The Seattle Times Gun control is a good crime-prevention measure but not for mass murder Seattle’s disturbing death toll from shootings recently might prompt lawmakers and other officials to enact new laws. But guest columnists James Alan Fox and Jack Levin urge them all to understand that Ian Stawicki’s rampage that killed five innocent victims is in a much different category than the others.
Jobs for skilled workers are going unfilled With more than 12.7 million Americans unemployed, companies have no trouble attracting applicants. What’s tougher for some firms is finding qualified workers. Just ask California Steel Industries.
Where and When Do Candidates Raise Money? An Awesome Visualization From Mauro Martino at Northeastern University comes this intriguing infographic of fundraising by the presidential candidates from March 2011 to Feburary 2012.
Atlanta Blackstar American Ignorance Is Sinking the Nation The less American citizens know about how our country works, the worse our country seems to work.
The Birmingham News Takeover professor says hostile targets usually attract additional offers A top hostile takeover expert said today that companies targeted for hostile takeovers such as Vulcan Materials Co. usually wind up receiving subsequent offers.
Jakarta Post Boston-Bali youth work on social projects Seven students from Boston and Bali grouped in Yowana Kencana Intelligent Youth started their compelling presentation on teen smoking habits before an audience of hundreds at the Seminar Building on Ganesha University’s campus in Singaraja on Tuesday afternoon.
The academy award for best satellite campus goes to… The great and the good of Hollywood crowded into a white tent off Los Angeles’ Sunset Boulevard on 8 March as paparazzi snapped photos and well-dressed speakers braced themselves to take the stage.
The Boston Herald Liz Warren agrees to TV debates with incumbent Scott Brown A beleaguered Elizabeth Warren agreed yesterday to debate GOP rival U.S. Sen. Scott Brown four times on TV in a high-risk, yet high-reward strategy that experts said gives the Harvard professor the one-on-one comparison she needs.
ABC News Glut of zombie-like acts of cannibalism in the news is a trend that can feed on itself Experts warn that the recent glut of reported acts of cannibalism in the United States, Canada, Japan and Sweden is a trend that — figuratively as well as literally — can feed on itself.
Would market-based meter pricing help in Boston? When you have a car as I do it’s a constant game of rationalizations: Should I drive into the city tonight or take the T from the burbs? How bad will the traffic/construction be getting in there? What are the odds I’ll find a metered spot and not have to pay more for a garage? […]
Federal News Radio In Depth interviews – June 4 Boredom, curiosity, or even revenge are reasons why a hacker could jump on a keyboard and steal data from your agency’s servers. Themis Papageorge, of Northeastern University, has a list of three questions every agency should ask in order to analyze cyber threats.
Politico Presidential Campaign Fundraising, The Movie OK — so, not quite a movie. But this data visualization video by David Lazer, Mauro Martino, Yu-ru Lin of Northeastern University is pretty darned cool — and shows how, over time, major presidential candidates have raised money and from where. Give it a look yourself: http://bit.ly/KY0Sgw