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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is a regional organization formed to administer the Western Regional Education Compact, adopted in the 1950's by legislative action in 15 western states. The compact's participant states cooperatively agree to improve access to higher education for students in the western region through student exchange programs of study.
The 15 participant states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Each state appoints three commssioners to represent its interest in WICHE. For information on Hawaii's commisioners, click on the link below.
The student exchange programs include the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program, the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), and the Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). Hawaii residents gain access to identified programs of study at participating WICHE colleges and universties at a reduced tuition rate.
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In the years that we've held shares in Bosewll, the dividends have risen from $2.75 per quarter in 2003, to $3.50/qtr beginning in 2005/2006. For the past five years, the dividend had not changed. However, we can now confirm that the latest dividend, which was paid on 6/10, was $4.00 per share.
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Love is the very nature of God. And since His love is spread abroad in
our hearts by the Holy Spirit we should also have the same love nature
of God in us to love others. When we submit to God he gives us the
grace we need to allow his love to flow out to others.
I want you to assume that cross-dressing is sinful. Given that assumption, how should a Christian, a follower of Christ, respond to a cross-dresser such as myself? Are you to condemn me or love me?
Every time we challenge injustice on any level, we are acting in love, and every time we let stand the hundred thousand ways that people are demeaned or unduly privileged, we are not taking up the work that is before us. If this is love, it will be the toughest demand that is ever made on us. But if God is love, God will be present in our actions, supporting us every step of the way.
My most difficult journey has been as a lesbian Christian. It has been, at times, like leaping off a cliff in hopes that somehow, some way, God will catch me.
Gay people are not about to disappear from the face of the earth. We
have always been here and will always be here. God loves us as he
loves everyone who believes in him.
Jesus spelt out very clearly the demands of discipleship: that we love
God, and that we love each other with the same love we nurture
ourselves. There are no clauses denoting "special circumstances" which
allow us to avoid these commandments.
I suppose that one can become so focused on God's love, compassion, and mercy that one can totally forget about the many displays of God's wrath depicted in the Bible. However, the reverse is also true.
Christ has promised to walk with us in our times of trouble and sorrow. He is our family, yet He will never turn His back or cast us out for being gay. He is our closest friend, yet will not tell our secrets, dreams and fears to another.
Love is how I am able to discern that something is from God. Every time
I have been somewhere where I felt God's Presence more intensely or profoundly
than others such as my church, my support group, or around a positive friend it
never fails that I see the words, "Unconditional Love" somewhere.
I have to learn to be careful when I ask
questions. The answers do come.
Legalism is a mental disorder that masquerades as religion. Suspicion
and fear are the chief characteristics of paranoid delusions and
No matter
how bleak the single scene may seem to be, don't give up on finding someone
special. Perhaps it's better to say don't give up on someone finding you.
Some people turn away from us and refuse any attempts from us to bless them. This is hard to take, but I would suggest that those are the very people who need God's blessings most of all.
So what are some ways we can be a Transgendered Blessing in our daily lives?
Over the years I have been fortunate to have many conversations with my
F2M Brothers and have found another new world so similar to mine, with the
same depth but opposite orientation. What a wonderful gift!
Rev. Dell joins Rev. Jimmy Creech as the first refugees exiled by the United Methodist Church.
In his new book Both Feet Firmly Planted in Midair, he recounts the 30 years he's spent in ministry to gays and lesbians, and the struggles he had to face to even get his words out to the community.
P-FOX was started in 1996 by Religious Right activists from
Transformation Ministries, an affiliate of the ministry for ex-gays,
Exodus International and Gary Bauer's Family Research Council.
Recently, one of our bishops who is gay-friendly
appointed a priest who is a lesbian openly living in a partnership.
The Church's learned men are now debating the issue but as before
they cannot agree and have postponed judgement.
Readers sound off on what they like and dislike about Whosoever.
Readers share their praises.
To love those who cannot help themselves means to take
seriously the understanding that the home
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teach. It also means that we understand that the
home is where we teach the Christian heritage, so that everyone within
the home can have a first-hand
knowledge of the love of God.
At times, it does seem that we are climbing in place. And when we are at that place of doubt on the
road, we can do one of two things; cave in to our doubts and fears about our purpose in life, or hear "Be
Still and know that I am God", and we can feel that the ground is firm under our feet, and we can know that
we are not alone on our respective journeys.
Truth is like gravity. We can defy it, but we can't escape it!
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Today's news recognizes that effort and the entire Cubic organization congratulates Steve and the CTS team on its success.
San Diego, Calif. (PRWEB) July 29, 2014
Transport for London (TfL) has today confirmed the award of its ticketing and fare collection contract, starting in August 2015, to Cubic Corporation's UK subsidiary Cubic Transportation Systems Limited following a competitive tender. The terms of the contract, which are denoted in pounds sterling, are for seven years with a value of over $700 million. It includes an option to extend the contract for a further three years, giving the contract an expected value of over $1 billion.
The announcement means the continuation of the partnership between TfL and Cubic which has seen the introduction and network-wide roll out of the iconic Oyster card. Recently, contactless payments have also increased choice and convenience for the millions of travelers who use the London network every day.
Electra includes an initial stage plus extension options up to a total ten-year term. Central to the requirement is the use of technology to reduce costs and improve service to help cope with the increased demand from London's burgeoning population.
Cubic has been associated with ticketing and revenue management in London for over three decades, earning unrivaled understanding of the intricacies of one of the world's busiest and most complex urban travel networks. The organization has supported TfL and its predecessor, London Transport, through many major events, including the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. During this time, the performance of the public transport network garnered universal praise.
Roger Crow, senior vice president and managing director, EMEA at Cubic Transportation Systems, says, "We are delighted that our bid to continue our work in London has been successful. Each member of our team, both here in the UK and around the world has contributed to our work with TfL and I am extraordinarily proud of what we have achieved."
