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Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state of California and the second most populous in the country. Officially the City of Los Angeles but more commonly referred to as LA, is in the southern region of the state and boasts a Mediterranean climate, which may be why there are more than 30 colleges and universities within the city limits, and even more in the Greater Los Angeles area.
There are three public universities in the city, two California State University campuses in LA and Northridge, as well as the University of California, Los Angeles, which is better known as UCLA, or the most-applied-to university in the US. Other notable schools in LA include Loyola Marymount University, the LA campus for Antioch University, Occidental College, and Woodbury College. There are also nine campuses in the LA Community College district, which include a Trade-Technical College. In the Greater Los Angeles region is the California Institute of Technology, better known as CalTech, the most selective liberal arts institution in the US.
With nicknames like "The Entertainment Capital of the World" and "La La Land," as well as production studios for big-name networks including ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, and both Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox calling LA home, it's fitting that there are several private institutions in LA reinforcing that Hollywood sign. The City of Angels hosts the American Film Institute Conservatory, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (LA campus), the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, the Los Angeles Film School, and the Otis College of Art and Design. There's also the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the oldest film school in the US.
On top of having the most congested freeways, LA also has some of the busiest public transportation lines, as well as the second-busiest airport, the Los Angeles International Airport, or, colloquially, LAX. The city is accessible via Amtrak, as well.
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University of California-Los Angeles
The University of California in Los Angeles, better known as UCLA, is one of 10 campuses in the UC system. With 109 academic departments and more than 125 majors offered, as well as an average of one billion dollars funded for research every year and...
The amount of knowledge you will gain during your first year at UCLA will be more valuable than any previous experiences. First, there is the academic aspect. Essentially, the material being taught in college is the same for any school, so self...
" – Joanna from Carson City, NV
The University of Southern California is a high-research institution located in Los Angeles, California, where it's been educating students since 1880. The university is comprised of two campuses, the main University Park and the Health Sciences...
University of Southern California is among the top universities in the country, and keeps getting better. The professors at the university are all at the top of their fields, and the extensive alumni list proves that the connections that you make...
" – Thomas from Houston, TX
With a campus overlooking Malibu Bluffs and the Pacific Ocean, Pepperdine University is a 4-year Christian institution in Malibu affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Pepperdine is home to colleges of Business, Law, Arts & Sciences, Public Policy...
Pepperdine is a small, community based Christian school that truly cares about your experience. The academic rigor, opportunities and small class sizes make it a highly accredited university. The location in Malibu is secluded, but close enough to...
" – Anna from Tualatin, OR
California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Fullerton is a 4-year public research institution in Orange County and a campus of the Cal State system. Cal State Fullerton has the largest student body out of any California State University school and has been...
Cal State Fullerton is a great Business school. It has taught me so much and the teachers there are great. Most of the professors love their jobs and are always available and willing to help their students. In my opinion, this school has the best...
" – Lauren from Yorba Linda, CA
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a public university in southern California and one of two polytechnic institutions in the Cal State system. Cal Poly Pomona is home to nine colleges and schools conferring undergraduate degrees. In...
CPP's staff is unmatched in many ways. Being an architecture major, I've met some of the best in the field and have been taught by professors who have been in the business a long time. Some classes can be frustrating if you have a teacher who doesn't...
" – Beau from Napa, CA
Chapman University is a private, liberal arts institution in Orange, California, that offers 110 areas of study through 11 schools and colleges. Chapman is also home to several independent research centers, as well as creative research centers...
I have learned more about myself through the classes I take and discovering my beliefs and defining myself through my strengths. Although I have switched my major from Biology to Psychology, I ultimately learned that I will have more opportunities...
" – JACQUELINE from Corona, CA
Formed by a merger between Marymount College and Loyola University, Loyola Marymount University is a private school affiliated with the Jesuit religion and one of the largest Roman Catholic universities on the West Coast. Spread across 142 acres in...
The professors here are very friendly and, for the most part, know what they're talking about. I have never had a bad teacher, only one or two who I didn't get along with. My friends rarely have complaints as well.
" – Cady from Los Angeles, CA
Founded in Los Angeles in 1887, Occidental College is a 4-year private liberal arts college in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most creative cities in the world. As one of the oldest institutions on the West Coast, Oxy offers more than 40 majors...
Occidental College is an excellent school that has many opportunities for its students. The student body and faculty is warm, supportive, and friendly. The academics are rigorous and rewarding.
" – Kathleen from Chino, CA
California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Long Beach is a public institution and the most applied-to campus in the 23 campus CSU system. The university is home to eight schools, with a majority of students attending the College of Business and the College of...
This college not only offers a variety of classes, it is a great place to know what your strengths and weaknesses are. The professors are very friendly, helpful, and intellectual. The campus offers many places to study, and has a variety of computer...
" – Amanda from Whittier, CA
Azusa Pacific University
Founded as the first west coast Bible college, Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian institution in southern California based on the Wesleyan holiness tradition. APU is home to 10 academic schools and colleges and the Azusa Pacific...
I was very scared to start college. I did not think that I could keep up in the classes or manage the work load, but it turns out with good time management and focus it is possible! In high school I was a B and C student, but here at APU I am getting...
" – Analiese from Azusa, CA
Biola University
Founded in 1908, Biola University is an Evangelical Christian University in the Los Angeles metro area with a focus on Bible-centered education. Biola offers over 150 academic majors and programs and every student is required to complete 30 credits...
This is my second year at Biola and I have learned a tremendous amount in regards to my major, my faith, myself, and the Bible. Because of the Communication Disorders program I have enjoyed learning, knowing that I will be able to become a speech...
" – Katelyn from Salinas, CA
The California Institute of Technology is a 4-year private science and engineering university in Pasadena. Caltech confers undergraduate degrees in 28 scientific fields of study. In addition to classroom space, Caltech is home to several research...
You will learn more than you thought was possible. Sometimes it will seem impossible. It isn't.
" – Kimberly from Bloomington, IL
Whittier College is a private, hispanic-serving institution is located in Whittier, CA, with a mission to "prepare students from diverse backgrounds to excel in a complex global society." The liberal arts curriculum framework is centered around the...
Whittier takes academics seriously
The clubs on campus take every opportunity to provide a wide variety of social events for the students to connect outside the classroom.
The students and staff are helpful and friendly.
Most instructors that I...
" – Rachel from Lakewood, CA
California State University-Northridge
California State University-Northridge is a public university in Los Angeles and one of the largest single-campus universities in the nation. CSU Northridge encompasses nine colleges and schools conferring 68 bachelor's degrees. Additionally, CSUN...
CSUN is a smaller university, but has a lot to offer and is close to home for many people. The advisers are always there to help and make sure you are on task and recommend programs to get into that help accelerate your graduation process. There are...
" – Jennifer from Pacoima, CA
Founded in 1891, the University of La Verne is a private school in the greater Los Angeles area affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. La Verne encompasses colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Law awarding undergrad degrees in...
This University is a great school to attend to. It is a small private campus and everyone is friendly to you no matter who you are. It is so easy to make friends and fit right in.
" – Hassan from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
With campus a short distance from the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica College is a 2-year community college in the greater Los Angeles area. SMC grants associate degrees and certificates in more than 80 academic fields of study. In addition, Santa Monica...
I am so very pleased with all of my instructors at Santa Monica College. While providing a wealth of information and support, I can see how greatly they are helping to shape my future in an incredibly positive way. The classmates that I am surrounded...
" – Jessica from Los Angeles, CA
Fullerton College
Founded in 1913, Fullerton College is a 2-year community college in Orange County and the oldest community college in California. Fullerton awards associate degrees in 122 areas of study and is also home to over 100 certificate-granting programs. For...
Fullerton college is certainly one of the better community colleges in california. Enrolling in classes is hard though. However, the campus has great reputation.
" – Suman from LA Habra, CA
Long Beach City College
Long Beach City College is a 2-year community college in the greater Los Angeles area. LBCC consists of two locations: The Liberal Arts Campus and the Pacific Coast Campus. A member of the California Community Colleges, LBCC is home to 11 academic...
I was planning on going straight to a four year university right after graduating from high school but life had its way (this time) and I, not to happily, applied to go to LBCC. Now a student I can honestly say this school turned my frown upside down...
" – Vanessa from Long Beach, CA
Mount Saint Mary's University is a women's college located in Los Angeles, California. This Catholic, 4-year institution's campus is nestled high in the Santa Monica Mountains and offers more than 30 majors and concentrations. MSMU puts particular...
Mount st. Mary's has amazing professors that care about the students .
ALL the staff members are amazing they are the very TOP best staff!
They don't help financially I am having a hard time right now.
" – Diana` from Huntington Park, CA
Pasadena City College
Pasadena City College is a 2-year community college based in Pasadena, California. It operates four satellite campuses, the Northwest campus, Rosemead campus, Foothill campus, and a Child Development Center. PCC has an open admissions policy and a...
