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In the 50 years since it was first founded, the Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguards program has grown dramatically from just a few dozen students in the early years to now an average of 1,000 each year.
But what's notable isn't so much how the program has changed as how it hasn't: a sense of military-like discipline and order.
Students must say "yes, sir" and "yes, ma'am." They're not allowed to say "yeah" or use profanity. Punishment for misbehavior is consistent and swift, often in the form of push-ups. The expectations are rigid in the military-like program, but every student is treated exactly the same.
These are rules other lifeguard programs in the region sometimes rib the Huntington Beach program for – traditions that might seem like a relic from 1963 when the camp first opened.
But the students appreciate it, program coordinators say.
"They're always watching. They want us to be fair. In other words, everyone gets punished the same," said Dave Simcox, the program coordinator from 1976 to February of 2013. "They want to be structured. They like going down there because they know what to expect. There are no inconsistencies."
That strictness is the key difference between Huntington Beach's junior guard program and junior guard programs in other coastal cities, said Simcox, who is quick to add that all such programs are beneficial. Any program is good when it allows a parent to feel more comfortable sending their child to the beach alone because they know the child can responsibly and safely handle the ocean, he said.
But while some guard programs have shifted to four week camps, Simcox insists eight weeks is necessary to impart all the lessons the Huntington Beach program wants to give. Simcox also insists the Huntington program is not a babysitting camp or a youth program. It's an educational program, meant to prepare youngsters for a dangerous ocean.
It's also a vital feeder program for the Huntington Beach lifeguards. Simcox estimates three quarters of Huntington Beach lifeguards have gone through the Junior Guard program, while closer to 95 percent of Junior Guard instructors have gone through it.
The program suffered a heavy blow in July of 2009 when an 11-year-old girl was killed in a training exercise. She was run over by a boat piloted by a veteran instructor, the propeller lacerating her back and legs.
"When that girl got killed in our program, all of my instructors and everybody; our lives were changed at that point in time," Simcox said. "That was really challenging to keep my instructors on task and keep them motivated. They were all second-guessing everything."
New program coordinator Mike Eich, who was also assistant program coordinator for more than 30 years before the promotion, aims to keep a sense of continuity during his tenure. That means keeping the international exchange program – what he views as a major challenge of past years – and the program's culture of discipline.
Students come from across the country from the Pacific coast to New York and Florida and across the globe from Europe to Australia to participate in the program. Kids of all nationalities need the escape from screens and the indoors, he said. That's what the ocean and Junior Guard program do.
"They're in a healthy environment. They get away from the TV, away from the games, and get involved in something that is important in life," Eich said.
Ensuring the semi-militaristic culture remains has also posed a challenge with a generation more willing to relax the rules, Simcox said.
"Keeping the instructors motivated to hold on to the old ways, that's been tough," Simcox said. "Has the generation changed? Has the attitude changed? It's been very hard to motivate my instructors to hold on to the old ways of discipline and structure."
Junior Lifeguards
The Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard program, now 50, is an eight-week day camp running from the end of June to the middle of August.
The students, between 9 and 17, learn ocean and water safety, First Aid, CPR, lifesaving methods and competition techniques. The students are divided into three groups by age, and into other subgroups based on experience. Brightly colored surf caps allow instructors to identify which students are in which group when they're in the water.
For its 50th birthday, the Junior Lifeguards got quite the present: a $28,600 donation from Surf's Up For Down Syndrome. The money came from the Surf's Up For Down Syndrome fundraiser earlier this year and will support lifeguard programs and scholarships, while helping with education and services for children who have special needs.
The Junior Lifeguards will also hold a hotdog cookout at 5 p.m. Friday at the Junior Lifeguard building. Past Junior Lifeguards are invited to join current Junior Lifeguards and their families for food, games and socializing.
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I don't know if this topic fits in here or not, but lets get cracking...
Okay, I have this file called config.cfg that is 'kinda like windows inf/ini files. It stores all the user settings(stuff like, username, password, privlages, date last accessed etc). This file can not be edited by users.
Now the problem is, I need to parse the file for a spesific value, like the value 'username=root'. I need to search for "username=" and then get its value.
I can read a value from that file into a variable by reading the first line of the file by doing "volReadFile(&fname,<variable name>, 16);". This reads the first line of the file into a c++ variable, but the file then only contains the term "root" - wich is what i want, but what about multiple values.
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Gary Ferrar's 'Ah! Real Magic!'
High-energy show, including illusions and close-up tricks, Friday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m. $10, $12 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Holiday Movie
See "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted," the series' third installment in which Alex the lion and gang are still fighting to get home to New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. (516) 239-3262.
Beauty and the Beast's Magical Christmas
Share holiday joy with Belle and her Beast in the charming tale, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24-25, 2 p.m. $10, $8 children. Vanderbilt Museum Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Holiday for Toys
The charming musical, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m. $9. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
How I Became A Pirate
Musical story of adventure and finding one's own heart, based on the award-winning book by Melinda Long, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Nov. 24, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Nov. 25, noon. Audiences are encouraged to come dressed in their pirate best. $10. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
The Nutcracker
A family-friendly version of the holiday classic, presented by Long Island Ballet Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. $28, $20 seniors and children; Kingdom of the Sweets on-stage reception, $7. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (866) 811-4111 or www.liballettheatre.com.
The tale of the spirited Indian beauty, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m. $10, $12 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.


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A unique post-season basketball game will be among the highlights of Disability Awareness Week at Hope College.
The Grand Rapids Pacers Wheelchair Basketball team will challenge a co-ed team featuring members of the Hope men's and women's basketball teams on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at DeVos Fieldhouse.
The public is invited to the game, and to all of the week's other events. Admission is free.
The Hope players will be occupying wheelchairs with brief instructions on techniques and rule changes. Although the Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen both advanced to the second round of NCAA Division III regional play this year and will have the home court advantage, the week's staff coordinator notes that she gives the edge to the Pacers.
"The things that they do and how well they play - it's a lot like having the Globetrotters come," said Louise Shumaker, who is director of disability services at Hope.
The Pacers will be making their third appearance at Hope in conjunction with the week. Their last time at the college was 2008.
Shumaker is glad for the return engagement.
"We appreciate being able to bring really good people in to have an impact in a fun way," she said, "to build awareness of how much somebody who's sitting in a wheelchair can do with an athletic event - that's a really big thing."
A variety of activities are planned across Monday through Friday, April 11-15, in conjunction with the week.
° The week will begin in the morning on Monday, April 11, with a wheelchair challenge that will have invited members of the college's student body, faculty and staff undergo a mobility impairment simulation for six, 12 or 24 hours.
° On Monday, April 11, beginning at 7 p.m., Kristen Lambrides will present a two-hour sign language workshop that consists of general sign language instruction from 7 to 8 p.m. and instruction on signing music from 8 to 9 p.m. Lambrides has worked as an entertainment sign language interpreter for the past 20 years, and has her own business, Handmade Sounds. The event will include refreshments.
° On Tuesday, April 12, participants will be able to simulate a variety of disabilities, including mobility impairment, hearing impairment, vision impairment and learning disabilities, as well as have an opportunity to gather information about a number of hidden disabilities. The simulations will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main floor lounge of the DeWitt Center.
° On Tuesday, April 12, at 9 p.m., a descriptive video version of the film "Toy Story 3" will be shown in the DeWitt Center Kletz. The video, designed for audiences with vision impairments, includes audio description of action on screen. Those who stay for half an hour will be entered into a drawing to win a Hope College sweatshirt blanket. The Kletz staff will provide free popcorn and soda.
° On Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m., Dr. Bryan Bolea of the college's counseling and psychological services staff will present a workshop on Tourette's. The event, in the DeWitt Center Herrick Room, will include a documentary film and discussion afterward. Refreshments will be available.
