Another epic journey for the retirement of a space shuttle. This one is Endeavour and it is destined for Los Angeles. It will arrive at the airport, LAX, on September 20, where it will be moved through heart of the city to the California Science Center. This will be the first time a spacecraft has …
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Nelson Mandela and Google create a virtual museum of his life
For a look at the future of digital museums, check out the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory’s new digital archive composed of thousands of scanned documents from the African leader’s life. With the help of a $1.25 million grant from Google, the center digitized thousands of documents and images that illustrate the life and times of South Africa’s first …
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The long-term unemployed make up half of those unemployed
4 important facts about unemployment from economist Lee Ohanian: The economy should be creating 500,000 jobs/month, instead of 200,000. Long-term unemployed makes up half of those unemployed, and they have little or no value in our economy. The retirement age is certainly going to rise. Those with only a high school degree or less are …
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Albert Pujols contract with the Angels includes money for marketing and a retirement job
From a report on mlb.com: The deal, which was agreed upon on Dec. 8, is divided into three different agreements. The player deal: a full no-trade clause with a base salary of $240 million through the 10 years (more details on this below). The marketing deal: Pujols will be paid $3 million for accumulating 3,000 hits (he’s …