Grads with these majors often help people, but starting salaries barely crack $30,000.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Coolest small cities in America
Vacations in Charleston, S.C., offer gorgeous sights and better prices than a metropolis.
Also: How to build a Burning Man theme camp
Photo by Ian Norman
John Mills has been integral in running the Duck Pond – one of the larger and more well-organized Burning Man theme camps – since 2005. Those who have been to Burning Man probably know this camp as the one with the giant slip ‘n’ slide and the radio tower with a yellow duck on top.This year John is unable to attend, so he’s focused his energy into helping the community by writing an extremely detailed account of how their camp works and how to run your own. I helped John edit this post, and as a total Burning Man outsider I was amazed at how much work and thought goes into throwing a week-long party in the desert. Even if you’re not interested in Burning Man, I think you’ll find this insider’s perspective on the culture and innovation behind the event extremely interesting.
Street sign's secret meaning
The historical sign provides a subtle clue to one area's claim to fame.
Also: The Skinniest house in the world
At its narrowest, this Polish home will be thinner than the average doorway.
Also: Atom Smasher Closes in on Elusive Particle
Did Warfare Fuel The Birth of Advanced Civilization?
What is war good for? In Peru it may be good for starting an advanced civilization. Archeologists are studying this occurrence to see how war may have been a common factor in the rise of more advanced civilizations.
The Peru of the first millennium BCE was full of smaller groups, but it isn’t until the region endured centuries of war that two large, dominant societies emerged in the vicinity of Lake Titicaca: the Taraco along the Ramis River and the Pukara of the grassland pampas.
The Great Teddy Bear Shipwreck Mystery
In 1903, 3,000 teddy bears were sent by ship from Germany to America only for them to disappear. Some claim the bears were the first ever made and would now be the most valuable in the world.
So what happened to them? In the Steiff museum, in the German town of Giengen, the mystery of the missing bears is explained to the visiting children with a tale that they were lost at sea. The idea of shipwrecked teddy bears captures the imagination, but is it true?
Swamp monster threatens rail project
A mythical swamp monster "hiding" under Auckland is threatening to derail a project to improve the New Zealand city's traffic gridlock. The North Island city is trying to move ahead with a multibillion-dollar railway tunnel project to improve the minimal train network and free up its car-filled streets. But Horotiu, a mythical monster, put the $NZ2.6 billion project in doubt after an indigenous Maori board protested that it would destroy grounds once patrolled by the make-believe taniwha, pronounced tani-fa.
Glenn Wilcox, a member of the Maori Statutory Board, which protects Maori interests, complained that the plan did not take into account the monster, which "was here first". The taniwha is a mythical protector with a powerful role in Maori folklore, but get it angry and you're in trouble, Mr Wilcox said. "As kaitiaki, or guardians, they protect people, but they also get up and bite you if they do not like what you are doing," he said.
The local council has since convinced the board that the correct consultation had taken place, putting the popular project back on the table. The board accepted its needs had been met but not before it was invoiced thousands of dollars for public relations advice relating to the monster. Surprisingly, its not the first time a taniwha has threatened to upend a council project.
In 2002, construction of a stretch of road between Auckland and Hamilton was halted after protesters complained that it was cutting through the domain of a revered one-eye taniwha. The taniwha was thought to be responsible for a number of deaths on the stretch of road. Ranginui Walker, a respected Maori elder, said at the time: "You have to placate local demons, deities, taniwha. Don't tempt fate."
Glenn Wilcox, a member of the Maori Statutory Board, which protects Maori interests, complained that the plan did not take into account the monster, which "was here first". The taniwha is a mythical protector with a powerful role in Maori folklore, but get it angry and you're in trouble, Mr Wilcox said. "As kaitiaki, or guardians, they protect people, but they also get up and bite you if they do not like what you are doing," he said.
The local council has since convinced the board that the correct consultation had taken place, putting the popular project back on the table. The board accepted its needs had been met but not before it was invoiced thousands of dollars for public relations advice relating to the monster. Surprisingly, its not the first time a taniwha has threatened to upend a council project.
In 2002, construction of a stretch of road between Auckland and Hamilton was halted after protesters complained that it was cutting through the domain of a revered one-eye taniwha. The taniwha was thought to be responsible for a number of deaths on the stretch of road. Ranginui Walker, a respected Maori elder, said at the time: "You have to placate local demons, deities, taniwha. Don't tempt fate."
Famed fossil isn't a bird after all
One of the world's most famous fossil creatures, widely considered the earliest known bird, is getting a rude present on the 150th birthday of its discovery: A new analysis suggests it isn't a bird at all.
Mountain Lion Makes Longest Recorded Journey Ever by a Land Mammal
DNA testing on a mountain lion killed on a road in Connecticut revealed that it had traveled 1,800 miles from South Dakota:According to scientists with the US Department of Agriculture, DNA taken from the mountain lion showed its genetic structure matched a population of cats native to the sparsely populated Black Hills region of South Dakota.
The DNA also matched samples taken from hair and blood in Minnesota, directly east of South Dakota, and Wisconsin, which neighbours that state to the east, in late 2009 to early 2010.
Hundreds of Humpback Whales Pay a Visit to Colombia's Pacific Coast
Mosquito myths debunked
Ultrasonic devices and eating lots of garlic don't do a thing to repel the pesky insects.
Also: Odd solution to deadly fish
A pointy, poisonous predator is wiping out other creatures along the Atlantic coast.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The Daily Drift
The Daily Drift
Today's horoscope says:Even though love is important to you, you may be feeling some anti-romance feelings today.
Perhaps a certain cooing couple is getting on your last nerve, or maybe your own romantic adventures have been less than fulfilling lately.
If you want to enjoy some alone time and take a break from hearts and flowers, there's nothing wrong with that!
Even though other people might be feeling lovey-dovey, you don't have to fake schmaltzy sentiment.
Some of our readers today have been in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Florence, Toscana, Italy
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
London, England, United Kingdom
Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan. Malaysia
Johor Baharu, Johor, Malaysia
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Stoke On Trent, England, United Kingdom
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Florence, Toscana, Italy
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
London, England, United Kingdom
Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan. Malaysia
Johor Baharu, Johor, Malaysia
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Stoke On Trent, England, United Kingdom
as well as Slovakia, Malta, Bulgaria, Israel, Finland, Austria, Norway, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Kuwait, Serbia, Bangladesh, Latvia, Greece, Scotland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Wales, Iran, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan, Sweden, Afghanistan, Belgium, Tibet, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Paraguay, Sudan, Vietnam, Argentina, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Estonia, Puerto Rico, Maldives, Qatar, Brazil, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, China, Iraq, Ecuador, Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Paupa New Guinea, Moldova, Venezuela, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Norway, Finland
and in cities across the United States such as Urbandale, Bettendorf, Dubuque, Council Bluffs and more.
and in cities across the United States such as Urbandale, Bettendorf, Dubuque, Council Bluffs and more.
Today is:
Today is Wednesday, July 27, the 208th day of 2011.
There are 157 days left in the year.
Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:
Walk On Stilts Day.
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