After I graduated from High School I knew that going to a community college was my only option. A lot of people told me that it would be High School all over again, and I believed them that were until I finished my first year of college and started...
" – Jeffrey from Arcadia, CA
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts is a private university that offers degree programs in visual and performing arts. CalArts offers degrees in more than 70 degree-granting programs in Art, Music, Dance, Theater, and Film, with all undergraduate...
Really awesome if you know what you want. This university is all about the business, you don't want to muck around waiting for someone to tell you what you're going to do.
" – Marvin from Norwalk, CA
Cerritos College
Founded in 1955, Cerritos College is a 2-year community college in the greater Los Angeles area and one of the five largest community colleges in LA County. Cerritos is home to 87 associate degree and certificate-granting programs in over 180...
This community college, is a school to begin your education and see yourself improve. You have a wide range of options in majors and programs to choose from. Counselors and Professors do their best for you to reach your academic goal.
" – Genn from Paramount, CA
Otis College of Art and Design is a private school of fine arts and fashion design in Los Angeles. Otis grants bachelor's degrees in seven art & design-centered majors such as Digital Media, Fashion Design, and Architecture. Additionally, all first...
otis is amazing and challenging. the staff are helpful and eager to teach. wonderful experience even though hard, very rewarding experience.
" – Jessica from National City, CA
California State University-Los Angeles
California State University-Los Angeles is a 4-year public university and part of the CSU System. Cal State LA is home to seven colleges granting undergraduate degrees in 57 academic majors. A federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, Cal...
CSULA has excellent professors that care about their students' education. The material they teach focus on timely topics that are relevant to the real world and the professors are very responsive to inquiries via technological platforms. Though the...
" – Nina from El Monte, CA
Cypress College is a public two-year institution offering professional certifications and associate degrees. It is based in Cypress, California and is part of the California Community College System. Cypress College has an open admissions policy...
the teachers here are reallly into the materials they teach and its easier to learn when your teacher is excited and motivates you.
" – Julieta from Lakewood, CA
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College is a public, two-year institution established in the state of California. Along with the main campus, the college also maintains a number of education centers for students to attend, which offer courses in ESL, law enforcement, fire...
Santa Ana is one of the best colleges Academic wise.It has been ranked one of the State leaders to transfer studens:therefore, it helps students to find their career and leads them to a successful life.
" – Mirna from Anaheim, CA
Citrus College
Founded in 1915, Citrus College is the oldest community college in California. The 2-year institution serves the counties of Charter Oak, Claremont, Duarte, Monrovia, and Azusa. Citrus college confers associate degree, certifications of achievement...
Citrus College is a great college. There are many great students and teachers. The campus is really big and beautiful.
" – Lesly from Hesperia, CA
Woodbury University
Founded in 1884, Woodbury University is a 4-year institution located in Los Angeles, CA. Offering 26 fully-accredited professional and liberal arts undergraduate and graduate majors, classes average 15 students and the institution maintains a student...
i could not be happier coming here; i have never learned more in such a short period of time. the people who come here are amazing, the teachers are even better, and the work i'm producing is so different than my stuff i was working on a year ago...
" – Haley from Burbank, CA
California State University-Dominguez Hills
California State University-Dominguez Hills is a 4-year public university in the greater Los Angeles area and part of the Cal State system. CSUDH hosts six colleges granting undergraduate degrees in over 40 academic majors. A diverse institution...
Dominguez, home of the Toros, is a great environment for learning. CSUDH has a very diverse student body full of people who are serious about their studies and who know how to have fun. The university has great faculty, unique extracurricular...
" – Christina from Long Beach, CA
Marymount California University
Marymount California University is a private graduate-level Catholic institution with a variety of disciplines in the arts and sciences. The university also offers a BA-MBA program, in which students can earn both a bachelor's degree and a MBA in...
Marymount College is ideal for those who don't want to get lost in the University/Larger Colleges. I have found that the smaller classrooms allow me to feel more comfortable in seeking further help from my teachers. Their study hall, as been a...
" – Megn from Big Bear City, CA
ArtCenter College of Design is a conservatory of visual arts and design principles in the greater Los Angeles area. ArtCenter confers undergrad degrees in 11 artistic fields of study including Entertainment Design, Fine Art, and Film. To display...
Art Center has provided me with not only the skills to excell in my profession, but more of a life lesson. Our school takes pride in simulating the real world. Currently working professionals to state of the art equipment, this is the place to not...
" – Daniel from La Crescenta, CA
Golden West College is a public, 2-year institution established in Huntington Beach, California. The campus features a variety of attractions for students and visitors, such as the GWC Art Gallery, the California Native Garden, and the GWC Theater...
i would like to get any kind of financial scholarships possible.
" – Aubrey from Westminster, CA
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles City College is a public two-year community college. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the Los Angeles Community College District. LACC offers 2-year associate degree programs and transferable courses. Favored areas of...
Great motivational teachers. You get more one on one teacher time to ask more questions. Excellent tutoring programs, which you should definitely take advantage of.
" – Dulce from Los Angeles, CA
East Los Angeles College is a public, 2-year institution established in Monterey Park, California. The main campus, along with the satellite location in South Gate, serves 14 communities throughout its regional area. ELAC utilizes the Guided Pathways...
I believe that the outcome of a student has a lot to do with the quality of teaching from the professor. At ELAC, I have had great teachers with a lot of on hands work. Not only are the lectures very interesting, but they are also very relative to...
" – Student from Los Angeles, CA
Hope International University
Founded in 1928, Hope International University is a Christian university in Orange County affiliated with non-denominational churches of Christ. HIU is home to the Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies as well as four other...
I had the ability to sit in on quite a few classes and from Music Theory to John and the Apostles and I had already learned a lot. The teacher to student ratio is small, so you can from close relationships with teachers.
" – Tabitha from Downey, CA
Western University of Health Sciences is a private, graduate institution established in Pomona, California, which is also home to the WesternU Patient Care Center and the Pet Health Center. Along with the main campus, the school also maintains an...
Columbia College Hollywood
Columbia College Hollywood is a liberal arts college of film and media studies in Los Angeles. Columbia College Hollywood confers bachelor's degrees in Cinema, Visual Effects, and Graphic Design as well as an associate degree in Cinema. To provide an...
Columbia College Hollywood is very up to date and current with the classes they offer here. It is an excellent institution with manageable class sizes and one-on-one tutoring available. It features industry professionals and utilizes its proximity to...
" – Jonathan from Van Nuys, CA
Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College is a public, 2-year institution located in Whittier, California. Along with the main campus, RHC also maintains satellite centers in El Monte, South Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, and Pico Rivera. The college offers a wide variety of...
The college is very student oriented and offers tons of classes not only on campus but online and at several other sites to expand to all students.
" – Martin from El Monte, CA
Mt San Antonio College
Mt. San Antonio College is a 2-year community college in Walnut, California. Mt. SAC provides associate degrees, job training certificates, adult education, and youth summer programs. The school houses a working farm, wildlife sanctuary, and a...
A school where arts are on the same pace as the athletics. Where you can start to grow to the person you were born to be. Mt. Sac has something for every student that walks those halls and puts you on the path to success.
" – Carl from Chino Hills, CA
West Coast University-Los Angeles
Originally founded as a single room school of optometry, West Coast University is a school of healthcare sciences with six campuses in the Los Angeles, Dallas, and Miami areas. WCU confers bachelor's degrees in Nursing and its California locations...
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Los Angeles Valley College is a public, 2-year institution located in Valley Glen, California. The college offers studies in a wide variety of subjects, with many of its available classes participating in the Zero Textbook Cost program, which is a...
West Los Angeles College
West Los Angeles College is a 2-year institution featuring nearly 1000 classes in 12 academic departments. In addition to its 41 associate degrees, West LA offers a bachelor's degree program in Dental Hygiene and is one of just two community colleges...
A fantastic option for transfer students or those looking to get an AA/AS degree. It's not too difficult to get into classes, and they aren't excessively full. A practically brand new campus with amazing resources makes me proud to attend WLAC.
" – Daniella from Los Angeles, CA
Coastline Community College
Coastline Community College is a 2-year institution with three neighborhood campuses in Orange County, California. Coastline is home to 25 degree and certificate-granting academic programs including a Gerontology Program. The college's Acquired Brain...
i love it there. It's really nice and it feels the comfortable. I like how it's a small school.
" – Crystal from Anaheim, CA
Los Angeles Southwest College
Established in the wake of the Watts Riots to provide educational opportunities for an underserved community, Los Angeles Southwest College is a 2-year community college offering degrees in 10 academic departments. Over 50 percent of LASC students...
Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Pierce College is a 2-year community college. It is a branch of the Los Angeles Community Colleges and, as a result, enjoys transfer agreements with many California universities. The school provides associate's degrees and Certificates of...
Pierce College deserves a rating of eight out of ten because the college itself does a fantastic job preparing their students for success. It encourages students of all ethnic backgrounds, regardless of their financial status to have the opportunity...
" – Student
Los Angeles Mission College is a 2-year community college serving LA's San Fernando Valley area and home to 75 academic departments including subjects familiar to Angelenos such as cinema and oceanography. In addition to its weekly course offerings...
They have some really great professors here; I have had some wonderful classes. Also their honors program is great.
" – Sydney from Lake View Terrace, CA
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Harbor College is a public, 2-year institution established in Wilmington, California. LAHC academics feature the Harbor Advantage program, which is divided into two years (the Harbor Promise year and the Harbor Success year) and provides...
