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Rethink the value of college

Education is importantbut for some young peopleit could be economically [better to go to work first. q url="http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0129/p09s02-coop.html"]Today's economic downturn has blindsided a...

New Algeria suicide attack kills 11

Following yesterday's attack that killed 43 people, Algeria was hit by two new suicide bombings today. This signals further trouble ahead, as it indicated a sustained campaign of violence by the country's Islamist groups."Algeria was rocked by two further suicide bombings...

Arthur Laffer and Self Interest

opinione (that's Italian for opinion):"Arthur Laffer speaking last month to graduates of Mercer University: Pursuing your dream of prospering will benefit everyone . . . When I graduated from Yale University, we...

Graduate Hats Potentially Harmful to Students

The traditional tossing of caps at the end of those lengthy graduation ceremonies has become something all students look forward to. It is a way to symbolize their freedom from the academic degree they've...

Join the US Army for the love...of money

A $40,000 signing bonus? Fighting for US oil interests in Iraq can't be that bad, can't it?Anyone....anyone...?"The U.S. Army is having such a hard time recruiting new soldiers that it is about to offer a truly...

IT rumble in the jungle

"IT rumble in the jungle Fancy having city kids go into the village to learn? Usually it’s the other way around. But the Horizon Lanka IT village at Mahavilachchiya in Anuradhapura plays host to students from the cities and towns keen on learning IT and this small hamlet...

Language Graduates in Scotland rise by third

"The number of language graduates produced by Scotland's universities and colleges increased by more than a third last year, according to figures issued today. Subjects including architecture, education and business also saw significant increases as part of the largest ever...

Hogwarts, Subfusc and the Lowdown on Caps and Gowns

Almost everyone has donned subfusc garb on one occasion or another. This is the "graduation gown" of high school and college commencement services, and the conventional dress at Harry Potter's alma mater, Hogwarts...

10 kinds of people: Sustainable practitioners and the guzzlers

An interesting article from Computing for Sustainability.It takes some interesting perspectives and  reflections  upon  sustainbility  as a lifestyle choice  that at times needs focus and clarification.It cites also the importance of education."10...

Virginia Tech Graduates - Media's Moral Hazard

"Saturday, May 12 2007 marks graduation at Virginia Tech the end of the media stake-out of Blacksburg Virginia. Since the April 16 shootings in Ambler Johnston and Norris Halls, every news organization from BBC to...

"Sorry, That Yoga Pose is Copyrighted"

Modern-day yoga teachers will not be able to claim ownership (and, by extension, control) over yoga poses that have developed over thousands of years. "The Indian government has set up a task force to create a...

Al Gore booed at Concordia

Al Gore was granted an honorary degree and gave a speech at Montreal's Concordia University recently. There as a guest, he seemed a bit dismayed when people in the audience began to heckle him, mostly over his...

Ideas for Money~ University Invites Budding Entrepreneurs

"Students and recent graduates of the University of Hull are invited to pitch their business ideas to a Dragons’ Den style panel, in a bid to win a generous cash reward.Image Source courtesy of: hull.ac.uk" ''Hull leads again in innovation, encouragement and inspiration....

Top 25 Best Cities For Jobs

Forbes Magazine has once again ranked the best cities in the US to find a career. The results are very surprising, as even they would admit: "Oklahoma has inspired its share of songs and one memorable musical. But...

Rise of exotic degrees

"They have been derided as Mickey Mouse degrees, with little academic merit. But qualifications such as surf science and technology are riding the crest of the economic wave, according to Universities UK. Degrees in computer games technology, golf management, brewing and...

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