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Gov. Rick Snyder's election year state budget proposes more money for education and job creation as well as tax relief.
"The comeback continues for Michigan," Snyder said. "Michigan is back on track. … Let's finish the job we started."
But in several cases, the increases Snyder touted would not bring the state's level of spending or tax relief to the levels to which he cut them in 2011, his first year in office.
In the higher education budget, Snyder is proposing a 6.1 percent increase for universities, amounting to an additional $80.3 million. Despite the proposed increase in funding, universities will still be receiving less than they did at start of Snyder's term. In 2011, Snyder cut the higher education funding 15 percent and in the following two years increased it by 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively.
According to Snyder's presentation, funding for university operations on a per student basis was $5,362 in 2011. That then shrunk to $4,557 and would increase to $5,088 in the budget he proposed today.
In a statement, Michael Boulus, executive director of the Lansing-based Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, called Snyder's proposal a "substantial increase."
"The states with the most college graduates are those leading the way in prosperity, and in Michigan the best way to increase college attainment is to invest in our institutions creating those graduates," Boulus said. "We view the governor's recommendation as a significant and strategic reinvestment in Michigan's public universities."
The governor's higher education budget again comes with a caveat – the state's 15 public universities have to hold tuition increases to no more than 3.2 percent to qualify for the additional state funds.
Last year, Wayne State University forfeited $534,700 in state aid by increasing its tuition more than 3.75 percent, which was that year's tuition cap. Instead, its 8.9 percent increase brought in an estimated $14 million.
Tax relief
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley outlined the administration's plan to provide tax relief to low-income residents and seniors by expanding the Homestead Property Tax credit.
In 2011, the governor and the Republican-led Legislature reduced the number of those eligible to receive that exemption, causing about 400,000 to no longer qualify.
This proposal would allow about 250,000 to again qualify. In total, the administration expects 1.3 million taxpayers would see increased tax refunds by increasing the credit's income percentage to 3.5 percent, from 3 percent.
The changes in the exemption would allow those with incomes up to $60,000 to qualify, up from the $50,000 level now. Before the tax changes of 2011, those with incomes of $82,650 could qualify.
The governor is not seeking again the more than $1 billion annually in new revenue to repair the state's roads and bridges, instead recommending $254 million, of which about half would enable the state to meet the federal match.
Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle said after Wednesday's presentation that about $100 million of the state's contribution would go toward maintenance of the state's roads and bridges, which he had requested.
"While we thank the governor for his continued focus on making infrastructure a priority, we need to remind the Legislature that this one-time solution falls short of the overall annual need to maintain our transportation system, which is estimated at $2 billion per year," said Michael Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association.
Snyder also proposed spending an additional $15 million on community revitalization and business attraction efforts, as well as $5 million to go toward the Automotive, Engineering and Manufacturing Technology Fund, aimed at growing that industry.
He recommended $100 million in bond funds for universities that have accredited engineering programs to compete for capital improvements with the goal of increasing the number of engineers educated in the state. Another $50 million in bonding would go toward community colleges, which could compete for funds to retool equipment that educates students in high-skill and high-demand occupations.
Rainy day fund
Snyder proposed adding an additional $120 million to the state's rainy day fund, which would bring its total to $700 million.
When Snyder took office in 2011, the state's rainy day fund was $2.2 million.
Snyder also wants to put $122 million in savings from the enactment of Medicaid expansion into a separate fund that would go toward paying the state's share of the expansion once the federal government no longer covers 100 percent of the cost.
Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, applauded the budget for focusing on areas Democrats have always championed, but said the attention to education and other areas came too late after years of cuts.
"I shouldn't be surprised that the governor would choose to act like a corporate accountant and shuffle numbers around to claim he's making investments in our schools and families when we know that simply isn't the case," Whitmer said. "Regardless of whether or not he wants to make education a focal point of his campaign, it still is not a priority in his budgets, which tells the real story of what he values."
Doug Rothwell, president and CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan, praised Snyder for increasing higher education funding in this year's budget and the previous two budgets, and encouraged further action on transportation funding.
"We applaud the governor for proposing this strategic reinvestment in our higher education institutions. While we understand the difficulty in reaching a legislative consensus on road funding and support the governor's request for additional one-time repair monies, it does not replace the need for additional long-term funding," Rothwell said. "We also support continued investments to the Budget Stabilization Fund and other efforts that encourage regions in our state to work together to deliver services efficiently and effectively."
Other budget highlights
- $2.5 million to develop a trail system from Belle Isle to Wisconsin border in the Upper Peninsula, with the goal of making Michigan the "trail state."
- A $15.7 million expansion of Healthy Kids dental to Macomb and Kalamazoo counties, adding 100,000 children to the program.
- $15.6 million to implement some of the recommendations of the Mental Health Commission report issued last month.
- An additional $2 million for the Pure Michigan marketing campaign, bringing its total budget to $31 million in this proposed budget.
Chris Gautz: (517) 403-4403, [email protected] Twitter: @chrisgautz
Correction: An earlier version of this report included an incorrect total budget figure in the headline.


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Best Ceviche Ever (with Recipe)
My 4-year-old went with my husband and our hosts on an early morning fishing trip which netted great results: a 90 lb. Sailfish and two Mahi-Mahi or Dorados as they are called here in Mexico. Upon the return to shore, the local fish mongers prepared the fish right on the beach. I had the Sailfish prepared like thick salmon steaks and the Mahi-Mahi filleted. Immediately upon their arrival at the house, I decided to make a very simple ceviche with some of the Mahi-Mahi. I chose a simple ceviche because when you have fresh fish like this you want to taste it as much as possible and enjoy the great texture. This ceviche was one of the best I have ever had and the right-out-of-the-sea freshness made all the difference. Wow!
