Siapa saja orang yang dicintai allah swt

tentunya setiap makhluk hidup jika memiliki kesadaran dan terketuk mata hatinya pasti menginginkan dicintai oleh sang pencipta...ibarat pacar saja yang belum tentu milik kita dan antar sesama manusia saja, apabila sedang dirundung asmara serasa bahagia itu ada dan dunia terasa milik kita berdua...

apalagi ini tuhan kita pasti bahagianya beda jauh sama sekali :)  jika allah sudah cinta dengan kita pastilah kita akan diberi petunjuk dan keselamatan dunia dan akhirat... allah juga tidak rela melihat kita berlumur dalam kesalahan,,,dengan kita dihindarkanya dan diberi petunjuk jalan yang lurus...

berutung bukan? nah sekarang pertanyaanya kita sudah sejauh mana mencintai allah agar cinta kita berbalas? inilah ciri ciri orang yang dicintai allah swt..


Inilah 18 orang yang beruntung karena telah dicintai Allah SWT.
Siapa saja mereka dan kenapa Allah SWT sangat sayang dan mencintai mereka.

Allah SWT

Orang-orang yang dicintai Allah SWT:
1. At-Tawwabin.
Orang-orang yang bertaubat

… Sesungguhnya ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang bertaubat dan menyukai orang-orang yang mensucikan diri. (QS. Al-Baqarah [2]: 222)

2. Al-Mutathohirin.
Orang-orang yang suka bersuci /menjaga wudhu

… Sesungguhnya ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang bertaubat dan menyukai orang-orang yang mensucikan diri. (QS. Al-Baqarah [2]: 222)

3. Al-Muqsithin.
Orang-orang yang adil

… sesungguhnya ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang adil. (QS. Al-Maa’idah [5]: 42)

4. Al-Muttaqin.
Orang-orang yang taqwa

… maka sesungguhnya ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang bertakwa. (QS. Al-Imran [3]: 76)

5. Al-Muhsinin.
Orang-orang yang suka berbuat kebaikan

(yaitu) orang-orang yang menafkahkan (hartanya), baik di waktu lapang maupun sempit, dan orang-orang yang menahan amarahnya dan mema’afkan (kesalahan) orang. ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang berbuat kebajikan. (QS. Ali ‘Imran [3]: 134)

6. Al-Mutawakilin.
Orang-orang yang bertawakal kepada ALLAH Kemudian apabila kamu telah membulatkan tekad, maka bertawakkallah kepada ALLAH. Sesungguhnya ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang bertawakkal kepada-NYA. (QS. Ali ‘Imran [3]: 159)

7. As-Shobirin.
Orang-orang yang sabar ALLAH menyukai orang-orang yang sabar.
(Ali ‘Imran [3]: 146)

8. Orang-orang yang mengikuti Rasul
Katakanlah: “Jika kamu (benar-benar) mencintai ALLAH, ikutilah aku, niscaya ALLAH mengasihi dan mengampuni dosa-dosamu.” ALLAH Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang.
(QS. Ali ‘Imran[3]:31)

9. Orang-orang yang berperang di jalan ALLAH.
Sesungguhnya ALLAH menyukai orang yang berperang dijalan-NYA dalam barisan yang teratur seakan-akan mereka seperti suatu bangunan yang tersusun kokoh.
(QS. Ash-Shaff [61]: 4)

10. Orang-orang yang tidak suka mengeluarkan kata-kata yang keji, berpikir mandiri, sabar dan rajin melakukan sholat malam.
Imam al-Baqir as berkata, ”Sesungguhnya ALLAH mencintai orang yan (apabila) bersenda gurau tidak mengeluarkan kata-kata yang keji, yang berpikir mandiri, selalu bersabar (apabila) sendirian, dan suka melakukan shalat malam”

