Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks– including death itself– at Stanford University’s 114th Commencement on Sunday in Stanford Stadium. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford University channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 10, 2012
Travelers heading to Long Island this spring and summer, whether on business or to visit family and friends, are discovering the value of securing a privately owned vacation rental home through NYVacationRentals.com, according to Liz Ernst of Vacation Rental Organization. Instead of the standard hotel room, visitors can now save money and enjoy the added perks of a private vacation rental on Long Island.
More travelers are looking for hotel-free options when it comes to travel accommodations, and many enjoy staying in a Long Island vacation rental, whether theyre staying for one night, a weekend, or a week.
For those families planning a spring or summer wedding on Long Island, family and friends flying in for the occasion can stay under one roof in a private Long Island vacation rental estate home, condo, or villa near the wedding venue. These private vacation rentals often sleep up to 20 people, and provide some of lifes necessities, such as a full kitchen, multiple baths and bedrooms for added privacy, and fully equipped laundry rooms on the premises.
Booking a vacation rental home on Long Island for a night, a weekend, or a week makes sense to many travelers who often want to stay under one roof with friends and family members, while having the privacy of separate bedrooms and baths. For families with children, it helps to have the comforts of home available when traveling, to cook special meals and relax together in privacy.
People have been enjoying private vacation protperties on Long Island and all across New York State for years because of the convenience and savings, Ernst says. Our job is to find a great place for travelers to stay by connecting them with the property owners directly.
Three, four, or more people can save money and stay comfortably together in a vacation rental home or condo on Long Island, and save money in the process. Plus, who wouldnt prefer to stay in a homey environment with more privacy than a hotel can offer?
Savvy travelers on a budget will comparison shop for the best deal on a Long Island vacation rental whether theyre staying just one night, one weekend, or a whole week, according to Ernst. Important factors in determining the best lodgings for your family and traveling companions include price, location, and number of people the property accommodates. NYVacationrentals.com will help you narrow your search down to those properties meeting all your criteria. For more information on Long Island vacation rentals, visit NYvacationrentals.com.
About New York Vacation Rentals:
NYvacationRentals.com is among the fastest-growing web destinations for travelers seeking rental properties anywhere in New York State. This collaborative site matches property owners with vacationers looking for the perfect rental property. The site now features improved search options and educational tools for renters and property owners.
The mission of New York Vacation Rentals is to connect travelers from all over the world with property owners in New York by providing detailed listings of properties, and a safe and efficient way of communicating right on the website. Powerful search tools allow renters to narrow down listings in order to find the vacation rental of their dreams. Prospective renters can research, compare and book cabins, villas, houses, ski chalets, condos and other great vacation properties anywhere in New York.
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When Dwayne Whitney started his trucking business decades ago he had only one truck. Today he has eighteen and 20 employees. But that’s about to change. “The State of California says my trucks are killing people,” says Whitney. “What do you say to that?” In a few years, new air quality regulations approved by the California Air Resources Board will render Whitney’s entire fleet illegal. “New CARB rules are putting me out of business,” he says. CARB claims that diesel particulates, a type of pollution emitted from buses and trucks, contributes to 2000 premature deaths in California each year. But UCLA epidemiologist Dr. James Enstrom says the number should be closer to zero. In 2005 Enstrom authored an extensive study that found no relationship between diesel particulates and premature deaths. He says his study, as well as other evidence that agrees with it, have been ignored by an agency bent on passing ever more stringent regulations regardless of their effect on California’s economy. Enstrom blew the whistle on CARB for, among other things, failing to publicize that the lead author of the study that was used to justify the new regulations falsified his education history (he purchased his PhD from an online diploma mill). But UCLA didn’t come to Enstrom’s defense. In fact, officials informed him that, after 34 years at the university, he was out of a job. “The environmental regulation machine in powerful in California,” says Adam Kissel of the Foundation for Individual …
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Catch22 has a skilled and experienced team who provide apprenticeships to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes from a range of industries. We work with businesses to understand their skills gaps and with our expert knowledge of young people help them recruit the apprentice that is right for them and provide ongoing support to both the apprentice and the business. In this film we hear first hand accounts of Catch22 apprenticeships from employers and the apprentices themselves. Find out more about Catch22 apprenticeships www.catch-22.org.uk
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