Those of you that have lived or indeed still live in student houses will know the problem with housemates, food and the fridge. Well this may need not be a problem anymore:
"Tired of friends and family eating your stash of goodies in the fridge? Worry no more, as the Fridge Locker is here. Touted as your "Personal Snack-urity System", it's basically "a small cage that you use for storing your own private food." Available now, priced at $19.99.
The metal combination lock keeps your food safe from "Refrig-A Raiders" (poor joke courtesy of the manufacturer)."
You can use a lot of little tricks and hacks to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs.
This week, the Real Recovery is focusing on college graduates - recent, upcoming and all-time. I wanted to highlight a few stories shared in the comment thread on the initial college stories post. If you have one - go to the Real Recovery group, click Post a Story, and start typing!
From user trangster:
I graduated this past May and applied for part time and full time jobs. After months of being rejected by employers for not having work experience because I was earning a college education at the time, I started working as a part time host at a restaurant. I recently picked up another part time job so now I'm working two part time jobs to meet bills. Hopefully I get accepted into grad school next year.
From user sugarlilly:
i am a recent college grad working in a job i love but that requires absolutely no education. sorry sallie mae, that 50 grand will have to wait.
From user Karolein:
The first term I learned on-the-job after college was "reduction in force". It was a rude awakening. I finished graduate school in a recession and it took 18 months to find a full-time, regular job. After 15 years in a nice office, I'm looking again, but instead of living at home I have a mortgage to pay. Life is cyclical.
Here are 100 excellent film sites that will provide you with a range of clips, photos, memorabilia and research archives on everything from amateur productions to big budget Hong Kong blockbusters.
Graduate school grants are available to nearly every type of student, providing an attractive method to fund an education.Graduate school grants are available to nearly every type of student, providing an... more
A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 1978 killing of a security guard believe they have evidence that shows prosecutors put the wrong man behind bars. But in the quest to prove his innocence, they may have to defend themselves, too.
It's been tumultuous for the economy in the half-week since we launched The Real Recovery: unemployment benefits were extended and then October's unemployment numbers hit over 10 percent. It seems like just the right time to get to the real stories behind the economic stats.
Each week on The Real Recovery we're going to ask a big question - and then spend the week figuring out the answer with your help. For next week - we're looking at those entering the job market for the very first time.
If a tenth of America is unemployed - how hard is it going to be for recent college graduates to get jobs? For college seniors who expect to graduate in 2010? From the National Bureau of Economic Research: "The Career Effects Of Graduating In A Recession":
Graduating in a recession leads to large initial earnings losses. These losses, which amount to about 9 percent of annual earnings in the initial stage, eventually recede, but slowly -- halving within five years but not disappearing until about ten years after graduation.
Starting Monday - we're going to focus on college graduates. Here's how you can get involved:
Are you a college senior?: Post a story on The Real Recovery about your job search. Do you have something lined up? Are you just trying not to think about it?
Did you graduate this year?: How's it been out there in the job market? Have you been able to find work?
Did you graduate years ago?: How was your experience in the economic climate you had? How does it compare to today's?
You can post your story to Current by clicking the "Post a Story" button on The Real Recovery group page and then just start typing!
And also, if you want to get involved as an investigator - send me a message on Current.
The 19 year old student who was caught urinating over a war memorial has been told he could face jail time for his actions.
Laing, who appeared in the dock wearing a poppy, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency when he appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court. He is said to have been too drunk to remember any of the events of that night.
Prosecutor Ian Conway said Laing had immediately admitted the offence when arrested and told police he was "very, very drunk, the drunkest I've ever been since I've been at university." Although I don't see that this excuses his actions, nobody forced the alcohol on him and he should have been responsible for hi actions when drunk.
The number of college networking sites is growing, from college-based online social networks that focus on various schools on campus to sites set up by other college students to meet other students from around the world.The number of college networking sites is growing, from college-based online social... more
The Iranian opposition movement returned to street protests today despite threats from the security forces, as official rallies mark the 30th anniversary of the storming of US embassy. Follow live on the Guardian:
(This article is worthy of posting in it's entirety) Friends and fellow Colorado Rocky Mountain School juniors Kelsey Bohannon and JJ Worley recently found a way to help needy people around the world, and keep what otherwise would be trash out of area landfills.
Through the Soles4Souls shoe charity, they collected some 500 pairs of used shoes from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. The shoes will be sent to a warehouse in Nevada, and eventually shipped to villages around the world where people cannot afford to buy shoes themselves.
“I heard about it and it just interested me as a way for people do something for those in need without sending money,” said Bohannon, 16, who lives in Glenwood Springs.
“Some people don't like giving money, because they're not sure what's really going to happen to it,” she said. “There's not much else you can do with used shoes, though. You know someone is going to be wearing them who needs them.”
Worley, also 16, from Carbondale, looks at it as a “one person's trash is another person's treasure” sort of approach to global charity.
“People really do get tired of donating money. This is a way to get rid of something you'd be throwing away anyway, and for a good cause,” she said.
Bohannon and Worley put up flyers around the valley and set up collection boxes at Summit Canyon Mountaineering in Glenwood Springs and at Dos Gringos Burritos in Carbondale.
“They asked me to come empty the box at Summit because it was overflowing,” Bohannon said. “The shoes filled up my car.”
Once they collected all the shoes they realized it would cost $230 to ship them to Nevada, even after the 80 percent charity discount from UPS. So they approached the Aspen Skiing Company, and it covered the shipping cost.