11. Orang-orang yang hatinya senantiasa sedih namun tetap bersyukur kepada ALLAH subhana wa Ta'ala .
Imam Ali Zainal ‘Abidin as berkata, ”Sesungguhnya ALLAH mencintai setiap hati yang selalu merasa sedih, dan setiap hamba yang selalu bersyukur”

12. Orang-orang yang memiliki sifat malu (al-hayya’) dan santun (al-halim).
Rasulullah saw. bersabda, ”Sesungguhnya ALLAH mencintai orang yang memiliki sifat malu, orang yang senantiasa santun, orang yang selalu menjaga kesucian dirinya (‘afif) , dan orang yang enggan berbuat keji (muta’afiffah)”

13. Orang-orang yang rajin sholat malam, bersedekah, dan tidak takut mati di jalan ALLAH. Rasulullah saw bersabda, ”Tiga macam orang yang ALLAH ‘Azza wa Jalla mencintai mereka yakni mereka yang senantiasa bangun di malam hari (untuk mengerjakan shalat malam) lalu membaca

Kitab ALLAH (Al-Qur’an), mereka yang senang bersedekah dengan tangan kanannya sambil menyembunyikannya dari tangan kirinya, dan mereka yang mengalahkan dan mengusir musuhnya dalam perang sementara kawan-kawannya menyerahkan diri kepada musuh”

14. Orang-orang yang saling mencintai di jalan ALLAH, bersilaturahiim dan bertawakkal kepada ALLAH.
Di dalam hadits Mi’raj diriwayatkan bahwa ALLAH ‘Azza wa Jalla telah berfirman, ”Wahai Muhammad! Wajib bagi-KU mencintai orang-orang yang saling mencintai di jalan-KU, dan wajib bagi-KU mencintai orang-orang yang saling berkasih sayang di jalan-KU, dan wajib bagi-Ku mencintai orang-orang yang suka bersilatur-rahim di jalan-Ku, dan wajib bagi-KU mencintai orang-orang yang senantiasa bertawakkal kepada-KU…”

15. Orang-orang yang mencintai amal yang diwajibkan kepadanya.
ALLAH Tabaraka Ta’ala berfirman, ”Tiada yang lebih Aku cintai dari seorang hamba-KU daripada kecintaan sang hamba kepada apa yang telah Aku wajibkan baginya”

16. Orang-orang yang mampu meredam kemarahannya dengan santun.
Rasulullah saw bersabda, ”Wajiblah kecintaan ALLAH atas orang yang marah tetapi ia mampu meredam kemarahannya dengan santun”

17. Orang-orang yang banyak mengingat mati.
Rasulullah saw bersabda, ”Barangsiapa yang banyak mengingat kematian niscaya ALLAH mencintainya”

18. Orang-orang yang mencintai apa yang dicintai ALLAH dan Rasul-NYA, dan membenci apa yang dibenci ALLAH dan Rasul-NYA.
Seorang lelaki bertanya kepada Rasulullah saw, ”Aku ingin sekali menjadi orang yang dicintai ALLAH dan Rasul-NYA”.

Rasulullah saw pun berkata, ”Cintailah apa yang dicintai ALLAH dan Rasul-NYA, dan bencilah apa yang dibenci oleh ALLAH dan Rasul-NYA”

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Best destination that exotic in Brazilia

In its young history, Brazil has established itself as one of the most exotic, culturally diverse nations in the modern world.  Its people, its nature, its cuisine and its architecture are amongst the world’s most beautiful– and we are hopelessly obsessed.  Join us to explore 10 of Brazil’s most amazing destinations, from the beaches of Ipanema to the metropolis of Sao Paulo.  Our journey starts in Rio de Janeiro, the stunning city celebrated in the video above. -

Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro

In the 1960s, a cultural revival was thriving in the beach neighborhood of Ipanema.  Artists, poets and musicians would gather in Ipanema to celebrate its world-class beauty and vibrant culture.  In writing an ode to this neighborhood, composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes penned a song about a beautiful young girl who walked the streets of Ipanema each day on her way to the ocean.  Nearly fifty years after it was written, “Garota de Ipanema” (“The Girl from Ipanema“) remains a cultural icon of Brazil, just as the Ipanema neighborhood remains a cultural epicenter of Rio de Janeiro.  The streets of Ipanema and the beach at their end are celebrated as some of the world’s most beautiful, with the Travel Channel calling Ipanema the sexiest beach in the world.

Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

Across town from Ipanema is another cultural hotspot, the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.  Located in Rio’s urban center, Lapa is host to 18th century architecture, a growing arts community and an active nightlife scene.  Amongst Lapa’s most recognizable landmarks is the Arco de Lapa, a series of raised aqueducts constructed in the mid 1700s.  On Saturdays, a street party is held adjacent to a section of the Arcos in Lapa, a weekly celebration for natives and tourists alike.  Another point of interest in Lapa is the stunning-yet-strange Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio, a brutalist concrete cone that stretches 80 meters into the air.

The Painted Favelas of Rio de Janeiro

Far beyond the shinier parts of Rio are the famed “favelas” of the city, or large shanty towns that are home to Rio’s poorest.  If you’re comfortable with your Portuguese and your self-defense, a guided visit to the Painted Favelas of Rio reveals a sight to behold.  A duo of artists worked with a few favelas in Rio to engender new pride in their homes.  Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn worked with the locals to paint large sections of favelas into bright, colorful works of art.  The result was a down-on-its-luck neighborhood that had been transformed by art into a place of pride for its inhabitants.  Enter at your own risk, but be prepared for some truly inspirational, transformational art. 

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Car Technology of germany is gold story

As Americans fret about persistent economic challenges, particularly high unemployment, a nearly opposite mood pervades Germany. Neither the economic crises in the rest of the eurozone nor the instability in the Middle East has dampened a deep-seated conviction among German business leaders and economists that two decades after the costly reintegration of East Germany the country has reestablished its position as an economic juggernaut.

Germany's optimism appears warranted: whereas unemployment in the United States rose during the recent economic recession, from 4.6 percent in 2007 to 9.0 percent in 2011 (seasonally adjusted), in Germany, it fell, from 8.5 percent to 7.1 percent. For the first time since 1992, fewer than three million Germans are unemployed. By the time U.S. President Barack Obama was telling Americans in his January 2011 State of the Union address that the United States needed to double its exports, Germany had quietly become the world's second-largest exporter (after China). Indeed, Germany's exports have contributed two-thirds of the country's economic growth over the past decade and have driven its GDP per capita to increase faster than that of any other major industrialized country.

When it comes to boosting exports, of course, the need to maintain or even increase the size of the manufacturing sector, in particular, has been an article of faith in major developed countries for decades. Politicians and voters alike believe that having companies that "make something" is a key element of economic success, in part because manufacturing jobs have historically paid above average wages. For its part, Germany embraced manufacturing, and much of its economic success is thanks to that decision.

THE MITTELSTAND MIRACLE

Germans credit both their public and their private sectors for their country's success. Germany's government, particularly under Gerhard Schröder, who was chancellor from 1998 to 2005, played an important role in the country's economic growth. In early 2005, Schröder pushed through parliament a massive reform program called Agenda 2010. Doing so was politically costly for the chancellor. His party suffered a major loss in that spring's regional election, and when Schröder called for an early general election in the fall that year, he was defeated. But Agenda 2010 survived and successfully rolled back the German welfare state by, among other things, paring unemployment benefits to encourage work, relaxing stultifying regulatory practices, and forging a grand bargain with labor unions whereby the unions agreed to hold down wages and the government assured job security for workers.

This greater job security was afforded in large measure through a "short work" scheme: workers' total number of hours were reduced to avoid layoffs, and the government covered part of their lost salaries. Approximately 1.5 million Germans were enrolled in the program at its peak, in May 2009, at a cost to the government of 4.6 billion euros that year alone. According to a 2009 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the program saved approximately 500,000 jobs during the recent economic recession.

