Arden L. Bement on International Science
Arden L. Bement on International Science: “On the international scale, our value will be measured by our global research networks and our partnerships with fast-growing research economies. On the West Coast, you are in an excellent position to collaborate with Asian nations in biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science.” Arden Bement at Harvey Mudd College, […]
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First They Came For the Nail Clippers….: So can someone tell me where the madness is going to end? My back of the envelope says about as many people die in the US every month in highway accidents than have died in all our domestic terrorist incidents in the last 50 years. Untold numbers of […]
Read MoreDehydration a worry for some travelers – Yahoo! News
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Read MoreSwissMiniGun Armes Miniature Miniature Arms
SwissMiniGun Armes Miniature Miniature Arms: SwissMiniGun is proud to present the smallest revolver and ammunition in the world.It’s total length does not exceed 5.5 cm. It shoots 2.34 m/m rim-fire ammunition. This firearm is a scaled-down model of the much acclaimed and mystical Colt Python with all the same features as are found on the […]
Read MoreDesigned Objects: New Craft – Future Voices (conference)
Designed Objects: New Craft – Future Voices (conference): New Craft – Future Voices (conference) New Craft – Future Voices is an international conference and exhibition organised to encourage debate surrounding the future of craft. It seeks to expose and articulate craft issues currently being investigated via doctoral research, post-doctoral research and craft practitioners, and to […]
Read MoreDomesday Book goes online
Domesday Book goes online: he National Archives at Kew has put online the entire Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by King William in 1086, 20 years after the Norman conquest. Archivists hope the website will increase knowledge of one of the greatest relics of medieval England ——– the doomsday book is a […]
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Grad School Writing Rules: Terri’s Tips for Successful Graduate School Writing 1. Use simple language to communicate complex ideas. Follow this one rule and you’ll be shocked at how much rigour your thinking gains.* 2. Have a damn good reason for any sentence longer than 30 words. If that sentence can be broken into two, […]
Read More"Nancy Drew addicts don't get sent to rehab"
“Nancy Drew addicts don’t get sent to rehab”: Good quote of the day from CNet, about the contention that young people become video game “addicts.” [Link] “If a little girl spent hours reading Nancy Drew books, no one would send her to a book addiction clinic, because people perceive books as nutritional,” said Jason Della […]
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