I took the Mahi-Mahi fillets and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes. This is important for a couple of reasons – first the fish needs to physically stand up to the lime. If you cut the fish too thin, the fish will disintegrate into a mushy mess. This is especially true with fish that is not very fresh. Second, you want to enjoy the full flavor of a fresh fish. Keeping it in cubes maintains the flavor in every bite as the lime doesn't totally penetrate the fish. It is very popular in restaurants these days to have exotic ceviches with lots of extra or non-traditional ingredients which overtake the subtle flavor of fresh fish (it may also be a sign that you are not having fresh fish). When you have fresh fish, keep it simple. Don't over complicate the delicate flavor. Everything else should take a back seat.
Okay, here comes my personal pet peeve — throw away those funny plastic lime concentrate bottles. I know they are there . . . in the back of your refrigerator. . . mocking me. Only use fresh-squeezed citrus as noted in the recipe. In fact, I don't know when lime concentrate is ever needed in recipes. For this recipe, it is important for the acid in the lime to work as it should in "cooking" the fish. Concentrate just doesn't do the job very well. Additionally, I prefer the smaller or mid-sized limes. We don't have those big thick rind limes that you find in the States. I am sure they will work fine if you can't find the smaller ones.
Is your mouth watering yet? Anyone up for a Mexican Coastal Cooking Week in Puerto Escondido? Red Snapper a la Veracruzana, local Rock Lobster in Pipian, Grilled Chile Encrusted Shrimp? Let me know and we will make it happen!
Here is the link to the PDF file for the complete recipe. Enjoy!
As always . . . Peace, Love, and Good Food!
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There's a secret area in Aksys' PlayStation Portable Tales of-esque role-playing game Mimana Iyar Chronicles, where secret codes will earn you special loot. We just so happen to have a couple of those codes right here.
Players who've beaten Mimana Iyar Chronicles and ventured into the New Game+ mode might have run into a fellow lurking in the Lucky Cat Shop who wants to trade you special items in exchange for secret codes. There are 12 codes in all, and Aksys passed us two of them.
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Shelby plans to move forward with nearly $12 million in wastewater system improvements that will keep the city clean and help it continue to compete for new and expanding industry.
Wastewater treatment facilities have been a key piece of infrastructure in attracting new companies like Clearwater Paper in recent years, Shelby city leaders say.
Now, the city plans to move forward with nearly $12 million in wastewater system improvements that will keep Shelby clean and help the city continue to compete for new and expanding industry.
City council approved plans this week to finance improvements to the First Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant and sewer lines from the First Broad River and Hickory Creek. It also approved City Manager Rick Howell to negotiate contracts with engineering firms to work on the projects.
The wastewater plant is 50 years old and helps treat wastewater off the First Broad River and Hickory Creek, according to city information.
�Those are the two major drainage collection waterways for the city. The (equipment) has been on the ground a long time and needs work,� Howell said, adding the wastewater project is one of the key city capital projects in the past decade. �The action taken (by council) is significant in the future economic viability in the city. Your wastewater treatment plant is a lifeblood of the city. It�s an economic development issue and an environmental issue.�
The city will also face more stringent wastewater treatment limits from the state Aug. 1, 2016, according to city documents, and the improvements will help meet those requirements. Howell did not return a call from The Star, seeking more details about those limits, in time for this story.
�Sewer is one of those things you take for granted,� said Mayor Stan Anthony. �You think if you have water, you have sewer. This (improvement) will be excellent for economic development.�
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How will city fund wastewater system improvements?
* $11,949,300 � total estimated cost of wastewater plant and outfall projects
* 8,550,660 � estimated cost of wastewater plant project
* 3,398,640 � estimated cost of outfall project
* Financing to pay the costs of engineering and construction will come from the proceeds of a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSFR) 20-year low-interest loan. Initial repayment of the loan will begin no sooner than six months after completion of the projects, according to city documents.
* Shelby leaders appropriated about $233,000 from the city�s Sewer Fund reserves to pay the closing costs associated with the two projects.
* �It is anticipated that any effects on future sewer rates can be mitigated significantly because of the payoff of existing sewer debt in the spring of 2016,� a memo from City Manager Rick Howell to Mayor Stan Anthony and city council states.
Other business at Monday night�s city council meeting
* Mayor Stan Anthony presented a key to the city and resolution recognizing 25 years of service and retirement to Rhonda Lingerfelt, who most recently served as customer service manager.
* Representatives from Martin Starnes & Associates presented the findings of a 2011-12 fiscal year city of Shelby financial audit. The city received an �unqualified opinion,� the highest financial audit rating possible. Auditors reported finding �no questioned costs� in the city�s finances.
* A McGowan Road resident presented concerns about speeding in the Kenwood Heights neighborhood to council and requested city leaders study the suggested issue. Councilman David White said speeding and traffic are a problem in the area, and Anthony said city staff will study the issue.


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If you've ever searched for a good property manager in Revonia , then you know how difficult it can be to find a good one for your rental property. There are several property managers out there, probably more than what you really need to bring your property into the market.
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OK, maybe that's a slight exaggeration
The new clouds will make you weep... OK, maybe that's a slight exaggeration. - Oshyan
Hey guys,We've posted our first video to terragen4.com. Ray Traced Realtime Preview, Part 1. Check it out!Matt
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... for the tourney. Found this on a Duke board:
(Out in Sweet 16: Duke and NC State.)