Harbor College is a very liberal and diverse school. I find the professors to be very laid-back and very happy. Even with the budget cuts, the professors maintain optimism and keep the students motivated.
" – Stacy from San Pedro, CA
Southern California Institute of Architecture
With campus located in a former freight depot, Southern California Institute of Architecture is a not-for-profit institution of architectural innovation in the urban arts district of Los Angeles. One of the only independent architecture schools in...
You will work late hours. You will be swamped with assignments and projects. You either learn to pick up the pace or drop trying. You'll look back years later and experience brain seizures at the thought of how quickly you've learned to do the things...
" – bij
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a private, non-profit university located in Los Angeles, CA. CDU is a designated minority-serving institution, a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and University, and a...
Beautiful surroundings, azaming staff/ faculty, great environment. The students and professor's are wonderful, nice easy going, friendly. The unviersity is really focusing on your education, small number of students in the class so it is easy to get...
" – Mary from Los Angeles, CA
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Southern California University of Health Sciences is a private, medical education institution established in Whittier, California. The college features hands-on learning in the form of clinical training and opportunities for residency. Students can...
American Jewish University
With two campuses in the greater Los Angeles area, American Jewish University is a graduate-level institution dedicated to researching and incorporating the history and culture of Judaism into modern day life. Degree programs at AJU are divided among...
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College was founded in 1925 as the Frank Wiggins Trade School. LA Trade-Tech is a part of the Los Angeles Community College district and is the oldest of the nine colleges. The college focuses on career certificates and...
LATTC is a great school for those who are serious about obtaining an education. I have come a long way and I would recommend is college to all my family and friends.
" – Latrice from Los Angeles, CA
Life Pacific University
Life Pacific College is a private institution affiliated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. The school is located in San Dimas, California, and offers both associate and bachelor's degree programs. Favored fields of study include...
I have attended LIFE for one semester. I have learned so much in this one semester.
" – Yvonne from Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Film School
Located in the historic RCA Building on Sunset Boulevard, the Los Angeles Film School is an academy of film and media studies in Hollywood. LAFS is home to degree-granting programs in Film, Animation, Music Production, Audio Production, and...
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles opened in 1974, a sister campus to the original New York one founded in 1884. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts teaches the process and preparation of acting as a craft through "an immersive...
Yes. I will learn a whole lot about theatre arts and acting.
" – Jessica from Irvine, CA
Glendale Community College is a public, 2-year institution established on a 100-acre campus in southern California, with three satellite centers throughout the region. GCC offers over 80 associate degree and certificate programs, many of which are...
Glendale Community College is one of the oldest, yet popular community college for locals living in Glendale, La Crescenta, La Canada, Burbank as well as for international students. They offer many courses depending on the major you plan to pursue or...
" – The Wise Student
With a campus featuring the art deco landmark Bullocks Wilshire Building, Southwestern Law School is a legal institution in Los Angeles. In addition to its full-time day and part-time evening JD programs, Southwestern is the only law school in the...
El Camino Community College District
El Camino College is a 2-year community college in the South Bay district of Los Angeles. El Camino offers transfer agreements with a number of 4-year colleges and universities and ranks second among all southern California community colleges in...
The professors here are very helpful in assisting you with anything. If you did not understand the day's lesson, they will offer office hours after class to help you.
" – Joseli from Inglewood, CA
AMDA- College of the Performing Arts- Los Angeles Campus
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a performing arts conservatory with a Los Angeles campus in the heart of Hollywood. The LA-based campus offers Professional Conservatory and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Music Theatre, Dance Theatre...
i would describe this school as amazing!!! it has met my needs and i know i will succeed. thank you AMDA!
" – Alaina from Corning, AR
Compton College
Formerly part of El Camino College, Compton College is a 2-year institution in the Los Angeles area. Academic programs at Compton are divided into three divisions: Health, Natural Sciences, and Human Services, Arts & Social Sciences, and Humanities &...
Compton Center is a place you can really learn because the professors go every single objective and if you can understand they can really help you or if not there is a building just for students who need extra help in any subject. Yes, I am learning...
" – Salvador from Compton, CA
American Film Institute Conservatory
Established in 1969, the American Film Institute Conservatory is a private institution located in Los Angeles, California, in the hills overlooking Hollywood. AFI Conservatory's 8-acre campus provides students with nearby access to the city's many...
Pacific Oaks College
From its campuses in Pasadena and San José, Pacific Oaks College is a progressive higher education institution training students to be advocates for social justice. All Pacific Oaks courses are centered around breaking down the barriers between...
Bethesda University
Established in 1976, Bethesda University is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Anaheim, California. All undergraduate students are required to participate in extracurricular ministry, as well as to attend a weekly chapel event...
Founded by the leader of one of the largest Buddhist organizations on the planet, the University of the West is a liberal arts college that blends western-style education with Buddhist wisdom. UWest offers four undergraduate programs in Liberal Arts...
Everyone is very helpful and welcoming. Culture diversity is valued and honored. Excellent parking, variety of clubs, reasonable tuition fees, classroom population is small, and they have well-qualified professors.
" – MARIA from LOS ANGELES, CA
Antioch University-Los Angeles
Antioch University in Los Angeles is a liberal arts college with a focus on social justice and community involvement. AULA confers bachelor's degrees in 12 fields of study and features nine online degree programs for its enrolled population, which...
This University takes pride in helping students push themselves in all areas of education and public service. The internships opportunities are fantastic and the faculty very supportive. If your looking for a University were one could skate by this...
" – Dar from Playa Vista, CA
Los Angeles Pacific University
The Master's University and Seminary
The Master's University is a conservative, Christian, liberal arts university located in Santa Clarita, CA. The tree-filled, 95-acre campus offers 14 undergraduate majors and 4 graduate degrees, as well as teaching credentials and dual-enrollment...
TMC is a great small environment that caters to a deep understanding of your intended educational field. Small classes and personal time with professors allows students to not only grasp a subject but become versed in it's real-world application. TMC...
" – Wesley from Santa Clarita, CA
Pacific States University
With a diverse student body drawn from over 40 countries, Pacific States University is a private school specializing in business and computer science in Los Angeles. PSU offers a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and two master's programs...
Downey Adult School
The Downey Adult School is an institution of higher education for adult and working students in the greater Los Angeles area. In addition to ESL and GED courses, DAS offers career training classes in 13 vocational subjects. For students that need...
Saybrook University
Saybrook University is a progressive graduate school that combines online learning with low-residency study. Saybrook is comprised of two colleges in Social Sciences and Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences, with offer master's degrees and PhDs in...
Providence Christian College
Providence Christian College is a 4-year Reformed Christian liberal arts college in Pasadena, California. Providence is committed to producing students who are grounded in biblical truth, educated in the classical liberal arts and prepared to be...
Student at Providence are held to a high academic standard and the homework load is certainly not light. But that is not a bad thing and not something to be afraid of. If anything, we are ensured that we are getting a quality education and that our...
" – Eleanore from Yorba Linda, CA
South Baylo University
South Baylo University is an acupuncture training academy with campuses in Los Angeles and Anaheim. SBU prepares students for healthcare careers by offering master's degrees and doctorates in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. For international...
Touro University Worldwide
Touro University Worldwide is an online institution with programs ranging in level from undergraduate to doctorate. The college has six different enrollment periods throughout the year, with each class period lasting eight weeks. Students attending...
Keck Graduate Institute
Part of the Claremont Colleges, the Keck Graduate Institute is a grad school in southern California and the first graduate school exclusively focusing on applied life sciences. KGI is home to the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences and the...
Part of the Trinity International University system of schools, Trinity Law School is a Christian school of law affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America. In addition to Gospel-centered classes in the school's JD curriculum, Trinity Law...
Marshall B Ketchum University
Marshall B. Ketchum University is a private educational institution for health care studies. MBKU is divided into three colleges specializing in optometry, pharmacy, and physician assistant studies. The university's three Ketchum Health facilities in...
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Established in 1895, Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health is a public, 2-year institution located in California. The college offers an associate's degree in Nursing and a variety of Allied Health courses. With a small student...
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is a graduate institution, with campuses in Chicago, Grayslake, Irvine, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. Academics at The Chicago School are focused on service learning and hands-on experience, allowing...
World Mission University
World Mission University is a Korean, Christ-centered institution located in Los Angeles, California. WMU offers five bachelor's degree programs, seven master's degree programs, a doctoral degree program in Church Music, and three certificate...
Founded on the objectives of values, versatility, and technology, the California University of Management and Sciences is a business school with campuses in Orange County. CALUMS offers a bachelor's degree in Business Management as well as master's...
Phillips Graduate University
Phillips Graduate University is a graduate school focusing on psychology in Los Angeles. PGU's programs are designed for graduate students in the field of counseling and consulting. In addition to a PhD program in Organizational Management and...
Dongguk University-Los Angeles