Of at least equal importance was the role of the private sector, especially the innumerable small and medium-sized manufacturing firms known as the Mittelstand. These companies combine the advantages of stable family ownership with a focus on producing sophisticated goods that emerging markets cannot easily replicate. As Germans like to say, "We make the thing that goes inside the thing that goes inside the thing." Although family-owned businesses can be a mixed blessing, of course -- they are subject to familial strife and succession problems -- the overall success of these companies is widely acknowledged. The Mittelstand now employ millions of people and seem to put a higher priority on employing Germans than do publicly traded multinational giants. Many Germans believe that since the Mittelstand are privately owned, they focus more on long-term growth than short-term profits.

A significant portion of Germany's industrial success can be traced to two manufacturing sectors. The first, heavily dominated by the Mittelstand, includes companies that build the sophisticated machine tools that emerging markets need as they develop their own manufacturing capabilities. This might sound like selling arms to one's adversary, but it has worked well for Germany. The second sector includes Germany's marquee auto brands -- BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Audi, and the like. Automakers are, of course, central to the German economy, composing about 20 percent of GDP. In particular, high-end cars have become hot commodities for affluent consumers in booming new markets, such as China, which alone accounts for 25 percent of BMW's global profits.

Some have warned that Germany's economy is overly export-dependent and vulnerable to the vicissitudes of the global economy, but the country's success as an exporter has created a virtuous circle that has instead strengthened the German economy. More exports have generated more profits and created more jobs, and these in turn have fueled domestic demand for consumer products. Germany's exports in February 2011 were 21 percent higher than a year earlier, and its imports were 27 percent higher.

BAD FOR EU, GOOD FOR ME

Although Germany's public and private sectors deserve enormous credit for their accomplishments, the reasons for the country's economic triumph are more complicated. Not all of Germany's economic policies -- especially its decision to hold down wages -- have had positive effects. According to a December 2010 International Labor Organization report, real earnings in the country dropped by 4.5 percent over the past decade. In other words, even as Germany was selling more and finding innovative ways to keep more of its citizens employed, it was failing to provide most Germans with an improved standard of living. And inevitably, wages can be held down only for so long in an otherwise healthy economy. Accordingly, real wages have begun to rise -- by 1.5 percent in 2010 -- marginally eroding German competitiveness.

At the same time, the short-work program adversely affected productivity: between 2007 and 2009, GDP per employee fell by five percent in Germany while rising by two percent in the United States. The tension between maximizing productivity, or competitiveness, and maximizing employment is something almost all developed countries face. In some ways, Germany and the United States are on opposite ends of this spectrum. Germany maximized employment, and its GDP suffered; the flexible U.S. economy tends to maximize productivity, and it has a higher unemployment rate as a result.

Meanwhile, the introduction of the euro in 1999 quietly brought Germany another advantage: it fused the country to others whose competitiveness, as measured by the cost of each unit of labor, had stagnated, particularly Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, but also France. Meanwhile, since 1999, Germany's competitiveness has increased by nearly 20 percent. Germany wins more business worldwide when it competes against other eurozone countries to sell its exports, and it even outperforms them in their home markets. About 80 percent of Germany's trade surplus comes from its trade with the rest of the European Union.

The eurozone's weak economic performance and the simmering sovereign debt crises in several peripheral eurozone countries have kept the value of the euro well below what the deutsche mark would be worth today if it still existed. (According to some estimates, if Germany abandoned the euro, its currency would immediately appreciate by 30 to 40 percent.) This gives Germany an enormous competitive trade advantage over countries with their own, more expensive currencies, such as the United Kingdom and the United States. The economic stimulus from the undervaluation of the euro has been so powerful that the biggest economic worry in Germany today is that the economy will overheat and trigger inflation.

