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Should an engineering degree cost more than a degree in English? Or a degree in education? The question was posed at a House Education Committee meeting Friday. On hand for the discussion: University of Florida President Bernie Machen, Florida State University President Eric Barron and state University System Chancellor Frank Brogan .
College presidents suggest differentiated tuition | Florida politics blog: The Buzz | Tampa Bay Times
Google Attempts to Take Down Facebook With ‘Search Plus Your World’ Feature
Google this week made a brazen move when it rolled out a new search feature called “Search Plus Your World,” which brings up results based not only on what’s out there on the Web but also on what you and your friends are doing on the Google+ social network. The idea, Google claims, is to deliver results that are more personalized and therefore more relevant. Critics say, however, that Google is simply pursuing the same strategy that once got Microsoft into hot water —using a dominant position in one market to gain ground in another. Microsoft’s problems arose when it tied its Internet Explorer browser to its Windows operating system, a move that helped put browser maker Netscape out of business and made Microsoft the target of a lengthy and damaging antitrust lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice.
NASA confirms research in LENR
UPDATED: In a recent video, NASA confirms its research in LENR – akin to cold fusion – and states that it works. At the same time Andrea Rossi and the Greek company Defkalion intensify their activities. (Swedish version here ) In the video published on Technology Gateway , official website for the NASA Langley Research Center, Dr.
I recently did a round table discussion on the American Dream. Here’s a part of the conversation I offered: The American Dream is freedom to be left alone, to succeed or fail on your own. It’s the promise that with effort, or luck, or both, you can find an unmolested happiness. And when I say unmolested, I mean in the sense you aren’t bogged down with limitless barbed wires of mindless regulation and compulsion to participate in programs a government deems beneficial for everyone. That you can make a living on your own terms, responsible for yourself.
American Dream Round Table « Philalawyer.net
I used to stay up late watching the film of my bicycle being stolen . It’s amazing what you notice on the 38th replay of a surveillance tape, running the grainy recording backward and forward, pausing and advancing. Sometimes I’d back the tape up to before the 17 minutes that changed my life. All the way back to the part where I still had a bicycle.
Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | Biking
Gene Hackman hit by a car
By Anna Chan, TODAY Actor Gene Hackman was airlifted to a Florida hospital on Friday after being hit by a car as he was riding his bike in the Florida Keys. Hackman's rep told TMZ that the 81-year-old actor "suffered bumps and bruises after a woman bumped him from behind in her vehicle," but that he is "fine" and has already been released from the hospital. His rep also told E! News that the Oscar winner was airlifted to the hospital "for routine tests" because he was on an island when the accident occurred.The public outcry over the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act seems to have gotten so loud that even members of Congress can hear it. On Thursday we covered the news that Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was expressing second thoughts about SOPA's DNS provisions. He said he changed his mind after he "heard from a number of Vermonters" on the issue. On Friday, several Republicans started backpedaling as well. SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith (R-TX) announced that he would be pulling the DNS-blocking provisions from his own bill.
Under voter pressure, members of Congress backpedal (hard) on SOPA
Q. I’ve seen a few resumes where the person explains employment gaps in the experience section. I was told this was not a good idea.
Addressing Employment Gaps On Your Resume | Tandem Resumes
Dagen H ( H day ), today mostly called " Högertrafikomläggningen " ("The right-hand traffic diversion"), was the day, 3 September 1967, on which traffic in Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right . The "H" stands for "Högertrafik", the Swedish word for "right-hand traffic". [ edit ] Background
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10 Biggest Impact Craters on Earth
When a meteor, asteroid or comet thumps into our fragile planet, there’s going to be a imprint left behind. An impact crater is generally a geological feature that has been caused by a heavy impact on the earth. Usually what is left behind after such events consists of a circular crater on the ground which is generally lower than the surrounding terrain as it has been forced downwards severely. Often, these impact craters are stark reminders that the solar system can be a dangerous and hard-hitting minefield that every now and again can damage the earth.Man's iPhone marimba ringtone halts entire New York Philharmonic
Occurring on Tuesday night during a performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony by the New York Philharmonic , a man’s iPhone erupted in the familiar marimba ring tone during the closing moments of the performance. Seated in the first row of Lincoln Center ’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, the man with the ringing iPhone watched as conductor Alan Gilbert halted the orchestra, turned toward the direction of the ringing and asked audience members in the general vicinity to turn off the smartphone. While the ring tone continued to repeat over and over, audience members yelled out phrases like “Throw him out!”, “Enough!”Mocality has achieved some incredible things over the last four years, and has touched the lives of many people in Africa, but alas, all good things must come to an end. All of the Mocality Kenya and Mocality Nigeria operations will be closed as of 28 February 2013. If you would like to add your business or product you can now do it on OLX , its FREE. Looking for a Business, Service or Product let OLX help you find it.