(Out in 2nd round: Wake and GT)
Big Ten 12-5* (Runner Up: Illinois)
(Out in Final 4: Michigan State)
(Out in Elite 8: Wisconsin)
(Out in 1st round: Minnesota and Iowa)
Big East 7-6*
(Out in Elite 8 West Virginia)
(Out in Sweet 16: Villinova
(Out in 2nd round: Uconn and BC
(Out in 1st round: Pitt and Syracuse)
Pac-10: 5-4*
(Out in Elite 8 Arizona)
(Out in Sweet 16: Washington)
(Out in 1st round: UCLA and Stanford)
Big 12 6-6*
(Out in Sweet 16: Texas Tech and O.K. State)
(Out in 2nd round: Iowa State and Oklahoma)
(Out in 1st round: Kansas and Texas)
(Out in Elite 8: Kentucky)
(Out in 2nd round: Miss State and Florida)
(Out in 1st round: Alabama and LSU)
Clearly the ACC is the dominant conference. Not only did the ACC win the whole thing, but the every other major conference lost two teams in the first round, while the ACC lost none. I think that speaks to top-to-bottom strength.
For more superiority, I found this on a Kansas board:
Since 1990, the ACC has had 17 Final Four teams. 4 different teams have gone at least twice. 6 times an ACC team has won the national championship.
Since 1990 - by conference
ACC: 17 Final Fours, 6 NC's
Big10: 15 Final Fours, 1 NC
SEC: 9 Final Fours, 3 NC's
BigXII: 7 Final Fours, 0 NC's
Pac 10: 5 Final Fours, 2 NC's
Big East: 4 Final Fours, 3 NC's
Mountain West: 2 Final Fours, 1 NC's
Conference USA: 3 Final Fours, 0 NC's
Atlantic 10: 1 Final Four, 0 NC's
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�2 Broke Girls� Star at The Comedy Zone
What: Comedian Jonathan Kite performing standup.
When: 8 tonight, 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 27-29
Where: The Comedy Zone, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd., Charlotte.
Details: Jonathan Kite plays Oleg, the Ukrainian diner cook, opposite Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs on the CBS sophomore comedy �2 Broke Girls� and also appeared on the short-lived Fox sketch comedy show �In the Flow with Affion Crockett.� An expert mimic, Kite does more than 50 impressions and dialects, including Vince Vaughn, Tom Hanks, Seth Rogen, Liam Neeson and Robert Downey Jr.
Cost: $15-$18.
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New Orleans� Newest Super-Group to Perform in Charlotte
What: New Orleans Suspects in concert.
When: 9 tonight. Oct. 25
Where: The Double Door Inn, 1218 Charlottetowne Ave., Charlotte.
Details: Featuring members of notable touring acts The Radiators, The Neville Brothers and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the New Orleans Suspects formed in the summer of 2011 in the wake of The Radiators after 34 years. The band combines original songs in the New Orleans style with hits and obscurities from the Allen Toussaint and Dr. John songbooks, as well as performing favorites from their prior and current bands.
Cost: $12.
More Information: For concert details, visit www.doubledoorinn.com. To hear three new songs by the band, visit www.neworleanssuspects.com.
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What : The Wheeler Brothers in concert.
When: 10:30 p.m. Friday. Oct. 26
Where: The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St., Charlotte.
Details: Called �one of Austin�s most exciting up and coming bands� by Carson Daly and the 2012 Austin Music Awards winner for best new band, The Wheeler Brothers are touring in support of their debut release �Portraits.� The five-piece band sound is steeped in the tradition of forebears Willie Nelson and Townes Van Zandt, as well as more recent trailblazers such as Wilco and Radiohead.
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Focus on them: They want to hear that this job is exactly what you've been thinking about as a next step in your career.
Of course, the follow-up question they'll ask is: How so?
Be prepared to answer that with your rationale for how this job meets your professional needs and how you can contribute at your highest potential while in this role. People want to feel like their work means something. There is nothing wrong with sharing that feeling in a thoughtful way.
[MORE: How to Answer: Why Do You Want This Job? (with sample answers) .]
This can be a deal-breaker question.
Obviously, if you say you hate your current boss or company, the interviewer will naturally believe you will hate them eventually. And, if you say, your current compensation or role is below your standards, they will again assume the worst.
Although these may be legitimate reasons to leave a job, there must be other reasons, too.
Do you see a pattern here? Highlight a reason that the hiring manager cannot be concerned about.Highlight a reason that the hiring manager cannot be concerned about.
Of course, if you have an issue that is very important to you that could be a deal-breaker (like company culture), you can mention it. Just be prepared for them to take one extreme or the other. For example, maybe you only want to work for companies that buy from vendors in your home country. The hiring manager will let you know if their company does this. And if they don't, I guess the interview is over.
[MORE: How to Answer: Why You Want to Leave Your Current Job? (with sample answers) .]
This is a tough one. Typically, you should not quit a job until you have accepted another job.
However, life doesn't always allow that to happen. Did you quit because you couldn't spend enough time looking for your next job? Perhaps the company you worked for was close to shutting down and you didn't want to waste valuable time waiting for the last day of operation.
Certainly, there are common reasons that are understood as necessity:
The key to answering this question is to keep it short. Don't feel the need to expand your answer to include a lot of details.keep it short.
[MORE: After You Quit, How to Answer: Why Did You Leave Your Last Job (with sample answers) .]
This is another danger zone. This is not the time for defending yourself with a long story about you being the victim.
If you made a mistake, you are going to have to try to minimize the severity of the situation.
An argument with a boss could be described as a difference in opinion. Not following orders because your moral compass told you not to could be described as "taking the high road."