From a technology perspective, Cubic is at the forefront of the smarter travel movement, and harnesses its NextCity vision of true integration of payment and information systems across multiple transport modes to drive innovation in the transportation sector. The new contract will see Cubic continue its long-term collaborative relationship with TfL to bring innovation in transportation to London over the next decade.
"London is unique among the cities Cubic serves and our entire team is committed to providing the best service and most appropriate innovation to support TfL in its mission to deliver a pioneering, world-class service for its citizens," says Steve Shewmaker, president of Cubic Transportation Systems.
Bradley H. Feldmann, president and chief executive officer of Cubic Corporation, says, "Our Transportation Systems team puts extraordinary effort into serving its customers every day, while simultaneously developing concepts for the future of urban transportation that resonate with city authorities because they are achievable, affordable and offer tangible benefits to all parties. Today's news recognizes that effort and the entire Cubic organization congratulates Steve and the CTS team on its success."
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Cubic® Transportation Systems, Inc., is a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. Cubic delivers integrated systems for transportation and traffic management, delivering tools for travellers to choose the smartest and easiest way to travel and pay for their journeys, and enabling transportation authorities and agencies to manage demand across the entire transportation network – all in real-time. Cubic specializes in design, development, manufacture, supply, installation, integration, services and information. Services provided by Cubic include on-site management, central systems, operations support, patron support, business support and field services.
Every year, more than 24 billion transportation payment transactions are processed using Cubic payment and information systems worldwide. Cubic has delivered over 20 regional back office operations which together integrate over 130 transport operators and serve over 38 million people every day in major markets around the world. Active projects include London; Brisbane (Southeast Queensland) region, Australia; New York/New Jersey region; Washington, D.C. /Baltimore/Virginia region; Los Angeles region; San Diego region; San Francisco region; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Chicago; Atlanta region; Miami (South Florida) region; Vancouver and Edmonton, Canada; Sydney (New South Wales), Australia; Germany; and Scandinavia.
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One thing to note, from experience:
The current manufacturer raceboards are most often more like freeride raceboards (at least both of Norths till now), as they are a bit smaller, and has smaller fins standard.
So one could say "slightly detuned" for an easier ride
But I think we will see more freeride raceboards coming - so both North and others will have these in their programme very soon, and Airush is at it already
The other thing is, that when you start on a raceboard, it feels boxy and big finned at first.
Then when you get used to it, you put bigger fins on for more performance to "try" it - and it works.
You say to yourself then: I'll just put the small fins on when I want to have "fun" out there !
But this just dont happen - as you've gotten so used to the bigger fins now, that jibing and tacking and jumping and blasting along downwind is easy and fun, even with the bigger fins
A feat that would seem impossible at first "runs" if new to this
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I got my package today! My favorite Ravelry group Knit Knack had a swap! We picked a movie or TV show that we wanted our package to be themed about. You can read about the Hedwig and the Angry Inch package I made for Amber here. I chose the movie Valley Girl!
Georgia got me and did an awesome job with my theme! She included two packages with movie quotes on them. "Gag me with a spoon!" and "It's like sushi, ya know?" Inside was a sewn spoon and a sushi toilet paper cozy!! Hilarious!
She sent hot pink neon yarn and knit me a fabulous 80s inspired cowl. Also she sent some jelly bracelets and a friendship bracelet. So great!
And a temporary tattoo!
Dark chocolate!
And she sent some things from her Dio de los Muertos shop! A chicken toy for my kids. My son Bailey is totally mesmerized by it.
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The Texans can clinch home field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win over the Colts, but nothing they've done so far indicates they can do that.
That raises serious questions about what they'll do in the postseason.
The Texans lost two of their previous three, and have looked sloppy so far offensively today. Quarterback Matt Schaub has thrown an interception, and they've managed just 123 yards and a pair of field goals in the first half, looking nothing like the team that started the year 11-1.
J.J. Watt also had a half-sack taken away after a replay review, leaving him two sacks short of Michael Strahan's single-season record going into the final half of the year.


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Grilled Shrimp Tostadas
Grilled shrimp, homemade guacamole, fat free refried beans and lettuce on top of a crispy tostada. Super easy and quick – you're going to love these!!
I've been dying to make share this shrimp tostada recipe with you guys and finally got around to photographing it. It's still hot enough this week to make these outside on the grill, but if you prefer to keep it indoors, just use a grill pan, you can make them all year round.
Seasoning the shrimp with salsa verde and crushed garlic is my secret to fabulous tasting shrimp. I discovered this from my friend Doreen,
who also added sofrito to her shrimp and I just couldn't stop eating it. I didn't have sofrito, but it was just as good without. These are super filling, one is all you need! If you have a crowd, you can easily double or triple the recipe.
Grilled Shrimp Tostadas
For the guacamole:
- 1 medium hass avocados, halved
- 1/2 plum tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp red onion, minced
- 1 small clove garlic, mashed
- 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- kosher salt and fresh pepper, to taste
For the tostada:
- 16 jumbo shrimp, 3/4 lb, shelled and deveined
- 1 garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp prepared salsa verde, or homemade salsa verde
- 4 to stada shells
- 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 cup canned fat free refried beans, love Trader Joe's
Optional toppings:
- extra salsa verde, for topping
- 2 tbsp crumbled queso blacno, optional
- If cooking outside on the grill, soak skewers at least 30 minutes.
- Place the pulp from the avocados in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork or a potato masher leaving some large chunks. Add tomato, lime juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, red onion, garlic and mix thoroughly.
- Season shrimp with salt, then mix in crushed garlic and 2 tbsp salsa verde. Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers.
- Light the grill or indoor grill pan on medium flame, when hot spray the grates with oil and grill the shrimp about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Set aside.
