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U.S. readies for Yemen President Saleh, refuses to divulge details

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:17:19 +0000

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent

Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Monday confirmed issuance of visa to ailing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for a limited time to undergo medical treatment but refused to divulge time-period for which the visa is issued.

“We have issued a visa for Ali Abdullah Saleh,” said Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokesperson, adding, “It is strictly for medical treatment, and our expectation is that he will leave the United States when his medical treatment is complete.”

Asked to comment on the time period for which this visa is issued, Nuland said, “He’s got a visa for the period that he anticipated the medical treatment would last. If the treatment goes on longer and he needs to apply for an extension, he would do that with Homeland Security.”

Yemeni political players are expecting to utilize President Saleh’s absence to move the country “on a concrete transition plan to a more democratic Yemen,” said Nuland, adding, “We do believe that Saleh’s absence from Yemen at this critical juncture might, in fact, facilitate that dialogue and facilitate the transition process.”

Agreeing that, “it might be helpful to the transition process that he’s out of the country now,” Nuland reiterated, “It (the visa application) was not approved for political purposes. It was approved for medical treatment. The timing, we think, is fortuitous, however, and we hope that the Yemenis will use the time well.”

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It’s time to pay (some) college athletes

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:22:55 +0000

In the wake of the Ohio State scandal, more consideration should be given to stipends David Haugh: Giving college athletes a stipend of up to $5,000 a year above their scholarships might not eliminate the next long line of players at the tattoo parlor willing to barter merchandise for body ink.

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Style-Treasure: Egypt’s first online boutique

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:32:55 +0000

“Let’s go shopping!” Easy thing, apparently; less so if you live in Cairo, where you usually get stuck in a traffic jam for hours, or find yourself suffocated, squashed like sardines in a subway wagon, drained of energy to get the best affair. But two young Egyptian entrepreneurs, Mona Afifi and Sherifa Mahmoud, have found a solution to enjoy shopping while reducing time, expense and stress. Style-treasure.com is one of the first Egyptian online boutiques. Created in August 2009, it brings together fashion designers from different Middle Eastern countries and elsewhere, giving the chance to buy handmade creations, from clothing to accessories, bags and shoes, comfortably from home. “We worked on the website for more than one year before launching it,” Afifi, the managing partner, explains. “Thanks to a previous project of mine, I met many designers from Lebanon, Dubai, Palestine, Jordan and many other countries in the Middle East. I was astonished to see all these talents producing amazing collections at good prices and excellent quality. So I decided to bring all of them under one group, and introduce them to Egypt and the world.” E-commerce is increasingly growing in Egypt. Many artisans understand the potential of the internet to sell their creations 24/7, reducing their running costs and receiving worldwide exposure at the same time. Afifi, who graduated in journalism, and Mahmoud, a political science student, both at the American University in Cairo, but from very different backgrounds and no experience in fashion design, took the chance to start their own activity. “Many businesses are managed online,” Afifi says. “And this is the future also for fashion design. Managing an online shop is as difficult as directing a traditional boutique, but it’s more challenging.” Style-treasure.com is more than just an online boutique. All the designers have a unique style, mixing local designs with Western symbols, updating tradition and making it globally fashionable. The aim of the boutique is “standing out from the crowd by wearing treasures that you can’t find among cliché brands.” “100% Cairo” proposes a collection of t-shirts with the city of Cairo as its main theme. Amina Khalil, a young Egyptian designer who studied fashion design and marketing in London, creates ethnic inspired clothing, giving them a modern twist. Noriella Hariri, based in Beirut, creates belly-covering and hand-warming scarves. Sarah Hamza, Dina Naguib and Nadia Ahmed design unique footwear in the form of the shibshibi, or flip-flop, based on the combination of oriental and modern style. These are only some of the designers who sell their creations on the Style-treasure website. In just one year the online boutique rapidly grew. “We started with six fashion designers, and now they are 24. At the beginning, we were happy receiving one order per day; now we reach around 20 orders, sometimes even more,” says Afifi. According to the managing partner, 70 percent of clients are Egyptians, followed by customers from England, France, Belgium, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. These statistics can be easily explained considering “European countries, especially England and France, have fashion markets, therefore they are not looking for internationally known brands any more. On the contrary, they want something different, unique and special, and this is what we propose: treasure, something very different.” Online shopping is taking its first few steps here in Egypt. Clients, as Afifi says, were very mistrustful of online payments at first. Style-treasure offers cash delivery in Egypt, but there is also the option of credit card payment to allow worldwide delivery. “Getting the online payment option was very difficult, because Egyptian banks are still not used to it.” For this reason, the two entrepreneurs finally opted for a British bank which currently works with them. “So, it took some time, but people started to cool down.”

