A wave of unstable weather hurled its fury causing over 60 tornadoes to assail North Carolina in the United States and left at least 45 people dead on Saturday, April 16, 2011. A massive storm system with heavy winds and severe thunderstorms set off more than 60 tornadoes and flattened areas in...
George Washington, born in Westmoreland County in what is now Virginia on February 22, 1732, was the first President of the United States. Washington is unanimously esteemed as one of the greatest American leaders of all time.
Universally and instantly recognizable, the President of the United States – the heads of state and government of the world’s largest superpower, the commander–in-chief of the US Armed Forces, the omnipotent and oft-termed “Leader of the Free World” – requires no long-winded or flowery introduction. What does require clarification, however, are the notions of “smartness” and “dumbness”.
A catastrophic computer event is unfolding. Yesterday NetWitness Corp., a group of computer security researchers located out of Herndon, Virginia, discovered a massive, 75GB amount of stolen data accessed through the Kneber botnet. This spells trouble for computer users across the world and has...
JMU riot of 8,000 revellers leaves 30 arrested, many injured. A large crowd near James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, were involved in a "Springfest" party that turned into a riot on Saturday. "Springfest" is a three day party that occurs in off campus housing. Police speculate...
The life of an author — particularly an author of fiction – is necessarily connected to that which is most dangerous: our consciousness. It is often through the explorative process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive consequences of our capacities as a...
Any substance, no matter how seemingly benign it may be, can cause damage to an organism. Something as simple as water can be considered toxic as most toxins are dose dependent. Whether whole or in part, toxicity is a huge problem on this planet we all rely on for survival. Though we do our best...
ECPI College of Technology is a for-profit college located in three states. It has six campuses in Virginia, four in North Carolina, and 3 in South Carolina. It also has an online campus called ECPI Online. ECPI has earned good reviews. According to Community College Week, ECPI has ranked...
I've stayed in some pretty sketchy places in my time. In Vientiane, I stayed in the cheapest place the Lonely Planet listed, costing just $1 per night. It was basic, a bit sketch, but generally fine. I've stayed in falling apart hostels, weird backpackers, and gross hotels. But none of the places...
Computer science is the perfect major for earning your degree online since it centers around the same tool you use to get online: your computer. However, it is important to be careful when choosing a school, because not all online computer science schools are created equal. There are many...
