(NAPSI)—With millions of U.S. high school students beginning a new school year, many have their sights set on the future as they prepare for college admissions. As part of a holistic admissions process, students use the SAT® to show their strengths and be seen by colleges and scholarships.
The SAT is valuable because it’s a strong predictor of college success, and colleges are increasingly asking students to submit test scores at the point of enrollment. In fact, after experimenting with test-optional policies during the COVID pandemic, many schools, including Dartmouth, MIT, Caltech, and Purdue, are reinstating testing requirements for admissions. And those remaining test-optional continue to use scores for critical decisions about admissions, student support, and class placement.
A wealth of recent research found that amid all the components of a college application—grades, essays, extracurricular activities—test scores are among the most useful in identifying students ready to succeed. When viewed within the context of where a student lives and learns, test scores can help confirm students’ grades or can even show their strengths beyond what their high school grades show.
Students are taking the SAT more than any other admissions exam, including the ACT. The new digital SAT meets the needs of today’s students by providing a shorter test, with more time per question, and an overall streamlined testing experience as compared to the ACT: Continue reading
(NAPSI)—If you or a loved one are among the nearly 100 million Americans affected by liver disease, consider joining the American Liver Foundation Patient Registry. By sharing your story, you can help share the future of liver health. As a participant in the registry, you will join a group of individuals dedicated to changing the face of liver disease through the advancement of new science and treatments that will benefit all.
The American Liver Foundation Patient Registry is free to join and the first-ever patient registry for all types of liver diseases, including transplant. It helps provide researchers with a better understanding of liver diseases, the effect of current treatments, and how liver disease affects patients. Until now, there has not been one central place where researchers interested in liver disease can access information on a patient’s disease history and more importantly, how patients are managing their disease and its often-debilitating symptoms and associated conditions such as: Continue reading
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(NAPSI)—Here’s good news for students and their parents: Whether in college or grade school, you can save money on Internet essentials and installation fees.
While free Internet access is available on most campuses and in dorms, for the best Internet connection to power your studies off campus, you’ll need a home Internet connection you can rely on.
Fortunately, many broadband providers offer budget-friendly packages and university discounts with such perks as high-speed Internet for online classes, affordable TV bundles for downtime, and special mobile phone plans with unlimited data and discounts.
What You Can Get
Providers all over the country have student offers ranging from Internet discounts to streaming bundles. Plus, you may qualify for programs from the FCC that can save you even more. Learn more about these offers, as well as other tips and resources for students at www.smartmove.us/back-to-school-Internet.
You’ll also find tips like the below for optimizing digital ecosystems at home to enhance productivity and connectivity for students of all ages. Continue reading
(NAPSI)—When your phone rings—don’t answer it. At least, not unless you’ve a good idea of who’s calling. After all, your phone is like your house. You deserve to know whom to let in.
Especially now. September, Hispanic Heritage Month, and all through the year, Latinos and others can be subject to calls from criminals looking to take your money and confuse your vote.
The Problem
Studies suggest the Hispanic community is disproportionately targeted with misinformation, particularly through phone scams and fraudulent communications. So it’s more important than ever to empower Latino communities with the tools they need to protect themselves and their voices, especially during Hispanic Heritage Month. Celebrated every September, this celebration of Hispanic culture, achievements, and contributions, is also a good time to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead, particularly as America moves into a critical election period.
The Numbers
According to the latest Truecaller/Harris Poll Scam Report for 2024, Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanics to lose money to phone scams, with 30% of Hispanics reporting financial losses compared to 15% of non-Hispanics. Additionally, Hispanics experience mobile phone scams at a rate more than double that of non-Hispanics (23% vs. 11%), indicating a targeted approach by scammers.
Misinformation during election cycles often comes in the form of robocalls and text messages that spread false narratives or provide misleading voting information. The report shows that Hispanics are three times more likely than non-Hispanics to lose money to scams originating from robocalls (16% vs. 5%). This highlights the urgent need for tools that can protect this community from both financial scams and the spread of election-related disinformation. Continue reading
While there’s no distinct COVID-19 season like there is for the flu, it’s been shown that COVID-19 can peak during the winter months. To help fight respiratory illnesses, it’s recommended you get a flu vaccination, as well as the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people six months and older, with rare exception, should get the updated annual flu vaccine, ideally by the end of Oct ober. The CDC also recommends that everyone ages six months and older should get the updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine, unless otherwise noted, to help restore and enhance protection against the currently circulating virus variants.
It’s especially important to protect certain populations. This includes those at increased risk of complications from severe flu or COVID-19 illness, such as adults 65 and older, people with certain immunocompromising or chronic medical conditions, infants, children younger than two and pregnant women.
“Preventive vaccinations are the best way to protect yourself and your family from seasonal illnesses,” said Dr. Sree Chaguturu, executive vice president and chief medical officer at CVS Health. “Access to preventive vaccinations is critical to keeping communities healthy.”
According to Dr. Chaguturu, it’s helpful to understand the science behind vaccines so people feel informed and safe getting vaccinated.