° The week will close with an ice cream social on Friday, April 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the DeWitt Center Kletz.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets, and the concession booths will be open during the Wednesday evening wheelchair game. The DeWittCenter is located at 141 E. 12th St., on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.


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A covered front porch on one side of the front door and a columned entry foyer on the other welcomes any family to this custom home.
ORMOND BEACH — A breeze-catching covered front porch on one side of the front door and a columned entry foyer on the other welcomes any family to this custom home for sale at 24 Huntsman Look.
"It's a great family home with a nature preserve across the street and in the great neighborhood of Hunter's Ridge," said Karen Farrell, the home's listing agent.
"It's a Colonial style with big porches and a lot of details." added Farrell, a broker associate with ParkSide Realty Group in Flagler Beach.
The home has 3,002 square feet of living space to include four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a half bath. The 1.5-story home was built in 1996 on a nearly half-acre corner lot in the Huntsman Look subdivision of Ormond Beach's Hunter's Ridge community located off State Road 40 and west of Interstate 95.
The half floor is an upstairs bedroom with a private full bath. A rear staircase ensures privacy for a guest, in-law or an older teenager.
The owner's suite is on the ground floor. So are the two other bedrooms, which are designed in a Jack-n-Jill style with each room having its own toilet and sink, but sharing a shower/bath tub.
The kitchen, eating areas, living room and master bedroom suite all overlook a screened rear deck area that includes a solar-heated swimming pool and hot tub.
Home details include coffer ceilings, crown moldings, granite counter tops and custom cabinets in the kitchen, hardwood floors, solar hot-water heater, window treatments and a three-vehicle garage.
The asking price is $399,900. The homeowners association fee is $190 a quarter and covers common ground maintenance and community clubhouse and pool.
To learn more about this home, call Farrell at 386-986-0828.
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Or even now talks and Packers football. Joining us now on the Schneider orange outline our agree gore analysts is Paula made par you don't today man. Our door while so. On the tour talk more about this with that Miller coming up here shortly regarding the police report and some of the draft positions but. I still go back to it some of the things that Ted said about the pre and post a draft in what's available out there and who he I don't mess necessarily thinks he's going to get but the holes that need to be filled. Barry he's really quiet right now do you expect much more action in the next couple weeks. No I don't think so I mean in less a running back with the Packers like like a veteran Eddie let's say they. Are just waiting for Adrian Peterson's place to drop let just say there waiting for Jamaal Charles is the drop or whatever the case might be. And old guys call coming in eventually begging and playing you know I'll take. Two million bucks. 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Just kind of get a feel on the pulse for what it is because they're all chase agreement Tigers only talk about as well do right you have something to be with what Aaron Rodgers is about to throw up. Most of them seem to think that if you can do is bolster your defense enough to slow down. The Packers offensively. That they all feel the Packers defensively aggressive and they don't think there's enough out there there's an up and adrenaline even help this team to get into the top fifteen. And therefore it's all going to be shoot outs and if you get them on your home turf you're going to be able to beat the Green Bay Packers is that a legitimate concerns legitimate thought. Yeah I mean I think it is I think what have the Packers done this offseason thus far out it is not over so let's let's keep adding that at our. As part of our point. Alec yup you know they haven't even draft it would not. 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An In-Class Demonstration and Activity Using the FCAEM Remotely Operable Electron Microprobe
This activity was selected for the On the Cutting Edge Reviewed Teaching Collection
This activity has received positive reviews in a peer review process involving five review categories. The five categories included in the process are
- Scientific Accuracy
- Alignment of Learning Goals, Activities, and Assessments
- Pedagogic Effectiveness
- Robustness (usability and dependability of all components)
- Completeness of the ActivitySheet web page
For more information about the peer review process itself, please see http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/review.html.
This page first made public: Jun 14, 2010
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We make use of electron microprobe analysis as part of a term project in my Mineralogy/Petrology course on the petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks from the southern Appalachians. To try and get past the instrument-training obstacle, I conduct an extended whole-class activity, running the microprobe live in front of the students to introduce the instrument, its tools and functions, and its quirks and limitations. Beyond a simple demonstration I also have the students direct me in the operation of the microprobe to analyze and identify minerals in an unknown sample, to show them how the instrument is used to investigate a sample, and where the hang-ups and easy mistakes are in trying to conduct EDS or WDS analyses. This attempt at a "group training" activity aims to make students more comfortable when they get the opportunity to run the instrument themselves to collect mineral chemistry data on samples they have collected.
The attached documents: a "script" for using the remotely operable FIU-FCAEM electron microprobe in a whole class demonstration and interactive session, along with a simple exercise for translating microprobe data to mineral formulas,
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Download teaching materials and tips
- A "script" with screen captures for introducing the FCAEM electron microprobe. This is intended as an instructor's guide to introducing the instrument and demonstrating its operation. Activity Description/Assignment (Acrobat (PDF) 1.1MB Jun13 10)
Other Materials
- Specifications for remote microprobe use with the FCAEM JEOL 8900R instrument (Acrobat (PDF) 65kB Jun13 10)
- Calculating Mineral Formulas from Chemical Data exercise (borrowed liberally from the Perkins and Sen Mineralogy textbooks!) (Microsoft Word 43kB Jun13 10)
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- MINDAT.org (data for mineral composition and formulas)
- Microprobe description by John Goodge in SERC


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Testimony of Kenneth Apfel Commissioner for Social Security Hearing before Subcommittee on Social Security The House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
February 15, 2000
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to appear this morning to discuss issues related to the Social Security retirement earnings test (RET). First, I would like to discuss the President's framework for Social Security reform. Then, I will discuss another major concern of the Administration; the importance of Social Security to the economic well-being of elderly women and the need to improve their protection under the program. Finally, I will explain how the Social Security retirement earnings test has changed over the years and discuss the implications of eliminating the test.
The President believes that it is important to modernize the system by eliminating the outdated retirement earnings test at normal retirement age (NRA). The President would also like to work together to use the benefits of debt reduction to extend the solvency of Social Security to about 2050 and improve the effectiveness of Social Security in combating poverty among elderly women. He remains committed to working together with Congress on a bipartisan basis to enact reforms that make Social Security solvent for at least 75 years.
President's Budget Framework
Let me begin today by discussing the President's budget proposal as it pertains to Social Security reform. I strongly support the President's proposal. Maintaining fiscal discipline and paying down the debt gives us an historic opportunity to meet the challenges of the future. The President proposes to devote the Social Security surpluses to improving the balance sheet of the Federal government, and to transfer the resulting interest savings to the Social Security trust fund. In addition, his plan calls for investing a limited amount of the trust fund in equities as a prudent and workable solution for extending the life of the trust fund yet further into the future. This budget proposal is an important first step towards crafting a bipartisan agreement between the President and Congress that will keep faith with future generations of Americans.
As you know, the Social Security program faces a long-range deficit of 2.07 percent of taxable payroll under the intermediate assumptions of the 1999 Trustees Report. Because Social Security is fundamental to the economic well being of our aged population, ensuring the long-range solvency of the Social Security program must be one of our highest priorities. That is why the President's budget framework to preserve and strengthen Social Security is so very important. The President has proposed the following specific actions:
First, the President's framework provides for locking away the entire Social Security surplus each and every year. All Social Security surpluses, an estimated $1.7 trillion over the next 10 years under Social Security Trustees assumptions, would be devoted solely to improving the balance sheet of the Federal government and strengthening Social Security (under Administration assumptions, the Office of Management and Budget projects a $2.2 trillion Social Security surplus over 10 years). This framework will ensure that we achieve substantial public debt reduction, helping to prepare the government and the Nation for the retirement of the baby boomers.
The framework provides for the transfer of interest savings based on the cumulative amount of Social Security surpluses we actually experience over the next 15 years. The President's framework provides for transfers in years 2011 through 2050 to Social Security. The Social Security actuaries project that the interest savings that would result from setting aside the Social Security surpluses (assuming all the new resources are invested in government securities) would total $99 billion in 2011 and grow to $205 billion by 2016. Total transfers between 2011 and 2015 would be $690 billion. The transfers would extend the solvency of the trust funds until 2050.
