indulges in is between 15000 to 20,000. "I myself am asked to fight many of them as do my other co-villager lawyers. In fact, my co-villagers, even the most illiterate, know most sections of the IPC by heart and quarrel with us, if something goes wrong or a case gets delayed".
In fact, such is the situation, that morning buses to Motihari court is full of litigants-two dozen on an average, each day- except on Saturdays and Sundays. Some bus companies put in an extra bus once in the morning and an extra one back to the village at around 4 pm from Motihari. "They can always count on passengers".
Madan Singh, a law clerk of Motihari court and a native of Siswa-Patna, said criminals of the village have been so dominant over decades that even the police had to go in with extra force. In fact, the police station at Kesaria is exercised by the cases in the village and the personnels have to visit each day. Recently, villagers lynched Pankaj Singh, the dreaded terror, after a he killed a school teacher of Siswa, Vinod Sah, the investigating police party was chased and beaten. Sah's killing had come on the heels of the killing of Awadhesh Singh, a respected landowner and Raju Sahni. They were in a long line of about 16 persons killed in recent years by locals who are again fighting cases over murders.
Said Chandrama Devi, an ex-panchayat member: "No sane family wishes to give a daughter to Siswa-Patna residents. I did and I have suffered. My son in law was killed." Chandrama Devi is a widow herself after her husband Awadhesh Singh was killed by the village goons.
Sachin, 39, a lawyer of neighbouring and prosprous village, Sarottar said, "In the past many marriages were sealed in Siswa-Patna by my villagers. Today, no one will recommend any family relationships with youth in that village".
Said Harikishore Singh of Patna, "I am still looking for the right marriage alliance for my daughter.But the village name is a deterrent". So feels Chandan Kumar of the village whose sons' marriage has been delayed. "Aas-paas lagan khub hua. Yahan nahin hai", he added.
Actually, during the long drawn out 2011 marriage season, while Sarottar saw 21 baraats in Siswa Patna, "it was very,very quiet", said Sachin.


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As trade tensions continue to simmer and there's no end in sight to the Brexit turmoil, risk sentiment will probably remain the biggest driver for forex markets in the coming week. But there will still be several market-moving events for investors to keep a watch on. PCE inflation numbers from the United States, Canadian Q1 GDP estimates and a Bank of Canada meeting, as well as capital expenditure figures from Australia, will be the main highlights.
Aussie to stay on the defensive
As the Reserve Bank of Australia's next policy meeting nears on June 4, traders will be looking for further confirmation from upcoming releases that the central bank will cut rates at that meeting. Earlier this week, RBA Governor Philip Lowe gave his strongest indication yet, saying the Bank "will consider the case" for a rate cut at the meeting. Unusually though, the Australian dollar, although it remains on the back foot, has not made fresh lows as the surprise election win for the ruling Conservative coalition government has provided some support on the expectation that there will be large tax cuts to boost the economy.
The agenda for the aussie next week is pretty busy: April building approvals are due on Thursday along with first quarter capital expenditure figures. Private sector lending data will follow on Friday. The Capex report will be the most important as it's seen as a good indicator of GDP growth, which will be published on June 5. PMI numbers from China will also be relevant for the risk-sensitive aussie as any weakness in the manufacturing PMI on Friday would have a negative impact on the market mood at a time when the global outlook is already deteriorating from a worsening trade war.
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With the US-China trade war entering unchartered territory, the threat of a no-deal Brexit rising renewed jitters about global growth and not to mention flaring tensions in the Middle East, investors are likely to continue to seek safety in risk-free assets such as government bonds and of course, the yen and the Swiss franc. The Japanese currency has been a long-time favourite for investors at times of market panic given Japan's status as the world's number one creditor nation.
The yen is therefore expected to move in line with risk appetite, with next Friday's releases out of Japan struggling for attention. Nevertheless, with the increasing possibility that the Bank of Japan will have to ramp up its stimulus at some point later this year, data on April industrial output and retail sales will be watched to gauge the health of the Japanese economy.
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If there's a sizeable shift away from centrist parties to populist movements, the euro is likely to face some downside pressure. However, unless there are any big shocks in favour of Eurosceptic and populist parties, any sell-off will probably be limited.
