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[quote=paramount]There was a great article in the New York times about the growing denial of reality.

For example, there is a mindset that the gender you identify with is what you are. You’re female if somehow you identify with the female gender as an example (ie Caitlyn).
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Yeah I totally don’t get it either.

Gay rights, I’m all for. But this ‘T’ stuff that’s trying to tag along for the ride, I’m not buying.

If the person’s DNA says they are a male, they are a male. There’s no debate as to which bathroom or locker room they use, it is clear cut – no matter what clothes or makeup they choose to put on the outside of that DNA.

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Let’s see.

Iowa didn’t pick the eventual Republican nominee in 2012:

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/iowa

Or in 2008:

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/IA.html

And did in 2004 only because Bush ran unopposed in the Republican party.

Not so sure Iowa’s results tell us much.

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If you’re seeing white smoke, I’m pretty sure that means there’s a new pope.

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I personally don’t see an issue buying a 2/1 in SR. My advice to friends is usually not to buy a 1/1 anywhere as when its a buyers market, 1/1 units sit there a long long time.

SR is a desirable area and folks who can’t quite swing a house will keep the demand for condos up – just like you are doing.

That said, I always lean towards end units as they are more desirable for obvious reasons. Middle units can be OK depending on the layout of the complex, but ends are better in most situations.

Finally, it would be my preference not to get a unit with upgrades already done as (a) my wife and I like to pick our own finishes, and (b) if you re going to turn it into a rental anyway, I’d probably not even bother with the upgrades, as a general rule.

Take care and have fun.

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Most of the people we know who have left San Diego have done so for financial reasons, and not because they wanted to leave…[/quote]

agree…folks usually leave for money or family reasons.

I’m working with a lot of east coasters right now who are out here temporarily. They are happy as clams to not be at home right now and say so openly.

I don’t mind at all that there are folks who would rather live elsewhere – I kinda wish there were more of’em. :0)

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[quote=flyer]BG, don’t really know all of the exact reasons why my kids peers are making the decisions they are making, but it does seem a large percentage of college grads today (especially those raised in CA) don’t want to go where the jobs are.

Some, like your kids and my kids, are all set in CA, but, from what we’re seeing, that does not seem to be the case for a large percentage.[/quote]

Started both my kids out in engineering…they got bored and pursued different degrees. Both out of school this year and secured really nice jobs, one in SF and one in SD. Odd thing is I just noticed that, while they didn’t choose engineering, they are both using their great math skills.

Whatever makes’em happy, that’s what counts. If they like what they do, it’ll show and they’ll excel.

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Forget all about that techie stuff and learn how to play guitar

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that’s what we like about the WW app. It has pre-calculated what virtually any meal from a chain restaurant will cost you, and virtually any food in a grocery store….easy to keep track.

By the way, we’re down over 50 lbs between us since Sept 1. I’m at my goal, my wife has a bit more to go. Total eatstyle change. and the food is just as delicious as before.

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That’s why we don’t have pets anymore. I get way too attached. That and they tie us to the house too much.

We get our pet-fix by enjoying those of friends and neighbors.

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When getting a no cost loan and refinancing to a lower rate it, you start to save interest and benefit from day one; the day your new loan funds.

There is no future ‘break even’ period, you just need to understand the options when refinancing.[/quote]

That only works if the payoff date doesn’t move right and your loan balance doesn’t increase. If either of those is true, then there is still a break even period, since:
(a) you’ll be paying longer (if payoff date is further out)
or
(b) you’ll get less in your pocket when you sell (if loan balance went up)

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If the OP’s student is a son, I would definitely stay away from Cal-Tech or MIT unless he wants to stay a virgin until he’s 30-40…Also, Cal-Tech would be a terrible school to go if he has a change in heart about being an enginerd.

And frankly, for something like computer science, I think it’s kind of a waste to go to Cal-Tech and MIT for that alone, unless he/she was going to do some serious research. 90% of Com Science isn’t rocket science. And you really don’t need to go through a 4 year com science curriculum to end up doing software engineering. I surely didn’t.[/quote]

Well hopefully he’s not a virgin by the time he starts college~! Most folks I know weren’t.