Established in 1906, Dongguk University-Los Angeles is a private, medical education institution located in California. DULA offers a 3-year master's degree in Oriental Medicine, which features language tracks in English, Korean, and Chinese, as well...
Casa Loma College-Van Nuys
Casa Loma College is an institution of higher education focusing on allied health subjects. CLC offers associate degree-granting programs in four areas: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ARRT Primary Certification, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and...
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Eva Dyer wants to know what is happening in her brain when she plucks the strings and hears the resonance of the hollow-bodied instrument in her hands, or what happens when she reaches for a cup of coffee on the table and blows on the hot liquid before tasting it.
So many things occur in those few seconds — perception, actions based on countless subconscious experiences, sensations — and all are orchestrated through the coordinated activity of hundreds of thousands of neurons.
Dyer, a computational neuroscientist, wants to understand that symphony of neural activity. And the National Science Foundation (NSF) is helping her with a Faculty Early Career Development Award – or CAREER award. The NSF's most prestigious award for young researchers, the five-year grant helps establish a foundation for a lifetime of integrated work in research and education.
"This is a great surprise and really exciting for my lab. On a personal level, the CAREER is a great reflection on the work we've been doing monitoring large populations of neurons in different regions of the brain," said Dyer, assistant professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.
As principal investigator of the Neural Data Science Lab (or NerDS Lab), Dyer's work has blurred the line between machine learning and neuroscience. Her lab has been at the forefront of advances in neural recording and gathering data. She wants to use the CAREER award to address the next challenge.
"With all these massive datasets we now have, it's time for us to mine it — to make sense of it all," Dyer said.
Her CAREER project, funded with $500,000 over the next five years, will focus will be on developing new machine learning methods to map what is happening between the neural activity that we never see and the complex behaviors that we seem to perform with ease. Like drinking a cup of coffee.
"We can use these new approaches to better understand neural computation, or compare neural activity between individuals," Dyer said. "Then we can create dynamic models that accurately capture the changing nature of the brain over time as a result of aging or disease."
Dyer's CAREER Award is the latest in a flurry of impressive honors and awards that have come her way in recent years.
She was one of three researchers in the U.S. to receive a McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Award in 2020. Then her lab won its first National Institutes of Health R01 grant, in the form of a BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Award.
Also, as part of a growing community of researchers at Georgia Tech working in computational neuroscience, Dyer is a sought-after collaborator. She recently became co-principal investigator of another NSF-supported project kicking off in October that includes principal investigator Vidya Muthakumar, assistant professor in Tech's Schools of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering, and other researchers from Georgia Tech and the University of Maryland.
Like much of Dyer's work, including the CAREER project (which also kicks off in October), the work will involve the development of ew machine learning tools, innovations, she said, "that lie at the heart of a lot of our recent innovations in decoding brain states."
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Top 25 offensive linemen of the 2018 NFL season
By Michael Renner
If you are anything like me, you probably don't pay much attention to what's happening along the offensive line on a down in and down out basis. Sure, if a tackle gets his butt whooped for a sack or if an announcer highlights a key block after the fact I'll take note, but I could rarely tell you with any certainty who played well and who didn't after watching a game on TV. That's why we do what we do here at PFF, though. After watching and evaluating every single snap of football from the All-22 this season, we believe these to be the best offensive linemen in the NFL this season.
*Editor's Note: This list is largely based on our Pro Football Focus Player Grades but does not stick to them 100 percent, rather Senior Analyst Mike Renner has adjusted for scheme and/or role variances between select players in certain instances.
1. Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints
2018 Overall Grade: 89.4
Armstead has been in the conversation for best offensive lineman in the NFL ever since his breakout season in 2015 where he earned a 92.6 overall grade. He simply needed to stay on the field. While he's been out since Week 10 with a pec injury, the left tackle was lights out enough in the first nine games to still earn this spot. In four of those games, he didn't allow a single pressure.
2. David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers
When you're blocking for Aaron Rodgers' blindside, you know you are going to have to sustain your block for a while, and few do that as well as Bakhtiari. His 92.3 pass-blocking grade is tops in the NFL. Bakhtiari has been over 90.0 in that regard for three straight seasons now.
3. Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles
The debate for best center in the NFL has been overwhelmingly decided over the last season and a half. It's Jason Kelce. The PFF All-Pro from a season ago, Kelce can simply make blocks at the center position with his athleticism that others can only dream of.
4. Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs
The best pass protecting right tackle in the NFL is Mitchell Schwartz. While people love to glorify the blind side, Schwartz' ability to go one-on-one on the side where the majority of the best pass-rushers line up and still hold his own is even more valuable. In his two outings against Von Miller this season, Schwartz allowed a grand total of two pressures.
5. Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys
Hopefully, Martin won't be down for long because the Cowboys right guard has been elite since the day he stepped on an NFL field. His lowest grade through his first four seasons is an 86.2 as a rookie.
6. Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans Saints
The fact that the Saints have the highest-graded left tackle and second highest-graded right tackle tells you all you need to know about their offensive line. Ramczyk has had only three games all season where's allowed multiple pressures.
7. Shaq Mason, New England Patriots
Mason is a bowling ball in the run game and will throw some of the most impressive blocks you'll see all year on a near-weekly basis. He's had only three games all season with a below average run-blocking grade.
8. Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers
There was a point in Staley's career where people were ready to write him off as a bust. Now he's polishing off a resume worthy of Hall of Fame consideration. Staley has twice been PFF's highest-graded left tackle and the 34-year-old hasn't shown any signs of aging again.
9. Rodney Hudson, Oakland Raiders
While Kelce is the best all-around center in the NFL, Hudson is quite comfortably the top pass protector. Hudson has allowed only four pressures all season long, and even that is somehow more than he allowed last season.
10. Rob Havenstein, Los Angeles Rams
Havenstein isn't going to overpower a lot of people, but he's as consistent and technically sound as any tackle in the league. The former second-rounder has only allowed three combined sacks and hits all season.
11. Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams
Closing in on his 37th birthday, Whitworth is doing things that offensive tackles aren't supposed to do. As fellow 36-year old left tackle Jason Peters has seen his body break down and play slip in recent years, Whitworth continues to churn out dominance. He hasn't had a single game with a below average pass-blocking grade all season.
12. Matt Paradis, Denver Broncos
Paradis was in the midst of a fantastic season that would have landed him serious cash as a free agent this offseason before breaking his leg and ending up on IR. Still, Paradis was the anchor of one of the best run games in the NFL before going down against Houston in Week 9.
13. Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
It's not quite the Yanda we saw before missing the 2017 season, but it's pretty darn close. Yanda has never finished a season with a grade below 80.0 in his entire career.
14. Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons
Matthews is having the kind of season GM's dream about when they lock up a key player long term. It's been a career year by a good margin for the left tackle in pass protection, as he's on pace to allow 15 fewer pressures than he did last year.
15. Corey Linsley, Green Bay Packers
It's great to see Linsley back to the center he was before a nagging back injury torpedoed his 2017 season to a career-low 66.7 overall grade. Linsley has six different games this season in which he hasn't allowed a pressure.
16. Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles
Johnson has had some uncharacteristically ugly games by his standards this year (like last week's 46.0 overall grade against Dallas), but he's alternated those with dominant outings. In two of his last four games, he hasn't allowed a single pressure.
17. Taylor Moton, Carolina Panthers
Not a bad ranking for a guy that was a backup in training camp. Moton has been the biggest reason why the wheels didn't completely fall off after both starting tackles went down before the year in Carolina.
18. Alex Mack, Atlanta Falcons
After a dominant first two seasons in Atlanta, the 33-year old Mack's play has slipped a bit this season. He's still a top-5 center in the league, though, even if it's not that level of play we've come to expect.
19. Brandon Linder, Jacksonville Jaguars
While the rest of the Jaguars' offensive line hasn't lived up to their lofty preseason expectations, Linder has continued to thanklessly do his job. He's had a pass-blocking grade above 80.0 for three straight seasons now.
20. Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers
The lone representative of PFF's highest-graded offensive line this season. Villanueva's been as steady as they come at the position and hasn't had a single below average grade in pass protection in any game this year.
21. Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys
It's sad to see injuries continue to take their toll on a player with the Smith's ability. He looked to be on a Hall of Fame trajectory after the 2015 season where he earned a 93.3 overall grade but has been limited to only 1,637 snaps since and clearly hasn't been himself with back problems. Even though he came in the league in 2011, Smith hasn't even turned 28 yet.
22. Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia Eagles
It's been difficult for Brooks to get the respect he deserves playing on an offensive line with the likes of Jason Peters, Jason Kelce, and Lane Johnson. He's been as reliable as all three, though, in his tenure in Philadelphia. Brooks has had a pass-blocking grade above 85.0 every season in an Eagles uniform.
23. Austin Blythe, Los Angeles Rams
Anyone could have had one of the top-25 offensive linemen in the NFL after he was waived by the Colts a year and a half ago. The former seventh-round pick wasn't even supposed to start for the Rams until Jamon Brown got suspended. Blythe never relinquished control of the job and has been reliable ever since.
24. Trent Williams, Washington Redskins
Much like fellow NFC East tackle Tyron Smith, Trent Williams has seen injuries limit what was a dominant career arc. Williams hasn't played a full season since 2013 and hasn't played over 800 snaps since 2015.
25. Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts
Kelly had a rocky start to his career after being selected in the first round back in 2016. He's now one of the biggest reasons for the Colts offensive line turnaround. Kelly hasn't allowed a single sack or hit since Week 3.