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LONDON — Riccardo Tisci is ripping up the rule book ahead of his upcoming runway show for Burberry in September, with plans torelease a limited-edition capsule collection as part of his hotly anticipated runway debut, WWD has learned.The capsule will be delivered in a series of instant drops that are set to begin from September, although it's unclear whether the merchandise will start landing before — or after — Burberry's London Fashion Week show, which is set for 5 p.m. on Sept. 17.This is the second Burberry capsule collection to come to light since Friday, whenTisci announced on Instagram he was working on a collaboration with Vivienne Westwood that will drop in December. It is understood that a bigger strategy is taking shape at Burberry, with a steady rhythm of drops planned throughout the year to keep product fresh, and the conversation with the consumer lively.The aim is to keep the delivery cycle fluid and creatively led and speak to the consumer via product, communications and experiences. The moves were confirmed by Burberry, although the company did not provide details.The delivery plan is an evolution of Burberry's former see-now-buy-now strategy and fulfills chief executive officer Marco Gobbetti's promise earlier this year of upping the number of drops throughout the season.In May, following the year-end results presentation, Gobbetti said the company would be doing frequent drops throughout the year instead of putting its entire runway product on sale immediately after the show, a strategy that former president and chief creative officer Christopher Bailey had pioneered."Our go-to-market strategy is about more frequent, smaller deliveries, and it's a strategy that will continue for now. If we deliver the full collection right away, you come to the store, see the whole collection and then you don't really have a reason to come again, unless we can deliver something new. We just need to keep the customer's attention and keep them engaged with us," Gobbetti said.Going forward, it is understood that Burberry will have an almost monthly cadence of new deliveries of capsules, collaborations, limited-edition product and seasonal collections across its categories.It's shaping up to be a big week for Burberry, with a first-quarter trading update on Wednesday and the annual general meeting the following day, with a new chairman, Gerry Murphy, at the helm of the company.
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Dec 15, 2011
Toxic Creature + Rendering Steps | From the Sketch Sessions at Guru Studio, Toronto.
Bellow you'll find an animated Gif showing the various stages of rendering I went through for this piece. I hope some of you will find it, if nothing else, interesting to see. As always, comments are welcome. Thank you!
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You are freaking incredible!! But how are you able to edit the pencil sketch like that. I've tried scanning it and then working on it in photoshop, but I can't edit behind the pencil sketch without erasing a whole bunch of white part of the paper. I'd be kick ass if you could help me. Thanks!
- December 15, 2011 at 2:18 AM
- Nikolas Ilic said...
daaaaaam....thats pretty awesome :)
- December 15, 2011 at 5:39 AM
- Alcock said...
Awesome stuff, as usual Dei. I Definitely liked the time-lapse-painting-process. Very interesting/helpful to see how you approach it! Keep it up!
- December 15, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- DEISIGN said...
@James: Hey buddy! I've got good news for you. There are two ways of getting around that issue. I usually go with the easiest one which works fine. Next time you bring a scaned drawing into Photoshop, simply set the linework layer to Multiply (blending mode) and proceed to paint on layers underneath. You'll probably have to adjust levels to get rid of noise. That's it. Enjoy!
- December 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM
@DEISIGN Thanks so much!
- December 15, 2011 at 9:38 PM


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Summaries of Legislation of the 108th Congress with provisions affecting Social Security:
P.L. 108-458, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (S. 2845) was signed into law on December 17, 2004. The law provides for reform of the intelligence community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination.
Previous actions 11/01/2004; 10/27/04; 09/16/04
On July 21, 2004, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved H.R. 2971, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2004, as amended, by a recorded vote of 33-0. The bill would amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes.
P.L. 108-275, Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act (H.R. 1731) was signed into law on July 15, 2004. The law provides enhanced penalties for persons who steal identities to commit terrorist acts, immigration violations, firearms offenses, and other serious crimes. The bill also amends current law to impose a higher maximum penalty for identity theft used to facilitate acts of terrorism.
Previous actions 06/29/04; 06/08/04; 03/26/03
On June 23, 2004, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2934, the Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003, by voice vote. No further action was taken on this bill in the 108th Congress. The bill would have increased "criminal penalties relating to terrorist murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists", etc.
P.L. 108-203, the Social Security Protection Act of 2004,(H.R. 743) was signed into law on March 2, 2004. The law amends the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with representative payees, to enhance program protections, etc.
Previous actions 02/11/04; 12/15/03; 11/14/03; 09/22/03; 04/07/03; 03/17/03
P.L. 108-173, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (H.R. 1), was signed into law on December 8, 2003. The law amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program, etc.
Previous actions 12/02/03; 11/26/03
P.L. 108-156, the Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 (S. 1685) was signed into law on December 3, 2003.The law extends and expands the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification.
Previous action 11/24/03
P.L.108-27, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, (H.R.2) was signed into law on May 28, 2003. The law, also known as the "Tax Cut" bill, provides for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
Previous action 05/14/03
On April 9, 2003, by a vote of 95 to 5, the Senate passed S. 476, the CARE Act of 2003. No further action was taken on this bill in the 108th Congress. This bill would have provided "incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses", etc.
On April 2, 2003, the Committee on Ways and Means approved and cleared for floor action, H.R. 810, the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003. On April 29, 2003, the bill was placed on the Union Calendar and no further action was taken on this bill in the 108th Congress. The bill would have amended title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under the Medicare Program".
Previous action 03/31/03
On February 13, 2003, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003, by a vote of 230 to 192. The legislation reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and makes a number of revisions in existing child care and child welfare demonstration programs and child support enforcement. H.R. 4 is virtually identical to H.R. 4737, the "Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002," which passed the House on May 16, 2002. Cloture Motion was considered by the Senate and not invoked on May 1, 2003; there was no further action on the legislation in the 108th Congress.


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Zombieland's writers give you hope for G.I. Joe 2. Actors talk Green Lantern and Thor. There's Source Code/Battleship casting talk, and a Hot Tub Time Machine review. Plus Lost, FlashForward and Supernatural clips, a Doctor Who monster, and Smallville spoilers.