The UK calendar is also looking very light so politics will be the main driver for sterling too. As had been highly speculated and following intense pressure from all sides for her to step down, Prime Minister May has announced she will resign on June 7, paving the way for a new leader. All eyes have now swiftly turned to the leadership race, specifically, the confirmed and rumoured contenders to replace her, and what that could mean for the type of Brexit the next UK prime minister pursues.
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The US week will get off to a quiet start as American markets will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day. But the data will start pouring in on Tuesday with housing figures potentially attracting some interest if there's any unexpected weakness in either the official or the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index for March. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index is also due on Tuesday and is forecast to edge up from 129.2 to 129.8 in May.
More housing indicators will follow on Thursday with pending home sales for April. But the spotlight will be on the second estimate of GDP growth in the first quarter. The preliminary estimate had shown the US economy expanded by an annualised rate of 3.2% in Q1. Analysts are predicting a small downward revision to 3.1% in the second print.
The main highlight for the US dollar, though, will likely come from the personal income and outlays report on Friday. Personal income growth is anticipated to have accelerated slightly to 0.2% month-on-month in April, while personal consumption is forecast to have moderated from 0.9% to 0.2% m/m. More importantly, the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, which the Fed tracks for its inflation target, is projected to have stayed unchanged at 1.6% year-on-year in April.
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Born on a farm near Sarnia, Ontario, in April 1888, Lloyd D. Jackson lived to become one of Hamilton's longest serving mayors. His rugged play on university playing fields and ice rinks during the early 1900's earned him the nickname "Slugger". Several decades later he charged into the bread business in Hamilton with that same dedication and toughness. And those who challenged the Slugger during his 13 years as the city's mayor usually came away with some verbal bruises.
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A weekend jaunt across the border on the new high-speed rail reveals there's more to China's Silicon Valley than tech
The new high-speed train will transport you between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in just 12 minutes flat
Move over Macau, there's a hot new destination for weekend and day-trippers from Hong Kong. It's a place that's been there all along, and one you can now get to in less time than it takes to get the ferry from Central to Cheung Chau island.
Shenzhen, which eschewed its former reputation as "the world's factory" for its new high-tech image, is also home to an eclectic array of artistic and cultural attractions for those interested enough to look.
Thanks to the high-speed express rail which opened in September 2018, the journey from Hong Kong to Shenzhen now takes just 12 minutes -- a mere fraction of the hour and 40 minutes by MTR.
Keen to try out the new high-speed train, this AmCham staffer set off across the border to discover (or in this case, rediscover) what new things Shenzhen has to offer tourists since her last visit in the 90s.
World explorer by morning
Forget 80 days, go around the world in just one at Window (yes, window) of the World
Get an early train from Hong Kong to make the most of the day. Exiting the Futian railway station in Shenzhen, head straight to Window of the World, a theme park of – mostly miniaturized – copies of world landmarks and arguably the city's most famous tourist attraction.
Built in 1993, the 48-hectare site is a quirky cross between open-air museum and amusement park. Arriving at the park gates, a not-so-miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower looms in the distance; an absurd sight along Shenzhen's busy Shennan Avenue and a sign of things to come.
See the whole world by lunchtime -- pose for a selfie in front of Angkor Wat, gasp at the absence of pigeons at St Mark's Square, then take a break by the Sydney Opera House.
Not all the park's attractions are in miniature. Reflect on the meaning of life while sitting on the steps of Chand Baori -- a life-sized reconstruction of India's famous stepwell, or buy a bag of fish food and feed the colorful koi at the Japanese garden. After some time you might forget you're actually in China… until sights of Chinese tourists wearing rented Victorian-style garb having a picnic in front of the mini-Taj Mahal bring you swiftly back to reality.
See the Taj Mahal and other world landmarks in miniature
The rides inside the park are less advertised, and some people may not even realize they are there until they visit. The selection of rides, which includes a Grand Canyon-themed log flume and Amazonian bobsled run, is as random as the existence of the park itself. There is also a large indoor skiing area where you can rent some form of snow-sports equipment and fling yourself down a dry ski slope. Did we say random?
Art connoisseur by afternoon
Just 10 minutes away from Window of the World is OCT Loft, Shenzhen's answer to Beijing's famed 798 arts district. Like 798, OCT Loft is a government-supported cultural and arts project located in a former industrial zone that was preserved as a place to foster local creative industries.
Opened in 2005, the park is dotted with a number of warehouse art galleries and creative spaces that grows everyday, and is a must for lovers of contemporary art. Stumble on vintage book stores and trendy tea shops in between galleries, stopping to gaze at the colorful murals painted on walls.