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Heading to a festival this summer but a bit bored of the much loved floral crown?
If you want something delicate and girly to decorate your hair with this festival season, try replacing traditional flowers with dreamy butterflies on your crown, to give a pixie-lost-in-the-forest feel.
I can see this one being perfect for The Secret Garden Party festival.
Go boho chic with a head chain instead of a crown. Try a gold and delicate chain with gypsy like charms to nail this trend. This would be my number one choice if I was going to Hideout or Benicassim Festival.
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The colours are perfect for Lovebox or Bestival!
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Fan of the fedora? This is a great way to jazz up the traditional hat.
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Etsy is a great place to find something a little different and because almost all are handmade you are guaranteed to find something unique that no one else will wearing.
Are you heading to any festivals this year? Which is your favourite head piece?


Are the holidays stressing you out? Do you find music relaxing? Are you open alternative ways to reduce your stress and anxiety? Well, stay tuned as we discuss healing through music…….. on this edition of Frank Relationships.


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Q: JavaScript click event for any google maps markers? I need to make something happen when any google maps marker is clicked on. Im using the demo from this link as a starting point:
http://gmap3.net/examples/tags.html
UPDATE - ive tried the following:
$.each(markers, function(i, marker){
  marker.click(function(){
     alert('alert');
  });
});

