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Antelope Valley Real Estate Market Report- April
A Look at the Housing Numbers
The average sales price in the Antelope Valley has now eclipsed the $300,000 mark. The average sales price in the Antelope Valley fro April was 304,860. Last year in April, the average sales price was $281,568. We are up 8.27% YoY. So far for the year, the average sales price is up 12.80%. This boost to home prices is an unprecedented amount. More and more people are taking advantage of their equity to either move up, down or out of town! If you are curious to see what your home may sell for, please click HERE to see the value of your home in 15 seconds!
According to GAVAR (Greater Antelope Valley Association of Realtors), the A.V. had 500 sales for April. We sold a few more homes this April than the previous year. Last April, we had 438 homes sold. We continue to see fewer homes on the market at the entry level price point and more and more at the $300,000 plus range. 136 homes sold at the $300-$400 price range and we only had 62 sell for less than $200,000.
The Absorption Rate, in months chart, shows how long the current inventory of properties would last at the current rate of sales. If no new properties were added to the market, and sales continued at a steady pace, the Absorption rate indicates the number of months required to sell all the properties on the market. The Antelope Valley currently has an absorption rate of 2.3. We have a low supply and high demand in our real estate market. The absorption rate has stayed between 2 and 3 months supply all year. The low demand is one of the leading contributing forces that are pushing the market prices up.
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What Does this Data Mean?
Home prices have been steadily increasing for the past ten years. We are starting to see prices jump at a more rapid pace the last few months. A significant contributor to this is insufficient supply. A home hitting the market that is priced correctly will see multiple offers in the first few days. As long as the market continues to lack inventory, we will continue to see prices climb and homes selling quickly.
There has been some chatter amongst the Feds about raising interest rates. They have already increased the interest rates a few times over the past few months. The current Fed fund rate is 1.75 percent. It is still at a historic low, but it will continue to go up as the economy continue to recover.
If the Feds decide to hike the rate quickly, we could see a quick shift in the market. Higher interest rates make buying power go down and puts fewer people in the market. We will see a shift in the market. How long until it happens? It is impossible to say but what comes up must come down.
What Does this Mean if you want to Buy a House in the Antelope Valley?
Buying a home in this market is absolutely doable. Even though Interest rates have gone up a bit over the past few months they still are at an all-time low and may never be this low again. If you are considering buying a home, talk to me right away. You do not want to delay and let interest rates climb anymore. Get preapproved now to start looking for your dream home!
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Sellers Outlook
It is a seller's market. The easiest indication of what type of market it is is the absorption rate. A six month supply will indicate an even market. Anything over will indicate a buyer's market, and anything lower will indicate a seller's market. We are currently at a 2.3 months supply of homes which shows that it is a strong seller's market. Thinking of selling a home but not sure what to expect? Click HERE for a comprehensive guide to selling a home.
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Happy New Year 2013 to you all!
I hope you all had a great time celebrating NYE! I celebrated it with my close friends and had a fantastic time. We thought of having a dress code, but due to the last minute planning (and shopping) we ended up wearing anything we wanted and it turned out we all wore different colors :)
Speaking of New Year, one of my NY resolutions is to post regularly in this blog and cover fashion in a wider angle. I would also like to involve my readers more (which I will tell you asap!).
I had a week off from work and I kind of regret it now because of the pile of work I left behind haha. Now I have to sort it all out, so I gotta go. Ciao bellas!
Dinner at Bluegrass
Countdown to 2013 at Yeyo!
Happy New Year!


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A fantastic discourse by Anadi :
"There is a stereotype seeker who tries to show his broad-mindedness by saying that all paths and teaching lead to the same goal ... ... Nobody even knows where 1 path is leading to - How can you know where ALL paths are leading to ... "
"As general advice to seekers is ... not really trusting any teacher or master who has never had sex. Those who did not experience the fundamental human experience - how can they understand human nature ? They can never understand you ... "
"A seeker of truth will never agree to get stuck on a path or with a teacher when he is not being awakened and no real evolution happening"
"When Osho accused Buddha of being sexually repressed he did not deny his enlightenment, but just pointed out that he was not whole ... - whether it is true or not is another matter"
http://www.anaditeaching.com/rec/1202/A ... 20Goal.mp3
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I was proud, and I demanded the finest teacher
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Ikea : The Smallest IKEA Store in the World
2,800 products in 300 pixels.
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While IKEA is known for its space-saving solutions, it's a bit ironic that it sells those very solutions in those large, cavernous blue box-stores. So to reaffirm its commitment to saving space, the retailer created The World's Smallest IKEA Store, which puts 2,800 of its products into a tiny banner, measuring 10.5 cm by 8.8 cm, about 300 pixels wide. The banner, which was placed on message boards for property rentals, lets you browse all of the products, through categories, and buy them, right then and there.


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@ junkyskunky
what up bro?
i wanna square off 2!! lol
fortunately for me, i ain't NEVER seen a K850i but i saw a N95 here in Guyana.
so U got NO COMPETITION!! ^_^
Seriously the egronomics for both phones don't impress me, the features yes, but not egronomics
i'm gonna go back to work b4 i say something stupid now
Don't you know anything about SE update service?
Wat da hell is goin on in here?look SE is a huge company.dere can b sum flop products like k850.but SE is one of da best in mobile business(so as nokia).so stop fightin.n plz don use ny slang words.
Peace out.
k850 look is very good heavey set but camra result is poor n95 and w760 is better than k850i ok by
this is a mad as phone i love it!!1
good as camera
this phone shits on the n95 camera my sister has an n95 and its rubbish all u get is problem! especially the battery its crap
i put my pics from the two phones on the computer and the k850i looks so much beta
even my old id still prefer my k800i over the n95
anybody pls tel me wich handsfree comes with se k850i? is it hpm-62 or hpm-90 ? pls reply
really good phone. i dunno how to configure GPRS settings please HELP
Please post
K850 is a good phone but I think that it havenot good interface, anyway key are not easy to press.
K850 has once again lost to N95 in the 5mp shootout by gsmarena.