Green Lantern:
Peter Sarsgaard says his role as Hector Hammond is "very, very fun," plus "expansive and delicious." And it gives him the freedom to break out of constraints. All of which sounds like actor-speak for "over-the-top and silly." [Sci Fi Wire]
G.I. Joe 2:
Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who seem to have become the go-to duo for a lot of pop-culture vehicles, say this sequel will absolutely follow up the events of the first movie and won't try to ignore or retcon anything that happened. They don't think it's possible for the second film to be bigger or have any more explosions, but they hope to make the characters "pop" and introduce some new characters. They're touring the Hasbro HQ to "talk to the toy guys" and get ideas for the second movie. [MTV]
Anthony Hopkins explains how he sees "the godfather," Thor:
He's a stern man. He's a man with purpose. I play the god who banishes his son from the kingdom of Asgard because he screwed up. He's a hot-headed, temperamental young man —- probably a chip off of the old block — but I decide he's not really ready to rule the future kingdom, so I banish him. I'm harsh and my wife complains and I say, 'That is why I'm king.' He's ruthless, take-it-or-leave-it.
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Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter in the Daniel Craig James Bond movies, and a score of other great roles) has joined the cast of Duncan Jones' next project, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga. Speculation is Wright will play Goodwin, the military liaison who works on the project that keeps sending Gyllenhaal's character back to the same train 17 minutes before it explodes, so he can find the bomber. [ThePlayList]
Hot Tub Time Machine:
There's an early, glowing review of this time-travel comedy. Apparently, the film embraces its status as an R-rated Back To The Future-inspired romp, and even has Crispin Glover in a silly recurring gag. The movie gets the standard "culture shock" jokes about 80s culture out of the way and then settles into a surprisingly hearty comedy. Clark Duke is the only one of the foursome who wasn't alive in the 1980s, and his job is to make sure the other three guys play out the night exactly the way they remember it from their youth - or there'll be a butterfly effect and Duke's character will never be born. [Cinematical]
The New York Times mentioned recently that new Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) is in talks to star in this aliens-vs.-battleships movie. [The Playlist]
Here are a couple of clips from next week's episode, plus interviews in which Jorge Garcia explains what happens in the episode, and Terry O'Quinn and Matthew Fox discuss being "candidates." [Doc Arzt and Lyly Ford]
Yunjin Kim says that if it turns out Sun's the "Kwon" who's a candidate, then there's no way she'll choose to stay and take over Jacob's role:
If Sun is in her right mind, as soon as she finds her husband, she'll go back to her daughter, who's still in Korea. There's no way she's gonna abandon her daughter just to be the ruler of this mysterious island. That would definitely not be in character for her. But maybe if they could bring the daughter over to the island...
Also, Ilana will be coming into her own a lot more in the next few episodes. [People]
There will be a ton of deaths as we approach the end of the series, warn Michael Emerson and Jorge Garcia. And the show has recently filmed a major death scene, along with a ton of explosions. [E! Online]
The show filmed a scene where Jack visited a friend at "Sun Palms Nursing Home." [SpoilersLost]
Sawyer will flirt with the dark side, but will end up turning towards the light by the end of the series, say sources. And the "flash-sideways" versions of the characters will start having memories of the alternate reality where they're on the island. And Sheila Kelley, who plays the intellectual beauty Kendall, was originally only supposed to be in episodes eight, nine and 11, and then get killed off. But now, even though Kendall still dies in episode 11, she'll still be in at least one more episode after that. [E! Online]
Doctor Who:
If you looked in the bottom right corner of the expanded version of the new promo image, you noticed this cheery-looking creature. Apparently it's called a Smiler. [Digital Spy]
The season one, part one DVDs include a sneak peek at the rest of season one, and here it is:
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Will Castiel be back in season six? So far, Misha Collins' contract only runs through the end of season five, but reps say he's hoping to be asked back for the sixth season. (I love Castiel, but if he doesn't come back in season six, that would be a good sign that the show was heading in a fresh, hopefully interesting direction.) [E! Online]
And Jim Beaver guides through a behind-the-scenes video on the March 25 zombie episode. [ShockTillYouDrop]
Two characters will soon discover each other's secret identities. [EW]
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Q: Is having a baby at home safe? I'm seven months pregnant, and when I told my obstetrician I was considering this option, he laughed at me and said I'd be endangering my baby and myself.
A: There are a few issues I'd like to address here. First off, any doctor who laughs at you should be fired. Period. Now for the next issue: Yes, home birth can be a safe experience as long as you meet certain criteria: You must be in good health and carrying only one baby, with that baby in the vertex (head-down) position; you must have had no previous uterine surgery, such as a Cesarean section; and you must be ready to be an active partner in your labor experience.
That said, home birth definitely is not for everyone, so please find a doctor or midwife with whom you can have an intelligent discussion of your options. My personal opinion is that for a select group of families, home birth can even be safer than a hospital delivery. I also believe that if more hospitals would meet their patients' needs with greater kindness and less intervention, fewer people would consider home birth.


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Is today a 5 mile day?
It's a saying in our house. Is today your 5 mile day? It's a reference to when I finally broke my 5k wall and I do mean wall. I've run on and off since university, running is actually how I kicked smoking – and yes I use to smoke. I can't even fathom the idea but when I was in high school and university I smoked.
I first started running in my 3rd year; well, it was more a brisk walk/jog on the treadmill but I discovered I could memorize a large quantity of information if I did it while running. Running became my smoking gun to nailing my university exams and then I stopped once school finished. I'd pick up running on and off in a half-hearted effort throughout my 20's but it was after my second child I really started to fall in love with running. For one, it seemed less intimidating than the weight machines and definitely way less intimidating than the free weight area. I'd watch the women in the free weight area, self-assured and confident in what they were doing and I think I actually shrank. The treadmill provided safety and confidence, slowly it translated to running outside as I became stronger and overtime I learned how to use the weight machines and the free weights.