$.each(markers, function(i, marker){
  $(marker).click(function(){
     alert('alert');
  });
});

UPDATE Ive tried adding this middle section to existing code:
        $.each(markers, function(i, marker){
            marker.setMap( checked ? map : null);

           //added code begins
            $(marker).click(function(){
                 alert('dfd');
              });
           //added code ends

        });

A: google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {

});

ref: https://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/events.html#UIEvents
Example : http://jsfiddle.net/diode/yXQwp/

A: Note that the OP is asking about doing this using the GMAP3 library, which is a jQuery plugin library that adds an API layer on top of the Google Maps layer.  it is absolutely correct to say that the Google API is to use google.maps.addListener, but I think that the OP wants something that's closer to the GMAP3 example using addMarkers, but listening to the click event.  With that in mind, I modified the example from GMAP3 and changed the mouseenter event to the click event and got rid of the mouseleave event.
For those wanting to do further playing, I created a jsFddle of this example.
Here's the source:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>

A: your question really doesn't entail much detail, but maybe you need something like this:
$.each(markers, function(i, marker){
  marker.click(function(){  //maybe, its $(marker).click
     console.log(marker);
  });
});

edit: this couls work for you...
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', toggleBounce);

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Green Vegan Living: I'm Back!
I'm back in the northwestern part of the state, and ready to dine!
I have a humongous zucchini (not an exaggeration!) that my mother gave to me that I've slowly been chipping away at, but other than that, since I've returned to P-town, I haven't really had any exciting food escapades. I'm trying to save a bit of money at the moment, so eating out is not really a priority, and eating in has gotten kind of boring. However, I have found a great gluten-free and vegan pasta that I can digest, and, which tastes pretty delicious. It's made only of quinoa and corn, so it has a high protein content and a low amount of carbohydrates. It comes in a variety of shapes, but my favorite is the linguine variety. I made some the other day with zucchini, sweet Walla Walla onions, and garlic, sautéing the onions, garlic and squash before adding them to the cooked pasta. I seasoned the dish with sea salt and a dash of pepper. It was simple, yet very delicious and filling. It's nice to be able to eat "regular" food again.
On a side note, my stomach and digestive issues do appear to be returning to normal, at least for the most part. I can eat baked goods in moderation again, and I can also, once in a while, eat a bit of rice and other starchy foods, although I try to limit them as much as possible. It's very freeing to be able to go to a restaurant with friends and order food again, or to look in my cupboard and realize that I can make things with the ingredients I have at hand. I'm not completely "cured", by any means, but I have lost quite a bit of weight and I feel almost back to normal. I can even drink coffee, which has really given my mental state a boost.


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In a scene that no doubt played out in many schools across the country, technological glitches prevented students and teachers at Baldwin Park High School east of Los Angeles from watching a much-talked about speech by President Barack Obama, reports the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Excitement from students gathering in classrooms to hear Obama's speech fizzled after a live web feed froze. "I really wanted to watch it," student Christian Salazar said outside of school. "I am interested it what he had to say." Principal Luis Cruz nonetheless encouraged teachers to show their students a video of the speech during the week. "I think it is extremely important for students to watch," Cruz said. "Not all of our students have access to cable or shows that will repeat the message. We will make sure we do that." Technical glitches also prevented some students from watching the speech in Baltimore, Chicago, and other areas…


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This is going to be a relatively short post based on how late it has arrived. And while the number of lines may have not increased in such a steady rhythm as before, I have invested a comparable time to tweaking the new scheduling system.
With a a very simple map populated by plants that don't do that much yet, I needed to add something more dynamic. The first step was to add movement. For my movement related needs I used the good old A* algorithm. It is fast and very easy to implement once you understand the way it works. There is no good reason not to use it.
This could have been the perfect opportunity to introduce some videos. Pictured will have a hard time showing you that those five dwarves are walking around and making plants disappear (they claim that they are picking them up and preparing them for stockpiling, but I saw no new food reserves – not implemented yet). Alas, I don't have a video capture program on hand and I'm far too lazy to find a free one on Google at this hour and then mess around with video upload. But it is something for the future.
As you can see in one of the screen shots, there is little panel around the bottom informing you on what you have selected with the mouse. For plants it now has two buttons. I'm thinking to introduce a single "Do it" button for a lot of simple tasks. Naturally, dwarves and buildings will have a lot of options, but for things like plants, trees and cave walls I'll try a default action buttons which designates them for gathering, cutting down or digging.
For the next post, I'll do my best and add the second dwarf related element (the first being the dwarves themselves): digable cave walls. I hope they will enjoy it!


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Q: Backbone.js How to iterate collection in descending order I have a collection and I want to loop through it but starting from the last index to the first. Is it possible? How?

A: You can do the following:
bc.chain().reverse().each(function(item){console.log(item)});

That will 'chain' the collection, reverse it and iterated over the reversed version.
Hope that helps.


