I made it through my second day of classes and, like my two previous semesters I am lamenting over the cost books. The thought of shedding out over $200.00 for books is ridiculous.
Something has got to give here.
Schools need to adopt a rent-a-book system where u can rent a textbook for the semester.
Hmmm....I think I need to put a bit more thought into this and come up with a plan.
SHANGHAI, China - The coldest, snowiest winter in decades has left millions of Chinese without heating and running water, leading the government on Friday to order a suspension of coal exports as the country struggles to meet its power needs.
The Transport Ministry's emergency notice, posted on its Web site, warned of "severe" consequences for failing to comply with the order, which will stay in effect through the Lunar New Year holiday in February and the annual session of the national legislature in early March.
The notice ordered railways and other transport networks to make hauling coal and food a priority over coming weeks. Ocean shippers should stop loading coal for export and divert shipments "for domestic thermal coal requirements," if needed.
Mother Nature is at it again.
French bank Societe Generale disclosed one of the biggest alleged frauds in financial history on Thursday, adding to a wave of gloom surrounding world markets battered by credit market losses. SocGen, France's second-biggest listed bank, said it had uncovered an "exceptional fraud" by one of its traders. It said this would cost the group 4.9 billion euros ($7.16 billion) and announced plans to raise 5.5 billion euros through a capital increase to shore up its balance sheet, also reeling from a crisis in global credit markets.
This sure is something else.
Virgin Galactic unveils spaceship
NEW YORK - Within a few years, a handful of rich tourists may be blasting into space in a craft that looks a little like a cross between the space shuttle and a corporate jet.
NEW YORK (AP) — Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and police said drugs may have been a factor. He was 28. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be
This is so very sad.
My only question is, "Is an early demise one of the many prices paid for fame?" There are too many young celebrities in trouble and in pain (some secretly, others out loud) out there today.
Wall Street joins global equity plunge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid sharply on Tuesday, joining a global equity rout on fears of a U.S. recession and pushing the Nasdaq into bear market territory. Investors dumped equities even after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 75 basis points iSave Nown a surprise intermeeting decision.
The move from the U.S. central bank follows two days of sharp losses in Asia and Europe on worries a deteriorating U.S. economy would drag other regions down with it. The U.S. stock market was closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
EBay CEO Meg Whitman is planning to step down from the company she has led for the past 10 years, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday. Whitman has been delegating more tasks to deputies over the last few months and is expected to decide on her retirement in the coming weeks, the newspaper said quoting "people familiar with the matter." John Donahue, who leads the company's auction business, is the leading candidate to succeed her, according to the newspaper. EBay, which also operates the PayPal payment system and Skype Internet telephony service, is due to report earnings for the fourth quarter Wednesday. The quarter includes the traditionally-strong year-end holiday period and estimates see eBay reporting earnings per share of US$0.38. The company reported a net profit of US$1.1 billion in 2006 on the back of US$6 billion in revenue. For 2007 eBay expects revenue to jump to US$7.6 billion.
Culture Fundamentally Alters the BrainIt's no secret culture influences your food preferences and taste in music. But now scientists say it impacts the hard-wiring of your brain.
New research shows that people from different cultures use their brains differently to solve basic perceptual tasks.
A theme park where visitors 'play' the role of a slave could soon be a reality for guilt-ridden Europeans wanting to come to terms with their ancestors' brutality.
Memory Village will allow visitors to be bound and tortured at a resort in Haiti, which was a slave nation before becoming the world's first black republic.
Tourists can play the part of a slave for 12 hours, in which they get a feel for the hardship endured in the Latin American country more than 200 years ago.
To read more go to:
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=82242&in_page_id=2
I've been meaning to post this article after reading it at the beginning of the month.
Not quite sure how I feel about this. People are strange.
A plug-in hybrid sport sedan debuts, with production planned for later 2009.
Today in Detroit at the Fisker Automotive stand on the show floor, CEO Henrik Fisker unveiled yet another beautiful automotive design.
Not only a premium sport sedan but also a green vehicle, the Fisker Karma is scheduled to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2009 at a starting price of $80,000.
A full plug-in hybrid, the Karma will have a 50-mile range on electric power after an overnight charge. Fisker said more than 60 percent of Americans and Europeans drive less than 50 miles per day.
NEW YORK - Expressions of sexism and racism emerging from the contest between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have been blatant, subtle and perhaps sometimes imagined, and they are renewing the national debate over what is and isn't acceptable to say in public. Clinton's camp has perceived sexism in comments about her appearance and emotions. Supporters of Obama have complained about racial overtones in remarks about his Muslim-sounding middle name, Hussein, and his acknowledged drug use as a young man.
Wow!! This is a tough one. As an Afro-American woman I am definitely able to sympathize with both sides.
NEW DELHI - For millions of people in the developing world, Tata Motors' new $2,500 four-door subcompact — the world's cheapest car — may yield a transportation revolution as big as Henry Ford's Model T.
Isn't this the car from those Wii ads?
CEO expects company to rent more TV episodes due to reruns
DALLAS - The chief executive of Blockbuster Inc. said Wednesday DVD rentals should get a boost early this year from high gasoline prices and the Hollywood writers' strike, which will help his stores rent more old TV episodes. James Keyes said the outlook made him confident that Blockbuster can meet covenants imposed by its lenders "in the first quarter and going forward." He said DVD rentals will benefit as pricey gasoline keeps people at home, and by store closings among rivals. And the Hollywood writers' strike will help Blockbuster rent more TV episodes, he said.
It never fails! People are always going to find a way to profit off of someone else's misfortunes. I guess its just business, nothing personal.
Clinton upsets Obama in NH; McCain wins
CONCORD, N.H. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won New Hampshire's Democratic primary Tuesday night in a startling upset, defeating Sen. Barack Obama and resurrecting her bid for the White House. Sen. John McCain powered past his Republican rivals and back into contention for the GOP nomination.
No love lost still got faith in Obama
Schultz back as Starbucks CEO
SEATTLE - Starbucks Corp. fired Chief Executive Jim Donald on Monday, handing the reins back to Chairman Howard Schultz as part of a major restructuring initiative aimed at pulling the company out of a downward slide.
Unfortunately this isn't the only company facing hardships in recent times. With all the ups and downs occurring within the economy, how does a business stay afloat and try to maintain?
Biggest TV unveiled
The world's largest flat-screen TV made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Who really needs a television this big? The thing is 150 inches. WOW!!
Mobile platforms, open phone applications to grab spotlight at CES 2008
Obama, Huckabee win Iowa caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa - Sen. Barack Obama swept to victory in the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, pushing Hillary Rodham Clinton to third place and taking a major stride in a historic bid to become the nation's first black president. Mike Huckabee rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to win the opening round among Republicans in the 2008 campaign for the White House.
I'm not really into politics but this appears to be a very interesting election year. Obama is off to a good start, hopefully he can maintain.
