Aiken Standard Publisher and staff list
The Aiken Standard notes its leadership team with Scott B. Hunter as Publisher Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor Dee Taylor as Advertising Director Terri Cheek as Business Manager Laura Tiedman as Circulation Manager Letitia Jefferson as Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler as Production Director.
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Letitia Jefferson
Reputation as a Bubble Burst by Self Interest
Quote by Emma Carleton, American journalist, on reputation being a fragile bubble that bursts when one tries to inflate it for personal gain.
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Emma Carleton
Smarter fixes for college affordability debated in Congress
Congress debates how to curb rising college costs and loan rates as the July 1 doubling to 6.8 percent looms. Proposals include tying rates to 10 year Treasuries, with Obama adding 0.93 percent and Republicans 2.5 percent, while a Senate plan would freeze rates at 3.4 percent for two years. ACBP notes state tuition rises amid budget cuts and Education Trust proposes a states funded debt free plan tied to performance benchmarks.
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Environmental Management budget cuts threaten Savannah River Site progress
Clint Wolfe of Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness warns that an 8 percent cut to the 2014 DOE Environmental Management budget hits SRS hard, especially liquid waste and high level waste processing. He argues reduced funding risks increased waste, higher regulatory penalties, and damaged DOE state-community trust, urging budget restoration.
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Father Is the New F word in America Says Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker argues that the rise of women as breadwinners challenges traditional family roles. She notes Pew findings on single mothers and dual income households, but warns against eroding fathers' importance for children. She reflects on cultural shifts and the need for fathers in child well being.
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Quote about dangerous chase and shelter avoidance
Tony Laubauch and Tim Samaras chase team members recall a perilous storm pursuit. Mark Wadsworth, 64, spent the day in a truck on a ridge in southern California as smoke rose from canyons where his home stood, refusing to seek shelter.
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