Duh.. honestly, you can't really force ppl to buy N95 just becoz its great. For me, N95 8Gb do not even appeal me at all, despite, all of you worship this N95 like a God of phone. N95 screen is crap.. what a huge screen with a low res. I still prefer N95 to N95 8 Gb, it just turn out to be uglier. I like N82, but hey, haven't all of you nokia fans realise this:
1. Sony Ericsson are phone maker, and ALL of their phones are first, a very good and top notch phone. Very nice user interface, and no problems whatsoever.
2. They don't give a sh*t with a all-around phone, coz it doesn't have to be one. Who still in this 2008 do not know how to fully use their phone? it accounts more than 70% population!! they do use phones, but they little of them understand what is smartphone
3. All of the feature phone by sony ericsson is much much superior than those of Nokia's, i am talking about 6500 or those a like.
Dual core, huh! Isn't this a popular word these days -- duo this duo that just to do more. Oh, well, i guess once manufacturers find a trend they keep on coming until the next trend.
Anyhoo, Sony products, phones or cameras, rock as their interface is so ez to understand and user friendly. Take Sony T200 for instance. I thought touch screen camera will be a headache to use but no, I was so impressed on its ease of use!
Sony rocks!
fact :
SE is superior in terms of allowable internet downloads...SE's allows saving of different file types to mobile for subsequent transfer to pc [beats lugging my laptop around]...nokia's do not allow downloads of file types "not supported" [not viewable] by the phone...the SE k series are excellently made phones ideal for mobile use, has good camera, plays decent music [sound quality of mp3 is compression dependent] being sold at affordable/reasonable prices...wish SE would develop more wlan phones that are "slim" though...
And, PS, the N95 was as of now not in the list of elected best phone for 2008.
As well as the IPOD Apple.
For Sony Ericsson, it is the W910 that made it on the list.
or maybe you mean N95 8gb is a better all-in-one phone
I don't like the sound of "overall", because it doesn't have XENON flash.
i said N95 8GB is a better overall Phone
W960i is made for MUSIC and entertainment
and it does in the Best Way!
its the NEXT_LEVEL in terms of entertainment
N95 having a 3.5mm jack built in does not mean its a entertainter thats just saying Nokia cant supply good earphones!
W960i comes with Walkman earphones which are the best on the market!
hang on, the n95 also has a
-3.5mm jack
-GPS receiver
-symbian s60
-3D graphics chip
-333MHz proccessor (vs. 208MHz)
-5MP camera with VGA video
-16Mil colour screen
-TV out
and ur trying to tell me the w960 is a better phone?!?!
W960i is the best phone on the market
but N95 8GB is slightly better in camera as other things
yeah, the w960 is the best phone on the market. better than the N95. I'm not talking specs wise, specs are not everything. It just is, u wont understand until u've had both and tried them for at least 6 months. And i have.
lol hi lonestar, yeah sure ill take it. i actually sent you an email but obviously it didnt work or something :( and theres a new one?


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By Melody Vallieu
TROY — For a second time in just over a year, the Wendy's, located on Archer Drive off State Route 55 in Troy, has been hit by a vehicle.
At 1:09 p.m. Wednesday, Troy police and fire were dispatched to the Wendy's restaurant following a crash in which Kellee Spangenberger, 28, of Troy, drove her car into the front of the building, according to Troy Police Department Captain Joe Long.
Long said when first responders arrived, the vehicle had went into the building and the driver was unconscious.
Long said they believe Spangenberger was turning right onto Archer Drive, passed out behind the wheel and drove into the building. He said they believe the accident is possibly medical related, but won't know until tests results come back.
"A witness said that he didn't even see a driver, he said it appeared she was laying down in the seat," Long said.
Spangenberger was transported to UVMC, but was not listed as a patient as of Wednesday evening.
Two young children, 3 and 4, also were in the car and were treated and released at a local hospital for cuts and bruises.
An investigation into the accident continues, Long said, and charges likely are pending.
Long said the restaurant received quite a bit of damage. He said the impact from the car pushed the bottom of the wall in the front of the building about 3-4 feet in, bent the top part of the top of wall and broke two to three large windows.
Wendy's District Manager Karen Holly said they are not sure at this time whether the store will need to close for repair and how long those repairs are likely to take.
The business was first struck on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. The Wendy's restaurant in 2015 was struck by a SUV driven by Megan Wuebker, 26, of Russia. Wuebker ran a red light at the intersection, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the corner of the restaurant in the dining room area.
Wuebker was transported to Upper Valley Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries following the 2015 accident. According to police, she suffered a medical condition at the time of the crash.
The dining room remained closed for two week for repairs in September 2015, although the drive through was open for customers.
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QingDao is a city on the Yellow Sea on the east coast of China (wiki info here!) that we went to visit after Beijing. It felt smaller and more clustered than Beijing, but the amount of people here was overwhelming. Traffic was pretty bad pretty much anytime during daylight hours, and the roads were as we say, a parking lot most of the time.
It was the site of some of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (sailing, etc.). So far it has been my favorite Chinese city because it is spread out around a mountain on the sea, and that is pretty much all it takes for me to love a city (think Koriko, the port city in Kiki's Delivery Service). <3
We took a train to QingDao, which was a lot of fun because we were sitting together in reserved seats that were definitely, most definitely ours. This was were I began photographing every single thing I ate. Lunchtime was fatty pork with seaweed, an egg, something spicy, and rice in this little plastic tray they heated up for me.
Anyway, we could relax and look out at the country side, which for the longest time was very very foggy. It took a while for the fog to lift a little bit, but even in QingDao it was pretty foggy (or smoggy?).
We were picked up from the train station by Earnestine's uncle's former student named Kai, who is from QingDao, and is currently on his break from school (I think?) in Beijing. I think he is pursuing a higher degree there, but also working because he often talks about work trips to Shanghai, etc. He is doing something in exercise science, and worked the Beijing Olympic Games with Earnestine's uncle. Some of his favorites included Dean Martin, Koby Bryant, and Oolong tea. He was an interesting guy with lots of interesting mannerisms, and fun to spend time with (which was a good thing since we basically spent our entire time with him). He drove us everywhere and basically filled us to the brims with food (and beer).