Also, beginning in 2011, the framework calls for investing a sensible and measured proportion of the transfers in the equity market to achieve higher returns for Social Security. The equity investment would be limited to 50 percent of the cumulative transfer amounts, to the degree that these did not exceed 15 percent of the trust funds. The Social Security actuaries project that the Trust Fund's equity holdings would represent, on average, about 3 percent of the stock market over the 30-year period 2011-2040. Funds would be invested in broad market indexes by private managers, not the government. This would further extend the solvency of the trust funds to 2054, compared to the current projected exhaustion date of 2034.
Now is the time for action. If we act now, before there is a Social Security financing crisis, and while we enjoy the first budget surpluses in a generation, we can prevent a financing crisis from ever occurring. If we delay action for a generation, the size of the financing problem will grow. We have an historic window of opportunity to meet the challenge facing Social Security. . . and we must not let this opportunity slip away.
Importance of Social Security for Women
I now want to talk about the importance of Social Security in the economic security of women and why any comprehensive reform of Social Security must address the high incidence of poverty among elderly women.
For 60 years, Social Security has provided a solid floor of financial protection in the event of a worker's retirement, death, or disability. It has allowed the great majority of Americans to retire with the dignity that comes from financial independence, without fear of poverty or reliance on others.
No government program has had a more positive impact on the lives of older women than Social Security. There can be no doubt - Social Security is a vitally important element in the retirement income security of our sisters, our mothers, our grandmothers, and our great grandmothers.
The President is committed to helping elderly women, who typically have higher poverty rates than other elderly. On numerous occasions, the President has made it clear that he wants to address their situation as part of the effort to close the long-range deficit in Social Security. He has stated that "We should reduce poverty among elderly women who are nearly twice as likely to be poor as our other seniors."
Even though Social Security does a good job of keeping most elderly families above the poverty threshold, poverty rates vary greatly between different groups. For example, poverty rates are higher among nonmarried women than married women beneficiaries.
Widows account for the largest proportion (66 percent) of poor aged beneficiary women. There are 1.2 million aged widows who receive Social Security benefits and have incomes below the poverty line ($7,818 for an aged individual in 1998).
Social Security Reform and Women
We need to be aware that Social Security reform proposals can have very different effects on the benefits received by women compared to those received by men. These differences stem from the fact that, although Social Security program rules are gender neutral, individuals are affected differently because of their lifetime earnings patterns and life expectancies differ.
Women tend to have lower lifetime earnings and work fewer years in covered employment than men and, because of their longer life expectancies, will spend more time than men in retirement. Therefore, the possible differential effects of any proposed program changes on women need to be closely reviewed as we discuss the options and trade-offs of ways to ensure the solvency of Social Security.
Income security remains an elusive goal for many elderly women. This is why a comprehensive Social Security reform package must not only achieve solvency but include provisions to protect elderly women. Elderly women often are more dependent on Social Security because they are less likely to have pensions and sometimes outlive their assets. Almost three-quarters of Social Security beneficiaries over age 85 are women. It is essential that we work together in a bipartisan effort to ensure that they have the best protection that society can provide.
The Retirement Earnings Test
Now, I will discuss the issue of the retirement earnings test (RET). Let me begin by briefly reviewing the philosophy behind the earnings test and how that philosophy, and the test itself, have changed over the years.
Social Security was designed as a social insurance program under which workers and their dependents were to be insured against the loss of earnings as a result of retirement, disability, or death of the worker. Benefits are intended to partially replace the earnings that are actually lost due to these events. In that context, the retirement earnings test was designed as an objective measure of the extent to which earnings are lost due to retirement.
The Social Security program has always had an earnings test. However, the "all-or-nothing" test in the original 1935 Social Security Act has been modified numerous times to allow retirees to supplement benefits with earnings up to a specified level. Even before the first benefits were paid in 1940, the test of retirement was modified so that a beneficiary could earn up to $14.99 in covered earnings before losing benefits for that month.
Since 1940, many other changes to the retirement earnings test have been made. The Social Security Amendments of 1950, for example, exempted people age 75 and over from the earnings test. In 1954, the retirement test was broadened to include non-covered wages, and the age at which the test no longer applied was lowered from 75 to 72. The concept of reducing benefits by $1 for each $2 of earnings above the exempt amount was introduced in the Social Security Amendments of 1960, and the 1972 Amendments provided for the earnings test exempt amount to be increased automatically with increases in average wage levels. In 1983, the age at which the test no longer applies was lowered to 70. In 1990, the withholding rate of $1 of benefits for each $2 of earnings was changed to $1 for $3 for beneficiaries aged 65 to 69.
The most recent change to the retirement earnings test occurred in 1996. With the strong support and leadership from the President, the annual exempt amounts for beneficiaries aged 65 to 69 was legislated to rise annually. This year the annual exempt amount is $17,000; in 2001, it will be $25,000, and by 2002, it will reach $30,000. This increase gives many older Americans the opportunity to supplement their Social Security benefits while remaining productive members of the workforce.
The Current Retirement Test
Under current law, for beneficiaries age 65-69 in 2000, benefits are reduced $1 for every $3 of earnings above $17,000 per year. For beneficiaries between the ages of 62 and 65, benefits are reduced $1 for every $2 of earnings above $10,080 per year. Unearned income, such as interest income, dividend payments, private pensions and the like, is not counted for purposes of the retirement earnings test.
In addition, workers are exempt from the test when they reach age 70. For a worker below age 70, his or her earnings above the exempt amount affect not only his or her own benefits, but also the benefits of family members receiving benefits on the worker's earnings record. However, if a dependent or survivor beneficiary has earnings above the exempt amount, those earnings can affect only that individual's payments.
Delayed retirement credits (DRCs) are provided to compensate workers age 65-69 whose benefits are withheld under the retirement earnings test. The DRC increases the worker's retirement benefit for each month that benefits are fully withheld after the full benefit retirement age, now age 65 but scheduled to rise to 67 by 2022. The DRC is currently 6-percent per year for workers age 65 in 2000. The DRC percentage will increase 0.5 percentage point every two years until it reaches 8 percent per year for workers reaching age 65 in 2008 and later. When the DRC is 8 percent per year, benefits lost due to the retirement earnings test and/or delayed retirement generally will be offset in an actuarially fair manner by the increase in benefits resulting from DRCs.
The present-law actuarial reduction provisions, in conjunction with the earnings test for workers aged 62-to 65, are designed to provide the early benefit claimant who works, on average, with the same total lifetime benefits as would be received if benefits had started at age 65. A person who files a Social Security claim before reaching the full benefit retirement age receives a reduced benefit. However, once the person reaches age 65, the benefit payment is adjusted upward to account for any benefit amounts withheld due to earnings prior to age 65. The effect of this procedure is that whenever a monthly check, otherwise payable to someone between 62 and 65, is partially or totally withheld under the earnings test, the amount "lost" is repaid, on average, over the course of the beneficiary's remaining lifetime beginning at 65.
In 1999, an estimated 1.2 million beneficiaries had some or all of their benefits withheld for some portion of the year under the earnings test due to work at age 62 or above. About 800,000 beneficiaries lost some or all of their benefits under the test as a result of their work at ages 65-69. The benefits of 150,000 auxiliary beneficiaries are also limited or withheld due to the earnings of the primary beneficiary. With respect to beneficiaries aged 62-64, about 230,000 working beneficiaries had all or part of their benefits withheld, and 25,000 auxiliary beneficiaries are affected.