LEARNING GERMANY'S LESSONS

Whatever its flaws, the German model shows that a developed country can remain competitive even in a world where new economic giants, such as China, India, and others, are emerging. To accomplish this requires determined political leadership -- of the kind that Schröder displayed in 2005 -- as well as figuring out the right ways to exploit a country's comparative advantages. Germany has succeeded in large part through its focus on specialized manufacturing and marquee brands. Given the vastly lower labor costs and quickly rising productivity in the developing world, emphasizing the top of the value-added chain is the surest way forward for advanced economies. In 2009, General Motors' labor costs were $55 per hour in the United States, $7 in Mexico, $4.50 in China, and $1 in India for the same types of work. Although productivity in Mexico, China, and India was lower than in the United States, the difference in wages more than compensated.

As the German example has shown, superior products, and at least some with significant brand recognition, can buoy an entire economy. Even though locally produced Buicks are a huge success in China, the United States may not have auto brands with enough marquee value to compete widely for China's high-end consumers. But it does have an enviable global edge in several high-growth sectors, including social media (Google and Facebook), entertainment, technology, and finance.

The United States will also have to be realistic, however. Given the high rates of investment in the developing countries and the fact that these countries' workers are becoming increasingly skilled, even the smartest government policies cannot keep the U.S. economy's share of global manufacturing exports from declining. This will mean more human dislocation, which Washington should work to ameliorate. Creative approaches along the lines of Germany's Agenda 2010 would help. Although the short-work program has had its disadvantages, by spreading available work across a broader pool of laborers, it prevented some of the wrenching social costs, such as high unemployment, that the United States has recently experienced. And just as Germany has profited from its focus on producing highly trained engineers, the United States would benefit from better technical training programs.

The United States may also find inspiration in Germany's growing focus on encouraging new industries, such as the alternative energy sector. In typical German fashion, its green-energy companies manufacture mainly niche products, such as components for solar panels and machine tools for building parts for solar devices. Thanks to new laws encouraging investment in green energy, last year Germany's green-energy industry received $41 billion in new investment, compared with $34 billion in the United States. Such government interventions can, of course, create a slippery slope, with all the attendant risks of poor execution and management. But at least some of these risks can be mitigated if the government insists that its capital be used to leverage private investment.

Germany has lived off exporting to other markets for a long time. The United States would benefit from nurturing such an orientation in its own economy. In Germany, even the Mittelstand business owners are international. Many have lived and worked outside of Germany and speak excellent English -- the global language of business. Obama's rhetoric about doubling exports represents at least a first step toward achieving greater U.S. focus on world markets.

The challenges of globalization for developed countries -- and particularly for these countries' workers -- are real. Germany's success as an exporter of niche manufactured goods has not been unambiguous, but on balance, the German example shows that a combination of good private-sector performance and a sensible policy approach can encourage real growth, even in the West. Absent a more thoughtful approach, U.S. industry is likely to find itself under unrelenting pressure as globalization inexorably grows.

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List delicious italian food

1.Whole Wheat Pizza With Goat Cheese, Tomatoes & Olives

We love pizza, but usually try to restrict our love for pizza to just once a week. Friday night is “pizza night” in our house. My husband happily enjoys the same pizza every week, which is a Margherita pizza topped with arugula and prosciutto after it is cooked. I prefer to play around with my pizza toppings, often changing the ingredients along with the seasons. Although we are lucky enough to own two backyard pizza ovens, one here in North America, and one in Umbria, you can make great pizza in your oven as well.

In my ongoing challenge to make our weekly meals healthier, I have been playing around with the dough, incorporating whole grain flour in with my pizza flour. We love our old pizza dough which is both tender and crisp, so I found that using all whole wheat just made too tough of a crust. It took a few tries, but I am now using 50% white wheat flour, and 50% pizza flour (also known as tipo “00″ in Italy which is similar to cake flour). In the US I buy Caputo pizza flour which works the same as the Italian tipo “00″. I also use one cup of white wine along with the water, which helps to create a tender dough. My choice of toppings for this pizza were influenced by the season, choosing a combination of asparagus, goat cheese, Kalamata olives, and fresh tomatoes. This dough recipe makes 4 to 6 pizzas depending on the size, so you will have dough leftover. Simply weight the dough into equal 8 ounce balls, and wrap the unneeded balls and freeze for future pizzas.