So Kai picked us up from the train station, and then we went straight to the beach, which was really nice (I really love seeing mountains and water together).
|You can see how hazy it was!
We went to some other places, walked around, and then we met up with his friend for dinner. This was the first of many reservations that Kai would make during our stay in QingDao, and the places only got fancier from here.
First they showed you all of the fish and ingredients raw, before being cooked:
During this dinner, I had octopus, and these little black dumplings that are black because squid ink is mixed with the dough (and they apparently have anti-cancer properties). The white dumplings are the fish dumplings that were being made in that photo above. Then the green stuff on the left plate is seaweed. (And of course, beer in my glass. I think it was called Tsingtao beer, named after the historical name for the city itself, although I am not sure if this was the beer we had that night.)
Then we tagged along as Kai dropped off his friend, and picked up two other girls named Emily and Lulu (?). Together, we went to the beach at night, where Earnestine told us that this was actually a blind date with one of the girls, and we spent the rest of the night keeping to ourselves and rooting for Kai (with ourselves of course).
We then headed to the marina that was used for the Olympic games, and walked around some more. It was really beautiful! We could see the city sky line across the marina, and all the buildings lit up in different themed photos. We even saw the Olympic rings, which was really kind of special!
|Blurry because it was nighttime but hehe!
And then, we ended the night with "more beer".
The next day in QingDao was so full of food, stories, and craziness that it deserves a post of its own. Coming right up!


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by Brent Budowsky
Early this week Tom Steyer, the billionaire Democrat and leading environmentalist and progressive, pledged to donate at least $30 million to elect a Democratic Congress, and doubled down on his commitment to a group called NextGen America, which is intensely focused on registering new voters to revitalize American democracy.
This powerful commitment by Steyer, who deserves great credit for putting his money behind his cause, could well register enough new voters to elect Democrats in tight races and restore control of the House and Senate to Democrats.
Registering new voters and getting them to the polls should be the great mission for every Democrat who fights for America to defeat attacks against our democracy by a Russian strongman and the corruption of our democracy by a president who exploits his office to enhance his wealth, abuses his power to divide our people and violates a cardinal rule of Americanism by treating political opponents like enemies of the state.
Steyer understands the great political truth about American politics in 2018, that no cause is more important to the future of America than registering new voters and getting them to the polls, because this cause elects the leaders with the power to determine the fate of all causes. Tribalism from Trump will be defeated by Americanism from Democrats if those who comprise the vast melting pot of America, a notion the president disrespects and dishonors, are motivated to register and vote for nobler leaders.
While Republicans in many states engage in massive attacks against voting rights, and Republicans in many states engage in aggressive campaigns of voter suppression against poor and minority voters, Steyer and NextGen America are among those coming to the rescue of democracy by walking in the footsteps of the founding fathers, suffragettes and the civil rights giants — including many Republicans in better times — who bettered the nation with the Voting Rights Act that is now under fierce attack.
If Democrats have learned anything from the disastrous victory of Donald Trump in 2016 and the ground shaking victory of Doug Jones in Alabama in 2017, it is this:
It's the turnout, stupid.
What matters most is not whether Oprah runs for president in 2020, but whether she turns her stirring words and uplifting aspirations into concrete actions backed by real money and personal commitment to champion the causes she passionately supports, and defeat the wrongs she passionately condemns — by registering and mobilizing voters for midterm elections as Steyer is doing.
In a recent column singing the praises of the Hollywood women who have risen to devote their hearts, money and talent to lift the lives of women everywhere, I suggested they help lead a great crusade to register female voters as America prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote in August 1920.
The growing activism in Hollywood, the visionary commitment of Steyer, the good works of NextGen America and similar groups, the surging black turnout in Alabama and Virginia, the rising clout of women, the passion of young people who are energizing American politics and the powerful movement for fair and decent immigration laws are all part of a national renewal, resistance and mobilization against Trump Republicans in the White House and Congress.
Women, blacks, Hispanics, seniors and young people have it within their voting power to defeat a president who foments national division, exploits racial tension, and demonizes whole groups of Americans while his party makes a mockery of calling itself the party of Lincoln by waging hostile and anti-democratic attacks against their right to vote.
Polls prove and Tom Steyer understands that if those who comprise the majority of the nation register and vote for the America they love, they are destined to prevail. All of the machinations from the White House, the one-party swampland of the Republican Congress and diabolical plots against American democracy from the Kremlin cannot defeat them — if only they vote.


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Family Law Cases: Divorce, Child Support, Property Divison
It is quite important to determine the community property and the separate property interest for each and every item that you and your spouse have an interest. As an example, the family residence may be 90% community property and 10% separate property of one spouse. The characterization of the items and the percentage of either community property or separate property is a fact-based analysis and each and every item must be analyzed. The Law Office of David C. Stone will do everything in its power to achieve an equitable Community Property rulings during a divorce.
Community Property is defined in Family Code §760 wherein the code states, "Except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in this state is community property." Therefore, community property is the property acquired by a married couple during the marriage. The marriage is from the date of marriage to the date of separation or divorce.
One of the most important issues in the division of property is to characterize each and every item as either separate property of one party or community property of both parties. Community Property also includes Quasi-Community Property.
Quasi-Community property is defined in Family Code §125, which states, 'Quasi-community property' means all real or personal property, wherever situated, acquired before or after the operative date of this code in any of the following ways:
- By either spouse while domiciled elsewhere which would have been community property if the spouse who acquired the property had been domiciled in this state at the time of its acquisition.
- In exchange for real or personal property, wherever situated, which would have been community property if the spouse who acquired their property so exchanged had been domiciled in this state at the time of its acquisition.


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The STIHL RB 200 pressure washer features a powerful 173 cc (5 hp) engine, delivering 2,500 psi of water pressure – great for cleaning sidewalks, driveways, decks and more. This power washer also features an easy start pump system, so no hard pulls or difficult starts. And with its 25' no-kink flex hose, you can clean more area without having to move the machine. Finally, the RB 200 pressure washer uses a wide range of optional cleaning accessories, including a rotary surface cleaner, water broom, multi-function nozzle, long range nozzle, hose extension, gutter cleaner, wand extension, pivot coupler and official STIHL cleaning agents. Ready to add this versatile cleaner to your home? No pressure – just stop by and we'll be happy to walk you through all of its amazing features.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by BarneyFife from Love this product! Have no compliance! Stihl has the best products, and warranty.
