The 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama. Watch more videos at http://nytimes.com/video Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nytimesvideo.
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New Poll By The Senior Citizens League: Majority Feel No Budget, No Pay Gets Congress Back On Track
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 31, 2013
Americans were recently caught by surprise when Congress finally took the only budget idea known to have clear public approval, and swiftly enacted it into law The No Budget, No Pay Act. The legislation provides just a temporary extension, until May 18, of the federal debt limit. But a new poll finds that senior Americans are responding favorably so far at least.
Obama launches last-chance budget talks
US President Barack Obama and legislators launch a last-chance round of budget talks, days before a New Year’s deadline to reach a deal or watch the economy go off a “fiscal cliff”. Obama and Joe Biden, the vice-president, meet congressional leaders from both Democrat and Republican parties at the White House on Friday to try to revive negotiations to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts – together worth 0bn – that will begin to take effect on January 1.
President Obama Speaks to the United Nations General Assembly
In remarks to the UN General Assembly, President Obama discusses a vision of leadership that protects our people and promotes our values around the world, and makes a powerful case for the world to come together to reject extremism and advance our common interests. September 25, 2012.
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‘Obama puts off Iran invasion until November’
RT speaks to an author and scholar at a major Washington think-tank Andrew Levine. He exposes the pitfalls of the American electoral system and Barack Obama’s four-year-term in the White House. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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As Some Colleges become More Transparent, for Online Schools like Ashworth College, Tuitions Already an Open Book
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Georgia (PRWEB) July 11, 2012
Over the past few months there has been a lot of buzz over the cost of getting a college degree. From rising tuition prices to interest rates on student loans to transparency of college costs, topics on helping students find the right school at the right price point have been top of mind for many — from high school seniors to President Obama.
Recently the White House released a statement calling for college and university presidents to improve the way they provide students and their families with easy-to-understand financial data about their higher education investment. Fortunately for an online school like Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/), providing financial transparency to prospective students is business as usual.
For many families, student loans have been the go-to resource and illustrated by the fact that one-third of all students will have accumulated $ 20,000 or more in student loan debt by the time they graduate. According to thefinancialtimes.com this debt is to hit the $ 1 trillion later this year, surpassing credit cards as the second-largest category of consumer debt.
There are many prospective students who would benefit from financial aid but cant meet the necessary criteria and there are others who simply want to avoid having student loans waiting for them two or three years down the road, said Rob Klapper, President and CEO for Ashworth College. A significant benefit of attending an online school like Ashworth is the low, affordable monthly payments that fit almost any budget.
Klapper went on to explain that with Ashworth College, simplicity is the name of the game. Students pay a low monthly payment that includes tuition, course materials and, from the time of enrollment there is virtually no change in price. And because there is no financial aid involved, students graduate without financial aid debt.
The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), Ashworths accrediting agency, has clearly defined expectations for its schools when it comes to pricing and offers. As a result, prospective Ashworth students find a complete disclosure on the schools website and from any of its admissions representatives.
“It is clear to anyone reading about the upward-spiraling cost of gaining a college education that few realistic solutions are on offer to contain the cost of getting a post-secondary education today, Said DETC Executive Director Michael P. Lambert. Its a point of pride among DETC institutions that getting a degree or learning a new skill should not force the student to take out large student loans or be faced with a crushing loan debt after finishing school.
At DETC institutions, tuition charges are as much as 2/3 less than many fixed-facility degree programs and payment options are flexible without necessarily forcing the student to mortgage their financial future,” he added.
About Distance Education and Training Council
The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is a voluntary, non-governmental, educational organization that operates a nationally recognized accrediting association, the DETC Accrediting Commission. Since its inception, DETC has worked to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the distance education. The U.S. Department of Education supports DETC as the “nationally recognized accrediting agency” under terms of Public Law.
About Ashworth College and James Madison High School
Celebrating 25 years of Educating Minds and Changing Lives, leading online school Ashworth College has built a tradition of excellence by offering students worldwide an extensive range of online college degrees, online certificate programs, career training and online high school diploma options that are affordable and fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth offers military education as well as specialized programs for corporate partners and homeschoolers.
Headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Ashworth is parent to James Madison High School which is accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED and further provides career training and vocational programs in the fields of health, business, technology, education, and skilled trades through sister schools PCDI Canada, New York Institute of Photography and Sheffield School.
Your Interview with the President – 2012
You asked the questions, and President Obama answered in the first-ever completely virtual interview from the White House, presented by YouTube and Google+.
Political Left or Right – Can America Lean Toward Politics and Stand Up Straight for God?
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 01, 2012
Americans Still Bring God into the voting booth. Politics 101 vs Christianity 101. Can they peacefully co-exist?
Deeper Calling Media (DCM) follows the news world as it relates to Christian issues both in the US and abroad. DCM regularly tracks polling and other news from the best and most respected news agencies, including liberal, conservative, Christian and secular sources.
How Christian Is America?