“We didn't even think about the money part of it,” Worley said. “We really want to thank the Skico for helping us out.”
They received some interesting shoes along the way, including some Go-Go boots, a pair of snowboard boots, and ballet slippers.
“Some of them are pretty fancy shoes, and not very used at all,” Bohannon said.
Miser's Mercantile, a local second-hand store, also donated some of the shoes it had in stock, and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary collected a box of shoes as well.
The students may do another drive in the future, but their collection efforts are done for now. However, Independence Run and Hike, a local running and outdoor gear store, is also a collection location for Soles4Souls.
The store, located in the Gateway Plaza at Highway 133 and Cowen Drive in Carbondale, is collecting “gently worn” footwear and/or monetary donations to help ship the shoes.
The shoes sometimes go to victims of a natural disaster, or who are subject to living in extreme poverty, according to the organization's website, www.giveshoes.org.
“It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes lying in their closets,” it notes. “The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone's life.”
Independence Run and Hike owner Brion After said he is glad to contribute, both in the charitable sense and because of the reduced environmental impact of recycling used shoes.
“We believe in taking care of the land that takes care of us,” he said. “Partnering with Soles4Souls enables the local running and hiking community to be environmental stewards and assist those in need throughout the world.” jstroud@postindependent.com
For more information on Colorado Rocky Mountain School please contact lraleigh@crms.org
New technology makes it easier than ever to keep up with your studies, track patients and manage everything about your medical career. Here are some great apps for the iPhone you can try out to make your life at work.
By gorging yourself on headline news, editorials and opinion pieces, features, blog posts, podcasts and videos, you’ll learn about industry standards and style trends for quality reporting.By gorging yourself on headline news, editorials and opinion pieces, features, blog... more
Students at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School, an institution that teaches sustainable and environment practices, offer some solutions on how Americans can be more sustainable in their food disposable.Students at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School, an institution that teaches... more
Net Impact, a global network of professionals and students using business to improve the world, will present its 2009 conference in Ithaca, NY, Advancing Sustainable Global Enterprise: Changemakers, Innovators, and Problem Solvers. Hosted by and organized in partnership with the Johnson School at Cornell University, the conference will bring together leaders behind the sustainable global enterprise movement, including sustainability and corporate responsibility practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofit executives.
More than 2,000 professional and graduate student attendees will have the opportunity to learn from visionary keynote and featured speakers, including:
*Jeffrey Immelt, CEO, GE
*Seth Goldman, President & TeaEO, Honest Tea
* Lisa Lorimer, Founder, Vermont Bread Company
*Jeff Furman, Board of Directors, Ben & Jerry's and Ben & Jerry's Foundation
*Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, Chairman and CEO of ITC Limited
*Kevin McGovern, Chairman, The Water Initiative
*Rebecca Onie, Founder & CEO, Project HEALTH
*Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director, 1Sky
The two-day gathering will feature over 300 speakers and 100 sessions including keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
“For nearly 20 years, the Net Impact Conference, known for its unmatched energy, has inspired a new generation of business leaders that are equipped to effectively problem-solve, innovate, and drive groundbreaking change in their careers,” said Liz Maw, Executive Director, Net Impact. “This year’s conference will challenge attendees to explore their role in the movement towards a more sustainable and equitable future.”
Participants can expect to meet industry leaders and explore panels across several different topic areas such as energy and environment, corporate social responsibility, international and community development, social entrepreneurship and innovation, and social impact finance.
“We are pleased to be hosting the 2009 Net Impact Conference,” said Dr. Mark Milstein, Director, Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. “Hosting the conference highlights the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise’s work, the Johnson School’s intellectual leadership, and Cornell’s commitment to graduating students who can address social and environmental issues through innovation and entrepreneurship.”
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Jennifer Diane Bland, 23-year-old teacher has been arrested for alleged sexual relations with several male students. Bland has been charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Prosecutors say Bland had sexual contact with four male students between the ages of 14 and 17. The first incident allegedly happened last spring; the others in September and October. Investigators began looking into Bland two days ago, when a call came in to Durand Police.Jennifer Diane Bland, 23-year-old teacher has been arrested for alleged sexual... more
Students especially need to prioritize and streamline their lives as much as possible to ensure they meet deadlines, keep within a budget, and never miss a class or organization meeting.Students especially need to prioritize and streamline their lives as much as possible... more
Nightmare of a Dream Student
New America Media
Commentary, Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez,
Oct 26, 2009
I’ll refer to her as Leticia X.
She is undocumented, but has been in this country since the age of three and is a top student at her high school. Yet, unless the law changes soon, she will be unable to continue with her studies. She tells my students at the University of Arizona that it is wrong that she will not be able to attend college next year: “I consider myself a U.S. citizen. It’s the only country I’ve ever known.”
Her symbolic mother is Leticia A -- a student who set the legal precedent in 1982 in Plyler v. Doe in Texas, permitting undocumented students to be able to attend public K-12 schools, without having to pay exorbitant out-of-state tuition.
Today, Leticia X struggles to change this policy to include K-16 students. If out-of-state fees are exorbitant for out of state K-12 students, the rates are stratospheric for out-of-state college students, generally costing tens of thousands of dollars yearly.
Here are some lectures to help you learn about what may be in store for the students of the future and the ways in which education may be changing for the better, utilizing new technology and working with the way we learn.Here are some lectures to help you learn about what may be in store for the students... more
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