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There is a new class of fraudulent identification cards being passed around the area in an attempt to gain illegal access to bars and retail establishments that sell alcohol. However, according to one retailer, Gary Rogow, proprietor of the ABC Liquor & Lounge in California, a recent seminar given by Alcohol Beverage Board's Administrator, Tammy Hildebrand and St. Mary's County Sheriff's Alcohol Enforcement Coordinator, Dfc. James Stone explained to retailers how to spot the new class of IDs.
According to Rogow, "I attended the Responsible Alcohol Service Training seminar (RAST) and it was then that we were taught new techniques to spot these IDs." He went on to explain that in addition to learning about the new IDs, the RAST seminar included lessons on responsible alcohol service practices and other important rules and regulations. "It is all about the safety of our customers and the people in the communities. Our goal is for everyone to be responsible and safe," said Rogow.
Staff Staff Writer Writer Writer Briteside Briteside Staff Briteside So far ABC Liquor & Lounge has seized four such fraudulent IDs over the past two months. At first look the ID's are an exact match with Maryland's State issued IDs. After taking RAST, Rogow then asked for and received additional training for his entire staff from Dfc. Stone. "We are here to help retailers any way we can" said Stone. "Any liquor store or bar owner may contact us and we will schedule training in their establishment".
Stone went on to state that the department receives a great deal of cooperation and assistance from most retailers, but that there are some who try to evade and avoid laws and who are not cooperative at all. "Most of the liquor retailers we deal with are honest and have the best interest of their patrons and communities in mind. Others basically try to lie and get away with illegal activities, making our job that much more difficult."
Talking with ABC Security Person, Adam Cooper about the latest IDs, it became apparent that normal ID checking had to go through some changes in order for bars and liquors stores to be assured of compliance. "We now have patrons take their IDs out of their wallets and we scan them with Ultra-Violet light (black light) which shows imperfections in the very accurate copies we come across. We also have to look at the front and back of the IDs to make sure they are legitimate."
Bar Manager, Matt Rogow confirmed Cooper's statement, "We have to be diligent at all times and these new IDs are very difficult to spot with the naked eye." Matt Rogow went on to explain that the level of help and cooperation and the additional one-on-one training his staff and crew received at the ABC has proven invaluable.
Dfc. Stone stated that it is the effort of establishments such as ABC and others that makes his life as the single Alcohol Enforcement Coordinator much easier. "I have a lot of area to cover and the help and cooperation of retailers is invaluable."
Gary Rogow emphasized that without the friendly and cooperative attitude and willingness of Stone and Hildebrand and their willingness to work with retailers individually, with the onset of these new IDs, many establishments would be afraid to do business. "This whole effort would not work if retailers were afraid to work with authorities. Stone and Hildebrand make it so easy that there is no fear doing business. They go out of their way to ensure that we know what we can and cannot do and how to correct a situation if we recognize one."Writer Briteside Writer Briteside Writer Staff Staff Staff Briteside Staff Writer Writer Briteside Staff Staff Briteside Writer Briteside


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This is always what the cat does when someone travels in this house. JNerd went to the Google Mentor Summer of Code conference this last weekend. And Perry was completely sure she was going, too. Until she didn't. But it doesn't stop her, and it doesn't stop her from trying again next time.
Still, you have to admire her sticktuitiveness. Is that even a word? She doesn't give up and she is a stubborn thing. Pretty sure her sweet face hides an evil that no man can fathom. If I told you the things she does... and she stares at us. In a really weird way. Sometimes she creeps me out. I have had cats most of my life, and most were pretty pleasant creatures. This one, even though she is nice to me, I always wonder if it is like the email that went around for a while, about the cat in captivity and planning its escape. There is a part of me that wonders if I will wake up in the morning, or if she will kill me in my sleep. Good thing I don't have stairs, she just seems like the kind of cat that weaves in and out of your feet to make you fall down the stairs. And then? She just sits there licking her whiskers with a malevolent gleam in her eye. Yeah, ok, I am probably being paranoid,but come on. She is after all, completely black...just in time for Halloween, right?
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Phone: 330-972-7737
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Website: http://gozips.uakron.edu/~jzhe/research.html
- Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 2012 - present.
- Joint Associate Professor/Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 2008 - present.
- Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 2008 - 2012.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 8/2003 - 2008.
- MEMS Development Engineer, Advanced MicroSensors, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA, 8/2002 - 7/2003.
- MEMS R&D Engineer, Fitel Technologies, Inc., Marlboro, MA, 8/2001 - 7/2002.
Research Accomplishments
Dr. Zhe's research interests lie in the area of MEMS/NEMS and lab-on-a-chip devices. Specifically, his research focus includes novel micro/nano scale devices for bio-related applications, microfluidics and nanofuidics, smart materials and structures, and micro/nano actuators for bio applications, and novel micro/nano fabrication. Since joining the University of Akron, he has carried out research of high throughput biosensors for assay of bio-objects and research into online health monitoring of rotating machinery via monitoring wear debris of lubrication oils. In addition, he has worked on several other areas, including micro/nano object manipulation, high speed gating of nanofluidic channels and energy harvesting using micro/nano structures. His research has been well sponsored by NSF, NASA, Navy and other resources. He has published numerous papers in archival journals and holds 2 US patents. He currently is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering. Finally, in 2009 he was selected as the recipient of Lewis F. Moody award by American Society of Mechanical Engineers for his outstanding original work useful to the practice of mechanical engineering.
- Du L, Zhe, J. †, Carletta J E, Veillette R J and Choy F, Real-Time Monitoring of Wear Debris in Lubrication Oil Using a Microfluidic Inductive Coulter Counting Device, in press, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2010. DOI 10.1007/s10404-010-0627-y.
- Ouyang, H., Xia, Z. H. and Zhe, J.†, Voltage-controlled flow regulating in nanofluidic channels with charged polymer brushes, in press, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, v9, n4-5, pp.915-922, 2010.
- Du L, Zhe, J. †, Carletta J E, and Veillette R J, Inductive Coulter Counting: Detection and Differentiation of Metal Wear Particles in Lubricant, Smart Materials and Structures, 19 (2010), 057001 (7pp).