But again, sex was not on OP’s list of criteria. The most rigorous program with best potential for good internships for undergrads was.

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[quote=XBoxBoy][quote=svelte]Or I may just leave the Prez box unchecked next election, as I’ve done a few times in the past. I truly have no idea what I’ll do in a year.[/quote]

If you live in California, what you mark on your ballet will be inconsequential. The votes they actually count to determine who gets to be president, (the electoral votes) from the state of California will go to whoever the democratic nominee will be. This is so widely accepted and uncontested that whoever is the republican nominee won’t even bother to campaign in California. (Although they may make a stop or two to pick up checks from big donors)[/quote]

True, true. Which is why I haven’t worried about leaving it blank in past elections.

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While I don’t disagree with the big fish / small pond philosophy being espoused here, it really does not address the premise the OP gave us, namely “looking for the most rigorous program with best potential for good internships for undergrads”.

Not sure how to measure “most rigorous”, US News chose to measure it by the number of papers schools published in the Computer Science area. The rankings this generated:

1. MIT
2. Stanford
3. Harvard
4. UC Berkeley
5. Tsinghua University (China)
6. University of Texas, Austin
7. Nanyang Tech Univ (Singapore)
8. Princeton
9. UCSD
10. National University (Singapore)
11. UCLA
12. Georgia Tech
13. Hong Kong Univ
14. Carnegie Mellon
15. Univ of So Cal (LA)
16. City Univ (Hong Kong)
17. Univ of British Columbia
18. Swiss Federal (Zurich)
19. Univ of Waterloo
20. Univ of London

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/computer-science

If one were to use ROI as the measure, then the list is pretty interesting:

1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
2. MIT
3. Stanford
4. Georgia Institute of Technology
5. Harvard
6. Princeton
7. Carnegie Mellon
8. UC Berkeley
9. Columbia
10. Cornell
11. UCSD
12. University of Illinois, Urbana
13. Yale
14. UC Santa Barbara
15. University of Maryland, College Park
16. University of Texas, Austin
17. UC Irvine
18. University of Washington, Seattle
19. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
20. UC Davis
21. UCLA
22. Rutgers
23. Purdue
24. University of Mass, Amherst
25. Ohio State

Top 25 Computer Science Programs With the Best Return on Investment (ROI)

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Isn’t marriage sacred? I don’t blame hillary for staying. I don’t like her for other reasons, but not because bill wanted a random blowjob and she stayed.
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Personally I don’t think it is any of our business what agreement Bill and Hill have. I don’t hold that against them, though I do have a problem with the Oval Office event. But then Hillary wasn’t involved in that as far as I know.

I do think the Republican view that she’s a little shady is probably correct. Maybe vindictive is the right word. I can sorta see it in her face, the way she holds herself.

I really can’t get excited about any of the candidates on either side. It feels like a bunch of really screwy choices we have this time around. I kind of like Bush, probably because of his demeanor which is much like Obama. Very thoughtful and deliberate, which resonates with me. I will certainly give him serious consideration and hope he doesn’t get pulled too far right.

I like O’Malley too but he is too liberal for me. Seems like he is waiting in the wings in case Hillary screws up. Can’t see Bernie winning but what do I know.

The biggest issue in this coming election, for me anyway, is who I want to make the Supreme Court choices for the next 4-8 years. For that reason alone, I may vote Democratic.

Or I may just leave the Prez box unchecked next election, as I’ve done a few times in the past. I truly have no idea what I’ll do in a year.

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cvmom,

If you’re looking for what college opens the most doors, I would say that depends on where the graduate wants to start a career. Schools have different reputations in various companies/areas of the country.

If the graduate will have a career in SoCal, then it is my opinion that Harvard and Stanford would be the most prestigious to the largest number of employers.

I’m not as connected with school reputations in other areas of the country.

For internships specifically, companies tend to draw from schools where they have established relationships, so it may be worth having the student decide where they want to intern and finding out where that employer typically gets interns.

And as flyer points out, networking is probably just as important as school.

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