Study predicts Massachusetts economy will lose momentum The US economy lost momentum over the past three months and Massachusetts is expected to follow as consumer spending slows and the economic crisis in Europe takes its toll. Although the Massachusetts economy grew at more than double the national rate, according to report released Friday by the University of Massachusetts, a slowdown in the […]
The Inquisitr Was Mass Murderer James Holmes Mentally Ill Or Seeking Revenge? Experts Disagree Is a mass murderer like James Holmes, the suspect in the shooting at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater that killed 12 people and wounded 59 others, mentally ill or simply seeking revenge for perceived wrongs? Experts who study the motivation of mass murderers disagree on the answer. According to James Alan Fox, a criminal justice […]
NBC News Will Colorado shootings suspect James Eagan Holmes ever face trial? When James Eagan Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado movie theater shootings, enters court for the first time Monday, he will be taking the first step in a long legal journey likely to center on two issues: Is he competent to stand trial? And will prosecutors seek the death penalty? James Alan Fox, a criminal […]
Patriot Ledger COMMENTARY: Morgan Chase shows how little we have learned Just when you thought America’s megabanks were safe and sound, JPMorgan Chase disclosed that it had lost at least $2 billion in just six weeks. The loss was suffered on high-risk investments in a portfolio of complex financial instruments known as derivatives. Ironically, it was incurred by a trading group within the bank that was […]
CBS Sunday Morning America at tax time: What cheaters cost us There are such things as honest mistakes, of course, but as the income tax filing deadline approaches, the better angels of our nature battle it out with those devils that encourage our cheating ways.
Continuing Education - It’s Game Changing Whether you are continuing your education in your 20s or 50s, it can be a worthwhile endeavor. Most agree that that it takes an incredible amount of time and effort. In fact, you may suddenly find yourself frequently writing papers all hours of the night and no longer being able to take leisurely vacations. However, […]
General Studies: Nuts and Bolts General studies takes various shapes. But many programs are aimed at students who are not accepted elsewhere in the university and referred by admissions. If in good standing on completion, they can transition into the larger university.
U.S. News & World Report 5 Tips for College Students Using Facebook for the Job Search Facebook takes many forms: it’s a social network, a photo album, and a game platform, among other things. But with the recent announcement of a partnership with agencies including the U.S. Department of Labor, Facebook may soon become another entity to its users: a job search site.
The Martha's Vineyard Times Martha’s Vineyard Hospital offers nursing students change of scene Every summer Martha’s Vineyard Hospital takes on a new face - or actually many – with extra nursing staff hired to help handle an increase in medical care required by an influx of visitors and seasonal residents. Among those new faces are nursing students from a variety of colleges and universities, who work as certified […]