- Ouyang, H, Xia, Z. H. and Zhe, J.†, Static and Dynamic Responsive Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Brushes under External Electrical Field, Nanotechnology, 20 (2009) 195703 (7pp).
- Murali, S., Jagtiani, A., Xia, G., Carletta, J. and Zhe, J. †, A Microfluidic Coulter Counting Device for Metal Wear Detection in Lubrication Oil, Review of Scientific Instruments, 80 (2009) 016105 (3pp).
- Vasudev, A. and Zhe, J. †, A Capillary Microgripper based on electrowetting, Applied Physics Letters, v93, n10 (2008) 103503 (3pp), doi:10.1063/1.2978402.
- Zhe, J.†, Jagtiani, A., Dutta, P., Hu. J., and Carletta, J., A micromachined high throughput Coulter counter for bioparticle detection and counting, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, v17, 304–313, 2007.
- Jagtiani, A., Sawant, R., Zhe, J.†, A label-free high throughput resistive-pulse sensor for simultaneous differentiation and measurement of multiple particle-laden analytes, Journal of Micromechanics Microengineering, v16, 1530–1539, 2006.
- Jagtiani, A., Zhe, J. †, Hu, J., and Carletta, J., Detection and counting of micro scale particles and pollen using a multi-aperture Coulter counter, Measurement Science & Technology, v17 1706–1714, 2006.
- Zhang, Z., Zhe, J. †, Chandra, S., and Hu, J., An electronic pollen detection method using Coulter counting principle, Atmospheric Environments, v39, n30, 5446-5453, 2005.
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I started reading before I knew what the book was really about and was very interested in the female judge. Then I realized it was about a school shooting and I thought "Oh no I don't want to read about this", but then I read a little further and a little further. Now I am glad I read the book, I don't have kids and can't begin to understand the fear of sending a kid to high school with all the school shootings. I never understood bullying either and was never bullied. I liked the twist at the end of the book, Josie finally stood up for herself and her friend. It was disturbing though and can't get it out of your head easily.
Absolutely brilliant.......the tragic premise of a school shooting by a lonely nerdy boy Peter
who was bullied constantly since he started school.....author skillfully explores the events
leading up to and following the shooting from all angles....excellent read
I really enjoy Picoult's novels, and this was no exception. She writes all angles of a topic and somehow manages to make characters sympathetic when you wouldn't expect them to be. Her books do tend to be detail-heavy, so I skimmed through portions of this book.
Jodi writes great books and I am reading a lot of hers. This book went into depth about bully's in schools and explains how a teen feels being bullied forever in his life. It was hard to read at times but worth it. I liked this book a lot and hope others read it too. We have to stop bullies in schools to prevent this from happening in the future.
When we hear of horrific crimes on TV, the first thing we want to know is "why?" Jodi Picoult does an excellent job of leading you to understand the thought-processes of a bullied teen, a "popular" teen, and the other people in their lives (who are mostly oblivious to the feelings of the people they are close with).
I would not want to repeat my teen years EVER again. I would not even want to repeat my 'mother of a teen' years ever again. Jodi helps us understand just how difficult it is to struggle through the emotional trials of teenhood.
But maybe if more people read this book, more of us would pay attention to the feelings of the people around us. Maybe we would even get up the guts to ask people around us how they really feel and then try to help them feel less vulnerable.
Jodi Picoult also helps us see how quickly people jump to conclusions about the guilt of anyone who has been arrested, and the reason why we should consider them innocent until proven guilty. Once we have the whole picture - then and only then - we can form our own judgements.
Good book, but the pace is very slow. There is a bit of an interesting twist at the end, but I definitely skimmed through a lot of the middle.
Loved this book.
Not my usual wheel house but that is the point of reading book club books. This is my first novel by this author and I can't help but be reminded by the YA Lurlene McDaniel books I read as a teenager. The writing was very similar but I think much cleaner in the latter's case. May have something to do with the length.
The book opens with Josie Cormier hoarding pills as a 'just in case' measure to kill herself, establishes that she is popular but feels/knows she is faking her way through the upper echelons of her small town high school. Her mother, a superiour court judge sees her in a completely different way or not at all depending on who you ask. Then there is a shooting at Josie's high school and the case is going to end up on Judge Cormier's docket. You think that this is going to be a courtroom drama but it really is not. The novel jumps back and forth between the far past (as in Josie's birth and conception) and the present with the past eating up far more of the book than the actual trial. I understand that the relationships between the students at the high school, the parents, and the town itself, are all important in understanding the tragedy but I found it more than a little confusing at points and some detours could have been curbed or cut.
All my sympathies were with the children in this novel, of course. Especially when it came to bullying aspects of the book. There was plenty of food for thought there, for the purposes of the story and for personal reflection, but it still came off as a bit too heavy on the 'after school special' vibe for me.
I really liked this book as I am a fan of Jodi Picoult. I found the book to be engaging and the twist at the end which threw off the whole book for me. The thing that really stood out is how the details of this school shooting are very similar to the details of the real life school shooting at Columbine High School. I love how Jodi takes real life events and entails them in her novels.
I also found this book a little disappointing. But as always I admire her writing and giving us many different characters with different views. Jodi Picoult opens the mind with her writing.
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Statement by Dr. Shirley Charter,
Commissioner of Social Security,
before the Senate Finance Committee
February 16, 1995
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee:
It is a pleasure to be with you today, and it is an honor to come before you as the President's nominee to serve as Commissioner of Social Security.
I would like to begin with a few words of appreciation.
First, to Senator Gramm, Senator Hutchison and Congressman jacobs for joining me this morning and for their generous words of support.
And I would like to thank those of you on this Committee who took the time from your busy schedules to meet with me individually prior to this hearing. It was good to hear your views and ideas about the Social Security program, and I deeply appreciate the encouragement and support you have given me.
