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Getting a massage in Utah can be confusing. Where do I go? How much do they charge? Do I tip and if so, how much? Should I take off some or all of my clothes?  What type of massage should I get?

Utah has one of the largest massage schools in the country, and students come from around the world to attend the Utah College of Massage Therapy.  Healing Mountain Massage School in Utah is much smaller, but allows for more individualize attention.  These schools also offer student massages at a reduced rate (typically around $25 an hour). 

Richard Stinson is an incredible massage therapist and may just be the best therapist in Utah! He expertly understands how the body works and knows exactly what to do to relieve pain, remove those nasty trigger points, or just help you relax.  Richard is also an instructor at the Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy.  He can come to your home with his massage table or he has a massage and steam shower in his house in the Farr West area. Richard also offers specials if you invite some friends over to get a massage before or after you in your home, and he has also been known to come to Salt Lake City. 

Richard can be reached at (801) 668-3945 or check out his website by . 

Jenny is a licensed massage therapist at Healing Mountain Massage School located downtown Salt Lake City, and she offers a wonderful relaxing massage.  Jenny can be contacted at (801) 355-6300. 

Basic massage information:

In Utah, most licensed massage therapists charge about $40-50 an hour.  Tips should be about 15-20% of the total bill if you feel the massage therapist did a good job.  Some massage schools do not allow their students to be tipped, so check with the front desk first. 

Once you find a massage therapist that you like…stick with them and see them regularly.  Massage is a great stress reliever and it has many health benefits (see some of the article links below for more information).   

The massage therapist will take you to the massage room and explain the process.  Then they will leave you along so that you can disrobe.  Take off as much clothing as you are comfortable with.  Some people leave under garments on, and some people have nothing on while getting a massage.  The massage therapist will make sure you are covered appropriately during the massage. 

Before booking a massage, read the website or brochure of the spa offerings to determine what type of massage will work best for you.  This menu will explain in detail what the differences are.  Something on the menu will appeal to you.  Then relax and enjoy! 

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Assistant Secretary Janice L. Jacobs announced new USA visa renewal program to streamline the visa renewal process for Indian visa applicants.

• This new program will permit consular officers to waive interviews for some qualified applicants who are renewing their visa within 48 months or four years, of expiration of their previous visa and within the same classification as the previous visa.
• It will apply for tourists, business travellers, crew members and for students (F1 visa).
• The new rules will apply to those within categories of B1, B2, C and D.
• Not all applicants will be accepted for streamlined processing.

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• 670,000 Non-immigrant Visas Issued in 2011
• 67,105 H1B Visas
• 100,000+ Indian Students Study in USA

H1B Visa and L1 Visa applicants would still have to attend the visa interview.

USA recently announced such programs  for Chinese and Brazil Citizens.

Its good to see Indian Citizens can renew USA Visa without having to attend the visa interview.

As the report says, Not all applicants will be accepted for streamlined processing.

We have to wait for more details from US Embassy in India on this New USA Visa Renewal Rules Interview Waived for Indian Citizens will be implemented and when the New USA visa rules will go into effect.

• Initial F1 Visa approved for 2 years.
• Couldnt complete Masters degree in 2 years.
• I-20 expended for 1 more year.
• Student  could get F1 Visa renewed without attending F1 Visa interview again while traveling to India after initial 2 years.

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The hoopla that surrounds the NCCA basketball finals is an essentially permanent characteristic of the contemporary collegiate experience. Its like pro sports, but slightly less banal and corporate, which means that there is much more potential for people to enjoy and feel connected to it.

I get it, thats great. What I find troublesome about this period is the weird way that education policy people attempt to piggyback on this popular pastime by using it as a platform to discuss super unpopular and complicated policy efforts. The real problem might not have anything to do with education.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who actually used to be a college basketball player, is one of the worst violators. This year he breaks out, yet again, his annual college basketball graduation rate mantra.

Today he tweeted:

13 teams in the mens #NCAA tournament wont qualify going forward unless they improve academically. And thats the way it should be.

Universities cant use athletes just to make money, investing in their education is a moral imperative. #NCAA

Congratulations to the 30 men & women March Madness teams with 100% graduation rates. #NCAA

Thank you @NCAA Pres. Emmert & Univ. Presidents for your leadership and moral courage to raise the bar on #NCAA academics.

In 2010 he proposed that that schools that graduated less than 40 percent of basketball players shouldnt be eligible to participate in the tournament. Last year he suggested 50 percent. This year I was expecting 60 percent, just for consistency.

It perhaps makes sense to use the basketball tournament to force schools to improve their completion rates, but this particular focus on the graduation rate of the mens basketball team seems somewhat misguided.

Perhaps Im missing something but it seems to me star that players at major basketball powerhouses dont drop out for the normal reasons students drop out, like the finances and poor preparation for college. These factors are so very important for institutions trying to improve their graduation rates.

In fact, star basketball players seem to drop out mostly because the National Basketball Association has a rule that requires draft applicants to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school. This essentially forces the students to go to college, whether they really want to or not. This particular rule makes it fairly difficult for colleges to promote meaningful academic standards.

Students drop out because they think they can make money playing basketball, for a living. And, as basketball players, thats pretty much exactly what they want to do. Why stick around to finish that bachelors degree in geography? Is that economically rational? Arent they ready to move on? Why would basketball players think another two years in college would make them dramatically better prepared for life beyond college, especially if the only reason they went to college was to play basketball after college?

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