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What Do The Colors And Symbols Of The Flag Of Senegal Mean?
The flag of Senegal was adopted on August 20, 1960.
The flag of Senegal features the Pan-African colors and a star.
Senegal is a West African country that derives its name from the Senegal River bordering the country to the north and east. Senegal is bordered by neighbouring African countries including Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambia. It also shares a maritime border with the island nation of Cape Verde. Senegal is the westernmost mainland African country and covers about 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi).
Brief History of Senegal
Since prehistory, the area that is now Senegal was inhabited by people of various ethnic origins. Around the 7th century, kingdoms started emerging in the region. At about the middle of the 15th century, Europeans started arriving in Senegal. Several European powers competed with each other to gain control of the lucrative trade in the region. Trading posts were set up by the Europeans along the coast of Senegal. In the 19th century, France colonized the entire region. The colonial rule in the country ended in 1960 when a modern, independent nation of Senegal was established.
History of the Flag of Senegal
During the rule of the French in Senegal, the French authorities forbade the use of a flag in the country. They were worried that a unique flag would encourage nationalistic sentiments among the natives. In 1959, the Mali Federation was formed where French Soudan and Senegal were unified to create a self-governing republic under French rule. A new flag was then adopted to represent the republic. It was a tricolor of green-yellow-red featuring a stylized human figure in the yellow band. On June 20, 1960, the federation achieved independence from French rule. Two months later, French Soudan and Senegal separated and on August 20 of that year, Senegal emerged as a fully independent nation. The flag of Senegal was similar to the of the federation but only had a green star in place of the stylized human figure.
Design of Senegal's Flag
The flag of Senegal is a tricolor. It has three equal-sized vertical bands of green, yellow, and red in order from the hoist-side to the fly-side. At the center of the yellow band, there is a green star with five points.
Meaning of the Colors and Symbols of the Flag
Every color used in the flag of Senegal has a symbolic meaning. The green flag is believed to be religiously significant. Nearly 94% of the population of Senegal profess Islam and green is regarded as the color of the Prophet. Green also has symbolic meaning in Christianity and Animism, both of which have a small but significant following in the country. The yellow color of the flag is believed to symbolize wealth or it can also be treated as the color of the intellect, arts, and literature. The red color in Senegal's flag represents the sacrifice and the color of life. It signifies the strong determination of the Senegalese to overcome all obstacles and prosper. The colors of the flag are also regarded as the Pan-African colors. The colors also represent the three political parties that merged to form the Senegalese Progressist Union.
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On April 21, 2018 at 9:00AM, the Greenfield Firefighters' Association will be hosting the 3rd annual Greenfield Fire Department Road Race which will take place at Oak Park, 971 Forest Rd Greenfield, NH.
The events include the Hot Foot 5K+, the Fire Trail 10K and the Kids Smoke Stampede (for children 10 and under only).
Part of a fire department? Create a team name and register a minimum of 3 runners for the Hot Foot 5K+; the first department to have three runners cross the finish line in the fastest time will win a plaque and bragging rights.
Rave review from 2017, "Ranks among the best small town races I've run in terms of organization, food/water, course, and top notch volunterrs."


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Her heartfelt, gospel and country-tinged blues blend American traditions into a toe-tapping good time.
EG, sorry to hear of your attack by the dogs. Praying that you will have a quick recovery.
My late wife Irene and I enjoyed many nights watching you perform at the Officers Club at Robins AFB.
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All commercial style ladders can accommodate external and internal platforms, requirements for cages, and heights of up to 8 metres. The commercial ladders have been designed to connect with either the Pioneer roof platform or the sliding access hatch.


New Delhi, Nov 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has improved 42 ranks on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking in a short span of three years, which was a recognition of his government's work and slammed the opposition for voicing doubts over it.
Speaking at 'India's Business Reforms' event at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra here, Modi said India has reached a position from where it is easier to improve further.
Taking a dig at the opposition, the Prime Minister said those who had worked with the World Bank previously were now raising doubts over India's ranking.
"Some people do not understand the impact of India's ranking going up from 142 to 100, they are not bothered by it. After coming up 42 positions from 142, I don't feel like sleeping," he said.
On the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Modi said GST is the biggest tax reform in the history of India and it was "fulfilling global expectations".
He said India would be at an even better place in 2018 ranking since issues raised by traders, businesses on GST have been positively accepted by the government.
This reform plus others that have already happened but need gestation and stabilisation time before they are taken into account by the World Bank, will improve the ranking, he said.
"All these combined, gives me confidence that India will occupy a place of pride in World Bank's report in 2018 and the year thereafter," he said.
He said when the government decided to bring GST, people were unsure about its implementation. Three months after the tax reform, the GST Council meeting was organised and issues raised by traders and business communities were addressed, said Modi.


Getting the perfect picture for our Christmas card has become quite an effort over the past few years in our family. Instead of choosing a good photo, we are now engaged in creating the perfect photo. Oh, it is fun; but how do you top last year's? Or the year before? It does become a challenge to our creativity, but a fun challenge. Our daughter has been asking for weeks about what we will do for our photo. Well, it's time – and I am still not sure what we are going to do. You'll just have to wait and see.
Indecision is not a place I like to be for very long. I like for decisions to be made and actions taken; but sometimes I will put off making a decision if I am unsure about even the smallest of things. Often times, what I want and what I do are not the same. If you are like me, sometimes we end up letting circumstances, situations, time and others make our decision for us. Sometimes they all come out ok, but other times, we are left with regret.
As we approach Christmas, let us reflect on what we want. Do we want a hectic and hurried holiday? Do we want every minute consumed with stress? No! I'm sure we want more peace, more hope, more joy and more love in our lives. It isn't just what we want; it is what we need! How do we get more? We have to decide and ask.
Jesus came that first Christmas to bring us the peace with God and the peace of God in all situations and circumstances. Jesus also brought us the hope of redemption and an eternity in Heaven. Jesus offers us a life of joy in the midst of this world. It is a life of His hope and His presence in our lives here now, and His promise for the future. He was the embodiment of God's love for us, and then He demonstrated His love for us by dying on the cross.
If you want more peace, hope, joy and love this Christmas make the decision to seek it, accept it, and enjoy it! Don't put this decision off.


We hate to say we saw it coming, but we saw it coming.
In December of last year, Fly on the Wall predicted layoffs would be forthcoming at Gannett-owned newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal, sometime after the new year. It had seemed like an inevitability since November's dismal quarterly report and the call for early buyouts that always presages another round of cuts.
Last week it finally happened. On Wednesday, January 23rd, Gannett laid off an estimated 400 newsroom employees at papers across the country.
Via the media watchdogs at Poynter: "Another brutal day for journalism. Gannett began slashing jobs all across the country Wednesday in a cost-cutting move that was anticipated even before the recent news that a hedge-fund company was planning to buy the chain. The cuts were not minor."
The CA appears to have fared better than many Gannett publications. As of now, only one newsroom layoff has been confirmed, 38-year CA vet William Fason. Four open positions were also eliminated.
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European standard EN 71 specifies safety requirements for toys. Compliance with the standard is legally required for all toys sold in the European Union.