2.Fried Sweet Peppers With Balsamic Vinegar

I usually have some roasted sweet peppers in my refrigerator all the time that I use as an addition to my antipasti tray, in sandwiches, or to toss into my pasta dishes. I recently decided to try something a little different, and simply fried pepper strips, then added some garlic and balsamic vinegar and they turned out delicious. I’ve tasted peppers cooked this way from time to time but for some reason I just never made them myself at home until recently. The balsamic vinegar really adds a nice depth of flavor and a little extra sweetness that turns simple peppers into something special. These peppers would be great on an antipasti tray, or served with grilled or roasted meats and sausages. I also think these peppers would be amazing served along with grilled sausages on a bun.

3.Pasta alla Trapanese

I’ve seen this tasty Sicilian pasta dish with many different variations, but almost all contain almonds along with tomatoes ground into a type of pesto for the sauce. Though I prefer making this dish with fresh, ripe, garden fresh tomatoes, when they are out of season I find a combination of good quality canned tomatoes along with sun-dried tomatoes work well. Because I had some leftover Sun-Dried Tomato & Chili Pesto in my refrigerator, I used this, but sun-dried tomatoes in oil will work well also. This sauce is also delicious on grilled seafood or chicken as I found using up some leftover Trapanese sauce the next day. Lightly toasting the almonds first before making the pesto really brings out the almond flavor, so do not be tempted to skip this step. I like to make the sauce a few hours before I need it as the flavor of the sauce improves as it sits. You can use a long pasta such as spaghetti, or a short twisted pasta as I have shown in my photos as both work well with this sauce.

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Category best factory award in UK

The winners of the Best Factory Awards (BFAs)  have been revealed.

Sony UK Technology Centre, Pencoed which makes specialist broadcast camera systems took the coveted overall Toyota Material Handling Factory of the Year prize. 

Sony also scooped the Innovation Award and Best Electronics & Electrical Plant Award at the BFAs run by Cranfield School of Management in partnership with Works Management. 

Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems, Bosch Thermotechnology and Milliken European Airbag Products scooped the other three main sector awards of Best Process Plant, Best Engineering Plant and Best Household & General Products Plant, respectively. 

In the category prizes, Cummins Power Generation, Ramsgate became the inaugural winner of the new Export Award. Eaton Production International, Worksop took the Energy & Environment Award. Tharsus Group, Blyth was named Best SME and Tata Global Beverages, Eaglescliffe won the Judges' Special Award. 

Siemens Industry Motion Control, Congleton was crowned People & Skills Development champion and Bosch also scooped the Health & Safety Award. 

There were also Highly Commended wins for DS Smith Packaging, Livingston; Vi-Spring, Ernesettle; Autoglym, Letchworth; Herman Miller, Chippenham; and EMS Radio Fire & Security Systems, Herne Bay.

Dr Marek Szwejczewski, director of the Best Factory Awards, commented: "Our awards aim to recognise and reward those factories that have quietly and consistently improved their operations and created world-class plants. One of the encouraging trends that can be seen among this year's winners is that manufacturing is coming home. 

"Several of the plants have been able to attract production to the UK by offering competitive labour costs and improved flexibility by compressing lead times, reducing set-up times and developing multi-skilled workers. This has given Britain's best factories a competitive edge compared to competitors in other countries." 

Max Gosney, Works Management (WM) editor said: "From cam switches to tea bags, the diversity of our winners proves you don't have to be making something advanced to thrive as a manufacturer in the UK. 

"The true brilliance of our Best Factory stars is not in the technological prowess of what rolls off their factory floor, but in the enduring power of their ideals: innovative processes, outstanding product quality, inspiring people management and an unyielding desire to exceed all customer expectations." 