Issues Associated with Eliminating the Retirement Earnings Test
As I indicated earlier, the President has said that we should eliminate the retirement earnings test. However, an important issue is whether the RET should be eliminated at age 62 or at the normal retirement age, currently age 65, scheduled to gradually rise to 67. (For example, workers born in 1938 and eligible for early retirement at age 62 this year, have a normal retirement age of 65 and 2 months.) This issue involves important trade-offs. On one hand, the RET is confusing to beneficiaries, and probably reduces their work effort to some degree. It is also difficult to administer. Eliminating the test would end these problems. On the other hand, eliminating the RET at age 62, by itself with no other changes, would likely increase poverty for many older beneficiaries--particularly elderly women--and would increase the long-range program deficit by a small, but measurable amount. Eliminating the test at the normal retirement age would have a negligible impact on poverty for older beneficiaries and would not result in a long-range program cost. Let me elaborate on these points.
Eliminating the RET could have an effect on the choice of older Americans of whether and how much to work. Although the benefit witholdings under the RET are roughly offset by higher benefits later on, many people perceive the RET as a tax on their labor income. Eliminating this perceived disincentive would have two effects: (1) some people would choose to remain in the workforce or to continue to work full-time because they would not face the same reduction in their current Social Security benefits; and (2) some people would choose to work less, making up for lower earnings with higher current Social Security benefits.
There is only a limited amount of evidence on the overall effect of the RET on labor supply and it is impossible to form a definitive conclusion. It does, however, seem plausible that eliminating the RET would lead to a modest increase in work activity, an assumption that is reflected in the Social Security actuaries' estimates of the impact of eliminating the RET on Social Security solvency.
Eliminating the RET below the normal retirement age might also change the risks that older Americans face down the road. Eliminating the earnings test would result in more workers electing to receive benefits as soon as they become eligible (about 60 percent of workers already claim benefits at age 62). The decision to claim benefits earlier reduces these individuals' monthly Social Security benefits. The lower benefit is intended to be actuarially fair so that, over their lifetimes, beneficiaries receive, on average, the same total benefits. However, many people do not perceive that these benefits are paid back to them over their lifetime. Once beneficiaries who claimed reduced benefits stop working, they may not have sufficient outside resources to offset this reduction in Social Security benefits.
And I want to emphasize this point: the widow(er)s of workers who retire before full benefit retirement age also get permanently reduced benefits due to the worker"s decision to retire early. Thus, elimination of the RET at 62 could also have a negative impact on the number of elderly women living in poverty in the future. The poverty impact of eliminating the RET between age 62 and the NRA is dependent on changes in filing behavior and changes in work/retirement decisions, and cannot be predicted exactly.
At present, most women who have ever been married ultimately receive benefits based on their deceased husband's earnings record. Age reductions in the deceased worker's benefit are generally passed on to the widow(er)'s benefit. Thus the worker's decision to take benefits at 62 would result in lower, perhaps inadequate, benefits for his survivor many years later. A very likely consequence of eliminating the earnings test for those below NRA, if no other changes were made, would be an increase in the number of elderly widows who are poor.
The Administration believes that the best policy is to eliminate the earnings test at NRA. Eliminating the RET at age 62 raises serious concerns about increasing poverty among elderly women, and we would not want to consider it without at least making sizeable changes to the program to mitigate these deleterious effects.
Next Steps
The Administration believes that we can make a substantial down payment on Social Security reform with two simple, clear bipartisan steps:
The first step is to pass a straightforward bill to repeal the RET. If Congress sends the President a clean bill to repeal the RET at NRA, with no extraneous, non-Social Security matters whatsoever, he will sign it.
The second simple step is for Congress to pass and send a bill to the President that would extend the solvency of Social Security to about 2050 and include significant measures to reduce poverty among elderly women. The President has given Congress straightforward legislation that would simply ensure that we devote the interest savings earned by paying down the publicly-held debt to making Social Security stronger. By agreeing to this simple step, we can extend the life of Social Security to the middle of the next century.
The President has shown strong leadership in providing a framework for preserving the financial well-being of the Social Security program. If adopted, this framework would take us a long way towards closing the long-range actuarial gap of 2.07 percent of taxable payroll. It gives us a solid foundation on which to preserve our social insurance program throughout this century. And it does much more: President Clinton's approach would pay down the publicly held debt, thereby increasing national savings and promoting economic growth, which will reduce burdens on future generations.
Just as the Administration and the Congress worked together successfully to tackle the economic challenges facing this nation and put our fiscal house in order, we can also work together to eliminate the RET in the right way. And I believe that we can work together to resolve the long-term Social Security solvency issues as well. We have an opportunity that we could not have imagined just a few years ago. We can begin to deal with the future, and address long-term generational challenges. We must seize this moment and focus on strengthening and protecting the Social Security system for future generations of Americans.
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Michelle Hollis Weeks enforces the laws of Indiana and holds criminals accountable. "I work in the Juvenile Court dealing with offenses from those as minor as incorrigible or runaway status offenses, or as serious as Felony Burglary or Child Molestation," she said. "Throughout the juvenile process, I make charging decisions, offer recommendations for sentencing and violation of probation purposes, and conduct Evidentiary Hearings when it comes to adjudicating a juvenile who has denied his offense. I also assist other Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys in jury trials in the adult courts."
Finding justice for the victims is one of the most rewarding aspects of Michelle's job. "I find satisfaction in forcing those who refuse to take responsibility for their actions," she said. "Preparing for a jury trial through witness preparation, strategizing, learning every facet of your case, and seeing this hard work manifest in a guilty verdict is both a rush and a reminder of why you spent seven years in college and your last summer preparing for the bar exam."
As a student at MSU College of Law, Michelle recognized that she was nervous standing in front of people and speaking. "So, I took several trial skills courses to practice preparing and presenting opening statements, direct examinations, cross examinations, and closing arguments," she said. "Furthermore, I found the applied skills courses to be the best way to learn any general subject."
Michelle said the best way to approach law is with an end game in mind. "I know personally I felt defeated after the first year, but an externship at a prosecutor's office gave me renewed strength and a goal to work towards beyond just graduating," she said. "Enter law school with realistic expectations and utilize your resources (like Career Services) so you can network, receive new opportunities, and find your passion."


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2014 acura rdx Model Overview
Vehicle Overview
When the first-gen Acura RDX launched in 2007, it wasn't the most luxurious or cheapest vehicle in its segment, but it stood out because it was one of the sportiest. Since then, the Japanese automaker has learned that those in the crossover market are more interested in balance, meaning that the 2014 Acura RDX focuses more on luxury, comfort, and efficiency instead of just sportiness.
Gone is the outgoing RDX's turbocharged four-cylinder engine, replaced with a 3.5-liter V-6 that makes 273 hp and 251 lb-ft of torque. The five-speed automatic has also been exchanged for a more fuel-efficient six-speed automatic (the paddle shifters remain), and the advanced Super Handling All-Wheel Drive torque-shifting system is replaced with a standard AWD unit from the RDX's platform-mate, the Honda CR-V. Even with these changes, the RDX is still a hoot to drive, but it's also more efficient. The front-drive RDX achieves 20/28 mpg city/highway, up from its predecessor's 19/24 mpg. Those with all-wheel drive achieve 19/27 mpg. As for comfort, overall vehicle size has grown slightly to accommodate the 1.4-inch-longer wheelbase and wider track, meaning that front and rear passenger shoulder and legroom increase, and at 26.1 cu ft (rear seats up) and 61.3 cu ft (seats folded down), Acura says cargo space is still among the largest in the CUV class.
The 2014 RDX's list of standard features make it luxurious, including heated leather seats, a moonroof, iPod compatibility, Bluetooth, and 18-inch alloy wheels, among several others. For those seeking more, the Technology package adds xenon headlights, foglights, a power liftgate, a navigation system (with real-time traffic and weather), and a 10-speaker Acura/ELS surround-sound audio system.
What's New for 2014
Since the RDX was completely redesigned for 2013, the only change for 2014 is a new Kona Coffee exterior paint color which replaces Amber Brownstone.