Let me begin my testimony, Mr. Chainnan, by assuring you and assuring the American people that the Social Security Administration is prepared and ready for its new status as an independent agency.
On March 31, we will be ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead. The new, independent Social Security Administration will be an agency built on the foundations of greater stability, greater visibility, and greater accountability to the American people.
I am ready and eager to lead the Social Security Administration into this new chapter in its very proud history.
When I became Commissioner of Social Security 16 months ago, I felt privileged to lead an agency that affects the well-being of over 48 million people. The awesome sense of responsibility at administering a program of such magnitude, and such importance to so many, is a feeling I still have today. But with the privilege of administering the Social Security Administration comes challenges. And the challenges the agency faces today are as difficult as any that have confronted-SSA during its nearly 60-year history.
As the median age of our nation increases, Social Security's work expands. In the fiscal year 1996 budget just submitted, we point out that Social Security's beneficiary rolls will increase by more than 700,000 people that year. That upward trend will only intensify as the baby boom generation moves into retirement in the years ahead.
Claims for disability benefits have increased at unprecedented rates. Calls come into the agency's 800 number at the rate of 64 million per year. Earnings records are posted for 141 milJion working Americans. And demands for service- quicker, more efficient service- are escalating at a time when government is also trying to become leaner.
Over the course of 16 months, I have made a series of decisions regarding these service demands. These decisions have been aimed at reshaping the Social Security Administration into an agency that works more efficiently, that utilizes technology wisely, that emphasizes the importance of responsive customer service, and that meets growing demands for service. I visualize a Social Security Administration that, no matter how large our beneficiary rolls grow, can provide service that is friendly, efficient, swift, accurate and compassionate.
Disability has been the most difficult issue we have confronted. In fiscal year 1989, SSA received nearly 1.6 million disability claims. Last year, fiscal year 1994, that number had grown to more than 2.6 million- a more than 60 percent increase in just five years.
The ramifications of this growth commanded my attention immediately upon arriving at SSA. I saw the strain the disability caseloads had placed on agency resources. I saw cases that the agency could not process in a timely manner. I saw longer waiting times for claimants. In studying the problem, I believed we could improve the situation by reinventing the claims process. We could replace a process that was too fragmented, too inefficient, too slow.
We have taken two important steps. First, we have made immediate gains by investing in short-term initiatives to improve disability claim processing. The results are positive. Processing times are no longer getting longer, they're getting shorter. When I arrived at the Social Security Administration in fiscal year 1994, the average processing time for an initial disability daim was 97 days. In fiscal year 1996, it will be down to 62 days.
Secondly, we are "reengineering"- radically redesigning- the disability process. This effort will result in fewer steps needed to process a claim, fewer people handling each claim, quicker and more accurate decisionmaking, and more efficient service to those who apply for disability benefits.
I want to add, Mr. Chairman, that we are also intensifying efforts to ensure that the only people who receive disability benefits are those who are eligible for them by law. The year before I was appointed to this position, the Social Security Administration performed less than 116,000 continuing disability reviews. Our proposed fiscal year 1996 budget establishes, for the first time ever, a line item for disability reviews and calls for sufficient funding to conduct 431,000 reviews.
Improved customer service also involves enhanced public access to Social Security. We're achieving this in several ways. Later today, we will have a press conference to announce the start of a multi-year effort to provide Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statements to tens of millions of American workers. This year alone, we will send nine million statements to persons age 60 and over who are still working and are not yet receiving Social Security benefits. By the year 2000, we will have them in the hands of over 123 million working citizens over the age of 25.
I also made the decision to devote the additional resources to improve SSA's telephone service. We are enhancing telephone access by making more efficient use of existing personnel and facilities. Through automation, for example, we were able to expand the productivity of one of our data processing centers, enabling it to do its own work as well as that of two other centers. That made it possible for us to begin transferring approximately 400 of our employees into telephone service positions answering incoming 800 number calls.
There are a number of other initiatives that have brought major improvements to the agency. We have rewritten the majority of our letters to beneficiaries to make them more readable and understandable. We have improved conditions in our inner city offices to ensure that our employees and customers can conduct business in safety and comfort. We have hired more bilingual and multilingual employees to serve an increasingly diverse population. We are reducing supervisor-to-employee ratios by 50 percent and placing a greater proportion of SSA employees into direct customer service positions.
Mr. Chairman, as important as these steps are, we must also continue to look to the future.
SSA has a long-term strategic plan that has frequently been called one of the best in government. And we have just released our general business plan that provides, in detail, a five-year blueprint for the agency.
We are in the midst of a five-year, $1.1 billion automation investment plan that, when completed, will enable us to place intelligent workstations on the desks of our field office employees. With these tools, which will link field offices to each other and to SSA's central records, services will become faster and more efficient while maintaining the highest level of quality.
And while I am discussing the future, I would like to share a few thoughts with you about a question very much on the minds of today's young and middle-aged workers. Will Social Security be there for them when they retire in the 21st century?
We do not, as some have suggested, have a Social Security program that is in fiscal crisis at this time. Neither, though, do we have a situation about which we should be satisfied or complacent.
According to the most recent report by the Social Security board of trustees, there will be sufficient funds in the Social Security reserves to pay benefits until the year 2029, 34 years from now. "While we do not have an imminent crisis, we do owe it to today's younger families and to future generations to start determining how we will extend Social Security's lifespan farther into the 21st century and beyond.
A privately-sponsored survey of 1,100 non-retired Americans conducted in 1994 found that the pub1ic is divided between loyalty and deep skepticism toward Social Security. Some of this skepticism can be attributed to the fact that only 21 percent of the survey's respondents believe they have a good understanding of how Social Security works.
