Business Experience As Academic Qualification? Oh, Really? Posted at Academe Blog by Michael DeCesare, associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminology, and president of the AAUP Chapter, at Merrimack College. The president of the University of Toledo plans to a[...]
Archive for November, 2012
November 23rd, 2012 - 9:25 pm § in Misc.
Davey Jones’ Emails
see more about Davey Jones here Well at least the Atlantic is calm, in fact very calm for this time of year, but I can live with that. I should be in Egypt around the 21ST of this month, and other than that I have little news. Take Care, (note: this was received several […][...]
November 23rd, 2012 - 12:05 pm § in Misc.
Breaking News: Iran .. China and Russia Join the Effort to Denuke Iran
World powers want new nuclear talks with Iran quickly By Justyna Pawlak, Reuters (edited) BRUSSELS | Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:37pm EST China and Russia have joined the Europeans and Americans in seeking renewed talks with Iran as fast as possible, reflecting a heightened sense of urgency to resolv[...]
November 23rd, 2012 - 10:42 am § in Misc.
Do Metazoan Mitochondria Cause Aging?
‘Selfish’ DNA in animal mitochondria offers possible tool to study aging Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered, for the first time in any animal species, a type of “selfish” mitochondrial DNA that is actually hurting the organism and lessening its chance t[...]
November 22nd, 2012 - 10:02 pm § in Misc.
Chinese Imperialism
(Reuters) – The Philippines and Vietnam condemned Chinese passports containing a map of China’s disputed maritime claims on Thursday, branding the new design a violation of their sovereignty. As the century begins, this may be the beginning of the 21st century “New World Order.[...]
November 22nd, 2012 - 6:56 am § in Misc.
Thanksgiving: Italian Turkeys Will Not Do!
Hysteria grips state as giant turkeys cause Christmas nightmare By Sally Glaetzer | The Mercury | December 24, 2009 10:27AM TASMANIAN butchers say they are facing the nightmare of irate customers and financial losses thanks to over-sized turkeys The state’s turkey supplier Nichols says its Christm[...]
November 21st, 2012 - 2:11 pm § in Misc.
APPLESAUCE: Why would anyone want an “Airboook>”
Recently, my Assistant asked if we could get him a new PC perhaps an Airbook. He was concerned because the notebooks he ha sbeen usingare now a few years old and getting slow. This was my response: Well, I am not sure we need anything new. Computers od nto wear out. If they are gettinf [&helli[...]
November 21st, 2012 - 1:53 pm § in Misc.
After firing 1,000 rockets how does Hamas get more?
Weakened But Unbroken Hamas Can Replenish Arsenal — If Egypt Lets It Der Spiegel DPA Hamas has fired some 1,000 rockets at Israel. Its arsenal includes missiles made in Iran and China as well as the homemade Qassam rockets. Israel says it has destroyed most of them. But as long as fresh suppli[...]