You'll Like
- Peppy V-6
- Sumptuous leather seats
- Relaxed ride
You Won't Like
- Exterior design isn't as exciting
- Display screen cuts off certain information
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SAXAPAHAW NC. No need to go too far from home. Saxapahaw is a little gem of a no-stop-light community by the river Haw bursting with creative energy. Check out its website to stay up to date for all of its goings on...below you'll find our contributions to the local culture and beyond, including...
THE EDDY PUB. We are thrilled to consider this pub in downtown Saxapahaw our home base on Tuesday evenings. Come start the weekend (yes, indeed) with fabulous food, 1/2$ wine, sunset overlooking the river Haw, jazz and community...
SERENADE COZY. Our series of invitation-only-because-we-have-limited-seating performances at studioMahalo. We present unique collaborations with a variety of artists, stay tuned!
SALON. Everyone can create in some fashion, in service of self and community. On Wednesday evenings at Culture Mill in downtown Saxapahaw we welcome musicians, movers or anyone else exploring an artistic discipline to deepen their practice through the framework of improvisation in relationship to others. Each session will be lightly facilitated by improvisational musician Alison Weiner. Folks may participate in the prompts or simply witness. Please bring your own beverages and refreshments. A donation of $5 - 10 is suggested, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
RECORDINGS. We're not fussing much with recordings, we'd rather just play and play some more! For those who want to get a sense of our music, mostly, you just have to come hear it live! Here are some YouTube links, but really, there's nothing like live music...
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Christine Bennett
Senior Administrative Services Analyst
(909) 866-5831
The City of Big Bear Lake is committed to attracting viable businesses and expanding the current business community by providing an easy and simple licensing process.
Business License applications are processed through the Finance Department. Applications can be submitted for a new business or transfer of ownership of an existing business. Finance staff then checks with the Planning Division for verification of conformance with the land use provisions of the City's Development Code. In addition, under the City's 'One-Stop Permit Center', the Building and Safety Division is responsible for performing business license inspections to ensure compliance with state & local building and fire code requirements.
First Things First
- Check the zoning of the property to be sure your proposed business is allowed at that location.
- Check to be sure there are no pre-existing code violations for the proposed location which will need to be corrected before a business license can be issued.
- Assistance is available at the Public Counter (no appointment is necessary) or you may call the Building & Safety Division directly at (909) 866-5831.
- Reference Municipal Code Section 5.02.070 for exemptions regarding business licenses.
Plan Ahead
Applications are available at the City Reception Desk. Planning ahead early will save you time throughout the application process. Allow two to four weeks for the processing of your application. Within two weeks of submitting your application, City staff will contact you to arrange a site visit.
Fee Schedule
- $231 (business located within City limits)
- $235 (home-based business within City limits)
- $74 (business located outside City limits)
- $74 Private Home Rental (PHR) City Business License
- $44 Annual City License Renewal (both inside and outside City limits) due September 30th each year
- NPDES Fee Schedule Applicable Commercial Businesses | Click Here
City Code does not allow for a proration of these fees.
Home-Based Businesses
If you are considering a home-based business, please keep in mind that not all businesses are allowed to operate out of a home. You must complete an Application for Home Occupation Permit (pdf file) if you plan to operate a business out of your residence. Additional forms may be required depending on the nature of your proposed business. Some business activities, such as bingo, dances, massage technician practice, etc. are considered under "Special Permits."
Helpful Hints
- Does your business need a Health Certificate from the County of San Bernardino? If so, call the County Department of Public Health at (909) 866-0177.
- Have you filed a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the County of San Bernardino? For more information, call (909) 387-8306.
- A Resale Number must be obtained prior to issuance of a business license for those businesses involved in sales transactions.
Contact the State Board of Equalization at (951) 680-6400.
- A liquor license must be obtained for those establishments which will be selling alcoholic beverages.
Contact the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at (951) 782-4400.
These documents are 8.5 x 14 (legal size)
In addition, license applications for the following can be picked up at City Hall or call (909) 866-5831 for more information
- Bingo Permit
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- Newsrack Permit
- Pawnbroker License
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Recreational & Medical Marijuana Regulations in the City of Big Bear Lake – In 2016 Big Bear Lake City Council adopted three Ordinances regulating marijuana use, distribution, business and cultivation within city limits. These Ordinances are available here for your review, individuals with questions may also contact the City Clerk's Office or the Planning Department for additional information
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Course Details
ACC312 Intermediate Accounting I
A study of the nature, content, and interpretation of corporate financial statements. Consideration of the nature and importance of working capital items, including cash, marketable securities, receivables, inventories, and current liabilities. Prerequisites: ACC 240 and ACC 241
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Hello everyone,
as you have certainly noticed there has been some important changes in the few hours. Althought I'm sad to see Andy and Lack go, I'm confident that the new admins are willing to give us all the support we need. I want to see this like a big opportunity for a sort of Foundry Renaissance. Maybe it's time to change the point of view also for us.
I'm going to apply some changes/do things in the next future to give you the best friendly and fun foundry you can have.
I think that for too much time we were too much worried about how many people work on maps. Yeah, I know we are a small group...but afterall what we do here it's not something everyone can or want to do on this site. I don't want to say we're an elite...but certainly we're an important niche of this site. So, if we have to be few..I don't care.
The important thing is that those who want to produce maps can enjoy the foundry process and the foundry forum. I can't see clearly the way now, but step after step we will keep what we really need and we throw away the rest, we will try to give you all the things you asked and you need.
As first act of this transition period I'm going to announce that koontz will help us in an official capicity. He should have got his pair of blue shoes as I write this post, so let's the magic begins!...his name has turned to a wonderful blue color!
Please, let's give (again) a big welcome to koontz1973
He has helped us in the last 6 months with the drafting room and we think he is doing an excellent job. He has showed skill and he is certainly willing to help everyone.
He will continue to follow the drafting room, but when necessary he will help us also with other departments.
Welcome aboard koontz!
Now, after having given a warm welcome to the new guy, there're are a couple of other things I would like to say:
In the past months it has been brought to my attention that the current dot we use for the map topics are not really userfriendly. Infact it seems that colorblind people has problems to distinguish the red and the green dot in the main foundry. For this reason we've produced a new set of dots and we will replace the old dots as soon as the new ones are uploaded.
This is a preview of the new dots:
Then, Lack has given us an xml update few months ago and when I gave the announcement I promised to you all an updated version of our xml guide. After I've been slacking on the matter for a couple of months I've restarted to work on it and I'm close to the completion. So, since I work much better with deadlines, I'm going to promise that I will release it before the end of November, I hope earlier. Sorry for the delay.
Last but not the least, we're still working on collecting and checking the informations into the map database. Also this project is at a good status and as soon as all the data are completed and the public side of it released (it needs some programming), we will have the map gallery that is worth this site.
In the meanwhile I want to discuss with you a couple of items that I think need a public discussion. I'm going to start dedicated topics to such elements, but essentially they are map tags and complexity levels.
You can take part to the discussion clicking here (complexity) or here (map tags), you can leave there your thoughts and contribute to build this site to suit your needs!
As you can see there's a couple of items we're currently working on and some others that we would like to remove from our to-do/wish list. Like I said earlier, the revolution has began...we will see where it will bring us.
More news will come soon, stay tuned!
Have a great day


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With the Winter Season just around the corner and Public Booking now open, we've released our Season film starring Royal Ballet Principals Thiago Soares and Steven McRae.
Referencing the ballet Onegin and the opera Tosca, the film was made during the photoshoot for the Season Guide cover.
In the coming months, Thiago will be performing in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Onegin, Concerto, Requiem, The Firebird and Méditation from Thaïs. Steven will dance in Swan Lake, Fool's Paradise, Concerto, Requiem, The Nutcracker, Raymonda Act III, Onegin and Voices of Spring. Tosca runs from 2 March - 20 July 2013.