The Best Factory Awards took place at London's 8 Northumberland Avenue and attracted an audience of over 300 manufacturing leaders. 

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The top high quality computer science schools in the U.S

Network World - California is home to the top five computer science schools in the U.S., according to a new salary-centric report from PayScale.

The research company ranked 129 college majors based on the median pay for alumni from 1,016 schools (see related story, Computer science major ranks No. 8 for salary earning potential).

In addition to ranking the most lucrative majors, PayScale also analyzed which schools produce the highest-paid graduates in each field of study. Among computer science graduates, alumni from University of California, Berkeley, led the pack with a median mid-career salary of $141,400, PayScale said. The Golden State is also home to the next four universities in the computer-science rankings.

[[HIRING: 10 reasons for IT job-hunters to be optimistic]]

To come up with its rankings, PayScale surveyed 1.4 million civilian employees working full-time in the U.S. Only employees who possess a bachelor’s degree and no higher degrees are included in PayScale’s College Salary Report. The rankings are based on the median mid-career earnings of graduates.

Best Schools for Computer Science Majors
Source: PayScale

1. University of California, Berkeley
Starting pay: $82,000
Mid-career pay: $141,400

2. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CalPoly)
Starting pay: $67,000
Mid-career pay: $125,000

3. University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Starting pay: $68,000
Mid-career pay: $120,200

4. Stanford University (tie)
Starting pay: $90,000
Mid-career pay: $120,000

4. University of California, Irvine (UCI) (tie)
Starting pay: $64,200
Mid-career pay: $120,000

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Starting pay: $82,400
Mid-career pay: $117,500

7. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Starting pay: $66,700
Mid-career pay: $117,000

8. Cornell University
Starting pay: $70,000
Mid-career pay: $116,500

9. University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Starting pay: $70,000
Mid-career pay: $115,000

10. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Starting pay: $63,000
Mid-career pay: $114,500

11. San Jose State University (SJSU)
Starting pay: $65,500
Mid-career pay: $114,400

12. New York University (NYU)
Starting pay: $60,000
Mid-career pay: $112,500

13. University of Washington (UW)
Starting pay: $65,000
Mid-career pay: $112,100

14. University of Maryland (UMD)
Starting pay: $66,000
Mid-career pay: $112,000

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Starting pay: $69,500
Mid-career pay: $111,500

16. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) (tie)
Starting pay: $81,300
Mid-career pay: $111,000

16. Georgia Institute of Technology (tie)
Starting pay: $65,800
Mid-career pay: $111,000

18. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Starting pay: $65,000
Mid-career pay: $110,000

19. University of Texas (UT) - Austin
Starting pay: $64,000
Mid-career pay: $106,200

20. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Starting pay: $68,000
Mid-career pay: $106,000

It’s worth noting that not every college and university in the U.S. is included in the study. According to PayScale, there are approximately 3,070 bachelor's degree-granting schools in the U.S, and this year’s College Salary Report includes 1,016 of them. With those 1,016 schools, PayScale asserts that it’s covering 86% of schools with more than 5,000 undergraduates and more than 75% of the estimated undergraduates in bachelor’s degree programs in the U.S.

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the best Canadian Ski Hills And Resorts

1. Whistler-Blackcomb, B.C.

Why it's special: To put it simply, Whistler's big, and you'll find endless places to eat and things to do both off the hill and on. For something special, plan ahead and book a special tour, like the Fresh Tracks Mountain-Top Breakfast, which gives a limited number of people early access (think 7:15 am) to the Whistler Village Gondola, a buffet breakfast at the top and the chance to ski fresh runs before many other patrons are out of bed.

Single-day lift ticket: $102 for adults, $51 for kids, with a small discount if you buy ahead.

Ease of access: Fly into Vancouver and drive two hours up to Whistler, or go car-free and take the shuttle from the airport or downtown Vancouver. 