Date published: 2018-09-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by PiperGill from Love my RB-200 Love my RB-200 - can only call it an average value because it is quite expensive.But I still love it!
Date published: 2018-08-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by BobA61 from Stihl quality I was worried because this is not made by Stihl. It is quality stuff though. It comes with a Stihl dealer and a Stihl waranty. This is not throw away equipment.
Date published: 2018-08-04
Rated 2 out of 5 by jw36 from Impossible to start, cumbersome to use. Purchased a couple of weeks ago. Got it all hooked up and was ready to try it out. COULD NOT get it started. Went back and double checked all instructions from the Stihl engine literature. Returned it to dealer 25 miles away. Started fine there. When I told them what I was doing they said that was my problem. Apparently the literature enclosed is either wrong or the wrong information for that engine. It says to set the choke in the start position for a cold start and let it run then gradually move the choke to the run position. The service shop said that is wrong. You should never leave it in the choke position!Okay, fine. I brought it home and followed the advice and tried to start it. I eventually did but it took eleven pulls and it tried to break my wrist a couple of times. It hasn't gotten any better.Now for the cumbersome comment. I wanted to use this washing the siding on our house. Get a jug of soap and set it beside the washer. (There is no way to attach a bottle to the washer. ) The detergent "kit" is a plastic hose with a filter on one end.Attach the largest nozzle to the wand, start the washer,(11 pulls), insert the plastic hose into the soap jug and start washing.Now there a couple of little rules that account for an interesting dance you must perform. 1. Never let the washer run for more 2 minutes without spraying or you will destroy the engine. 2. Only apply soap with the largest nozzle. 3. After applying soap let it set but DO NOT let it dry on the surface before you use a smaller nozzle!So, here we go. Apply soap over a relatively small area so you don't let it dry, with the large nozzle, remove the large nozzle and inset a smaller one. Did you drop one of them? Now your getting close to the 2 minute warning. Shut the washer down, change nozzles and hope the soap on the wall is still wet. Restart washer, (11 pulls), don't forget to pull the detergent "kit" out of the bottle all while stepping over and around your supply hose and pressure hose that insists on coiling it self.Multiply your fun if you have reposition ladders or hoses.Where on earth does the term "Easy Starting" fit in this picture?
Date published: 2018-07-12
Rated 1 out of 5 by SEH60 from not dependable Bought two months ago. Worked great first time. Second time out, ran for 5 minutes and then shut off. Every time restart it, runs for about 20 seconds and shuts off. Used brand new gas, checked carburetor for debris, water supply is good. Still won't run. Extremely disappointing for brand new pressure washer.
Date published: 2018-07-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by Charlie1989 from RD200 awesome Bought the rd200 to do general power washing( siding, sidewalks etc) and works great. My wife and I are very happy with the performance, has the power to clean what's needed. Easy to start.
Date published: 2018-07-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by tooltime from awsome pressure washer when I asked my wife what she wanted for valentines day she pointed to this rb200 washer..yes she is an outdoor kind of woman .. between her . our 15 year old son and myself ... it gets a lot of use. I would recommend this unit to anyone.i am 59 yrs old and have never used a power washer this great
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Rated 1 out of 5 by PilotRob from Used once only, then failed. Brought this machine last year, used it once. This year went to start the 'easy start' the engine would not start!The machine has been at the Stihl main dealer for at least three weeks. To date no sign of when I am getting this machine back. I am very disappointed. I have four other Shihl machine all of those work fine!
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Bowie State Women's Basketball Advances to Championship Finals with 53-49 Victory over Virginia State
The scrappy No. 3 Northern Division seed Bowie State University Bulldogs dethroned the No. 2 Northern Division Virginia State University Trojans, 53-49 Friday afternoon in the Spectrum Center during the semi-finals of the 2018 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball Tournament. The Bulldogs are set to face the winner of the Lincoln University/Virginia Union University contest in the Championship game tomorrow, March 3 at 1 p.m.
Chrisanna Green added the opening seven points knocking down two jumpers and a three-pointer within the first 3:27 to give the Trojans a quick 7-3 lead. Bowie State closed the gap with three-pointers off the fingertips of Kyah Proctor and Kiara Colston but VSU would go on a 6-2 run to close out the quarter, 13-8.
Although Virginia State outscored the Bulldogs (10-2) with points in the paint, (6-5) points off turnovers, and (3-0) in second chance points, BSU held the edge (2-0) in fast break points and (2-0) in bench points.
A back-and-forth struggle for either team to keep the momentum throughout the second quarter, a Talanya Hutton jumper with 8:07 remaining ignited a 12-7 run for Bowie State to give the game its first tie, 20-20 at the 5:07 mark.
The Trojans closed out the half adding nine points to take a 29-24 lead into the locker room. Virginia State led by as much as eight during the half where it outscored the Bulldogs (18-14) in points in the paint, (8-7) in points off turnovers, and (4-2) in bench points while Bowie State held the edge in fast break points (2-0) and (11-7) in bench points.
BSU was held to only 33.3 percent (10-of-30) shooting from the field, 33.3 percent (3-of-9) shooting from downtown, and 100 percent (1-of-1) shooting from the foul line. The Trojans shot 48 percent (12-of-25) from the floor, 28.6 percent (2-of-7) from behind the arc, and 50 percent (3-of-6) from the candy stripe. VSU's Chrisanna Green led all scorers at the half with 15 points while BSU's Kiara Colston tallied 10 points, respectively.
Coming out of the half, the Trojans led by as much as eleven points at the 8:19 mark in the third quarter, but once again, the Bulldogs would keep their poise and end the quarter on a 14-9 run with VSU taking a two point lead (40-38) lead into the fourth.
Continuing with the momentum, Bowie State grabbed its first lead of the contest with 3:15 remaining in the contest, (47-46). The game saw its second tie at the 2:05 remaining (49-49) before BSU's Kiara Colston connected on the eventual game-winning three-pointer with .08 remaining, providing the 53-49 final.