I officially became a gym rat but I never could run past 5k. I ran 5k well – even fast, but at 4800m my mind and I thought body started to turn off. Anything past 5k just didn't happen. I couldn't breathe, I hurt … I'd possibly die or at least fall to the ground crawling like Paula Newby-Fraser for my imaginary finish line … but no matter what, I knew I could not run more than 5k. Then I took a hiatus from running and triathlon for my third child, when I returned to the gym it was hard. Like every woman post baby, my body had changed. This was my third c-section, my abdominal diastasis was even larger, I was severely anemic and with 3 kids 3 and under. Essentially I felt like I was back at the bottom of this immense mountain with an impossible climb to the top.
One day on the treadmill a friend joined me on the elliptical next me and we chatted while we did our cardio, I decided to run 5k that day. Today was my day, I hadn't hit 5k since the birth of my daughter and I decided this was my moment but 40 minutes in I was only at 3.8km's. I was so demoralized but my friend kept encouraging me and reminding me of my goal; the point wasn't how long it took to run 5k but that I ran 5k. Just shy of an hour I hit the 5 mark on the treadmill, elated and frustrated all at the same time only to realize I just ran 5 MILES!! It turned out I didn't die or disappear into a heap of goo, in fact I felt pretty good. After that I entered 10k races, I even placed in a few 10k races. It turns out the only thing holding me back …. was ME. My mind fixated on the distance to the point I crippled myself. Only when I tricked my mind did I discover what I truly was capable of.
It's an incredible moment when you realize you are the only thing holding you back. Since that day when we are stuck or need to push, we ask each other is today your 5 mile day. The past two weeks I started honestly training for triathlon again; putting down base mileage and thoroughly enjoying myself. But last night's run sucked. It was hard and again I just can't seem to run past 5k, so I gave myself permission to suck – to be horrible and suddenly my run turned around. I turned the speed down on the treadmill, I gave myself permission to walk intervals and before I knew it I ran for 50 minutes and reached 5 miles.
It doesn't matter how long I've done this, or how successful I've been in the past … I still need ask: is today a 5 mile day?


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Witnesses described the gruesome scene left behind, a tear gas-filled killing zone that left 12 dead. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.
Updated 7:45 p.m. ET: The scene inside Theater 9 was pure chaos and horror: bloodied victims crawling for the exits past motionless bodies, the smell of tear gas stinging the disbelieving eyes of police officers, cellphones ringing all around.
Just a few feet away, though, in the multiplex parking lot, James Holmes was the picture of calm, "just standing there" in a helmet, gas mask and body armor, staring off into the distance.
"He seemed very detached from it all," Officer Jason Oviatt of the Aurora, Colo., Police Department testified Monday as a preliminary hearing got under way with graphic testimony about the July 20 carnage at a midnight screening of a Batman movie.
"Very, very relaxed."
Oviatt was the first witness at a hearing that saw a veteran officer break down on the stand as he described finding the body of a 6-year-old girl – one of 12 people killed and 58 wounded in the ambush.
Victims' relatives sat quietly in the courtroom as officers recalled how one wounded woman stopped breathing every time she was moved, another victim gasped for breath on the way to the hospital, a third kept asking if his wife would live.
One cop spoke of a sound that will probably haunt him forever: the slosh of blood in the back seat of the car he used to take six people from the Century 16 cinema to the hospital.
Through all the gut-wrenching testimony – which included the revelation that Holmes, 25, bought his ticket to the movie 12 days before the screening – the bearded massacre suspect did not react.
His demeanor was apparently not that different from the one Oviatt encountered in the parking lot last summer.
Oviatt was on the graveyard shift in the Denver suburb when the call about the shooting came in. He followed a trail of blood to the back of the building and found Holmes standing by a car in SWAT-type gear.
He thought he was a police officer, but as he got closer, realized he was wrong.
'Robot': Victims' families eye theater massacre suspect
At gunpoint, he ordered the suspect to put up his hands and get on the ground, where he handcuffed him. Holmes – dripping with sweat, his pupils wildly dilated, reeking of body odor – did not display "normal emotional responses" and did not resist, he said.
The officers asked him if he was alone and Holmes responded with a strange smile, "like a smirk," Officer Justin Grizzle testified.
There was a rifle by the car, and when Oviatt searched Holmes, he found two ammunition magazines in his pocket and two knives. Holmes volunteered that his home had been booby-trapped with "improvised explosive devices," Oviatt said.
Officer Aaron Blue helped Oviatt search Holmes, but after the suspect was secure, his attention was drawn to the theater, where another cop was pulling out a woman who had been shot in the head and the leg.
Court hearing focuses on Holmes' notebook
"Every time she moved, she stopped breathing," Blue said.
The woman was Jessica Ghawi, 24, a blogger who had been tweeting about the movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," not long before Holmes allegedly tossed tear-gas canisters into the theater and opened fire.
Blue and the other officer took her to University Hospital, where she died.
Grizzle went into the theater, where he heard people screaming and stepped over an assault rifle left on the blood-slicked floor. Alarms were going off and "The Dark Knight Rises" was still playing on the screen. All around him, he saw still bodies and "some gunshot victims that were just crawling to get out."
He made four trips to the hospital with victims.
"I didn't want anyone else to die," he said.
On his first drive, Ashley Moser, 25, shot in the head and abdomen, was in the back seat. Her boyfriend kept asking, "That's my wife. Is my wife going to live?" and tried to jump out of the car to find Ashley's 6-year-daughter. The pregnant mom survived but later miscarried and was paralyzed. Her daughter, Veronica, died.