As well as being featured in this film, on Friday 19 October from 5pm, Thiago will be answering your questions on the ROH Twitter stream, alongside Marianela Nuñez. Find out more about this Q and A.
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Home, Machine Shed, Business in Sioux Falls Hit by Fire
SIOUX FALLS - Fire has destroyed a home north of Sioux Falls and a machine shed near Draper, and damaged a business in Vermillion.
Authorities say a man in the home near Sioux Falls suffered minor burns on an arm in the Sunday morning blaze. He was alone in the home when the fire started in the living room and spread to the attic.
The machine shed caught fire Saturday afternoon. The Jones County Sheriff's Department says farm equipment including a couple of tractors inside also burned. Authorities believe an electrical heater on one of the tractors sparked the blaze.
Midwest Ag in Vermillion suffered an estimated $50,000 in damage in a Friday night fire. Malfunctioning equipment also is blamed in that blaze.
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New Tournament Minimum Requirements
Conquer Club has seen MANY new features in the two years since our last update to the minimum requirements to run a tournament. The site now has such things as quads teams, nuclear cards, manual deployments, and tournament medals. In addition, we Tournament Directors have operated under several rules and procedures that were never codified to the public. In an effort to bring our standards up to date, we have written new minimum requirements. Please remember that most of these are either no change or a slight change from the requirements we have been operating under for two years.
- All tournaments must have at least the following amount of participants:
- 1v1 and Singles Tournaments: 16 players
- Team Tournaments: 8 teams (no more than 12 players per team; Added June 16, 2011)
- The maximum point restriction allowed on a tournament is 2000+ points per player or team average.
- The tournament format must cause the eventual winner to play at least 3 games.
- All players must be given at least 24 hours to join their games, unless the tournament uses speed games (at least 48 hours is preferred).
- At least 50% of the spots must be for open/public sign-ups and not filled with special invitations; every player or one person from every team must post in the thread to enroll.
- Each tournament should be designed to end within 1 year. (Added June 16, 2011).
- Each organizer can have only 4 tournaments recruiting players at once (has NO effect on ongoing tournaments or reserves threads).
- The Tournament Directors reserve the right to deny privileges for your tournament if the tournament is deemed to break site or tournament rules, has an unfair structure, or has pertinent settings missing from the tournament description.
- If you wish to run a tournament based upon an actual sports league or another well-designed format, and it requires you to have less than the minimum amount of participants or games, please contact the Create/Join Director to discuss a possible exemption.
All tournaments posted on or after April 12th will be subject to these new requirements. Tournaments posted prior to that date will be allowed to fill under the previous requirements.
Thank you for all your contributions (and even the lively debates). Be sure to be on the lookout for the next announcements
~Night Strike, Head Tournament Director
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Book collecting is an activity that dates back to the Renaissance, in the 15th century, when the educated elite amassed collections of illuminated manuscripts to display both their wealth and knowledge. A few decades later came the advent of movable type and the printing press which greatly reduced the cost of books. Today book collecting is an activity open to anyone from the rich and famous to the average Joe on a tight budget, the only requirement is a love of books. With a little knowledge and some patience, you can assemble a handsome collection without spending vast sums of money.
However, if you want your collection to end up in a museum then you are going to need a bankroll. Take A.S.W. Rosenbach for instance. His book collection is one of the most famous in the world and can now be found in the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia It�s debatable whether Rosenbach was a collector or a dealer first. He had a fantastic career assembling collections for the Huntington Library, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and many private clients; but he also put together a vast personal library of rare works in history, science, astronomy, philosophy, and physics. He bought and sold copies of the Gutenberg Bible several times but never kept a copy for himself because he supposedly felt it was too common. He did keep James Joyce�s manuscript of Ulysses and the earliest known letter by George Washington.
The third president of the United States was scholar, a polymath and one of the most famous book collectors of all time. He loved literature dearly, once stating �I cannot live without books.� Over his lifetime he built several library collections including one he sold to the United States government to replace the original Library of Congress that had been destroyed in the War of 1812. This collection includes the following books.
Famous for writing the James Bond novels, Ian Fleming was also a certified bibliophile. He served on the board of The Book Collector Journal and owned a small publishing house (Queen Anne Press). His collection concerned books that he felt had a great impact on western civilization, for better or worse. Many works from this collection, which is now housed in the Lilly Library at Indiana University, were featured in the 1963 London exhibition Printing and the Mind of Man.
Jerome Kern made his fortune as one of the great American composers of musical theater writing hundreds of songs including �Ol� Man River� and �Can�t Help Lovin� Dat Man.� However it is not just music lovers and theater buffs who remember him fondly, Kern was also a bibliophile of the highest order. Over the better part of a decade he built up a collection of first, or early, editions by Henry Fielding, Charles Dickens, John Keats, and Lord Byron among others. Then in 1929 he made worldwide news by selling his prized collection at a New York auction for a record setting $1,729,462.50. The collection included:
Theodore Dreiser amassed a library of more than 1,900 volumes, excluding works that he wrote himself. Much of the library was first editions and signed copies of works he enjoyed, but it was also a working library. In the 1930s Dreiser wrote a large amount of non-fiction and his library was of great importance. In 1949, four years after his death, his collection was sold to the University of Pennsylvania where it resides today.
Movie star Johnny Depp is among a growing number of modern actors and celebrities who are avid book collectors, but he also has strong literary connections. Depp was a close friend of Hunter S. Thompson, staring in adaptations of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Rum Diary, contributing a forward to Gonzo: Photographs by Hunter S. Thompson and narrating a documentary about the author. He has also chosen a large number of literary roles including playing a rare book dealer in The Ninth Gate.
Depp enjoys the Beat Generation authors and owns a number of letters and manuscripts by Jack Kerouac as well as the author's typewriter. Other authors rumored to feature heavily in his collection include Dylan Thomas and Arthur Rimbaud.


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I had asked Yolanda and Dana what they recommended and they both agreed that the Drying Lotion was a must and Dana loved the Enzyme Cleansing Gel, so I got both these and the Buffering Lotion which the sales assistant said is really good at getting rid of those pesky little 'under-the-skin-bumps' that aren't quite at the surface, which immediately grabbed my attention. She also said it would help get rid of those blind hormonal pimples under the surface… I hate those! So far, I have used the cleansing gel and the buffering lotion and absolutely LOVE them. The cleanser is low foaming and it makes your skin feel clean without the tight feeling. I used the buffering lotion on some small bumps on my cheek area (most likely caused by rubbing sunglasses) and it almost cleared them up overnight, the area was smoother and the bumps reduced. Amazing.
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President Glassner reflects on homecoming in Chronicle of Higher Education commentary
October 07, 2013
As colleges and universities celebrate homecoming around the country, alumni are flocking to their alma maters. In the midst of the parades and parties that mark these gatherings, these former students are inevitably reflecting on the trajectories of their post-graduation lives and those of their classmates.
Such is the basis for a new Chronicle of Higher Education commentary piece co-authored by Lewis & Clark President Barry Glassner, who next year will attend his own homecoming and reunion. Co-author of the piece, Morton Schapiro, is president of Glassner's alma mater—Northwestern University.
"Colleges are not the only places that afford young people opportunities to mature," Glassner and Schapiro write. "But it is difficult to think of anywhere that generates as many lifelong friendships and enduring memories. The urge to come back again and again is the strongest evidence of the power these places still hold on our hearts and lives."


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Mission Complete: 23456 KMS Done!
The Longest Day : My First SaddleSore and some more Mathematics
Doing insane distances on motorcycles is always attractive to us as riders. Measuring us against one single thing which is constant – time, has that devilish appeal which makes us feel alive. However, there is such a fine line between risking everything and doing it intelligently and when the 'time' is right.
xBhp and me have never been advocates of long distance time evaluated riding, but we have never said nay to it as well. The reality is that the Indian road conditions and etiquette are insanely dangerous for these kind of attempts. And I am not even talking about breaking any traffic rules yet. All of us who have been born and raised in India know that even simple leisure rides tests one's skills, patience and luck to the utmost, especially if you get caught in a rush hour or even on our multi-lane wide highways. It doesnt take much to bring a motorcycle down, and with it a lot of other things including the confidence of the rider.
