Middle East protests: Country by country
Libya's uprising began in February 2011 after security forces in the eastern city of Benghazi opened fire on a protest. Anti-government demonstrations then erupted in other towns before eventually reaching Tripoli. They swiftly evolved into an armed revolt seeking to topple to Muammar Gaddafi. In March 2011, after the UN Security Council authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians, Nato powers launched air strikes on government targets, ostensibly aimed at imposing a no-fly zone. The National Transitional Council (NTC), which led the revolt, declared Libya officially "liberated" and promised a pluralist, democratic state. Since Gaddafi's overthrow Libya has been plagued by instability, with some 300 revolutionary militias clashing repeatedly, defying requests to disarm and besieging government buildings. Plans for the election of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution were announced in September 2013.
how-to-jailbreak-and-unlock-your-iphone: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
This elite group of tech moguls, hedge-funders, athletes and entertainers are hovering under billionaire status with a strong chance of breaking into the Forbes 400 ranks this decade. There's making it big. Then there's making the Forbes 400. From Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to Steve Jobs and Nike's Phil Knight, our annual list of the richest people in America is home to icons of technology, investing and industry, with a entry level of $1 billion to make it on the list. It's an elite group, but it's hardly permanent. Thanks to death and declining fortune, this year 34 members of the 2009 edition were off the list. [Click here to check savings products and rates in your area.] So who's waiting in the wings? Jerry Seinfeld, with an estimated net worth of $800 million, is a very likely bet. Another likely candidate is producer Jerry Bruckheimer, worth $850 million. [See The Millionaire's Retirement Plan] Woods' fortune took a beating his year. Then there's Reid Hoffman. Facebook Zynga
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Japan earthquake: For one quake survivor, self-help in the face of seeming helplessness
Reporting from Ishinomaki, Japan —— Most of the dozens of tsunami-battered towns along Japan's northeastern coast remain mired in mud, but the situation in Ishinomaki is a bit different. Nearly a week after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the city of 162,000, large portions remain underwater, an instant lake clearly visible on NASA satellite photographs. Amid the aqueous landscape looms Hideaki Akaiwa, 43, in full battle gear. In a nation of careful dressers, Akaiwa sports Rambo-style army pants, a blue sweatshirt, muddy sneakers, legs wrapped in plastic secured with orange duct tape, and three different backpacks, including an L.L. Photos: Earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan Whereas many Japanese have adopted the nation's unofficial mantra: Shou ga nai, or, more politely, Shikata ga nai, loosely translated as, "What can you do? Akaiwa said he was at work a few miles away when the tsunami hit, and he rushed back to find his neighborhood inundated with up to 10 feet of water.
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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them around to help clarify connections. It's a dictionary! Visuwords™ uses Princeton University’s WordNet, an opensource database built by University students and language researchers. The Visuwords™ Interface To use the applet you only need to type a word into the search query at the top of the page and press 'Enter'. You can zoom the model in and out by rolling the wheel on your mouse. Understanding the links between Synsets
Two crazy weeks produce a Final Four full of surprises - The Dagger - NCAAB Blog
March Madness lived up to its name this spring, delivering an upset-heavy tournament and a Final Four hardly anyone predicted when filling out their brackets two weeks ago. For the first time in NCAA tournament history, not a single No. 1 or 2 seed managed to advance to the Final Four. Connecticut and Kentucky will meet in one national semifinal, a matchup between two of the college basketball's blue bloods who endured some struggles during conference play but have played their best in March. The other national semifinal will pit Butler and Virginia Commonwealth, easily the two biggest surprise teams of this year's event. If the Final Four will miss the star power and instant name recognition of ousted No. 1 seeds Kansas, Pittsburgh, Duke and Ohio State, at least this field is not lacking for compelling storylines. VCU's run was even more surprising. Since this is only the third Final Four in history with no No. 1 seeds, it's hard to anoint anyone the heavy favorite.
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University - Princeton makes offers to 8.39 percent of applicants in record admission cycle
Posted March 30, 2011; 12:00 p.m. by Emily Aronson Princeton University has offered admission to 2,282 students, or 8.39 percent of the record 27,189 applicants for the class of 2015 in what may be the most selective admission process in the University's history. This compares with Princeton's final admission rates of 8.8 percent for the class of 2014 and 10.1 percent for the class of 2013. The applicant pool has increased 98.5 percent over the past seven years, with Princeton's strong academic programs and financial aid policies continuing to appeal to prospective students from around the United States and the world. "Our competitive acceptance rate continues a trend Princeton has been experiencing over the last several years," Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said. The Office of Admission mailed letters to applicants at noon March 30, and students also will be informed of their admission decision through an online notification system beginning at 5 p.m. Back To Top
Lonely Planet - Natalie Tran's Travel Videos & Blog on Lonely Planet
When booking the cruise leg of the trip, I admit that I was a little hesitant. The idea of not being able to get off the boat, not being able to find my own food or hanging out with the same people for a while was pretty unappealing but I've now been converted. It's not exactly how I'd choose to travel forever but after lugging my suitcase through seven countries, it was nice to unpack in my cabin and worry about things like whether I'd make the Ring Toss Tournament that day while a ship took me to a different location almost every morning. Some of the features onboard were extravagant but after chatting to a lot of other passengers, it turns out our ship was on the smaller/humble side. The crowd was a little older but for me, that was perfect and I enjoyed their company and the atmosphere (they also played great songs at night).