Runs run-down: Whistler and Blackcomb – two side-by-side mountains accessed from the same village and linked with a peak-to-peak gondola (line up for the intermittent cars with glass floor for the best views) – offer more than 8,000 acres of terrain, including more than 200 marked runs accessed by 37 lifts (plus a new one slated to arrive for the 2013 season). On Whistler, the split is 20% beginner, 55% intermediate, 25% advanced; on Blackcomb, 15% beginner, 55% intermediate, 30% advanced.

Besides the downhill: Five terrain parks, a super pipe and a snow cross track to start with, plus snowmobiling, sleigh rides, tubing, heli-skiing, dogsledding, ziplining, cross-country, cat skiing, ice skating, backcountry tours... need we go on?

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2. Marmot Basin, Jasper, Alberta

Why it's special: Jasper National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must-visit for any Canadian who loves the mountains. Plus, laid-back Marmot Basin has the highest base elevation of all Canadian ski resorts, at 1,698 m (5,570 ft), and you can ski from November through May.

Single-day lift ticket: $79.95 for adults, $29.20 for kids.

Ease of access: The closest major airport is Edmonton, 370 km away. You can drive or shuttle into Jasper, and another shuttle will take you to the hill. Got a little more time? Take Via Rail into Jasper for an unforgettable trip. It's about 18 hours from Vancouver, five from Edmonton or – why not? – two days and 17 hours from Toronto.

Runs run-down: 86 runs across 1,675 acres: 30% beginner, 30% intermediate, 20% advanced, 20% expert.

Besides the downhill: One full and one mini terrain park on the hill; in Jasper, winter experiences include ice skating, cross-country skiing, dogsledding, snowshoeing, ski touring, the Maligne Canyon ice walk, ski touring and helicopter tours.

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3. Revelstoke Mountain Resort, B.C.

Why it's special: Revelstoke boasts North America's most vertical lift-service, at a whopping 1,713 m (5,620 ft), and is the only place in the world to offer lift, cat, heli and backcountry skiing all in one resort. "Revelstoke Mountain Resort is pretty much proof that if there's a God he's a skier – and he loves powder," says one of our sources.

Single-day lift ticket: $76 for adults, $27 for kids.

Ease of access: Fly into Kelowna International Airport and rent a car or catch the mountain shuttle, which takes about two-and-a-half hours.

Runs run-down: 59 runs (the longest is 15.2 km): 7% beginner, 45.5% intermediate, 47.5% advanced.

Besides the downhill: Tubing, snowmobiling, dogsledding, paragliding and kids' centre.

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Secret How to Make Babies Sleep well

Create a Comforting Sleep Environment a relaxing sleeping area assists your twins babies adjust to a typical sleep schedule. Make certain their place is calm and darker. Room temperature has to be cool. You'll be able to switch on a night light so you do not have access to switch on the particular lights once you check on all of them. Playing white-noise (e.g. the continuous sound involving a waterfall, surf or raindrops) will likely soothe your own babies to sleep.

Make Positive They Acquire Regular Sleeps During the Day

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Produce a Bedtime Schedule

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Try swaddling your own Twins

This particular age-old tradition may help your baby twins feel secure, secure and also for sleep. You may use a quilt or even a t-shirt you've got just put on so they really feel your temperature and your aroma. Wrap the particular blankets, baby crib bedding sets or maybe your t-shirts around every baby comfortably. By doing this, your twins babies will really feel a sense of protection that they are staying snuggled up against their particular twin with your womb which will help stimulate your twin’s babies to sleep at the same time.

Allow them to Sleep Together

Enable your twins sleep inside the same crib. Nearly all twins experience secures together with the presence of their particular other brother. They are encouraged by pressing each other along with the close actual contact reduces them. Your current twins will Endeavour to wrap themselves around one another, crawl to the other person and even are terrible on each other’s fingers while they sleep. Do this specific until they may be three months outdated. When it is occasion to put them in independent cribs, make positive the baby cribs are subsequent to each other to allow them to still notice each other.

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