In attempts like the SaddleSore 1600 this danger is magnified manifolds. Now you are introducing another variable – fatigue. In India you will get tired much faster, your reflex energy pool will drain out exponentially beyond a point and you will be hard pressed to ride on your luck more than anything else.
I salute all the riders who have achieved this in India all the same, but I would like them to come forward and advice other budding SaddleSore riders to understand the dangers involved, a lot of attempts have not ended well due to my stated reasons above.
The Right Time
Coming back to my own SaddleSore attempt. I was looking for the right conditions and nothing better than to have 130KMPH legal speed limit (+10% prolly), wide open straight roads, scant traffic, zero traffic signals and a motorcycle like the MultiStrada 1200. To top it off I had been unknowingly practicing this attempt in my pan Australia ride, riding 400 kms on an average every day for the past 2 weeks or so. That surely helped. SaddleSore is one the things as a biker I had to do it, and this was it.
The Route
There were two options. The first route was in southern Australia, from Norseman to Port Augusta. What turned me against this route was the max speed limit at 110 kmph, and the fact that the days will get even shorter since I was in the Australian winters.
The second route option, which I didnt even realize was an option until just a couple of days ago, was from Alice Springs to Darwin via Kakadu National Park. In a straight line Alice Springs to Darwin is around 1500 kms, which was 200 kms short. Via the Kakadu National Park it was 1750kms, a tad above, but I will safely in the SaddleSore territory. You cannot repeat the part of the route without witnesses, so that was another reason I wasted to be in the clear.
Another HUGE advantage of doing this bottom – top and not across is to avoid losing time. Going from left to right across Australia for 1700 kms means losing 2 hours on the clock, which means you dont arrive late, you arrive dead late. And thats a little confusing on the receipts besides other things.
Here is the Gmap of the route.
The Dangers
It is much easy in a country like Australia, but I wouldn't call it a cakewalk either! Aside from the usual dangers you have the following: Animals (the BIGGEST danger in Australia, they can end it all!), crosswinds (dont take these too lightly, they can often throw you off the road, or much worse on the opposite lane straight into the path of a roadtrain), the roadtrains (50-100 meters long, they never end), sleep (no matter how you have slept last night, it will catch you on these roads).
The Catch
1600 kms in less than 24 hours with receipts with timestamps and odo readings.
And now my Ride…
Alice Springs is bang in the middle of the Australian outback. Take someone 10kms blindfolded and he cannot guess in his wildest dreams that there can be a city nearby. I got up at 4 AM, everything was already packed. By 4.15 AM i was out of the motel and on the streets of Alice Springs. I had done a small recee yesterday to see where a 24 hours petrol pump would be. I headed straight there and tanked up. aid the cashier and got my receipt with timestamp. As an additional safeguard I also did a null transaction at the gas station ATM.
The starting stats:
With wind chill it might be around 10:
SPORT: Rip is the word.
This was how the highway turned out to be just after 10 kms from my hotel. You can probably spot the faintest of light on the right horizon. But it was still an hour before sunrise.
The land of straights: 1300 kms straight without any traffic lights!
I didn't have anytime for photography, yet I used to stop for photos and videos. This would just mean I would have ride at night through the Kakadu National forest a little longer at night for the home run.
Stars in the sky, stars on the road. And the star in the middle.
By the time the clock hit 6AM, I had done 160 Km and took my first fuel break.
The dawn is coming.
And I halt again at sun break. It was one of the most beautiful experiences ever on a roadtrip. Alone, soaking in the first rays of sun. And to top it off I had done 375 kms by then (8.10 AM). I was glad to be alive and witnessing this.
It looks a like an almost invisible circle of light which is about to hit me and infuse me with energy right from the heart of the sun.
By 9.40 AM i had done 530 KMS.
By 11 AM it was 666, I dont know why I missed the last 400 meters to bring it to 666.6. Being the number freak that I am, that shouldnt have happened!
I hit 1000 kms by 1.45 PM.
Unending straights, the foliage started to appear as I headed towards the equator.
I bested my previous one day max distance at 4 PM : 1234.5. I had done this on my first Australia trip in 2007 from Norseman to Ceduna.
I entered Kakadu national park a little before 5. With still around 400 kms to go I had ride a lot in the forest at night which was not advisable at all by anyone.
The giant termite mounds inside the park. I have heard there are much bigger ones than these.
It starts getting dark and I get little worried of what kind of critters might hit me.
And the sunset. Compare this photo with the sunrise that I took on this very day above. And I am still riding.
Bye bye sun, but I must still ride on.
At sunset I still have almost 300 kms to go.
Inside the park the biggest danger were the birds sleeping ON the road.
Then I come across this forest fire at night in Kakadu National Park. I take off my helmet and my ear plugs. The sound of the burning dry grass and plants massaged by brain. It was so peaceful and quite and I sat down on the road alone for 5 minutes soaking in the fire and the stars. I s till had around 150 kms to go, but I was at ease.
The magic figure surpassed by 100 kms:
Post Ride Thoughts
The ride is now cleanly compressed into a thin stack of receipts and two witness forms. I haven't bothered yet to send them off to USA to the IBA to vet them and send across a certificate. Perhaps I already know I have already done it, or I am just being plain lazy. Maybe when I see someone else's certificate I might get the kick to finally send in the papers.
Another ride called the BunBurner in which you are required to do 2000 kms in 24 hours looked super easy to achieve that day, or even the Bun Burner 2500K in 36 hours. But I had just run out of road and I was in no mood to retrace my steps on a boring highway and further mar the opportunities for photos.
I am happy to have done the SaddleSore and say that I have covered 1750 kms in 16.5 hours. I dont think I will be addicted to this format of riding so much as to sway me from my primary interest of riding and documenting my rides. Having said that I again request and wish that all bikers who attempt a SS be cautious and ride safe. Choose the best roads and time to do it, do not unnecessary complicate things, life is precious. You need to be around and healthy to be able to ride for long.
See you on the road.
Other Stats from my Australian Roadtrip
- Longest Day: 1750 kms
- Second Longest: 1234.5 kms
- Longest ride without keeping the foot down: 343 KMS non stop till the tank went almost dry
- Overall Final Odo (speculated): 23456 Kms
Fuel Breaks
- Alice Springs : 0.0 kms
- Ti Tree roadhouse : 193 kms
- Wycliffe Well : 375 kms
- Three Ways Roadhouse : 532 kms
- Renner Springs : 669 kms
- The Elliot store : 759 kms
- Daly Waters : 913 kms
- Mataranka : 1079 kms
- Pine Creek : 1276 kms
- Jabiru: : 1489 kms
- Darwin : 1740 kms
Day20: May11: The Chasm
I found an expected friend in Alice Springs – Praveen. He hailed from Mumbai and was interested in motorcycles. I least expected to find someone I could match my frequencies to in the middle of the outback. Praveen introduced me to Patrick who was riding a Diavel. What next? A ride of course! Alice Springs in unexpectedly beautiful. Most people would think that a city like Alice Springs in the outback would have nothing. This was far from true. We rode out to a place called Standley Chasm, a sub-hour ride through some beautiful rustic landscapes brought us to this deep spectacular gorge formed by tricking water over thousands of years.
The two beasts with the same heart:
Standley Chasm:
You just gotta love that 3/4 rear:
Patrick tries out the Multistrada for a while:
Beautiful rustic landscapes
Patrick follows me on the road to Standley Chasm
On the left is Praveen, a very warm individual who also became my good friend.
Yes, we found an old CHAIR besides the highway, this was not setup at all, except moving the chair in the middle of the road!