The Bulldogs capped the contest shooting 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field, 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from downtown, and 88.9 percent (8-of-9) from the foul line. The Trojans closed the game out shooting 43.5 percent (20-of-46) from the floor, 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from behind the arc, and 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from the candy stripe.
Virginia State would claim the advantage (26-24) points in the paint, although outscored (23-10) points off turnovers, (6-5) second chance points, (4-0) fast break points, and (19-7) bench points for the game.
VSU's Chrisanna Green led the Trojans recording a double-double, 20 points (9-of-13) and 12 boards; while Kiara Colston carried the Bulldogs with 23 points off 9-of-15 shooting.


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I knew it had been awhile since I posted here, but wow, didn't realized it had been this long!
I wanted to share some exciting news. It is no secret that I am a huge Knit Picks fan (I've been buying their products since I learned to knit). I have entered nearly every contest they've held and guess what? I WON ONE! And I must say I won a really good one with a prize of a $25 Knit Picks gift certificate.
My yarn arrived in the mail today, which was what made me remember I hadn't posted about this yet! I was waiting until they announced the winners, but it's been a couple weeks now and I can't contain myself anymore. This is the contest I won. My entry is the fifth comment down.
Even though I have a huge backlog of projects to work on, I couldn't resist using the gift certificate for yarn for some sweaters I've been wanting to knit. I chose the newWool of the Andes Sport in Tidepool Heather (MC) and Wonderland Heather (CC) to make Daffodil and a favorite of mine, Palette in Merlot Heather (MC) and Camel Heather (CC) to make Lydia.
I received a gift certificate from a friend for Christmas, as well, and used that to try out two newer yarns: Chroma in Rollerskate worsted-weight which has since become Maine Morning Mitts my favorite fingerless mitts pattern that I've knit more times than I can count and a matching Calorimetry to replace mine that has been lost for a couple years (I tend to lose a lot of knitted accessories). I also wanted to try Capra to make Tudora (chose Harbor in that). For the first time ever, I am actually disappointed in something from Knit Picks. This yarn is not nearly as soft as I imagined it would be. I actually think Merino Style is softer. It's an awfully pretty yarn, but I haven't knit it up yet (next project to be cast on tonight!) so can't comment to that, but I just expected it to be so soft that I'd want to snuggle with it. And then with the few extra dollars and a few dollars of my own I chose some Wool of the Andes (Blossom Heather) to make this crazy cute cowl from Cowlgirls, which is a stupidly fun book.
Selfish knitting season has begun!
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If you're thinking of adding to the number of obstetricians and gynecologists in the country-- there were almost 21,000 in 2012-- you'll need to find a good medical school. "Good" can be defined in a number of ways, but one method is to survey medical school deans and senior faculty to gather their opinions about obstetric and gynecology programs. "U.S. News and World Report" collected this information and used it to rank OB/GYN departments in American med schools.
Harvard University
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard's medical school ranks No. 1. With annual tuition at $49,875, it's the most expensive school in the top five. First-year medical students are introduced to women's health topics in general courses on the human body and integrated human physiology. During the next year, students continue these studies in human systems and begin learning OB/GYN clinical skills at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Third year students participate in a 6-week OB/GYN rotation where they focus on outpatient visits, labor and delivery, gynecological surgery and oncology.
University of California San Francisco
No. 2 in the country is the University of California San Francisco. It's the least expensive of the top five: $31,134 for in-state students, $43,379 for out-of-state. Electives in women's health are available during the first two years, and some students work on faculty research projects in the field. All students take the classroom component for obstetrics and gynecology during the second year. In the same semester, students learn to do pelvic exams during a diagnostics course. The class uses professional patients who are trained to provide feedback about the examination. Students have a six-week OB-GYN rotation in their final year, where they assist in labor and delivery and provide pelvic exams to clinic patients.
University of Pennsylvania
Next on the list is Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. The OB/GYN core curriculum is covered through lectures, case study sessions and workshops. Topics include abnormal uterine bleeding, menopause, and prenatal genetics. Students learn skills needed for sutures, vaginal delivery and intravenous blood collection at a simulation center. During this time, med students also have a 6-week rotation at one of four hospitals. This experience covers pregnancies, labor and delivery, common OB/GYN problems, preventative care, screenings and family planning.
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, is rated fourth. During the major OB/GYN component, students spend 8 weeks focused on women's health. They learn to perform common examinations, observe surgical procedures, study preventative care and see how reproductive health is connected to overall physical and mental health. Students rotate through three hospitals, spending 2 weeks on inpatient gynecology services, 2 weeks on inpatient obstetrics and 2 weeks in an outpatient clinic. For the final rotations, students choose two OB/GYN electives, such as reconstructive medicine, oncology, pathology, endocrinology, family planning and mood disorders.
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania's University of Pittsburgh tied with Johns Hopkins for fourth place. Second-year med students study reproductive and developmental biology through lectures, workshops, discussion, self-study and conferences. During the third year, a four-week clerkship is held in office, clinic and hospital settings. Students take patients' OB/GYN histories, perform breast and pelvic exams, learn to recognize women's diseases and study the normal stages of pregnancy. The final year offers an elective in OB/GYN infectious diseases.
- U.S. News and World Report: Grad Schools: Methodology: Best Medical Schools Rankings
- U.S. News and World Report: Grad Schools: Women's Health
- Harvard Medical School: Course Listings for Academic Year 2013 - 2014
- University of California, San Francisco: Medical Student Program
- Chicago Tribune: Think Your Job's a Pain? Try Being a 'Professional Patient'
- Penn Medicine: OBGYN Medical Student Education
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: Medical Student/Clerkship Program
- University of Pittsburgh: M2
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: How to Become a Physician or Surgeon
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Farmers cheer up to get better prices, local buyers unhappy!- The wrangle that was on between the State Government and the whole-sellers in Pune ended on Wednesday, with the Government agreeing to delist wholesale of fruits and vegetables from the realm of Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC). A meeting was concluded between the State representatives and wholesalers' association leaders, including those from Pune, in Mumbai to take the decision.