Mr. Chairman, I believe strongly that we need to engage and involve the American public in a nationwide discussion about the future of Social Security. We need to educate the public about Social Security, how the system works, how it is self-financed, and the financial protection it offers them. We need to have candid discussions about the system's future. We need to lay out the options that will enable us to strengthen Social Security's long-tenn solvency, and hear from the American people what changes they would be willing to accept and supporL And then we need to move forward with proposals to strengthen and solidify the system.
Providing that public education and engaging the public in that essential discussion will be one of my highest priorities as Commissioner of the independent Social Security Administration. Protecting the public's trust and investment in Social Security is the greatest responsibility I have as Commissioner. And to fulfill that responsibility, I pledge to do everything within my power to assure citizens of all ages that Social Security will not let them down.
In these efforts, I look forward to working with each ofyou,with your colleagues in both houses, and with the Administration. The Social Security program has always enjoyed broad-based, bipartisan support and I will do everything I can to maintain our close partnership on behalf of the program and the people it serves.
On March 31, Mr. Chairman, we begin a new chapter in SSA's history. The change will make a more stable, more visible, more accountable institution. One thing will not change, however, and that is our pledge- and I know I speak on behalf of the 65,000 dedicated public servants who work for Social Security- to fulfill our responsibilities to the working men and women who look to Social Security to help safeguard their financial future. This is our pledge as an agency, and it is my commitment as Commissioner.
I will be pleased to answer your questions.


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Greg Louganis and his partner, Johnny Chaillot, are married!
The 53-year-old Olympic diver wed his paralegal fiancee during a sunset ceremony at Geoffrey's in Malibu on Saturday, People reported.
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I cannot believe two years have passed since I became your weekly writer for "Pocono Outdoors."
Each week preceding the Sunday column due date finds me behind my laptop, trying to write an interesting article about nature in northeastern Pennsylvania, especially the Pocono Mountains. Meeting the deadline on a weekly basis is quite challenging and I would like to thank Chris Mele, Pocono Record executive editor, and Andrea Higgins, outdoors page editor and designer, for all of their help and guidance.
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With that said, I would like to revisit some of my most memorable stories from 2012, and reminisce about family, friends and the living and lovable things we call nature.
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I witnessed the miracle of life as dozens of baby snapping turtles hatched from eggs and then helped them reach Skytop Lake.
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Nature's tasty treats included blackberry smoothies and cranberries by the gallon. I was wild about coffee after making my own brew from the roasted seeds of the uncommon wild coffee plant.
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SAN JOSE — A suspect arrested in the weekend stabbing death of an Almaden Valley man is believed to be the victim's stepson, who was described by neighbors as a troubled youth with a history of drawing police attention.
The young man remained in jail Sunday, while police declined to comment on the case or offer theories about what prompted the Saturday night attack at the home of the victim and his wife, who is believed to be the suspect's mother. She was also wounded but is expected to recover.
Former neighbors said they remembered seeing the young man in the back of a police car that delivered him to the couple's house a few years ago. The parents later said the youth had gotten in trouble at school, according to Roberta Bilyeu, who lived next door to the family for several years.
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Public records show the 55-year-old husband was originally from England; his occupation was unknown. Neighbors said the 50-year-old wife came from Canada and works in real estate.
Several residents of the Santa Teresa neighborhood said the young man was the woman's son from a previous relationship, and that he didn't always live with the couple on a full-time basis. Instead, after the incident with the police a few years ago, he apparently went to live elsewhere.
"He was going to some kind of special school," recalled Henry Plaessmann, who lived next door to the couple and described the youth as "a little rebellious."
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More trouble erupted shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, when someone called 911 to report a man had been stabbed at the Charter Oak house. Paramedics took the husband to Valley Medical Center, where he died a short time later.
Police said they found the young man a few blocks away and arrested him without a struggle.
No one answered the door at the Almaden Valley home on Sunday morning. On the gravel terrace in front, a pack of Marlboros lay alongside a lighter and a half-smoked cigarette, on a small table between three wicker chairs, as if they had been left suddenly.
Mercury News staff writers Robert Salonga and Paul Rogers contributed to this report. Robert Salonga can be reached at 408-920-5002.


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Henry Goodrich is a fifth generation Virginia farmer, a devoted family man, president of the Virginia Peanut Growers Association and a Lt. Colonel in the Virginia National Guard. He is bucking the trend of getting bigger and bigger, opting to get better and better with his farming operation.
He farms 100 acres of peanuts and 400 acres of corn and double-cropped wheat and soybeans. Opting for equipment rather than acreage and personnel, Goodrich farms entirely by himself.
Keeping his acreage small allows him to try new rotations. When many Virginia growers cut back or eliminated peanuts, he cut back a few acres in order to extend his rotation from three years to four.
Putting a second year of corn behind corn didn't work out for him, so he is now experimenting with double-crop corn behind wheat, forcing him to plant much of his corn crop in June.
Research in Virginia and western North Carolina suggests that corn can be planted from mid- to late-June with a reasonable opportunity for profit.
In the three-year study, a profitable yield was obtained by planting corn on June 15 in the first year.
In the second year, yield was low due to a drought that also affected yield from April and May.
Overall, June planted corn was comparable in yield and profitability to corn planted in April and May.
North Carolina State University Corn Specialist Ronnie Heiniger, says growers who plant corn in June should realize the risk of crop failure increases when corn is planted late.
In particular, two problems associated with late-planted corn must be addressed by careful management and in-season scouting if late-planted corn is to be a success.
First, there is a much greater chance that corn will be severely damaged by late generations of European corn borer and corn earworm.
The use of a Bt hybrid or field application of insecticide when corn reaches the V8 stage (waist high) is necessary to prevent economic loss or, in some cases, complete crop failure.
Second, there is an increased likelihood that corn will experience heat and drought stress in the two week period prior to silking. To minimize the chance of drought and/or heat effecting pollination and kernel number, planting date and hybrid maturity should be selected so that corn reaches silking stage in late July or early August when the chances of rain from tropical storms increase, Heiniger says.