In the evening we fed some rock wallabies, seemed cute here but they can be dangerous for motorcyclists on the roads!
Pravin also took me to this old Saloon cafe which was decorated with great love and thoughtfulness, you would not expect these kind of places in a town like Alice Springs
Day 19: May 10 : Uluru to Alice Springs
The next day I was all set to retrace my steps to Alice Springs. One disadvantage of visiting Uluru is that it is pretty much in the middle and you have to go a long way off from anywhere to get to it. And once you do, you either retrace around 200 kms back to the main highway or be insane enough to take one of the never ending gravel outback roads which I am not sure where and when it ends and what fuel / supplies it will have.
Meanwhile, another weird and burnt out plant.
I also visited Uluru Camel Tour facility where I saw some camels which were actually from Indian origin but still called Afghan Camels
Its surprising that how small a thing like the right kind of hat can make you feel like a 'cowboy'!
Outside Uluru Camel Tours facility.
My advance apologies to anyone if they get offended but my aim to shoot an Aboriginal and show the natives of Australia to my audience who is not aware of them. Below are obviously the scale models against the perfect backdrop of Uluru.
The burnt ground near Uluru
I also met up with an Indian from Mumbai working at a Shell pump at Uluru! He was riding a Triumph Bonneville.
On the way back to Alice Springs, another rock formation jutting out of the plains, but not 'important enough' as Uluru.
And this one was one pretty sunset.
Day 17: May 8 : Alice Springs to Uluru : Centralia!
NOTE: This blog is from the day : May 8th 2013.
Starting from Anzac Hill at Alice Springs in the morning.
En route I meet this crazy Belgian couple cycling where else!, in the middle of nowhere!
And then met this fine young bloke, all of 19, who came down from UK and bought this bike to a major chunk of Australia by himself.
And some posing time!
You could ride sonnets here all day long, the landscape is like an empty canvas just waiting to be filled.
Checked into this fine resorts in the middle of the desert, aptly names Sails in the Desert.
Met up with a couple of young Indians working here. They were from west Delhi.
Uluru and Olgas are one of the icons of Australia and no pan Australia trip can be complete without seeing these two natural 'rocks'.
Seen in the mirror is The Olgas (Kata Kjuta) which is a collection of 36 domes. The Olgas is around 50 kms from Uluru and both are a sight to behold at sunset!
Below is Uluru, it is of great spiritual significance to the Aboriginal people of Australia.
One of the most interesting things about Australia are its trees. One could spend a lifetime shooting and documenting the various tree shapes while deriving philosophical meanings inferred from their infinite shapes. Here is one I found near Olgas.
The Indian flag at Centralia
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Sept. 12, 2005
LA VERNE, Calif. - Freshman Mark Knudtsen (Los Altos, Calif./Bellarmine Prep) scored eight goals and sophomore Coulson Lantz (Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad HS) added six, to lead UC Santa Barbara to a perfect 3-0 record on the final day of the Inland Empire Classic Sunday at the University of La Verne.
Coulson Lantz scored four of his goals in UCSB's first match of the day, an 11-10 win over Cal Baptist. Sophomore Robbie Bauer (Newbury Park, Calif./Newbury Park HS) added three goals in the win. Knudtsen had one score against the Lancers.
In the second match of the day, a 12-6 win over Pomona-Pitzer, Knudtsen scored three times to lead the way. Senior Jarrod Muenter (Alamo, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS), Coulson Lantz and his brother, freshman Chris Lantz, each scored a pair of goals. In thw victory over the Sagehens, the Gauchos piled-up 11 of their 12 goals in the final three quarters to blow-open a close match.
In the tournament finale, a 17-10 win over the host University of La Verne, Knudtsen and sophomore Alex Young (Mission Viejo, Calif/Capistrano Valley HS) each scored four goals while freshman Travis Watts (Chino Hills Calif./Ayala HS) added three goals.
UCSB finished the Inland Empire Classic with a 4-1 record. The Gauchos are now 5-3 on the season and will travel to Irvine, Calif., next weekend to take part in the Southern California Tournament, hosted by UC Irvine.
1 2 3 4 T UC Santa Barbara 2 4 2 3 11 Cal Baptist 1 3 2 4 10 UCSB Goals: Coulson Lantz-4, Robbie Bauer-3, Mark Knudtsen, Michael Machado, Miles Price, Alex Young
1 2 3 4 T UC Santa Barbara 1 5 2 4 12 Pomona-Pitzer 2 1 1 2 6 UCSB Goals: Mark Knudtsen-3, Coulson Lantz-2, Chris Lantz-2, Jarrod Muenter-2, Dane Lindstrom, Miles Price, Matt Tilburg
1 2 3 4 T UC Santa Barbara 5 4 3 5 17 La Verne 3 2 2 3 10 UCSB Goals: Mark Knudtsen-4, Alex Young-4, Travis Watts-3, Tyler Powell, Jarrod Muenter, Danny Natalizo, Chris Lantz, Bret DeMuth, Matt Tilburg


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2012-13: Earned first-team All-Ivy honors for her stunning third-place finish at the Ivy League Championship ... Finished in sixth at the Dartmouth Invitational ... Placed second at the Lehigh Invitational ... Finished in sixth at the Brown Invitational ... Closed in 11th at the Hoya Invitational
2011-12: Played in two tournaments...low round was a 75 in first career tournament, Yale Women's Intercollegiate
Before Yale: AJGA Rolex All-American, HP Scholastic Academic All-American 2009 & 2010, Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur, Won AJGA 2010 Florida Jr Open, 9 AJGA Top-5 Finishes, Ranked 14th for class of 2011 in US Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. Valedictorian, Harvard Book Club Award
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Major: History
Lowest Score: 66
Why did you choose Yale?: It is wonderful.
Place at Yale: The Libraries
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Book: John Grisham novels
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Nishikori beats Tsonga at Paris Masters
PARIS (AP) — Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday, ending the Frenchman's bid for a spot in the World Tour Finals.
Gasquet outlasted Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in another second-round match to stay in contention for the tournament in London.
In the tiebreaker of the final set, the eighth-seeded Tsonga wasted his first match point by double-faulting. Nishikori fired an ace to save a second match point and then won the match when Tsonga made his eighth double-fault.
Nishikori blew a 4-1 lead in the second set but he capitalized on a string of unforced errors from Tsonga in the tiebreaker to level the match.
Meanwhile, the ninth-seeded Gasquet converted his fifth match point when Verdasco sent a backhand long.
Verdasco hit two service winners to save two match points at 6-5 in the second set. The Spaniard then erased seven break points in the final set before dropping serve at 3-all with a wide forehand.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro and Tomas Berdych have already qualified for the tournament in London next week. There are three spots up for grabs as Andy Murray withdrew from the season-ending event to recover from back surgery.
In first-round matches, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria rallied past two-time semifinalist Michael Llodra of France 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, and Spanish lucky loser Pablo Andujar overcame Vasek Pospisil of Canada 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Dimitrov broke for 4-2 in the final set and hit a forehand volley winner on match point. He became the first Bulgarian to win a title on the ATP Tour at the Stockholm Open earlier this month.
Andujar replaced Gael Monfils in the main draw after the Frenchman pulled out because of a left wrist injury.
Kevin Anderson of South Africa, Marcel Granollers of Spain, Ivan Dodig of Croatia, French wild card Nicolas Mahut and Polish qualifier Michal Przysiezny also moved into the second round.
Anderson was leading 4-6, 7-6 (0), 2-1 when his opponent, Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, retired because of pain in his right elbow.
Meanwhile, Granollers will face top-seeded Rafael Nadal after his 6-4, 6-4 victory over Dmitry Tursunov of Russia. Dodig beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 7-6 (6), 6-4, Przysiezny defeated Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 6-3, 7-6 (6), and Mahut downed Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 7-6 (6), 6-1.