Meanwhile farmers have made the most of the strike as they were able to sell their fruits and vegetables at a price much higher than what they got at the APMC markets previously. Farmers who had to deal with the APMC markets were seen dealing with the customers directly.
Sellers are happy as their products are vended at higher price in the open market.
Balaji Shinde, a seller said, he is happy with the rate his musk melons demanded in the open market. "Normally, I would get anything between Rs 45 and Rs 55 per kg when sold to the wholesalers, but today I am selling them directly for Rs 65 a kg. I am very happy with the government's decision to delist fruits and vegetables," he said.
One of the farmers took both the sides of the decision. He said it's good to get fair price for their goods but on the other side, we cannot leave the market until we have sold the entire truckload that has been brought for the day. This means compromising on time we would otherwise spend at the fields.
On the other hand, local buyers have to pay extra prices for the same good. Their worry prevails as to how to make money if the vegetables and fruits are sold at such high prices at the market.
"Today, we had to rush early morning to buy chilies. What usually cost Rs 50 per kg till last week is suddenly being sold at Rs 200 per kg. Onions too are costing Rs 20 per kg. Where is the price regulation?" said a sandwich stall owner at FC road.
Supplementary, Market experts said they were unsure if delisting of vegetables and fruits would benefit farmers and end-users. "How will farmers' interest remain intact if there is no regulation over traders? In fact, the government needs to work on price control mechanism and ensure that a farmer gets a reasonable price to produce and traders do not intensify prices of farm produce," an expert said.


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I struggled few hours to get CLisP working in batch mode (Of course, Internet was down in my room). Here is what I followed to get it working in script mode. Look at this article. Also there is cross-platform LISP interface -gtk . The simplest way to do it was to write the function etc in a text file and use 'load' command in CLISP interpreter.
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My Brother and SIL where in town for a second (literally!). Fortunately we were able to meet up in Jack London Square for dinner and coffee - It was really nice!
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With the support and leadership of a range of supporters, the United Nations Association in Canada is proud to host the 15th the Canadian International Model United Nations in Ottawa from March 8-11, 2018. This experiential learning simulation is designed to provide youth with the ability to learn, negotiate and exemplify representatives of the global community, drafting resolutions about security, human rights, environmental issues and humanitarian intervention. Over the years, CANIMUN has developed a reputation as one of Canada's top Model United Nations conference. Today, CANIMUN is Canada's premier post-secondary level bilingual simulation, allowing delegates to express themselves in either one of Canada's official languages.
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In this post I want to introduce my own Band:
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This Month's Feature: Craftiness
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Here is my blog. It's a bit crafty;)
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My "craftiness" is more in the form of writing humorous things about life that relate to the everyday "mean" mom :)
(A.K.A--making fun of it!)
Here's my site:
Thank you!
Here's a blog I hope will be useful and fun!ReplyDelete
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Our adoption blog-
and also- Sole: Survivors of Life's Experiences
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I write a co-blog with her, but it doesn't hurt to have it listed, too, right? We write about finding the humor in every day life. My motto is instead of yelling about the spilled flour, go and grab the camera, upload the pic and then blog about it! Laughter is truly the best medicine!
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Degree Requirements
The Undergraduate Minor Requirements (21 Credits)
COL 301 and 302
At least 5 additional courses
Two courses may be courses you take toward your major
The Undergraduate Major (45 credits; varies)
All Comparative Literature Majors are self-designed and must be approved by the College of Arts and Sciences Special Major Advisor, as well as by two faculty advisors from the COL Department. If you are interested in designing a Comparative Literature Special Major, please consult the COL Director of Undergraduate Studies.
The above information is provided as a guide only. Requirements may vary. Please see the Department Director of Undergraduate Studies, or your advisor for information tailored to your situation.
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Government to regularise informal settlements in Clarendon Central
GOVERNMENT is taking steps to acquire lands in sections of Clarendon Central with a view to regularising informal community settlements.
On a tour of the communities of Bucks Common, Effortville and Juno Crescent on Thursday, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Dr Horace Chang said upgrading the settlements is important and is being given priority by the Government.
"There are a number of informal settlements that affect May Pen, like several urban cities in Jamaica. [Upgrading the communities] will create appropriate living environments and provide ownership [of lands for the residents]," he told JIS News.
"Ownership means we introduce a programme to upgrade the infrastructure, provide services, and we expect those occupying properties to pay for the titles," he added.
Dr Chang noted that this format has been undertaken in a number of communities, but will be done more extensively across Jamaica.
"Once we can get a cohesive approach, especially done by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, we will see significant improvements in the area," he said.
Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon Mike Henry, meanwhile, noted that the ownership of land is necessary for the reduction of poverty.
Henry, the transport and mining minister, is expecting residents of the communities to pay for titles for the land, once the Government acquisition process is complete.
He expressed gratitude to Dr Chang for the attention given to addressing some of the social ills affecting some communities in Central Clarendon.
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund is expected to facilitate infrastructure development by building roads, water and sewer systems.
Guidance counsellor of the Effortville Primary School, Christine Russell-Lewin, said she welcomes plans by the Government to regularise informal settlements, as well as help in the acquisition of land titles, noting that residents will gain a sense of independence with such a move.
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Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print]
Branched-chain amino acid ingestion can ameliorate soreness from eccentric exercise.
Jackman SR, Witard OC, Jeukendrup AE, Tipton KD.