The standard has been published in 14 parts:
 EN 71-1: Mechanical and physical properties
 EN 71-2: Flammability
 EN 71-3: Specification for migration of certain elements
 EN 71-4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
 EN 71-5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
 EN 71-6: Graphical symbols for age warning labelling
 EN 71-7: Finger paints
 EN 71-8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
 EN 71-9: Organic chemical compounds – Requirement
 EN 71-10: Organic chemical compounds – Sample preparation and extraction
 EN 71-11: Organic chemical compounds – Methods of analysis
 EN 71-12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances
 EN 71-13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games
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ASSE, OSHA, and NIOSH Join Forces On Fall Prevention | Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings
The national campaign focuses on providing prevention information and training materials on three major types of falls — those from roofs, ladders, and scaffolds.
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ASSE, OSHA, and NIOSH Join Forces On Fall Prevention
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has joined with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support a new "Fall Prevention Campaign" aimed at raising awareness about how to prevent falls in construction.
The campaign is also supported by state governments, private industries, trade associations, academia, and professional and labor organizations. It focuses on providing prevention information and training materials on three major types of falls: from roofs, from ladders, and from scaffolds. More than 10,000 construction workers were injured as a result of falling while working from heights in the U.S. and another 225 were killed in 2010.
Ron Sokol, ASSE member, who also represents ASSE on the NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Construction Sector that developed the campaign and is President and CEO of the Safety Council-Texas City, noted that more is needed to be done to prevent falls, such as this new initiative. "This effort took some time to develop as we 'proof tested' all of the information in this campaign with workers and employers – in English and Spanish, but was completed on a very aggressive schedule for a campaign of this magnitude," Sokol said. "We want to reach as many people as possible to prevent construction workers and others from falling while at work."
Some of the risks involve working on sloping roofs, from heights, at the edge of buildings, possible slipping, carrying equipment and more. To help construction workers stay safe, safety, health, and environmental professionals also use "consensus standards" such as Safety Requirements for Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall Arrest & Rescue Systems, Scaffolding Safety Requirements, and Emergency Procedures for Construction and Demolition Sites.
OSHA's new fall prevention web page has detailed information in English and Spanish. In addition, Sokol said the fall prevention literature will be translated into seven additional languages by OSHA for broader distribution. Also, the campaign information and resources will continually be updated.
"Planning ahead, identifying risks, providing training along with the right equipment will help prevent construction worker falls," Sokol said. "The information from the new Fall Prevention Campaign will be invaluable. We urge everyone to share it with their company, friends, co-workers, community, schools and more. We are all part of the solution to help prevent falls."
ASSE Urges Hazardous Materials Communication Rule Completion The Hazard Communication proposed rule seeks to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated and communicated to employers and employees. Modifying OSHA's […]
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Why We Love Saints Row IV: A Video Game Review
It seems like the further the Saints Row series gets from reality the better it gets. The first Saints Row was mediocre, a copy of GTA infused with some great humour. The second was superb, defined by a focus on the ridiculous and the ability to evoke laughter. Saints Row: The Third followed in its predecessor's footsteps, finally fleshing out an identity for the series by making the game bigger and more explosive. Though the game was at some times very crass and its humour quite adolescent, it was a lot of fun to play.
In Saints Row IV, Volition Inc has upped the ante once more, completely abandoning reality and allowing influences from a wide variety of games and movies to rush in. The resulting game is a wild mix of open-world action-adventure, superhero game and third-person shooter, as well as an intoxicating blend of impessive smarts and shameless stupidity.
Saints Row IV begins with The Third Street Saints, led by you, destroying a nuclear missile launched against the United States by Cyrus Temple, the former commander of STAG, and his group of terrorists. With this heroic acheivement, your character unlocks the adoration of the American people; 5 years later your protagonist has been elected President of the United States, while the rest of the Saints become Cabinet members.
However, the Saints presidency is soon ruined when Aliens, calling themselves the Zin, invade the Earth and attack the White House. Declaring that only a few humans will find salvation, the Zin begin abducting members of the Saints. The President fights back and manages to shoot down the ship of Emperor Zinyak, the Zin leader. The POTUS then opts to go mano y mano with Zinyak and is subdued and then imprisoned (along with the remnants of humanity) in a virtual 1950s version of Steelport. When this simulation starts glitching and the President notices something is wrong, Zinyak transfers him to a more modern, glowy neon version of Steelport.
The fun truly begins when the captive President is contacted by ex-FBI agent Kinzie Kensington, who manages to hack the virtual world so as to grant them superpowers. These powers (which are upgraded throughout the game) allow the player to run faster than a jet, jump clear over buildings, throw around trucks with telekenisis, freeze enemies with elemental blasts, and send huge shockwaves through the ground. The POTUS is now free to begin taking over the simulation while trying to rescue the remaining Saints.
The Matrix-like setting provides a world where the player is free to cause as much carnage as he likes. This carnage is more spectacular and choatic than ever before due to the player's superpowers and to a large array of devastating alien weaponry, such as black hole guns. Saints Row IV basically allows you to play god while giggling at the inanity of killing armies with nothing more than a tentacle. There are some truly brilliant touches throughout, including hilarious parodies of the Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell and Mass Effect series (there are Mass Effect-style romance options available for every character) as well as fourth-wall shattering jokes.
Once again the game's character creation is perfect, enabling the usual bizarre combinations of movie star styles, period fashions, and depravity, as well as a choice of voices that covers British east-end thug and the preeminent Nolan North. Having the voice of Uncharted's Nathan Drake swear is naturally funny, and playing the right cheesy 90s hit at the climactic moment smacks of perfection. If nothing else, Volition Inc knows its way around a soundtrack. At one point, the protagonist is trying to get radio on a stolen spaceship. As Kinzie begins to explain why that probably won't work, the radio springs to life, playing Haddaway's "What is Love".
Of course the game does have a tendency to be painfully juvenile, repetitive, and overly easy. Running around killing people and bosses that are no match for you whatsoever does eventually get old. Though there are some diversifying side activities, most are also not very challenging. Boring activites like buying ammo and missions focused on gunplay interrupt the flow of action. The game also has the annoying tendency to lock out your superpowers for a variety of reasons, like the fact that you're driving a car.
In addition, some of Saints Row's biggest issues still remain. The urban setting and population is far less distinctive or believable as the ones found in other open-world games, with little atmosphere. Saints Row IV's engine also seems to have improved little since that of Saints Row: The Third, which was already dated. With its washy textures, overplayed, red-heavy lighting and weak effects, the visuals are a long way behind games like Assassin's Creed 3 or Sleeping Dogs. Now, graphics aren't everything, and a game that plays well is always better than one that just looks good, but only to a certain point.
Overall we can ignore Saints Row IV's various technical and gameplay faults because the game is too much fun to truly dislike. Volition Inc worked hard to deliver a huge load of stupid gags, shameless parody and powerful mayhem. The end product is quite possibly the funniest game we will see this year, at the very least it is impossible to deny that Saints Row IV is the first game in the series that is actually as entertaining as it thinks it is; it deserves all the attention it can possibly get. Also, I highly recommend that you wait through to the end of the credits reel.
Saints Row IV MrRooibos 2013-08-22 4.5
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