Stumble upon funky murals, quaint bookshops and contemporary art galleries as you wander the leafy shaded streets of OCT-Loft, Shenzhen's answer to Beijing's 798 art district
If classical oil paintings appeal more to your artistic sensibilities, skip OCT Loft and head straight to Dafen Oil Painting Village in Shenzhen's Longgang District. Travelers to Shenzhen during the 1990s may remember Dafen, which was founded in 1989 by a Hong Kong businessman and earned its reputation as the "world's oil painting factory" from producing 60 percent of all new paintings worldwide during that decade according to Al Jazeera.
Today 8,000 artists and their families still live and work in Dafen, daily churning out convincing copies of famous artworks and even, occasionally, their own. With dozens of finished paintings on display and the occasional artist at work in front of an easel, scenes along Dafen's streets are reminiscent of the oil painting shops of Hanoi's Old Quarter. Even if you're not after an imitation Van Gogh, it's interesting to watch the process.
Artists hard at work inside Shenzhen's Dafen Oil Village
City slicker by night
Once you've had your fill of art and culture for the day, unwind with a cocktail at the St Regis hotel's Decanter wine bar on the top floor of the 430-meter KK100 skyscraper. From your sky-high perch watch the setting sun slowly light up the urban sprawl of Shenzhen's CBD below. Acrophiles will love walking up the short flights of steps in the middle of bar till they reach what used to be the tallest point in the city until 2017, when the Ping An Finance Center stole its title.
KK100: Shenzhen's tallest building until 2017
Drop by COCO Park shopping and entertainment complex in Futian for a spot of dinner and shopping before heading back to your hotel. Known to some as the "Lan Kwai Fong of Shenzhen," COCO Park comes alive at night when the bars and restaurants heave with after-work crowds.
As for dinner, well, Italian food probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when dining out anywhere in China. But sometimes, all you want is a pizza. Azzurro does pizza and does it well. A five-minute stroll across the road from COCO Park, Azzurro serves up authentic and homemade Italian food in a cozy, casual setting. It is currently the highest rated non-hotel restaurant in Shenzhen on Tripadvisor (#11 of 4,234 restaurants). Confused? Us too. Get an outdoor table if you can.
COCO Park: A well-known shopping and entertainment complex in Shenzhen's Futian district
China travel tip
Enjoy luxury stays for less
Travelers who enjoy the finer things in life will be pleasantly surprised by the bargains on offer at luxury hotel chains across mainland China. A stay at one of the big name five-star hotels in any mainland Chinese city – think The Ritz-Carlton, St Regis, Four Seasons – costs a small fraction of what you'd fork out at any of their other global locations.
The Drawing Room and St. Regis Bar on the KK100 skyscraper's 96th floor
One night at the Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen in a Deluxe King Room currently lists for HK$1,310 on Booking.com; a night in same room type at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong on the same dates will set you back HK$4,100.
A night at the Four Seasons Shanghai (HK$1,484) and Four Seasons Beijing (HK$1,853) costs slightly more, but at bargain discounts nonetheless.
Of course there isn't an international standard for ranking five-star establishments, so hotels are essentially free to make their own claims. Luxury hotel aficionados may notice certain details amiss and can argue that these discounts are justified… but the rest of us aren't complaining!


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Having recently changed my major from Film to Computer Science, my upcoming classes will now include much more math than I've had previously. In light of this, I have begun to prepare myself by doing as much study and review as possible on my own. Several weeks ago, I found a used copy of this book (Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell) by George F. Simmons. It is essentially a review of Geometry, Algebra, and Trigonometry (pretty much everything you may have learned in high school – plus a little more). Now that I've finished the book, I'm astonished at how much I've learned from such a brief text. I could not have gained more from an entire semester of classes with long lectures and copious note-taking. There are dusty old topics from algebra in this book which I've never understood until now. If you don't intend to work in a math related field, this 119-page book will impart all the math you will ever need to know. Each section is quick, concise, and practical. The formulas are considered only according to their usefulness and application. Nothing is left ambiguous or too abstract to remember. However, this text is not for the faint of heart. Simmons demands the reader's full attention. Every sentence contains information that is vital to your understanding – not a single word is wasted (this is probably why the book is so short). So be careful while reading or you'll easily get off track.
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