Human Performance Laboratory, Exercise Metabolism Research Group, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
PURPOSE:: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of branched chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation during recovery from intense eccentric exercise. METHODS:: Twenty-four non-weight trained males were assigned to one of two groups; one group (SUP) ingested BCAA beverages (n=12); a second group (PLA) ingested artificially flavoured water (n=12). Diet was controlled throughout the testing period to match habitual intake. The eccentric exercise protocol consisted of 12x10 repetitions of unilateral eccentric knee extension exercise at 120% concentric one repetition maximum. On the day of the exercise supplements were consumed 30 min before exercise, 1.5 h following exercise, between lunch and dinner and before bed. On the following two days four supplements were consumed between meals. Muscle soreness, muscle function and putative blood markers of muscle damage were assessed pre and post (1, 8, 24, 48, 72 h) exercise. RESULTS:: Muscle function decreased after the eccentric exercise (P<0.0001) but the degree of force loss was unaffected by BCAA ingestion (51+/- 3% with SUP versus -48 +/- 7% with PLA). A decrease in flexed muscle soreness was observed in SUP compared to PLA at 48 h (21 +/- 3 mm vs. 32 +/- 3 mm; P=0.02) and 72 h (17 +/- 3 mm vs. 27 +/- 4 mm; P=0.038). Flexed muscle soreness, expressed as area under the curve, was lower in SUP than PLA (P=0.024). CONCLUSIONS:: BCAA supplementation may attenuate muscle soreness, but does not ameliorate eccentric exercise-induced decrements in muscle function or increases in reputed blood markers of muscle damage, when consumed pre and for 3 days after an eccentric exercise bout.


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New Academy Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Researchers and clinical researchers in health research
6 June 2012
At its meeting on 6 June 2012, the Academy of Finland's Research Council for Health decided to fund ten new Academy Research Fellows, 23 Postdoctoral Researchers and six clinical researchers. Within the September 2011 call, the Research Council received 74 applications for research posts as Academy Research Fellow, 121 applications for research posts as Postdoctoral Researcher and 24 applications for funding for clinical researchers.
The aim of the funding for Academy Research Fellows is to provide an opportunity for the most talented and advanced researchers to develop their skills in academic leadership and to establish themselves as independent researchers. The selected Academy Research Fellows have completed their doctorate no more than 3–9 years ago. The Academy Research Fellow term is five years.
Women account for 70 per cent of the grantees. In this round, the competition for funding was extremely fierce, due to the large number of applications and the decreased funds.
The aim of the funding for Postdoctoral Researchers is to advance the professional competence and independence of the most promising young researchers who have recently earned their doctorate. Postdoctoral Researchers are encouraged to be mobile and to collaborate across international and sectoral borders. The three-year funding period may include one or more mobility spells as well as funding for the researcher's return to Finland.
The Research Council's funding opportunity targeted at clinical researchers was now open for the seventh time. The objective of this funding is to support researchers in clinical practice by providing funding for part-time research. The aim is to promote clinical research careers in collaboration with, for example, university hospitals, and to encourage medical doctors working in clinical practice to engage in research so that they can continue to pursue their research career while in specialist training and, upon completion of that training, alongside with clinical practice.
According to the review panels composed of foreign experts, the scientific quality of the applications was overall good; the highest-rated projects are also internationally competitive.
The new Academy Research Fellows are researching topics such as the following:
Major chronic diseases are common in working populations. In her project, Academy Research Fellow Marianna Virtanen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health) will determine modifiable working-life risk factors associated with the outcomes of depression, coronary heart diseases, alcohol use disorders and type 2 diabetes. The aim is to describe the outcomes in various ways, for example incident co-morbid diseases and sustained participation in working life (as opposed to chronic or recurrent work disability, sickness absence, disability pension), compare the four diseases as predictors of outcome and develop a more fine-grained work-related outcome measure of recovery. Another aim is to examine working life characteristics as predictors of various outcomes and the association between unstable labour market status and non-standard working hours and the outcomes. Her research team will also study the potential age-related differences and the contribution of individual lifestyles to the outcomes, and investigate differences between residential areas and differences between Finland, the UK and France.
Brown adipose tissue is a tissue that consumes energy instead of storing it. A cold environment is known to activate brown adipose tissue function to produce heat. The function of human brown adipose tissue is poorly known. Brown adipose tissue mainly uses fatty acids as its energy source, whereas glucose is used in minor amounts. Glucose consumption increases ten-fold in a cold environment, but fatty acid consumption is not known in humans. In her project, Academy Research Fellow Kirsi Virtanen (Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital) will measure fatty acid consumption in healthy, normal-weight adults and in obese subjects who may have an impaired brown adipose tissue function.
The new Postdoctoral Researchers are researching topics such as the following:
The progression of atherosclerosis arises from the interplay between macrophages, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells that influence each other and modify the micro-environment of the plague. However, little is known of the interactions between these cells. In the first part of her research, Postdoctoral Researcher Minna Kaikkonen (University of Eastern Finland) will focus on revealing transcriptional and functional responses of these cells to inflammatory stimuli and hypoxia using next-generation sequencing methods. Stimulating revascularisation is an attractive strategy to treat ischemia in patients with advanced atherosclerosis.
Pathologically, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterised by amyloid plaques that consist of an A-beta (Ab) peptide. However, most studies have failed to find a correlation between plaque load in AD brains and cognitive performance. On the other hand, the levels of soluble toxic Ab species (called oligomers) in AD brains correlate much better with cognitive decline. Therefore, amyloid plaques may be the result of neuron attempt to get rid of Ab oligomers. In her project, Postdoctoral Researcher Irene Gureviciene (University of Eastern Finland) will test two prevailing hypotheses by using a transgenic mouse model of AD that develops amyloid plaques and memory impairment with increasing age. Her research team will use carefully placed electrodes to record synaptic functions, excitability and probe hippocampal synaptic plasticity in the vicinity and at a distance from amyloid plaques in mouse brain slices. In addition, the team will test whether mice bearing amyloid plaques are more resistant to the effect of exogenously applied oligomeric Ab than mice without plaques.
Example of funded clinical research:
A typical feature of spontaneous electrophysiological activity of preterm babies is the presence of long silent periods and elements called sharp waves. In his clinical work, Sampsa Sipilä, MD, (University of Oulu) will research the neonatal electroencephalogram (EEG) to identify the normal and abnormal patterns in relation to the age of the patient. Knowledge of the nature of various EEG patterns helps in guiding treatment of human neonates.