Now, according to Afifi, the increased number of orders, and the decreased calls for shopping assistance, prove people are becoming confident about making the transactions. The managing partner strongly believes that any business that wants to really be competitive should be online “in order not to limit yourself to a small market.” But fashion revolution is not only fostered by technology. According to Afifi, the high quality selection, and financial aid the Ministry of Trade is providing to support young artisans, are encouraging designers to launch their private businesses. Creating their own fashion label is in the future plans of the two young entrepreneurs, who want to treasure their Egyptian roots and move beyond them at the same time, with only a click.

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UConn men docked 2 scholarships for academics

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 00:53:11 +0000

share: digg facebook twitter The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team will be down three scholarships when it begins defense of its third NCAA title next season. The Huskies, who were docked one scholarship by the NCAA as a result of the Nate Miles recruiting scandal, will also lose two more in the 2011-12 season because of a poor score on the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, it was revealed Friday. Coombs-McDaniel was arrested on marijuana possession charges in Storrs on April 21, but he has told several news outlets that he was leaving UConn in the hope of receiving more playing time. “Boosting graduation and retention rates (the goals that APR measurement is focused on) is of extraordinarily high priority for me, within athletics and beyond,” said Herbst, who for now remains the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University of Georgia. Arne Duncan, the U.S. secretary of education, recently took the Huskies and a number of other top college basketball programs to task in an oped for the Washington Post. Duncan wrote in part that it was –¦ time that the NCAA revenue distribution plan stopped handsomely rewarding success on the court with multimillion-dollar payouts to schools that fail to meet minimum academic standards. A school is not punished for having an athlete turn pro and leave school early, assuming that player leaves in good academic standing.

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Dreamin’ big time with 5Point scholarships

admin — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:58:19 +0000

CARBONDALE – Three high school students in the lower Roaring Fork Valley get to pursue some far-reaching dreams thanks to a new scholarship program at the 5Point Film festival. Each one received $2,500 to pursue dreams related Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Aspen Times Dreamin’ big time with 5Point scholarships April, 30 2011 4:20 pm MST

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Student Loans Following Your Educational Dreams

admin — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:47:25 +0000

Education today ranks as one of the most expensive investments made in the life of persons. With this state of affairs, it becomes a rather unaffordable option for most people without the aid of some funding or the other. But with the number of persons applying for the same scholarships increasing year by year, alternatives for funding are needed. This is where student loans come in. These loans have been created specifically for people who wish to pursue or further their educational qualifications in order to better their chances of creating a fulfilling career.

Student loans come in a variety of forms allowing for the borrower to receive as much funding as he may need to complete his chosen course of studies. The money lent is meant to cover all living expenses, tuition fees and any other expenses relating to the course chosen. Students applying for such loans do not need to turn to their parents or guardian for supplying them with collateral for these loans. In fact they can apply for it on their own stead and need not provide any collateral as security if the loan applied for is of the unsecured kind.

Lenders of such loans need verification of the borrower being a bona fide student of the course applied for, and other relevant details satisfying them on the eventual repayment capability. The student can either repay the loan during the course of his studies or after completion of his course depending on what he finds convenient. Lenders allow for enough time for repayment on such loans making it possible for students to easily repay the loan once they gain a job.

Online submission for student loans can provide aspiring students with all the information they might need relating to these finances in addition to the online application forms. They can browse through all the varieties available and settle for the most competitive loan proposal.

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When and how to prune roses

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:20:09 +0000

When is the best time to prune roses? And how do you prune different kinds, including climbing roses? Here’s help.

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Jimmy Beans for Brains scholarship offers college funds for knitters

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:15:34 +0000

Joanna Bettelheim With college applications all sent out, it’s just a matter of time before the envelopes start filling Austin mail boxes with promises of the oft-advertised ‘best four years of your life’. But what also comes with college acceptance are… February 21, 2011

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Help is available for obtaining federal financial aid for college

admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:31:29 +0000

Once the Super Bowl is over, it will be time for students and parents to make a play to score federal financial aid for college. College Goal Sunday is an opportunity for students and parents to receive free professional help completing the 2011-12 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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CSU football team gets commitments from a pair of linebackers

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:57:51 +0000

With time and available scholarships running out for the 2011 signing class, a pair of linebackers with 4.5-second speed in the 40-yard dash have decided they will sign with CSU on Feb. 2.

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