Following wheat will require Goodrich to wait until early June to plant corn.
"One of our neighbors tried double-crop corn a few years back and did well with it. The good price of corn and wheat gives us good profit potential, plus improving our peanut rotation," Goodrich explains.
"We have good soil for growing peanuts, but growing high yields of corn is a challenge. In our area 150 bushels of corn is big yield. I can irrigate most of my land, so I have some advantage to planting corn later behind wheat. With wheat prices so good, I want to plant as much wheat as I can, but I don't like soybeans in the rotation with peanuts," he explains.
Growing more wheat produced an unexpected challenge for the Virginia grower this spring, when a sulfur deficiency left some of his crop yellowed. This began showing up about the same time as the record Easter freeze, but Goodrich was quick to determine the problem was not weather related.
"The sulfur deficiency came up because of changes in my crop rotations. I normally plant wheat behind peanuts, but I have reduced peanut acres a little the past few years and I doubled wheat acres this year in response to higher prices. This put much of my wheat behind corn, which I rarely did before.
"The plaster (gypsum) that we have to apply to Virginia type peanuts has a lot of sulfur, so wheat behind peanuts didn't need additional sulfur. The wheat behind corn started showing sulfur deficiency this spring after I had already applied my final nitrogen, so I had to go back and apply additional sulfur," he says.
Despite a few unexpected challenges, the longer rotation will help in disease management on his peanuts, Goodrich says. When the quota system was in effect, he planted more acres to make his quota. Now, he plants slightly fewer acres, but has made a commitment to increase yields.
He grows for a local seed buyer who wants larger kernels for gourmet peanuts that he shells and cooks. To meet this market demand, Goodrich grows the Gregory variety.
Though not known for jumbo kernels, Perry is also screened for SXL. The rest of the crop, which now includes a few acres of Champs variety, goes for seed. Being smaller and having a local buyer for his peanuts provides him with some stability missing from other crops.
Timing is critical to peanut production and the Virginia grower approaches growing crops with the same military precision that has helped him advance to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard.
Sclerotinia has been a big problem in the past, but in the past few years, the combination of weather, new fungicides on the market and the expanded rotation have diminished the effect of Sclerotinia on his peanuts.
Virginia growers routinely use Vapam or similar soil sterilants to combat Cylindrocladium black rot (CBR) and other soilborne diseases. Getting Vapam applied properly can be a costly and time consuming proposition that peanut growers in other parts of the country don't face.
Some contend the biggest challenge of injecting Vapam (metam, sectagon) into the soil is timing. Goodrich says that may not be the biggest one. "It is probably choice of herbicides and application methods. It has been so long since I haven't used Vapam, that I forgot how much it changed my herbicide program.
"I used to incorporate some herbicides prior to planting and come back at cracking with additional herbicides. Bedding up the rows to inject Vapam makes it impractical to preplant incorporate (bedding would pull all of the chemicals out of the middles and concentrate them in the row)," he says.
"When I first started using Vapam, I made two surface applications, one right after bedding and one right after planting. I have since gone to one surface application between bedding and planting. I try to watch the weather and apply just prior to a rain to incorporate. This works well if the weather cooperates, but it is a little risky. All of my pre-emergence herbicides are applied in one trip. There is no room for error. A nozzle plugs or some other application error and I have problems all year."
"I have changed herbicides a little to ones that work better surface applied. The biggest change was leaving out Vernam. That was a staple around here for nutsedge, but it must be incorporated. With the change to surface applied, I don't think Vernam is even on the market anymore. The newer herbicides work well with favorable weather conditions, but if we don't get a rain to incorporate them soon after application, we can have problems," Goodrich says.
Planting and managing peanuts throughout the growing season is one challenge, getting them out of the field at harvest time is the biggest, he says.
Despite his diversification, peanuts are the mainstay of his farming operation. "I have a six row pull type combine that is more than big enough for my acreage. Being a one man operation, the most critical time is harvesting peanuts, and though some economists would say I am over-equipped for my acreage, it allows me to get peanuts out of the field when they are at the optimum stage for digging and picking," he says.
As president of the Virginia Peanut Growers Association, Goodrich says he is more aware of the impact negative publicity can have on the industry. Despite being a one man farming operation, Goodrich refuses to let his farming demands take away from his duties in representing Virginia peanut farmers.
Preceding an afternoon departure for a recent trip to Washington, D.C., to represent his state's peanut growers, Goodrich put down about 80 percent of the Vapam needed on his peanuts. The day he returned, he put down the remaining 20 percent. All a part of his commitment to his profession, Goodrich concludes.


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Kronos Quartet and Laurie Anderson Presents SCENES FROM MY NEW NOVEL, 2/1 & 2
Kronos Quartet and Laurie Anderson join their distinct personalities and musical styles in Scenes From My New Novel, a new work that combines text and music in a radical way tonight, February 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center's Kay Theatre. The Clarice Smith Center is one of several arts supporting organizations commissioning the work.
The artists will offer a Talk Back following tonight's February 1 performance.
About Scenes from My New Novel
Composed by Laurie Anderson, Scenes From My New Novel offers a riveting interplay between text and music. Through the use of the custom-built software program, Wordjam, instruments are able to initiate language within the piece. Additionally, the conflict between spoken and written text fractures the stories and creates a polyphonic structure. As Anderson articulates, "These are stories with tempos."
She also notes, "Much of the music is generated from software we designed for the viola. It creates harmonies and delays that are then interpreted and expanded by Kronos. Working with them, experiencing their exquisite musicianship, has been a thrill and a privilege.
About Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson is one of America's most renowned-and daring- creative pioneers. She is best known for her multimedia presentations and innovative use of technology. As writer, director, visual artist and vocalist, she has created groundbreaking works that span the worlds of art, theater, and experimental music.
