Australia is addressing part of its higher ed problem by redefining the term “doctor.” … excerpted from the Australian Under the new system, there would be three kinds of master’s degree. masters by coursework, masters by research and a new extended masters. Some of these ext[...]
Posts Tagged ‘humor’
March 7th, 2011 - 2:11 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle Mayor McGinn’s Bike Stolen
Mayor McGinn looking for his bicycle. And his wife is PISSED SEATTLE—Seattle’s Mayor Mikey McGinn’s bike was stolen on Wednesday from City Hall sometime between morning recess and lunch. Although camera footage is blurry, some suspect the culprit to be Downer Dow Constantine who works [...]
UW Not in Top 15 Post Doc Opportunities in the US
The Hutch and ISB did make the list but the UW did not. This list seems to me to be very worrisome. The ratings of postdocs are likely more realistic than ratings from news papers like US News and World Report. I also note that the issue is not just that fellows are choosing places […][...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:42 am § in Misc.
Voodoo Research by Gates Foundation Behind Setbacks at Apple and Google
When he was growing up, Bill Gates must have read the Asimov “Foundations Series.” In that novel, two foundations .. one very public, the other behind the scenes, controlled the galaxy. How else can one explain the brilliant synergy between the Gates Foundation’s focus on tropica[...]
February 27th, 2011 - 12:03 pm § in Misc.
Sunday Revelation: Best Atheist Website .. you vote
See poll at About Atheism candidates Pharynugula Martin S. Pribble Friendly Atheist Common Sense Atheism Atheist Revolution[...]
How am I going to fill out the race forms?
Last Xmas, the genome company, 23andMe had a sale! $100 for a genome. My wife and I ordered our done and the results are in! One reason for doing this was to figure out how to fill in those damned forms that ask me to classify myself by race. Well, now I can and I […][...]
February 18th, 2011 - 6:09 am § in Misc.
Paying Tuition in REAL Dollars
University of Colorado student Nic Ramos can afford to pay for college, thanks to his parents. But he wanted to show his school just how much his semester cost by paying in singles. That’s right – 14,309 dollar bills and some change. “It’s just an absurd amount of money. I wanted[...]
February 14th, 2011 - 11:36 am § in America
Medina to Build a Wall to Keep Out “Illegals” from Clyde Hill
Medina residents propose building a 12′ wall to protect its borders. Nancy Reid followed with, “They’re sneaking their kids into our schools, I don’t volunteer three hours a year to tutor the slow kids form Clyde Hill.” Her neighbor, Helen Windham shared a similar point of view, “S[...]