On another trip, standup comic Caleb Medley was in the back seat. He'd been shot in the face and was making terrible noises. Each time he stopped breathing, the officer, using an expletive, ordered him not to die. Medley survived.
By the time Grizzle was done transporting the wounded, he noticed his patrol car was spattered with blood.
"I could hear blood sloshing in the back," he said.
KUSA's Anastasiya Bolton and Blair Shiff contributed to this report.
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Around Town (08/28/14)
Livingston Farmers Market
The Livingston Farmers Market will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight and every Thursday until October on Main Street, between B and D streets. Vendor space is available by the week or month. For more information, contact Irene De La Cruz at (209) 261-0007 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Open Cockpit Day
Open Cockpit Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Castle Air Museum, 5050 Santa Fe Drive. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for ages 6-17 and free for children younger than 6 and active military personnel. There will be dozens of vintage aircraft, law enforcement and fire demonstrations, food and helicopter rides. For more information, go to www.castleairmuseum.org.
SPCA training rescheduled
A Merced Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals volunteer orientation and training session scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at Merced SPCA, 1021 E. Childs Ave.
Uke 'n Reed
Uke 'n Reed, the pop-swing quartet, returns to the 510 Bistro at Bob Hart Square from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Dine, dance and have cocktails with songs so old they're as good as new.
Zumba classes
Merced Medical Center and the city of Merced will offer free Zumba classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m every Monday and Wednesday starting Sept. 3. Classes will be held at the Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. For more information, call (209) 564-4310.
Come dancing
The city of Merced's Recreation Department will be offering open dances from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19. This is not a dance lesson, but an opportunity for all dancers to come and practice their dance moves. Music will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite music to share. Cost is $20 per person and preregistration is required. Register at 678 W. 18th St. or call (209) 385-6298 for more information.
Open mic night
Singer Cheryl Lockett will be the featured artist at the American Legion's open mic night, 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at 939 W. Main St. There is no cover charge. Lockett is scheduled to perform during the first hour. Other singers, musicians, poets and comedians are invited to take the mic afterward. A guitar amplifier and a PA system will be available. No need to be an American Legion member – just sign in at the front door. Tri-tip sandwiches with potato salad will be available at $6 a plate. Proceeds support veterans programs. For more information, call (209) 658-2663.
NAMI family classes
Families and friends of those with mental illness are invited to attend "Family-to-Family," a free 12-week class where families learn about mental illnesses and find support and strategies for helping themselves and their ill loved one move toward recovery. Classes will be 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Sept. 4. For more information and to register, call (209) 381-6844 and a volunteer will return your call.
Dos Palos High reunion
The Dos Palos Class of 1964 is celebrating its 50th Golden Reunion on Sept. 20. Lost classmates are still being sought. The reunion will be held at the Germino Building at the Los Banos Fairgrounds. For more information, call Jerry at (209) 392-6321 or Margaret at (559) 289-2616.
Scholarship Fund Dinner
The 36th Annual Clarence Borba Memorial Scholarship Fund Dinner will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the El Nido Fire Station. Dinner tickets are $15 each, which includes linguica, tri-tip, pork, lamb, turkey, beans, salad and a roll. All proceeds go to providing college scholarships. Tickets are available at the door.


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festival of trees - a grownup prom
The formal night would be quite a departure from our usual 6 a.m. gathering at Mentor Heisley Racquet & Fitness Club. We're all in the middle of our lives, mostly women and a few men, who do aerobics, work out with weights and other exercise equipment early each weekday morning. The sense of support we bring to our workouts has, over the past few years, extended to other parts of our lives. So when our workout colleague Kathie Hartman Frisby (at right, standing) invited us to the Nov. 20 Festival of Tree gala we began making our plans.
We agree with Kathie that taking care of the younger generations is vitally important and a look at the success that BigBrothers BigSisters has in doing that is convincing. Kathie is a Big Brothers board member and a tireless supporter of the cause. Their matches of adult mentors with children have had amazing results in the lives of kids from this area. I wrote about a few of the organization's programs a few weeks back and came away even more impressed with its impact. (See www.news-herald.com ; Nov. 8 )
The Festival of Trees was lots more than a great night out. Gorgeous Christmas trees, many decorated by pros, were auctioned off. Silent auction items ranging from spa services to ski weekends and even a hot water heater were represented at tables around the room.
Ohio wines were poured and hors d'oeuvres passed as we oohed and ahhed over how nice we all cleaned up. We couldn't help but notice how those abs and lats we work on at Heisley fit dress-up clothes.
Big Brother Joe Dalhausen and his Little Brother, Kyle of Mentor, spoke to us briefly about what their involvement has brought to their lives. It's clearly a win-win scenario for both of them and other Bigs and Littles.
Most of us had never really seen each other except without makeup, with our Tshirts and shorts drenched from working out. Now we were all glitter and shine, hair in place and elevated by heels; the guys resplendent in tuxedoes.
One of the tallest trees was a Wine Tree, with each of seven levels filled with bottles of wine. One level also included a week's getaway to Hilton Head while another included eight cases of wine. Raffle tickets were $20.
The evening's Dessert Dash was a really fun element. Elaborate desserts from a variety of food professionals overflowed a central table in the middle of the dance floor. Each 10-person table filled an envelope with donations and the top fundraisers got the honor of dashing for their choice of desserts.
A runner was appointed by each table. Since we work out together we knew that Nancy Crissinger (standing second from left, in photo above) was one of our speediest members. Nancy took off her shoes so as not to slide out of control on the dance floor and waited for the signal. But our table was not among the top donors, so she had to wait for others. She returned with a great plate of goodies which we all devoured. The next table, however, shared the cake it scored in the Dash.
The Dessert Dash alone raised $6,800 for BigBrothers BigSisters.