When it comes to the evening news the term Christian is batted about like the term Conservative, or Left-leaning Liberal. The specific term, Mormon however, can bring more Americans to the edge of their seats. Andrew Jackson takes on the Mormon Faith of Mitt Romney (Faith Works, 2012), and lands some heavy punches with respect to the LDS; asking questions like, How deeply involved is he in the LDS?, and How deeply effected is he by that involvement? and finally, How can the most public of all leaders in the world make decisions based upon one of the most secretive religions in the world?
It is an unusual juxtaposition for Americans to be looking at the more religious of 2 candidates with deeper scrutiny and suspicion. We consider ourselves a Christian nation, with numbers somewhere in the range of 70-80%, and part of the larger group called Christianity as the largest religious group in the world. As of the 21st century estimates are that about 2.2 billion people consider themselves Christians. How does that affect our decisions? How does that affect our judgment? How does that affect our voting?
Romney Recognized For His Religious Views Convictions
It would be inaccurate to suggest that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney is solely defined by his religious beliefs, however, as a Mormon Romney challenges some of the traditional Christian values held by many Americans. Books like A Mormon In the White House? (Hugh Hewitt, Regency Publishing) already shine a bright light on the unique belief system of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Due to the frequent references to his faith it could be expected that he would be polling well among the religious crowd, however, in order to win the election Romney will clearly have to find a way to attract less religious voters.
In a recent poll conducted by Gallup a large cross section of the American public was asked a series of questions regarding their religiousness, and how it would likely affect their voting in the upcoming Presidential election. As expected the results were very telling.
Where Do Americans Keep Their Faith
Gallup draws the obvious conclusion, At the moment, Obama does so well among less religious Americans that he leads Romney among all registered voters by a 49% to 42% margin. For Romney to be successful this November, it appears he will need to make further inroads into the ranks of Americans who are not highly religious. When you consider just how religious Mitt Romney is considered to be, that may be a difficult task.
The polling showed that Barack Obama is currently trailing Mitt Romney by 17 percentage points, 37% to 54%, among very religious voters. When it comes to those referring to themselves as moderately religious Obama leads by 14 points, 54% to 40%; while among those who consider themselves nonreligious the President leads by a significant 31 points, 61% to 30%.
Gallup writer Frank Newport concludes, It appears that in this year’s general election, religion will continue to be a major determinant of how Americans vote for president. Newport observes This reinforces a basic pattern in American voting behavior that has been evident for decades*
Gallup defines the levels of religious dedication as follows:
“True Blood” Actress/Director and Rising Women Auteurs at San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2012
Now in its 8th year, SFIWFF will showcase a plethora of exciting and diverse films directed, written and produced by women at the Roxie Theater, 3117-16th St. (at Valencia St.) in San Francisco.
This marks a banner year for the festival, with four women directors in attendance for Q&A sessions about their films, the triumphs and trials of making and often starring in their own films, and working within and outside of the Hollywood system:
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 8:00PM: CARRIE PRESTON (Arlene in HBOs True Blood) will answer questions about her second directorial feature, Thats What She Said, along with screenwriter Kellie Overbey (The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU). A romantic comedy starring Anne Heche, Thats What She Said chronicles epic dates, Biblical rainfall and one weird stranger in a hilarious tale of love and friendship.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 11:00 AM: BRUNCH WITH PAGE OSTROW: A Film Financing & Distribution Workshop. Hollywood veteran Ostrow gives an insider’s perspective on the business side of film, based on her experience financing and negotiated distribution for over 250 feature films, including Stolen Childhoods with Meryl Streep, Juvies with Mark Wahlberg and Drugging of Our Children, with Michael Moore.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 3:00 PM: TRUE BLOOD’S TANYA WRIGHT DIRECTS and acts in her new film Butterfly Rising, a tale of two women on a journey to find the mythical Butterfly Man.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 7:30 PM: TIFFANY SHLAIN (one of Newsweeks Women Shaping the 21st Century and the Webby Awards founder) will be presenting her documentary on the influence of hi-tech and our personal lives, Connected: An Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 5:15 PM: WRITER/DIRECTOR/ACTRESS CHRISTINA BECK began her career as a teenager acting in such cult classics as “Suburbia”, “Boys Next Door” and “Dudes” (directed by Penelope Spheeris). Becks film Perfection chronicles the inner torment and ultimate self-acceptance of a mother and daughter.
In 2012 SFIWFF will host thought-provoking, enlightening and entertaining feature-length and short films from all over North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, highlighting the accomplishments and triumphs of women of all ages, status and cultures. These fresh and engaging works are a distinct from Hollywood multiplex fare, and give a voice to rising artists from around the world.
For press inquiries, information on tickets, directions, related events and more, visit the festival website: http://www.sfiwff.com or call (415) 754-3456.
The Road We’ve Traveled – Live Stream with David Axelrod and Mitch Stewart
Are you in? my.barackobama.com Live stream event held on March 15, 2012 in Chicago, IL. Remember how far we’ve come. From Academy Award®-winning director Davis Guggenheim: “The Road We’ve Traveled”. This film gives an inside look at some of the tough calls President Obama made to get our country back on track. Featuring interviews from President Bill Clinton, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Elizabeth Warren, David Axelrod, Austan Goolsbee, and more. It’s a film everyone should see.