More information:
- Academy Research Fellows: Science Adviser Aki Salo, tel. +358 9 7748 8244, aki.salo(at)aka.fi
- Postdoctoral Researchers: Science Adviser Heikki Vilen, tel. +358 9 7748 8456, heikki.vilen(at)aka.fi
- Clinical Researchers: Science Adviser Sanna Marjavaara, tel. +358 9 7748 8206, sanna.marjavaara(at)aka.fi
- List of the funded Postdoctoral Researchers, Academy Research Fellows and clinical researchers
Academy of Finland Communications
Communications Specialist Vesa Varpula
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According to the Costa Rican newspaper Nación, CONMEBOL will request that the qualifying tournament for the 2014 World Cup be kept the same format. Brazil will qualify as hosts so they won't have to play in the tournament, so that would leave nine teams in a double round-robin format. If the format is approved at the FIFA Congress in December, one team would have a bye for each of the sixteen matchdays, so here's betting that Bolivia will finish their qualifying campaign early.
The secretary general of CONMEBOL is claiming that the region will still receive 4.5 slots from the qualifying tournament, which would mean that as many as five or six teams from South America could appear at Brazil 2014. (There would still be a CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff at the end of the South American qualifying tournament.) Any decision to give CONMEBOL an extra direct spot for the next World Cup would be closely fought.


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These long noodles (appropriately named 'Mother-in-Law's Tongue' in English) are hand cut with a fluted pasta cutter and the dough is infused with spices and vegetable purees, giving them a wonderfully vibrant appearance that won't fade after cooking.
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When I was a child, I was dreadfully shy. It took a lot for me to talk to anyone. I only had close friends, because I was too afraid to talk to anyone else. My best friends were my family members who I knew would love me unconditionally. Now I wonder how many great people passed underneath my nose simply because I was too afraid to make a fool of myself. Throughout high school, I thought that I had succeeded in conquering my shy tendencies. I perceived myself as an outgoing person. I had discovered a friend that I had known for years, but I had never had the courage to make the relationship into a friendship. She is an amazing person who has helped me through hard times and has told me stories about her difficult childhood that give me hope that determination can overcome anything life throws at you. I joined the debate team at my school and competed in tournaments. I also became more involved in my church's activities. Then life threw me a curveball, my grandfather died right before my high school graduation. I was nineteen at the time. At the funeral, I was a pall-bearer along with my brother and cousins, but the funeral passed as a glaze. As I sat listening to my father talk about everything that my grandfather had done in his life and personal accounts of people that were close to my grandfather in his younger years, I realized that I hardly knew my grandfather at all. I hadn't ever had the courage once to ask him about his youth or even his adult years. He had saved people trapped in a cabin in a snowstorm while he was the emergency CB radio dispatcher. He played a mean game of dominoes. He was a preacher that did not hesitate to give his heart and soul to his family and his congregation. I had missed out on a wonderful person that I was related to, because I never had the courage to ask. I still regret that I never sat and listened to any of these stories. I can't now, although I can hear about him through the stories of other people. I realized that I missed out due to my insecurity. I believe that the courage to ask questions and to potentially look foolish is important tool in not missing out on a fulfilled life.
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Degree apprenticeships continue to rise in demand
Released to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, a report from Universities UK predicts a dramatic rise in the uptake of degree apprenticeships.
Degree apprenticeships: realising opportunities predicts that by the academic year 2017-18 the number of degree apprentice entrants will have risen by 658 per cent since the qualifications were launched in 2015-16, to more than 7,600. The report also notes that 91 per cent of universities questioned are involved in degree apprenticeships in some form.
STEM sectors, such as engineering, the digital industry and IT, are some of those expected to gain most from the growth and a wide variety of engineering and technology companies including IBM, Airbus, Mercedes-Benz and Transport for London are already working closely with universities on courses.
In the report, Universities UK, an organisation that represents the UK's universities, highlights that degree apprenticeships are helping to address key skills shortages and – with the costs split between industry and government – provide opportunities for people who might not have considered university before. This includes part-time and mature students whose numbers have dropped drastically in recent years.
"Universities are constantly striving to be flexible in the kind of qualifications they offer to meet the needs of students and employers. Degree apprenticeships go a long way to addressing this," says Dame Julia Goodfellow, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent. "Many people feel they have been left behind in the drive to increase higher-level skills in recent years. Degree apprenticeships are an excellent way to get to these harder-to-reach groups while, at the same time, ensuring that what we deliver on campus meets the needs of students, the local area and its employers."
John Perkins, Chair of the IET Education and Skills Panel, also highlights the fact that degree apprenticeships are helping change the perception of the vocational study route.
"In the past apprenticeships have been regarded as a second class option and I think the government and the industry have put a lot of effort into reversing that perception. Degree apprenticeships have the potential to enhance the status of apprenticeships significantly," he notes.
Both Dame Goodfellow and Perkins believe that more needs to be done to educate both business and the general public about the benefits, however.
"I think there's still a fair way to go before we can say there are parallel routes into the profession that are considered the same status," Perkins says. "But if you look at the senior management of companies like Rolls-Royce or BAE Systems more have come up from the apprenticeship route than the classical university route," he highlights. "I think we need to 'beef up' the image of apprenticeships and perhaps promote it more aggressively than we have in the past."


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So this past week i went to efy... it was so much fun.... it was so cool to go to it and meet people from all over the place.... and since i know my sisters will be asking.... Yes... There were some cute girls. On the last dance me and my friends decided we would dance every slow dance.. i went i perfect 13/13!!! pretty nice huh? But yeah it was such a cool and awesome experiance!!!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
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Basketball camp and Efy
SO this past week i've been up in utah playing basketball at a camp at byu... it was fun and got some good basketball skills improved.. This next week i will be up in provo at Efy... i'm excited and am hoping it will be lots of fun!!!!!
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
End Of Basketball Season
So this past week was the end of my basketball season. We finished with a undefeted record of 19-0!!! It was very fun but sorta long!!
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Basketball Season
So the Basketball season is going good. My team right now is undefeated with a 10-0 record. I'm getting pretty good playing time and it's been fun. Were half way through the season and so i still got games to play in!!!
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
christmas music
I decided since christmas is right around the corner it would only be appropriate to play chritmas music.... so these are some of the best ones on the radio today!!!!!!!!!!
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Friday, November 7, 2008
so this week i had basketball try outs.....And i made the freshman team!!!! i'm probably like 10th man but i'll try to work my way up!!!
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