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Dropout Rates Highest at For-Profit Colleges, Research Report Finds

Angie Walls (photo by doonbugsbunny from Shutterstock) Unpublished The number of students dropping out at for-profit colleges has more than tripled over the last decade, according to a new report More »

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Department of Energy Examines New Cyber Security Risks on the Electric Grid

Angie Walls (photo by Pi-Lens from Shutterstock) Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, February 11, 2011   The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced a new initiative to More »

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DHS Announces New Online System to Verify Employment Eligibility

Angie Walls (photo by Oleksiy Mark from Shutterstock) Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM,  March 25, 2011   Just this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new, innovative More »

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A Flight Computer Issue Forces United Airlines to Ground 96 Planes

Angie Walls (photo by coward_lion from freedigitalphotos.net) Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, February 25, 2011   Unexpectedly, a glitch with their flight computers caused United Airlines to ground More »

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A Spotlight on Washington’s Historic Hotels

Angie Walls (photo by hopshomemade from iStockPhoto) Published in Too Shy to Stop Magazine, September 27, 2008 All year long, Washington, DC welcomes millions of American and foreign visitors with More »

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Is the Chip and PIN Broken? A Controversial Solution to Bank Card Security

Angie Walls (photo by Petr Kratochvil from Shutterstock) Published in Mocana’s DeviceLine Blog, January 25, 2011   What is the security gadget that UK bankers don’t want you to know about? More »

Dropout Rates Highest at For-Profit Colleges, Research Report Finds

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Angie Walls
(photo by doonbugsbunny from Shutterstock)
Unpublished

The number of students dropping out at for-profit colleges has more than tripled over the last decade, according to a new report from Education Sector. The college trend research study compares enrollment between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, showing overall that more students are borrowing to pay for their education and more students are dropping out.

Department of Energy Examines New Cyber Security Risks on the Electric Grid

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Angie Walls
(photo by Pi-Lens from Shutterstock)
Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, February 11, 2011

 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced a new initiative to assess the state of cyber security for the electric grid. DOE has already begun tapping numerous leads from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Homeland Security as well as both public and private utilities to contribute to this open forum on cyber security.

Night Dragon Pilfers Oil and Gas Smart Grid

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Angie Walls
(photo by Mosista Pambudi from Shutterstock)
Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, March 9, 2011

 

The Night Dragon is the latest cyber security attack to join the ranks of uber-sophisticated Trojans like Stuxnet. It uses one of the most common attacks, compromising external Web servers and then hacking into the company intranets to gain access to internal servers and desktops.

Don’t Be SAD – Celebrate Singles Awareness Day

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Angie Walls
(photo by JeniFoto from Shutterstock)
Published in Too Shy to Stop Magazine, February 6, 2009

 

The holiday traditionally known for candy hearts, chocolate candy boxes, red roses, and heart-shaped jewelry is now an occasion that anyone can enjoy, regardless of whether or not they’ve found “the one.”

Deadly Barn Fire Kills 15 Horses Before Opening Day at Lincoln Downs

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Angie Walls
(photo by CherylAnn Quigley from Shutterstock)
Unpublished (Journalism class exercise)
June 2012

Springfield, Ind. – A suspicious fire early this morning at Lincoln Downs Race Track killed 15 of their 25 horses in the stable, just one day before the season opener.

DHS Announces New Online System to Verify Employment Eligibility

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Angie Walls
(photo by Oleksiy Mark from Shutterstock)
Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM,  March 25, 2011

 

Just this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new, innovative system where individuals can self-check their employment eligibility instantly online. The E-Verify Self-Check system is being piloted in Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Mississippi, and Virginia, and will soon become available in more states.

Places Worth Seeing in Barcelona

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(photo by Vladitto from Shutterstock)
Community rated top 4 of 10 articles
Published on Helium.com,  July 7, 2009

 

Barcelona has a vibrant rhythm of its own, which speaks to summers on the sun-kissed Mediterranean beaches, Moroccan-style settings, blossoming vineyards in the countryside and feasting with good company by moonlight. Quite the city of contrasts, Barcelona has a unique blend of cultures due to the major influences of Roman, Moorish, and Renaissance history.

A Flight Computer Issue Forces United Airlines to Ground 96 Planes

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Angie Walls
(photo by coward_lion from freedigitalphotos.net)
Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, February 25, 2011

 

Unexpectedly, a glitch with their flight computers caused United Airlines to ground an entire fleet of their 757 airplanes, causing several flight delays and cancellations at the last minute. United discovered a maintenance problem with their air data computers, which monitor critical parameters such as air speed and navigation. They mandated additional operational checks on all 96 planes, putting a hold on their flight schedules until the issue was resolved.

Only a Matter of Weeks Before the World Runs Out of IP Addresses

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Angie Walls
(photo by suphakit73 from freedigitalphotos.net)
Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, January 27, 2011

 

The proclaimed “Father of the Internet,” Google VP Vint Cerf, warns that there won’t be enough IP addresses left to accommodate people and businesses connected via the Internet.

A Spotlight on Washington’s Historic Hotels

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Angie Walls
(photo by hopshomemade from iStockPhoto)
Published in Too Shy to Stop Magazine, September 27, 2008

All year long, Washington, DC welcomes millions of American and foreign visitors with open arms. A city of power and at the very heart of America’s grand heritage, it contains stories of its glorious past all over – from Capitol Hill down to the national mall and museums, and scattered in many of its distinctive and charming neighborhoods.