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Various ways to rate a college

http://flowingdata.com/2010/09/08/various-ways-to-rate-a-college/ There are a bunch of college ratings out there to help students decide what college to apply to (and give something for alumni to gloat about). The tough part is that there doesn't seem to be any agreement on what makes a good college.

Molecular Animation - Where Cinema and Biology Meet

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/science/16animate.html “Luke’s initial dive into the Death Star, I’ve always thought, is a very interesting way how one would explore the surface of a cell,” he said.
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/fire-and-water-on-a-hot-turbulent-planet/

Fire and Water on a Hot, Turbulent Planet - Dot Earth Blog

The Earth Observatory Web site of NASA is a vital portal, not only providing data that help scientists clarify global conditions and trends but also reminding people, once in awhile, of the special nature of this pale blue (and green) dot.