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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.
Angie Walls
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Published in Mocana’s DeviceLine Blog, January 25, 2011
What is the security gadget that UK bankers don’t want you to know about? A University of Cambridge student has published a paper on a new device that can protect card-holding consumers from the dangers of hackers, resulting in a financial trade group demanding that it be removed from the public.