Myth #1: You should wait until flu season peaks to get vaccinated. Continue reading
By TomL
During an interview of Donald Trump, Elon Musk of Tesla and X CEO suggested creating a “government efficiency commission” to study and discuss Government Spending. GREAT IDEA! Trump said he wanted to cut some of the Government programs. Elon Musk said he would like to be part of that commission that does the stiudy.
A report claims 30% of the hospital money is being spent on the Undocumented (illegals) and the government is paying the migrants twice as much as the retirees are getting. Some of the government Dems say that we should not have Social Security. There would not be any problem with funding it if the politicians would have stop using it to pay for their pet project.
Trump said “The Biden/Harris Administration did not properly protect me, and said “I was forced to take a bullet for Democracy.” He then added, in all caps, that it was his “GREAT HONOR TO DO SO!” In the process a first responder Fireman gave his life protectING his family. The current Administration has blood on their hands. Now the team is Harris/Walz. Some people say Harris is a chamlian, I think she is more like a femal lepard they never change their spots and she is trying convince the voters that she has changed over night. She has total changed her views and adopting Trumps political views to steel his votes. One of the news media’s said she is going for people who don’t follow politics or are low information voters. In other words if you fall for a gimmick in a speach you are stupid. I don’t beleive that, but their are a few that don’t even know who she is. But they will when the door knockers are going around collecting votes.Even people don’t knoe her they will go out and protest and support her. Continue reading
Everyone has heard the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen where a very vain emperor obsessed with his appearance is approached by two weavers who claim they can weave the finest clothes imaginable. So fine that they are invisible to anyone who is unfit for their position or hopelessly stupid. Eager to flaunt these magical garments, the emperor commissions the weavers who proceed to pretend to work at their looms but
producing nothing. Fearing to be seen as unfit or stupid, the emperor pretends to see the nonexistent clothing and decides to give a formal parade to show off his new garments.
For a time, all the parade observers are eager to show that they are not stupid so they exclaimed how wonderful the emperor’s new clothes seem. However the ruse is exposed when a child points out to his mother that the emperor is wearing nothing at all. Hearing the child, others begin to say the same thing and the embarrassed emperor is hurried back to his castle.
What does this fairytale have to do with reform of the U.S. tax system? Since 1913, the Elites have told the American people that only people “unfit for their position or hopelessly stupid” would question the logic and benefits of a system that: Continue reading
For most people who do not call our state home, when they hear “Florida” they think vacation. In fact, many have suggested half in jest that instead of the Sunshine State our nickname should be the Tourist State. One of the reasons our state can have no state personal income tax or state property tax is because of the tens of millions of tourists who visit our beaches and theme parks. However, many would be surprised to learn that Florida’s first commercial tourist attraction was not at an oceanside community or near the big mouse, but here. In Ocala.
Silver Springs was Florida’s first commercial tourist attraction. Glass-bottom boats have wowed guests since 1878. Look at the sentence again. Visitors to the Springs have been riding on glass bottom boats for 146 years! Tourists began arriving by the thousands via steamboat and railroad to tour the must-see Springs. By 1962, more than 1.5 million guests a year visited Silver Springs and ranked as Florida’s most visited destination.
The arrival of Walt Disney World in 1971 began a period of rapid decline at Silver Springs. Blame the mouse, blame poor ownership, blame changing interests. Regardless of why, the park drew fewer and fewer tourists and was converted to a state park in 2013. From an economic perspective, tourism has not been a major driver in the local economy since the early 70’s. However, that is changing. Continue reading
From the Desk of Senator Dennis Baxley—-
Good morning, friends-The Primary elections are over. The General election is just around the corner, including the Presidential election and six Constitutional Amendments. Make sure you have read and understand about the amendments. They include Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards; The Right to Fish and Hunt; Adult Personal Use of Marijuana; Limit Government Interference with Abortion; Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions; and Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement.
For more information you can reach out to your Supervisor of Elections office.
Initial mailout of Vote-by-Mail Ballots for the November 2024 General Election for Military and Overseas Voters is September 20, 2024, Initial Mailout of Vote-by-Mail Ballots for the 2024 November General Election is September 27, 2024. Vote-By-Mail Ballot Mailouts and Counter Pickups continue for the November 2024 General Election September 30-October 4, 2024.
Early Voting dates and times for the General Election are October 21st – November 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The General Election is on November 5th, voting is from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
GET OUT THE VOTE!!!
Onward & Upward
Over 50 businesses attend the Lady Lake Chamber refferal luncheon. The luncheon is designed for chamber members and guest to sit at different tables. When you come in you draw a number and that is the table you sit at. At the beginning of the meeting for 30 minutes, 11:30, til 12 noon everyone mingle and meets everyone in the room. Then we sit at the table order our meal and get to know the business people at our table. There is a drawing for door prizes. Everyone has a chance to meet a lot of business people. The Lady Lake Chamber does a great job organizing the luncheon every month the third Thursday of every month. If you want to take part call the Chamber 352-753-6029.