I'm hoping a blog reader involved with the group will send a message telling us how much the evening raised for the organization.
We all agreed that the Gala was a lot of fun. But since most of us are up every day around 5 a.m. to make it to the gym on time, we faded fast. I didn't even stay long enough to learn if I won any wine.
That's the down side to being an early riser.
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ORIENTAL � Pamlico Musical Society brings one of the world�s most talented classical pianists, Valentina Lisitsa, to Oriental for two performances.
ORIENTAL � Pamlico Musical Society brings one of the world�s most talented classical pianists, Valentina Lisitsa, to Oriental for two performances.
She will be at Oriental�s Old Theater Dec. 21 and 22. The first concert is sold out.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 show are $20, available by calling 249-3670. They are also online at pamlicomusic.org
From Carnegie Hall in New York City to her recent solo recital at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Lisitsa brings her mastery of works ranging from Beethoven and Bernstein to Mozart and Rachmaninoff.
She uses rare technical skill, paired with her deeply personal and sensitive interpretation of the music and the musicians who composed it.
She is one of the most-watched classical musicians on the Web, scoring 40 million hits on YouTube.
Concert-goers can pick up tickets at Nautical Wheelers, 411 Broad St., Oriental.
Sponsors for this special show include Dr. William Hand III of New Bern; Charles Meekins of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC of Bayboro; Andrew Barnet of Robert W. Baird Co. of Raleigh; the Village Food Emporium of Oriental, and Ann and Bob Brinson of High Point.
There was also support from the North Carolina Arts Council.
Pamlico Musical Society is a non-profit organization bringing quality musical entertainment, enrichment, and education to Pamlico County. To learn more about the advantages of membership, including advance ticket sales and artists� receptions, call 249-3670.
The Old Theater is located at 609 Broad Street and is handicapped accessible.


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November 2, 2012
Copic marker - environment thumbnails
Here are the full sketch pages I selected from for my latest Instagrams.
Tools used: Jimnie Light ballpoint pen, Pilot hi-tec .025, Copic markers, black and white gouache all sketched within a Strathmore hardcover sketchbook.
Posted by scoro at 5:34 AM
3 comments:
- Mihai Zainea said...
Looks great! Wish I have such talent :) Again, great work!
- November 3, 2012 at 3:20 AM
- John said...
Awesome Scott!!
From a distance I thought these were original comic pages.
Lol You should have a crack at doing a mini greyscale comic.
- November 4, 2012 at 12:10 PM
- Jason Scheier said...
beautiful work!
- January 9, 2013 at 9:39 AM
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Italy is set to get a new government today
Rome [ENA] With Prof. Giuseppe Conte as President of the Council of Ministers, the government of 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the Lega Movement was born in Italy. After three months from elections. For the Ministry of Economy and Finance was appointed Prof. Giovanni Tria, Director of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", a professor whose opinion is quite "tepid" on the Euro money and who supports
the flat tax, even at the cost of increasing VAT. Enzo Moavero Milanesi, a life in the EU institutions and former EU minister with Monti and Letta governments, has just been appointed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Political crisis and massive sales on the financial markets acted as a corollary to the birth of the Italian government and several international observers were shocked by the strength of the support given, in one of the founding countries of the EU, to parties adopting an incendiary, populist and intolerant rhetoric.
It seems, from a superficial point of view, that League voters are simply trying to reduce taxes, while Five-stars Movement supporters - largely situated in the poor south dominated essentially by criminal economy - want to get easy money through the so called citizenship income. Notably, the high poverty rate, the fragile public finances, the high spending for pensions and low spending for youth and research, and a growing social inequality are long-term issues in Italy. In particular, the new ruling parties rightfully are appealing the national and European ruling classes because they have avoided to make difficult choices on long-lasting problems.
Although the list may be longer, two particular cases apply to Italy. The first affects the public debt. Italy has the fourth highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the world, about 135%, and the government is now spending more money on interest payments than on public investments. Reinhart et al. (2015) have shown that the levels of indebtedness seen today are branded unprecedented in advanced economies "outside of wartime". They can be divided into "orthodox" (promoting growth, privatization, primary surpluses) and "unorthodox" (e.g. financial repression, inflation, restructuring, etc.).
In a country that has experienced 20 years of stagnant real GDP and has no obvious way out of this negative balance in the short term, it is more likely that radical changes will be sought rather than minor changes to the status quo. Italian populists are thundering about how to solve the country's problems, which they believe are based mainly on Economic and Monetary Union, on national sovereignty and on the issues concerning democratic politics. The national and European ruling classes must provide a clear answer if, in defending the European project, want to regain popularity.
Subsequently, the current populist agenda could well lead to an impoverished Italy. Anyway, highlighting the high costs of dismantling the status quo will not be enough. The economic agenda of the Italian populists is likely to exacerbate rather than mitigate Italy's long-standing problems. And the fragmentary, small-scale approach followed by the European and national ruling elites is tolerable only for a country under normal economic conditions. If the defenders of the European project want to regain popularity, they will have to present a transparent alternative approach.


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Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists / John Marshall Chicago or New England Boston« on: June 06, 2012, 09:24:36 PM »
I'm in a bit of daze right now since I'm so confused on what school is a better choice for me. I got accepted into both John Marshall Law school in Chicago, with a scholarship of 28,000 for the entire three years (if I remain in the top 1/3 of my class). I also got accepted into New England Law school in Boston which offered me nothing but loans. I'm extremely attracted to public interest focus at NELS, but having no financial aid besides loans SCARES me (as it would anyone else). The clinics at NELS are similar to what I want to do with my career. I'm not in love with the clinics at JMLS. How difficult is it to transfer out of JMLS and into a better school in any other state?... opinions? Advice? Personal experiences? Thanks!!!