Her recording career, launched by "O Superman" in 1981, includes the soundtrack to her feature film "Home of the Brave" and "Life on a String" (2001). Anderson's live shows range from simple spoken word to elaborate multi-media stage performances such as "Songs and Stories for Moby Dick" (1999). Anderson has published seven books and her visual work has been presented in major museums around the world.
She is currently artist in residence at CAP in UCLA in Los Angeles and EMPAC in Troy, New York. Anderson lives in New York City and most recently appeared at the Center in her solo work Delusion during the 2010-2011 season.


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Infoblox has launched a triptych of new products aimed at providing more automation and control in the corporate network, even with the advent of new devices, cloud computing, and more sophisticated cyber threats.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company has released the DNS Firewall, Infoblox Security Device Controller, and the Infoblox Trinzic 100 Network Edge Services Appliance as part of Infoblox's overall strategy to establish a control point in the network as assets become more diverse and complex to manage.
Companies are facing changes to their networks, like the influx of employees' mobile devices, and more data being stored directly on the network via cloud computing. Many believe more automation and control deployed directly inside the network is the key to keeping it secure as threats, and the network itself, evolve.
Infoblox offers products aimed at providing availability, and enhancing security and automation in the network to stabilize it in the face of new threats, Arya Barirani, vice president of product marketing for Infoblox, wrote in an email to Design News. "Automation allows companies to be more agile and responsive to network security threats," he said, going on to explain:
With the volume and the sophistication of threats, machine-level intelligence and response is required. For example, upon detection of malware in the system, the security system can take automatic action and quarantine the infected client so it won't do as much damage.
Barirani is referring to one of the new products the company recently launched, the DNS Firewall -- an add-on option to the Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM) solution that is aimed at detecting malware that may enter a network from a mobile device and try to infect the network by exploiting Domain Name Systems.
The firewall populates Infoblox recursive DNS servers with a current list of all known malicious domain names and IP addresses. When malware or a user tries to make a connection with a known malicious destination, the firewall prevents the connection and also flags the infected device for IT teams so they can take appropriate action.
Another new offering, the Security Device Controller, is also aimed at multiple network devices, but instead of searching for malware they may bring in, it aims to keep them in check. The controller allows firewall rules and changes to be analyzed, staged, and tested, and provisions changes to a multi-device network automatically, rather than needing individual changes on each device that enters the network.
Infoblox now also offers a network edge appliance that can help control and manage IP-enabled devices at remote locations -- a solution idea for retail stores, hospitals, schools, and hospitality sites. The appliance is an extension of the Infoblox hardware platform designed for easy deployment at the network edge without needing to deploy specialized hardware or have IT expertise, Barirani told us.
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Coming off a record-setting Rose Bowl, the Southern California quarterback will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft - going against the advice of coach Pete Carroll.
Sanchez, a fourth-year junior, announced his plans at a campus news conference Thursday, the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft.
The past three stars who played quarterback at USC under Carroll stayed for their senior seasons, and the former NFL coach thought Sanchez should do the same.
Carroll tried to convince Sanchez that another year of college experience would help him in the pro game, but Sanchez said he had carefully weighed all the considerations before deciding to leave.
"It has been my dream since I was just a little kid to play in the NFL and thanks to this great academic institution and football program, I have the opportunity to realize that dream," said Sanchez, dapperly dressed in a business suit.
"It was with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to this university. But I can't tell you how excited I am for this dream to come true."
Heisman Trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, along with John David Booty, all returned for their final year of eligibility with the Trojans. Palmer was the first overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft and Leinart was selected 10th in 2005.
Carroll, who said he considers Sanchez as talented as any of those three, discussed the pros and cons with him.
"We've talked at great depth and great length. We've covered this from A to Z ... going until late last night," Carroll said. "We don't see this decision the same. (But) I'm thrilled for Mark. For any of our kids to live the dream and do what they want to do with their football career, this is a great place to do this."
Because 2008 Heisman winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma, 2007 Heisman winner Tim Tebow of Florida and Texas star Colt McCoy all plan to return to school next season, Sanchez and Georgia's Matthew Stafford - another junior coming out early - likely will be the top quarterback prospects in the draft.
Mitch Mustain, who transferred from Arkansas after going 8-0 in games he started as a Razorbacks freshman in 2006, is expected to compete with Aaron Corp, Garrett Green and incoming freshman Matt Barkley for the Trojans' starting job.
Carroll, a former head coach with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, thinks another year of college experience would have greatly benefited Sanchez, who started at USC for only one full season.
"Mark is going against the grain on this decision and he knows that. He knows that coming out early is a tremendous challenge for a quarterback and the statistics don't back up that it's easy to be successful in the way that he's going about it," Carroll said.
"We've seen successes and we've seen guys come up short on this deal. We hope this works out beautifully for Mark and his family."
Carroll isn't selling Sanchez short.
"He's a competitive guy, a guy that's willing to take on this challenge in a way that he's going to make it happen," the coach said. "Mark clearly has the potential to be as good as any of those guys we've had. We saw it early on.
"All it is is an experience issue."
Sanchez ended his college career with his finest game. The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder went 28-for-35 against Penn State, setting a Rose Bowl record by completing 80 percent of his passes. He threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns, and also ran for a score in the Trojans' 38-24 victory.
Sanchez led the Trojans to a 12-1 record and No. 3 national ranking last season after going 2-1 the previous year while Booty was hurt.
A high school star in nearby Mission Viejo who redshirted at USC in 2005, Sanchez finished last season with 3,207 yards passing, 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He threw for 695 yards and seven touchdowns with five interceptions in 2007.
Sanchez said he came to USC to get an education, to compete at the highest college level and earn a chance to play in the NFL.
"I'm proud to say that this spring, I'll have the opportunity to do both," said Sanchez, on track to receive his degree in communications.
His father, Nick, said he had mixed emotions about his son's decision to enter the draft.
"As a parent, I'd like for him to stay in school for another 10 years," he said. "But it's great to see a young man trying to live his dream."
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